Mission Statement:

"The General Counsel and Board Secretariat advises and guides the Board, faculty and staff on policies, laws, governance and managing risk, in order to guard and uphold the reputation of the university."  

Services:
 

Governance: manage Board and Board Committee meetings, keep official Board records, coordinate and facilitate Board members’ engagement with Ryerson, manage Board elections, provide outreach on good governance practices and Board education.

Legal Services: provide legal advice, review and negotiate agreements, manage litigation, provide educational outreach related to compliance, legal risks and legal processes, and manage practicum placement agreements.

Information Access and Privacy:  manage and process freedom of Information or FIPPA requests, manage privacy incidents and privacy risk assessments, oversee policies related to access and privacy, provide educational outreach related to access and privacy.

Information Systems Security: define and implement information security governance through a policy framework, conduct threat and risk assessments of systems, provide security consultation on secure system design and practices, coordinate security incident response, and provide educational outreach related to information security.

Records Management: develop and implement university records management program, provide advice on records classification, retention, and file management, oversee policies and provide educational outreach related to records management.

University Administrative Policy Management:  provide guidance on policy development, manage the university administrative policy website.

Organization Chart: