Report: Academic Board - May 28, 2020

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Via Virtual Meeting Room

REPORT NUMBER 228 OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD 
Thursday, May 28, 2020 

To the Governing Council,
University of Toronto  

Your Board reports that it held a virtual meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 4:10 p.m. with the following members present:

Nicholas Terpstra (Chair), Doug McDougall (Vice Chair), Meric Gertler (President), Cheryl Regehr (Vice-President and Provost), Scott Mabury (Vice-President, University Operations & Real Estate), Susan McCahan (Vice-Provost, Academic Programs & Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education), Benjamin Alarie, Nadia Al-Banna, Larry P. Alford, Catherine Amara, Stephanie Anagnostou, Laura Anderson, Aarthi Ashok, Joshua Barker, Nina Bascia, Harvey T. Botting, Shauna Brail, Nicole Breakey, Markus Bussmann, Samantha Chang, Carol C. Chin, Caryl L. Clark, Amrita G. Daniere, Jim Davis, Raisa B. Deber, Luc F. De Nil, Nathalie Des Rosiers, Paul Downes, Wendy M. Duff, Arda Erturk, Angela Esterhammer, Susan Froom, K. Sonu Gaind, Emily Gilbert, Vivek Goel, Gary D. Goldberg, Sol Goldberg, Tara Goldstein, Peter Gooch, Janneka Guise, Daniel A. Haas, Emily Hawes, Ira Jacobs, Sarosh Jamal, Oria James, Linda Johnston, Glen A. Jones, William Ju, Amin Kamaleddin, Allan S. Kaplan, Jeannie Kim, Anil Kishen, Ronald H. Kluger, Daiana Kostova, Lisa Kramer, Cara Krmpotich, Ernest W.N. Lam, Angela B. Lange, Ron Levi, Paul E. Lindblad, Ben Liu, Siyi (Megan) Liu, Zhiyuan (Annie) Lu, Maureen MacDonald, Alexandra MacKay, Jan K. Mahrt-Smith, Don McLean, Kent G.W. Moore, Lacra Pavel, Dana Phillips, Mary Pugh, Jennifer Purtle, Lewis Rose, Nicholas Rule, Rosa Saverino, Michael Shier, Jastaran Singh, Rozina Somani, Sal Spadafora, Markus Stock, Truc Tran, Dexter Voisin, Njoki Wane, Patricia Windrim, Melanie A. Woodin, Christopher Yip, Rachel Zand

REGRETS
Randy Boyagoda, Catherine Bragg, Adalsteinn (Steini) I. D. Brown, Jiayi (Caroline) Chen, George Christakis, Shadi Dalili, Ettore Vincenzo Damiano, Lisa Dolovich, David Dubins, Nicholas C. Everett, J. Connie Guberman, Edward M. Iacobucci, Richard Hegele, Edsel Ing, Mallory Estelle Jackman , Zhong-Ping Feng, Charlie Keil, Fei-Fei Liu, Tiff Macklem, Lance McCready, Bonnie S. McElhinny, Emmanuel Nikiema, Suzan Schneeweiss, Anne Simmonds, Richard M. Sommer, James Stafford

NON-VOTING ASSESSORS
Heather S. Boon (Vice-Provost, Faculty and Academic Life), Wisdom J. Tettey (Vice-President and Principal UTSC)

SECRETARIAT
Tracey Gameiro (Secretary), Cindy Ferencz-Hammond (Assistant Secretary, UTM), Samantha Puran (Administrative Assistant, Office of the Governing Council)

