Role of University Governing Boards in Canadian Higher Education - Sociological Perspectives on the Form and Functioning of Boards

This book explores the historical and social foundations of Canadian higher education and provides a detailed analysis of university boards within this broader context of university governance.

List of contents

Part I. The Historical Context of the Development of Boards of Canadian Universities. 1. Introduction: Governing Boards as a Part of University Governance. 2. The Social Foundation of Canadian Higher Education. 3. Exploring University Power Structures. 4. Studying University Governance in its Social Environment. Part II. - The Critical Analysis of Governing Boards of Canadian Universities. 5. Legal Foundation and Structure of University Governing Boards. 6. Composition of University Governing Boards With an Emphasis on Lay Members. 7. Work of University Governing Boards. 8. The Impact of Board Governance. 9. Change and Continuity: Comparing Findings from 1994 and 2021.

About the author

Glen A. Jones is the Ontario Research Chair on Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement, Professor of Higher Education and dean emeritus, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to scholarship in the field of higher education, including an honorary degree.
Dominik Antonowicz is a Chair of Department of Science and Higher Education, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland. Dominik specializes in policy analysis including agenda-setting, implementation and evaluation studies with a particular focus on government-university relationships, institutional governance and leadership.

Summary

This book explores the historical and social foundations of Canadian higher education and provides a detailed analysis of university boards within this broader context of university governance.

Product details

• Authors: Dominik Antonowicz, Dominik (Nicolaus Copernicus Universit Antonowicz, Glen A. Jones, Jones Glen A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032126968
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3212696-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Routledge Research in Higher Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Administration / Higher, EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions, EDUCATION / Comparative, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Social Law, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy, Social law and Medical law, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher