jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Definitions
1 In this Act, “board” means the board of governors of the university; (“conseil”) “college” means the Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology; (“collège”) “teaching staff” includes professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, associates, instructors, tutors and all others engaged in the work of teaching or giving instruction or in research at the university; (“corps professoral”) “university” means the University of Ontario Institute of Technology as established by this Act. (“université”)  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 1.
University established
2 (1) A university to be known as the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in English and Institut universitaire de technologie de l’Ontario in French is hereby established.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 2 (1). Corporation without share capital (2) The university is a corporation without share capital and shall consist of the members of its board.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 2 (2). Conflicts (3) In the event of a conflict between a provision of this Act and a provision of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, the provision of this Act prevails.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 2 (3); 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 140. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 140 - 19/10/2021
Special mission
3 It is the special mission of the university to provide career-oriented university programs and to design and offer programs with a view to creating opportunities for college graduates to complete a university degree.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 3.
Objects
4 The objects of the university are, (a) to provide undergraduate and postgraduate university programs with a primary focus on those programs that are innovative and responsive to the individual needs of students and to the market-driven needs of employers; (b) to advance the highest quality of learning, teaching, research and professional practice; (c) to contribute to the advancement of Ontario in the Canadian and global contexts with particular focus on the Durham region and Northumberland County; and (d) to facilitate student transition between college-level programs and university-level programs.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 4.
Powers
5 The university has all the powers necessary and incidental to its objects.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 5.
Degrees, etc.
6 The university may confer degrees, honorary degrees, certificates and diplomas in any and all branches of learning.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 6.
Affiliation
7 The university may contract, affiliate or federate with other universities, colleges, research institutions and institutions of learning on such terms and for such periods of time as the board may determine.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 7.
Academic council
10 (1) There shall be an academic council of the university consisting of the president of the university and such voting and non-voting members as may be provided for in the by-laws of the university so long as a majority of the voting members are members of the teaching staff of the university.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 10 (1). Purpose (2) The academic council shall make recommendations to the board with respect to the establishment of academic standards and curricular policies and procedures of the university and the regulation of such standards, policies and procedures and shall make recommendations on such other matters as may be referred to it by the board.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 10 (2). Chair (3) The president shall preside over meetings of the academic council and, if the president is unable to act, the academic council may appoint one of its members to act temporarily in his or her place.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 10 (3). Quorum (4) A quorum of the academic council consists of a majority of the voting members and that majority must include at least half of the members who are members of the teaching staff.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 10 (4). Duty to consult (5) Before making a decision with respect to a matter referred to in clause 9 (1) (a), (b), (c), (f), (g) or (h), the board shall cause the president or a person designated by the president to consult with the council on the matter and the president shall report to the board on the consultation.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 10 (5).
Chancellor
11 (1) There shall be a chancellor of the university appointed by the board in such manner as it shall determine.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 11 (1). Term of office (2) The chancellor shall hold office for three years and until a successor is appointed.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 11 (2). Reappointment (3) The chancellor may be reappointed.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 11 (3). Duties (4) The chancellor is the titular head of the university and shall confer all degrees, honorary degrees, certificates and diplomas on behalf of the university.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 11 (4).
President
12 (1) There shall be a president of the university appointed by the board in such manner and for such term as the board shall determine.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 12 (1). Powers and duties (2) The president is the chief executive officer and vice-chancellor of the university and has supervision over and direction of the academic and general administration of the university, its students, managers, teaching staff and other employees, and such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon or assigned to him or her by the board.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 12 (2).
Meetings 
13 (1) Subject to subsection (2), meetings of the board and meetings of its permanent committees shall be open to the public and prior notice of such meetings shall be given to the members and to the public in the manner provided in the by-laws of the university.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 13 (1). Exclusion (2) The board may meet in the absence of the public to discuss a matter of a personal nature concerning an individual or to discuss a confidential matter as determined in accordance with the by-laws of the university.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 13 (2).
By-laws
14 (1) The by-laws of the university shall be open to examination by members of the public during normal business hours.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 14 (1). Publication (2) The university shall publish its by-laws in such manner and at such time as it considers proper.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 14 (2).
Property
15 (1) The university may purchase or otherwise acquire, take by gift, devise or bequest and hold such property as the board considers necessary for the objects of the university, and may mortgage, sell or otherwise dispose of the same as the board, in its absolute discretion, considers appropriate.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 15 (1). Exemption from taxation (2) Land vested in the university and land and premises leased to and occupied by the university are exempt from provincial and municipal taxes and development charges, so long as the vested land or leased land and premises are actually used and occupied for the objects of the university.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 15 (2). Protection from expropriation (3) Land vested in the university is not liable to be entered upon, used or taken by any person or corporation, and no power to expropriate land conferred after this Act comes into force shall extend to such land unless the statute conferring the power expressly provides otherwise.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 15 (3). Deemed vesting in Crown (4) All property vested in the university shall be deemed to be vested in the Crown for the public uses of Ontario for the purposes of the Real Property Limitations Act.  2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 48. Use of property (5) The property and the revenue of the university shall be applied solely to achieving the objects of the university.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 15 (5). (6) Repealed:  2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 78. Investments (7) The funds of the university not immediately required for its purposes and the proceeds of all property that come into the hands of the board, subject to any trusts or conditions affecting them, may be invested and reinvested in such investments as the board, in its absolute discretion, considers appropriate and, except where a trust instrument otherwise directs, such funds may be combined with trust money belonging to various trusts in the care of the board into a common trust fund.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 15 (7). Borrowing (8) The university, if authorized by its by-laws, may, on such terms and in such amounts as the board may approve, (a) borrow money and give security for money borrowed; and (b) issue or give bonds, debentures and obligations as security.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 15 (8); 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 48 - 01/01/2004 2006, c. 19, Sched. S, s. 3 - 22/06/2006 2009, c. 33, Sched. 2, s. 78 - 15/12/2009
Audits and reports
16 (1) The board shall appoint one or more public accountants licensed under the Public Accounting Act, 2004 to audit the accounts, trust funds and transactions of the university at least once a year.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 16 (1); 2004, c. 8, ss. 46, 47 (2). Financial report (2) The university shall make a financial report annually to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities in such form and containing such information as the Minister may require.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 16 (2). Other reports (3) The university shall submit to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities all other reports as the Minister may require.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 16 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 8, s. 46, Table
- 01/11/2005; 2004, c. 8, s. 47 (2)
- 01/11/2005
Sharing of facilities and services
17 (1) The university and the college shall enter into an agreement for the sharing of their real and personal property and for the sharing of their administrative staff and services.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 17 (1). Same (2) If the university and the college fail to enter into an agreement as provided in subsection (1), the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities may by order provide for the sharing of real and personal property and for the sharing of administrative staff and services by the university and the college.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 17 (2).
First board: appointments by college board
18 (1) The board of governors of the college shall appoint the first members of the board described in paragraph 4 of subsection 8 (1) who shall in turn appoint the first members of the board described in paragraph 5 of subsection 8 (1).  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 18 (1). Same (2) Despite subsection (1), no student or employee shall be appointed to the board until the university has at least 25 students and 10 employees.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 18 (2). Rotating membership (3) The term of office of the members of the first board appointed after the coming into force of this Act shall be one year, two years or three years, as determined by the board of governors of the college.  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 18 (3). 19 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 19. 20 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 20. ______________  Français
Rotating membership
19 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 19. 20 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 20. ______________  Français
Rotating membership
20 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  2002, c. 8, Sched. O, s. 20. ______________  Français