IN ATTENDANCE
Maydianne Andrade (Vice-Dean, Faculty Affairs and Equity, UTSC), Jessica Fields (Director, Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society, UTSC), Christopher Lang (Director, Appeals, Discipline and Faculty Grievances, Office of the Governing Council), Penelope Lockwood (Vice-Dean, Academic Planning, Faculty of Arts & Science), Jason MacIntyre (CAO & Bursar, Trinity College), Daniella Mallinick (Director, Academic Programs, Planning and Quality Assurance, Office of the Vice-President and Provost), Heather Miller (Vice-Dean, Teaching & Learning, UTM), Jason MacIntyre (CA & Bursar, Trinity College), Mayo Moran (Provost & Vice-Chancellor, Trinity College), Juvenal Ndayiragije (Director, Centre for French and Linguistics, UTSC), Didier Pomerleau (Chief Administrative Officer, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design), Andrea Russell (Director, Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice-President and Provost), Jonathan Steels (Assistant Provost, Trinity College), Archana Sridhar (Assistant Provost, Office of the Vice-President and Provost)

ITEMS 5, 7, 8, 9 AND 20 ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL.  ITEMS 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22 AND 23 WERE APPROVED.  ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE REPORTED FOR INFORMATION. 

Pursuant to section 33(i) of By-Law Number 2, 
Items 19 to 24 were considered in camera. 


OPEN SESSION 

1. Chair’s Remarks 

The Chair noted this was the final meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year and thanked members for their participation throughout the year.  

2. Report of the Vice-President and Provost 

Professor Regehr offered updates on the following matters: 

Council of Ontario Universities (“COU”) Academic Colleague  

The Provost acknowledged Professor Cara Krmpotich’s end of term as the University’s COU Academic Colleague, and thanked her for her service in this important role.

Academic Disruptions 

Pursuant to the University’s Policy on Academic Continuity, Professor Regehr reported that Academic Disruptions were declared in 16 courses and 50 programs, across 6 faculties, since the last such report to the Board on April 23, 2020. 

Acting Principal – St. Michael’s College 

Professor Regehr noted that Professor Randy Boyagoda, Principal of St. Michael’s College, had been appointed Vice-Dean, Undergraduate in the Faculty of Arts & Science as of July 1, 2020.  The Provost reported that Principal Emeritus Mark McGowan would serve as Interim Principal for the 2020-2021 academic year while a search for a new Principal was underway.  

COVID-19 

Professor Regehr provided an update as of May 28, 2020 on the path towards return to campus activities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  She highlighted the following matters:  

  • The Incident Leadership Team (“ILT”) had overseen 6 working teams to address issues that had arisen in the following areas: 

    • academic continuity; 

    • students; 

    • research operations; 

    • business continuity and operations; and 

    • communications 

  • Expert advice had been sought by the ILT to develop UTogether 2020, a Roadmap for the University of Toronto, which was released last week and served as a guide to the University community as the process of returning to research, course instruction and other campus activities is undertaken. 

  • While Ontario had begun a staged approach to reopening the province, timelines for reopening the University’s on-campus activities had yet to be determined.  

  • It was expected that the University’s research mission would return to near-full activity in the Fall, with on-campus laboratory and library spaces being adapted to the requirements of physical distancing. 

In response to members concerns about the scheduling challenges presented by delivering courses online, the Provost indicated the following:  

  • the Academic Continuity Group was considering a range of options such as course delivery times (e.g.. whether some courses could be offered both in real time and a-synchronous), as well as the possibility of small in-person classes where physical space allowed for social distancing, to help balance the new demands many students were facing, such as access to shared devices, dependent care, new and unpredictable work schedules; 

  • enrolment numbers for international students were robust and domestic enrolment levels were at expected levels; 

  • the costs associated with online course delivery options,  as well as continued access to comprehensive online student services in response to COVID-19, required that tuition fees be maintained; 

  • where internet connectivity issues might arise with larger groups, supports would be offered to ensure a high quality classroom experience, and could include delivery from on-campus to ensure that instructors had access to adequate bandwidth. 

Professor Vivek Goel, Vice-President Research & Innovation, added that in accordance with the guidance provided by the Ministry of Health and government medical officials, the expectation was that whatever University  activity could be done from home should continue to be done from home to minimize contact and community transmission of the virus on campus.  

