18.1 Administration

1. The program shall be administered by a Director, who reports to the Dean of Graduate Studies. The Director shall be appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Deans of Humanities and Social Sciences and Business Administration. In making this recommendation, the Deans of Humanities and Social Sciences and Business Administration shall consult with the employment relations community both within and outside the University.

2. An Executive Committee consisting of the Director and Deans of Humanities and Social Sciences, Business Administration, and Graduate Studies will be established to review administrative, resource, and strategic planning issues related to the program. This committee shall be chaired by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

3. The Director shall consult with the Graduate Committee in Employment Relations (GCER) for the purposes of administering the academic elements of the program. The GCER shall normally consist of 11 members appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Director. The GCER will include the Director, who shall Chair the committee, approximately six faculty members from the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences and Business Administration who teach required courses, the Associate Deans or Directors of Graduate Studies from Humanities and Social Sciences and Business Administration, as well as one full-time and one part-time student representative.

4. An Advisory Board in Employment Relations (ABER) shall be established for the purposes of consulting with obtaining feedback from the employment relations community. The ABER will consist of a broad cross-section of members from the employment relations community both within and outside the University who shall be appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Director.