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Search for an administrative and support staff member to serve on the Advisory Search Committee for the Dean of Graduate Studies
Now is your chance to get involved! In accordance with the composition set out in Section 11 of the Policy on Senior Administrative Appointments (BD-5), the Chair of the Advisory Search Committee for the recruitment of a new Dean of Graduate Studies is seeking:
- One representative of the administrative and support staff from the staff from the School of Graduate Studies, elected in accordance with the Election Procedures.
Eligibility and procedure
The candidates, nominators and all endorsers must be:
- Members of Concordia's administrative and support staff. Please note that managerial staff are not eligible;
- Members of one of Concordia University’s unions or associations represented on the Electoral College.
- Staff from the School of Graduate Studies
- Permanent, active employees (please note that adminstrative and support staff may not be on leave during their service)
- Full- or part-time employees
To be considered to serve on the Advisory Search Committee, candidates must submit:
- The nomination form
- A pen sketch form that includes information about why they are interested in serving on the Advisory Search Committee.
The nomination form must be:
- Signed by the candidate
- Signed by the nominator
- Endorsed by five additional administrative and support staff members
Deadline to submit nominations is November 2, 2026
Submit nominations and pen sketch forms to the attention of Isabelle Blais, Associate Vice-President of Human Resources, by email at officeoftheavphr@concordia.ca no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Interview
The Electoral College is a group of representatives of unions and associations, composed of a maximum of 36 members.
The Electoral College will conduct an interview during its next meeting on November 9, 2026. A member of the College will contact the applicant during the meeting to arrange an interview time between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., on November 9.
For further details, please contact Carmie Balenzano, Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-President, Human Resources.