3. Review of Academic Programs and Units – Part 2 

At the invitation of the Chair, Professor Ernest Lam, Chair of the Committee on Academic Policy & Programs (AP&P), informed the Board that the Committee had received three follow-up reports on previous reviews of academic programs and units.  Professor Lam highlighted the following in his report with respect to the follow-up reports: 

  1. Follow-Up Report on Reviews 

    1. The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering)

      Professor Lam reported that the follow-up reported on recommended changes within the research culture to a more cooperative model, suggestions that the department identify areas of priority in which it would provide leadership at an international level, and reform of the undergraduate programs. 

    2. Cinema Studies Institute (Faculty of Arts and Science) 

      The follow-up reported on the progress made towards increasing faculty diversity within the Institute.   

    3. The David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (formerly the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics), the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA), and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Faculty of Arts and Science)

      The follow-up for the review of the three Astronomy and Astrophysics units reported on issues relating to post-doctoral fellow morale and community-building across units, notably between the Department and the Dunlap Institute.  

There were no questions from members. 

4. Semi-Annual Report on the review of Academic Units and Programs, October  2019 – March 2020 

Professor Lam noted that the AP&P considered 6 external reviews of units and/or programs, all of which were decanal reviews including: 

  • Three reviews from the Faculty of Arts and Science 

  • Two reviews from UTM 

  • One review from UTSC 

It was confirmed that the reviews were conducted in-line with the University’s policies and guidelines, were managed properly, and that quality issues had been addressed or plans were in place to do so.  

The AP&P had requested a one-year following up report from the Department of Management, University Toronto Scarborough to address the outcome of a number of initiatives currently underway or commencing shortly.  These included: 

  • a review of student services in the Management programs; 

  • a core curriculum review; 

  • a review of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation requirement; 

  • a review of overload teaching and faculty complement in the department; 

  • a comparison of business program funding budgets at U of T and comparator institutions;  

  • a review of the tri-campus relationship between Management programs and; 

  • continued discussion around transitioning the department to a Faculty or School. 

In closing, Professor Lam noted that, regarding the review of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, the reading group had identified a number of significant issues and would have requested a follow-up report were it not for the fact that another review of the Institute was planned for 2021-22. 

There were no questions from members. 

5. Capital Project: Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Trinity College in the University of Toronto New Student Residence & Academic Building – The Lawson Centre for Sustainability (“Trinity Project”) 

Following introductory remarks from Professor Scott Mabury, Vice-President Operations & Real Estate Partnerships, the Board received a presentation on the Trinity Project from Professor Mayo Moran, Provost and Vice-Chancellor, Trinity College outlining its many features, mixed uses, and lofty ambitions for the integration of sustainability into the student experience.  

In the discussion that followed, a member asked about the impact of the project on the shared use of the playing field by the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (“KPE”), and on athletics generally at the University.  In response, Professor Mayo Moran noted that planning discussions had taken place and continued with KPE, and reported that the proposal to consider integrating the field into the design had come from students.  Professor Moran acknowledged that the new design would mean that the field space would not be available in the same way as it had been for some intermural sports, but was confident that students’ connection with nature and outdoor activities and sport would be maintained.  

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED  

THAT the Report of the Project Planning Committee for Trinity College in the University of Toronto New Student Residence & Academic Building - The Lawson Centre for Sustainability, dated April 16, 2020, be approved in principle; and,  

THAT the project totaling 9,229 net assignable square metres (nasm) and 14,068 gross square metres (gsm), be approved in principle, to be funded by Trinity College by means of a combination of institutional investments, fundraising, and external loans. 

OPEN CONSENT AGENDA 

The Chair noted that Items 6, 12, 13 and 14 were for approval, Items 7, 8, and 9 for recommendation, and the remainder for information.

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED  

THAT the consent agenda be adopted. 

