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- Title
The Evolution of the Governance Structure of the University of St. Michael's College.
- Authors
MONAHAN, Edward J.
- Abstract
This article traces the evolution of the governance of St. Michael's College from its establishment in 1856 to the present day. It shows St. Michael's development in three stages: first, its beginnings as a minor seminary, secondly, its development of an undergraduate liberal arts college in federation with the University of Toronto, and lastly, its establishment as a full-fledged Catholic university in federation with a secular multi-versity; and it describes the resultant changes in its governance structure. The focus is on how the Basilian Fathers have led St. Michael's through these changes. As a small private institution, its autonomy was circumscribed by ecclesiastical authorities, the Bishop, and the Basilian Superior-General. This broad autonomy was reduced on federation. It was further eroded when St. Michael's gave up its private status, and later when the terms of federation with the University of Toronto were substantially modified. In the latter period pressure from alumni, faculty, staff, and students for greater involvement and the steady decline in the number of Basilians serving on St. Michael's faculty and staff became factors in reviews of governance that resulted in significant change. It can serve as a case study of how a Catholic university faces contemporary society and the roles that religious, men and women, and the laity are called upon to play.
- Subjects
TORONTO (Ont.); ONTARIO; CANADA; CATHOLIC universities &; colleges; BASILIANS; CATHOLIC Church; CHARBONNEL, Armand-Francois-Marie de, 1802-1891; CARR, Henry; UNIVERSITY of Toronto; HIGHER education; HISTORY
- Publication
Études d'Histoire Religieuse, 2016, Vol 82, Issue 1/2, p21
- ISSN
1193-199X
- Publication type
Article