University Secretariat

The Secretary-General and General Counsel, Frederica Jacobs, 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. She is also the University’s Privacy Officer and is responsible for receiving and replying to access to information requests.

• Academic and Behavioural Conduct: Find out what it means to act with academic and behavioural integrity
• Privacy and Protection of Personal Information: Discover how the University uses and protects your information and how you can request access to information
• Policies: Browse the University’s official policies
• Integrity and ethical conduct for employees (Carrefour login required): Report wrongdoings and learn about conflicts of interest

• Board and Senate Administration: Supports the work of the Board of Governors, the Senate and their standing committees. The unit also acts as a liaison between Board members and the University community.
• Legal Services: Provides legal advice and services to the University and manages the Office of Student Tribunals.
• Office of Rights and Responsibilities: Promotes and administers University’s Code of Conduct and assists in the informal resolution of concerns and complaints.
• Ombuds Office: Independently and impartially deals with problems and complaints within the University.
• Records Management and University Archives: Ensures the proper organization, preservation and disposal of University documents and records.
• Translation Services (Carrefour login required): Provides French translation services and editing and proofreading of French texts to administrative units and researchers.