6. Amendment to the University Assessment and Grading Practices Policy 

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED  

THAT the proposed amendment to the University Assessment and Grading  

Practices Policy 2012, be approved, with the retroactive effective date of January 1, 2020. 

7. Proposal to Establish a Department: Centre for French and Linguistics (EDU:A) to the Department of Language Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough  

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED  

THAT, the Centre for French and Linguistics (EDU:A) be converted to the Department of Language Studies, at the University of Toronto Scarborough, as described in the proposal recommended by the Vice-Principal Academic and Dean, Professor William Gough, and dated April 17, 2020, be approved to be effective as of July 1, 2020. 
 

8. Proposal to Establish a Department: Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society (EDU:B) to the Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough  

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED  

THAT, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Health and Society (EDU:B) be converted to the Department of Health and Society, at the University of Toronto Scarborough, as described in the proposal recommended by the Vice-Principal Academic and Dean, Professor William Gough, and dated April 17, 2020, be approved to be effective as of July 1, 2020. 

9. Proposal to Establish an Extra-Departmental Unit A (EDU:A): Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP), University of Toronto Mississauga  

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED  

THAT the proposal to establish the Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP), at the University of Toronto Mississauga, as an EDU: A, as described in the Proposal for the Establishment of an EDU:A, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP), University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), dated April 16, 2020, be approved, effective July 1, 2020.   

10. Annual Report: Vice-President, Research and Innovation, 2019  

The Board received the Annual Report of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, for information.  

11. Academic Plan: Faculty of Arts and Science’s Academic Plan, 2020-2025: Leveraging Our Strengths  

The Faculty of Arts and Science’s Academic Plan, 2020-25: Leveraging Our Strengths was provided to members for information.  

12. Constitutional Amendments: John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design  

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee 

THAT the proposed amended Constitution of the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design Council, which was recommended for approval by the Council on February 26, 2020 be approved, effective July 1, 2020. 

13. Name Change of Academic Unit: Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering to change the name of the EDU:A Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering to Institute of Biomedical Engineering  

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee, 

THAT the name of the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, at the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, be changed to the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, effective July 1, 2020. 

14. Report of the Previous Meeting:  Report Number 227 – April 23, 2020 

Report Number 227, from the meeting of April 23, 2020 was approved.  

15. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting 

There was no business arising from the report of the previous meeting. 

16. Reports for Information 

Members received the following reports for information:

  1. Annual Report: Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague, 2020 

  2. Semi-Annual Report: Academic Appeals Committee, Individual Reports, Spring 2020 

  3. Semi-Annual Report: University Tribunal, Information Reports, Spring 2020 

  4. Report Number 264 of the Agenda Committee – May 14, 2020 (Special Meeting) 

  5. Report Number 265 of the Agenda Committee – May 19, 2020 

  6. Report Number 203 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs – May 6, 2020 

  7. Report Number 193 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 7, 2019 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA 

17. Date of the Next Meeting: October 8, 2020, 3:10 – 5:10 p.m. 

The Chair reminded members that the next meeting, the first of the upcoming governance year, would be held on October 8, 2020.  He noted the change to an earlier 3:10 p.m. start time.  

18. Other Business 

A member raised the following item of other business: 

Student Choice Initiative 

In response to a question received by a member, the President addressed the leave to appeal granted to the province by the Ontario Court of Appeal in respect of the Student Choice Initiative decision.  The President assured the Board that the University was following this decision with interest and would continue to monitor the case as it evolved. 

Appreciation of Members 

The Chair expressed his appreciation to all those who had contributed to the work of the Board during the past year. He thanked the assessors who brought matters forward to the Board and Committees, including the voting assessors and the non-voting assessors.  

The Chair ended by thanking those whose terms on the Board would end as of June 30th.   

THE BOARD MOVED IN CAMERA. 

