College Governance
Vanguard College is the Theological training College of the Alberta/Northwest Territories District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. The activities of the College are directed by a Constitution and Bylaws which is set down by its Board of Directors.
Within this framework, a Board of Directors - representative of the constituency served by the College, governs the affairs of the College. The Board of Directors meets three times each year. These governing bodies of the College carry out their policies and decisions through the President, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the College.
The Chief Academic Officer of the College is responsible to the President for the academic programs and curriculum development. All curriculum, graduation and academic policy decisions are decided upon by the faculty in AAC (Academic Affairs Committee) meetings and are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors at its regular meetings.
All financial and administrative policy decisions are decided upon by the faculty and staff members in Leadership Council meetings and are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors at its regular meetings. The President is the chair of the Leadership Council.