Governance of The Higher Education System in Nova Scotia
The governing body for higher education in Nova Scotia is the Ministry of Labour and Advanced Education, of which Marilyn More is Minister of Labour and Advanced Education.
The mandate of the Department for Universities and Colleges of the Ministry of Labour and Advanced Education is as follows
- develops and manages funding agreements between the province and the public post-secondary institutions
- analyzes reports and publications to inform the Minister on policy issues
- conducts Nova Scotia based higher education research through the Minister's Post-Secondary Education Research Advisory Panel
- represents the province at a regional and national level regarding post-secondary education issues.
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