19. Annual Report: Striking Committee – Academic Board, 2020 

On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT the following be appointed to the Board are for a one-year term from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, unless otherwise specified 

Administrative and Professional Staff 

Rosa Ciantar, Undergraduate Counsellor, Department of Language Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga (two year term: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022)
Grase Kim, Director, Office of the Dean, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (three-year term: July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 

Alumni 

Ms Maureen Simpson, Faculty of Law 
Dr. Eric Stubbs, University College 
Mr. Kevin (Jingzhi) Li, University of Toronto Scarborough 

Students 

Full-time Undergraduate 

Daiana Kostova, Faculty of Law 
Annie (Zhiyuan) Lu, Faculty of Art & Science 
A’aishah Abdul Hameed, UTM (Sociology) 
Hanna Diress, University of Toronto Scarborough (Political Science) 
William Nguyen, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy 
Cathy (Hui Jie) Feng, Trinity College (Joseph L. Rotman School of Management) 
Evan Tang, Faculty of Medicine 
Vishnu Katyal, Victoria College (Joseph L. Rotman School of Management) 

Graduate 

Samantha Chang, PhD, Art 
Emily Hawes, PhD, Geography 
Daniel Rozhko, PhD, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering 
Weijia Chen, Master of Global Affairs, Munk School of Global Affairs 

Membership of Committees of the Board 

On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried 

YOUR  BOARD APPROVED 

THAT the following be appointed to committees of the Board 

  1. 2020 – 2021 Agenda Committee 

    Student 

    Samantha Chang, PhD, Art 

    Teaching Staff 

    Professor Nicholas Rule, Faculty of Arts and Science 
    Professor Markus Bussmann, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering 
  2. 2020 – 2021 Committee on Academic Policy and Programs (AP&P) 

    Administrative Staff

    Grase Kim, Director, Office of the Dean, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing 

    Alumni 
     

    Ms Maureen Simpson, Faculty of Law 
    Mr. Kevin (Jingzhi) Li, University of Toronto Scarborough 

    Students 

    A’aishah Abdul Hameed, University of Toronto Mississauga (Sociology) 
    Daiana Kostova, Faculty of Law, past AP&P member 
    Cathy (Hui Jie) Feng, Trinity College (Joseph L. Rotman School of Management) 
    Emily Hawes, PhD, Geography, past AP&P member 
    Weijia Chen, Master of Global Affairs, Munk School of Global Affairs 

    Teaching Staff 

    Ernie Lam, Faculty of Dentistry, Governor, was recommended as Chair, past AP&P member

    Allan Kaplan, Faculty of Medicine, past AP&P member 
    James Davis, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, past AP&P member 
    Nicholas Everett, Trinity College 
    Maureen MacDonald, School of Continuing Studies 
    Alexandra MacKay, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management 
    Sol Goldberg, Faculty of Arts & Science 
    Raisa Deber, Dalla Lana School of Public Health 
    Rosa Saverino, Faculty of Arts and Science 
    Jeannie Kim, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, past AP&P member 
    Bonnie McElhinny, New College 
    Walid Houry, Faculty of Medicine 
    David Dubins, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy 
    Angela Esterhammer, Victoria College, past AP&P member 

    Aarthi Ashok, University of Toronto Scarborough, Vice-Chair, past AP&P member 

  3. 2020 – 2021 Planning and Budget Committee 

    Students 

    Daniel Rozhko, PhD, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering 

    Teaching Staff 

    Jan Mahrt-Smith, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, Governor, was recommended to serve as Chair, past P&B member 

    Adalsteinn Brown, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, past P&B member 
    Carol Chin, Woodsworth College 
    Melanie Woodin, Faculty of Arts and Science, past P&B member 
    Lisa Dolovich, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy 
    Fabian Parsch, Faculty of Arts and Science 
    Ettore Damiano, Faculty of Arts and Science, past P&B member 
    Nicole Mideo, Faculty of Arts and Science 
    Amy Mullin, University of Toronto Mississauga 
    Markus Dubber, Faculty of Law 
    Matt Ratto, Faculty of Information 

