The Governors of the University of Calgary

The University is a board-governed public post-secondary institution operating in Alberta as a Comprehensive Academic and Research University (CARU) under the authority of the Post-secondary Learning Act (PSLA). CARU institutions have an obligation to contribute to new knowledge while simultaneously engaging students in learning guided by processes of discovery, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. They also contribute to the creation of a workforce that supports a rapidly evolving and increasingly knowledge-based, globalized economy.