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Royal Roads University Board of Governors

In establishing Royal Roads University through the Royal Roads University Act in 1995, the
Province of British Columbia created a unique university with a mandate to offer applied and
professional certificate, diploma and degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate
levels in response to the labour market needs of British Columbia.

The government constituted Royal Roads University with unicameral governance, rather than
bicameral governance. In traditional universities, a board is responsible for administrative
governance and a senate is responsible for academic governance. The Royal Roads University
Board of Governors carries the responsibilities of a traditional university board and senate
together, and at Royal Roads, the board chair also holds the position of chancellor.

Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council
Nelson Chan, Chancellor and Board Chair
Monique Gray Smith mistikwaskihkos
Geoff Pearce
David Saunders
Lori Simcox
Appointed by the Royal Roads University Board of Governors

Dave Byng
Vice-Admiral (Retired) Bruce Donaldson, CMM, CD

Elected by Employees
Dranna Andrews-Brown

Elected by Faculty
David Black, PhD

Elected by Students
Kathleen Burton

Ex Officio
Philip Steenkamp, PhD, Royal Roads University President and Vice-Chancellor

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