    Mark Lautens, Faculty of Chemistry, Governor, was recommended as Vice-Chair, past P&B member 

    Additional Members of the Agenda Planning Group 

    Ettore Damiano, Faculty of Arts and Science, past P&B member 
    Carol Chin, Woodsworth College 

2020 – 2021 Discipline Appeals Board 

On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT the following be appointed to the Discipline Appeals Board for 2020 - 2021: 

Students 

Sean McGowan, Faculty of Arts and Science, past DAB member 
Said Sidani, PhD, Curriculum Studies & Teacher Development 
Alena Zelinka, Faculty of Medicine, past DAB member 

Teaching Staff 

Ramona Alaggia, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, past DAB member 
Aarthi Ashok, University of Toronto Scarborough, past DAB member 
Allan Kaplan, Faculty of Medicine, past DAB member 

2020 – 2021 Advisory Committee on the University of Toronto Library System 

On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT the following be appointed as the Board's representatives on the Advisory Committee on the University of Toronto Library System for 2020 - 2021: 

Jennifer Purtle, Faculty of Arts and Science 
Matt Ratto, Faculty of Information 

Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague for the University of Toronto 

On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

That Professor Catherine Amara be appointed the Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague for the University of Toronto for a three-year term from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023. 

20. Capital Project: Trinity College in the University of Toronto New Student Residence & Academic Building – The Lawson Centre for Sustainability – Total Project Costs and Sources of Funding 

On motion duly moved, seconded and carried 

YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED 

THAT the recommendation of Professor Scott Mabury, Vice-President, Operations and Real Estate Partnerships, as outlined in the memorandum dated May 21, 2020, regarding the Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding for the Trinity College in the University of Toronto, New Student Resident & Academic Building – The Lawson Centre for Sustainability, be approved. 

IN CAMERA CONSENT AGENDA 

On a motion duly moved, seconded, and carried 

YOUR BOARD APPROVED  

THAT the in camera consent agenda be adopted and that the items requiring approval (items 19, 21, 22 and 23) be approved. 

21. Appointments: University Professors Recipients 

On motion duly moved, seconded and carried  

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT Professor Jutta Brunée and Professor Marie-Josée Fortin be promoted to the rank of University Professor for 2019-2020 

22. Appointments: President’s Teaching Award Recipients 

On motion duly moved, seconded and carried  

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT Professor Aarthi Ashok, Professor Jeremy Lopez, and Professor Micah Stickel receive the President’s Teaching Award for 2019-2020.  

23. Annual Report: Nominating Committee for the University of Toronto Tribunal and Academic Appeals Committee – 2020-2021 

On motion duly moved, seconded and carried  

YOUR BOARD APPROVED 

THAT Ms. Patricia D.S. Jackson be re-appointed as Senior Chair of the University Tribunal for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023; and, 

THAT Mr. Bernard Fishbein, Mr. Douglas F. Harrison, Mr. Nader Hasan, Mr. Michael A. Hines, Mr. F. Paul Morrison, and Ms. Cheryl Woodin be re-appointed as co-chairs of the University Tribunal for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023; and, 

THAT Ms. Sandra A. Bandali and Mr. Simon Clements be appointed as new co-chairs of the University Tribunal, for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023.  

THAT Professor Hamish Stewart be re-appointed as the Senior Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; and, 

THAT Ms. Sara Faherty, Professor Ariel Katz, Ms. Vanessa Laufer and Professor Stephen Waddams be re-appointed as Chairs of the Academic Appeals Committee for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; and, 

THAT Mr. John Monahan be appointed as a Chair of the Academic Appeals Committee for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, subject to him being reappointed Warden of Hart House. 

24. Quarterly Report on Donations: February 1 – April 30, 2020 

Members received the Quarterly Report on Donations for information.  

END OF IN CAMERA CONSENT AGENDA 

The Board returned to Open Session. 

The meeting adjourned at 5:19 p.m.