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University Secretariat

The Secretary-General and General Counsel is responsible for the University Secretariat, which oversees the university’s policies, legal affairs and governance as well as institutional records management and archives, translation services, complaints process and standards of conduct.

The Secretary-General is also responsible for the application of access to information requests and the protection of personal information. For more information, please consult the guidelines. The guidelines were created to explain and demystify the applicable law - An Act respecting Access to Documents held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information, R.S.Q., chapter A-2.1 - for the members of the Concordia Community. They set out, in a non-legalistic manner, the University’s obligation to protect personal information as well as the public’s right of access to documents and to information concerning them. The Guidelines set out the procedures that a person may follow to obtain access to documents held by the University which concern them and/or request the correction of those documents. The Guidelines also provide information about some of the restrictions to the right of access.

Access to information requests should be sent to Frederica.Jacobs@concordia.ca or mailed to the University Secretariat.

List of key units

Secretary-General: Me Frederica Jacobs


Provides practical, efficient and strategic legal advice and service to the University.

General Counsel: Me Frederica Jacobs

Ensures the proper operation of the University’s Board of Governors, the Senate and standing committees. The unit also acts as a liaison between Board members and the university community.

Associate Secretary-General: Shelina Houssenaly

Provides University staff and researchers French translation and related services.

Director, Translation Services:  François Langevin

*Carrefour login required.

Ensures the proper organization, preservation and disposal of university documents and records.

Director, Records Management and University Archives: Marie-Pierre Aubé

Promotes and administers University’s code of conduct.

Director, Rights and Responsibilities: Aisha Topsakal

Independently and impartially deals with problems and complaints within the University.

OmbudspersonAmy Fish

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