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Corporate body · 1991-?

Administrative Services was established in 1991. The Director of this department reports to the Vice-President Administration. This department became responsible for all of the Postal Services (after 1991) in the university, which had been previously known as Postmaster (1970, 1976-1988), Mailroom (1974-1976), and Mail Office (1970-1972). This department became responsible for all of the Printing and Duplicating Services (1991-1997) in the university (previously: Printing Centre between 1983-1991, Printing Department 1970, 1972-1974, and Printing Office in 1971). The department also became responsible for Purchasing and Stores Services have moved to Financial Services and Telephone Services and the Switchboard have moved to Information Technology Systems (ITSS). Valerie Dubois was director from 1991 to at least 1999.

Corporate body · ca. 1966-

The Admissions Office was created in 1971. Prior to that year, the Office may have been known as Admissions and Scholarships. The Director reports to the Vice-President Academic and Research; Known persons to have held the position of Director: Laurie Smith (1966-1968), K.P. Bendelier (1968-1969), Leo MacDonald (1969-1986), and Greg Ferguson (1986-2000)

Corporate body

The AIDS Committee at Saint Mary's University was responsible for creating/suggesting policy regarding AIDS/HIV. Little is known about the group although it's chair in 1989 was Dr. J. Gregory.

Corporate body · 1971-

The Saint Mary's University Alumni Office was established in 1971. Prior to this, there was a position with an unspecified relationship with alumni. Since the 1980s, the Alumni Office has acted as the campus contact for the Alumni Association. Known persons to have held the position of Alumni Moderator: M.J. O'Donnell (1969-1973) Known persons to have held the position of Alumni Director: M.J. O'Donnell (1968-1969), Laurie Smith (1981-1986), Tom McDonnell 1986-1991), Anne Mussett (1991-1999), and Barry Gallant (1999-2000, acting) Known persons to have held the position of Coordinator: Kevin Cleary (1975-1978) and Laurie Smith (1978-1981).

Corporate body · 1995-

The Saint Mary's University Archives is the official memory of the University, and the keeper of its records. As such the Archives is actively involved in projects concerning the history of the institution.

Corporate body · 1971-

The Saint Mary's University Art Gallery was established in 1971. Since 1998, the Director/Curator of the Art Gallery reports to External Affairs; from 1990-1997, the Director/Curator reported to the Director of Student Services. The Art Gallery hosts exhibitions and performance art. Since being established the Art Gallery has had an Artist in Residence and for a short time also had a Musician in Residence Known persons to have held the position of director and/or curator: Robert Dietz (1972- 1979), Leighton Davis (1979-1998), and Gordon Laurin (1998-1999, acting, 1999-2000) Known persons to have held the position of Artist in Residence: C. Anthony Law (1967- 1980) and Leighton Davis (1982-2000). Known persons to have held the position of Musician in Residence: Shulamit Ran (1972), George Zukerman, and Warren Chaisson (1977-1979).

Corporate body · ca. 1986-1999

The Baroque Opera Orchestra at Saint Mary's University produced mainly versions of operas by Handel. The Orchestra was led by History Professor George Young, and many of the performers were members of the SMU community (faculty, etc). Productions staged by the Orchestra included "Rinaldo" (1986), "Giulio Cesare" (1998), and "Alcina" (1999).

Corporate body · 1962-

The Board of Governors of Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia was established in 1962 and may have succeeded the Board of Studies. "(1) The Board has the government, conduct, and management and control of the University and of its property, revenues, expenditures, business, and affairs and has all powers necessary or convenient to perform its duties and achieve the objects of the University and without limiting the generality of the foregoing any, (a) provide for, establish, maintain or discontinue faculties, schools, institutes, departments, chairs, fellowships and courses of instruction; (b) subject to the by-laws appoint and remove the President, the heads of all faculties and schools, the administrative officers including the vice-presidents, if any, the academic and such other officers and employees as the Board deems necessary or expedient for the purposes of the University; (c) fix the number, duties, salaries, and other emoluments of the officers, agents and employees of the University; (d) appoint an executive committee, an appeal committee and such other committees as it deems advisable and delegate to any such committee any of its powers; (e) provide for the election of the governors and the officers of the Board, their terms of office, meetings and attendance at meetings, and fixing the quorum of the Board; (f) establish advisory, deliberative or administrative bodies of the University and fix their memberships, power and duties; (g) provide rules and procedures regulating the discipline of students including the imposition of fines, suspensions and expulsions; and (h) make by-laws respecting any of the foregoing matters and for the internal government of the University and to carry out the objects of the University" (Saint Mary's University Act, 1970).
The Board consists of the Governors, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, President, Academic Vice-President and the Administrative Vice-President, ex officio, three persons appointed by the Diocese, six persons elected by the alumni association of the University, six members elected by the academic staff of the University, four representatives elected by the students of the University, one appointed by the Upper Canada Province of the Society of Jesus, up to three others elected by the Board and selected from the community at large, and two appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.
Persons known to have held the position of Chair: J. Gerald Berry (1963-1966), James M. Hayes (1966-1971), Austin E. Hayes (1971-1979), Colin Campbell (1979-1984), Ronald J. Downie (1984-1990), E.J. Flinn (1990-1995), Jack G. Keith (1995-1998), and Robert Belliveau (1998-1999). Known persons to have held the position of Vice-Chair: Ronald J. Downie (1979-1981, 1983-1984), R.W. Ferguson (1981-1983), Harry Paton (1984-1989), E.J. Flinn (1989-1990), Jack G. Keith (1990-1995), Robert Belliveau (1995-1998), and Paul Dyer (1989-1999). Known person to have held the position of Secretary: E.M. Brown (1963-1966), H.P. Kierans (1966-1967), Henry J. Labelle (1967-1968), Michael Walter Burke-Gaffney (1968-1971), Edmund Morris (1971-1972, acting), and D.H. Gillis (1972-1973).

Corporate body · 1957-1964

The Saint Mary's University Board of Studies existed between 1957 and 1964 under the Jesuit administration and was similar to the current Academic Senate. During the Jesuit administration, these existed a Senate and a Board of Studies. When the structure of the administration changed, the Board of Governors was created from the original Senate and the Board of Studies became the current Academic Senate. Known persons to have held the position of Chair: C.J. Fischer (1957-1960) and William A. Stewart (1960-1964). Known persons to have held the position of Secretary: Kevin Cleary (1962-1963).