SIGA - Governance Committee Evaluation Questionnaire

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)
Governance Committee Evaluation Questionnaire

Board Policy B03-032 states that the Governance Committee shall oversee SIGA's governance processes and assist the Board in delivering exemplary governance practices. This questionnaire is designed to gather your perceptions as a member of this committee over the past year. Replies will be confidential.

The deadline for responses is Friday, February 19, 2010. The consultant will analyse the findings and prepare a report that will be reviewed at the March Board meeting.

If you are unsure, or feel you do not have enough information to answer a particular question, simply leave that item blank.

Rate how well you feel the Governance Committee carries out the following responsibilities related to its mandate:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
a) Monitoring best practices for governance
b) Developing and recommending new principles, practices and policies
c) Reviewing the Board structure, composition, membership and mandate
d) Overseeing the evaluation of the Board and its committees
e) Reviewing the level and nature of Director compensation
f) Developing and maintaining Board and CEO position descriptions
f) Overseeing the CEO's evaluation
f) Reviewing proposed organizational changes prior to Board consideration
f) Succession planning for the Board and CEO
f) Monitoring intergovernmental and member relations
f) Ensuring an effective SIGA communications policy is in place

Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with each of the following statements:

	Agree Strongly	Agree Somewhat	Disagree Somewhat	Disagree Strongly
a) The role and mandate of the committee is clear
b) Members have the right mix of knowledge and expertise related to the committee's mandate
c) The committee meetings are an efficient use of time
d) We receive adequate information to do our job on this committee
e) We receive the information in a timely fashion
f) The time allowed to review materials is sufficient
g) The committee receives adequate support from management
h) The committee receives adequate support from the Board Chair
i) I have the necessary knowledge and skills to sit on this committee
j) I received adequate orientation and training when I joined this committee

The number of Governance committee meetings is:

Too few About the right amount Too many

The number of Governance committee members is:

Too few About the right amount Too many

If you gave a negative response ("fair", "poor", "disagree somewhat" or "disagree strongly") to any of the items in Question 1 or 2, please elaborate below: (Specify the Item #)

What do you believe is the single most important strength of the Governance Committee?

Are there any obstacles interfering with performance of the Committee?

Yes No

If Yes, please specify:

Feel free to make any other comments or suggestions about the Governance Committee.

Completed by:

Name:
(Necessary for tracking response and follow-up by the consultant)

Thank you for your cooperation.