Agenda Package: Governing Council - October 28, 2021

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AGENDA

OPEN SESSION

1. Chair’s Remarks
    
2. Report of the President
    
3. Report of the University Ombudsperson for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 and Administrative Response* (for information)*
    
4. Items for Governing Council Approval
    
   1. Bicentennial Campaign Plans and Priorities (Arising from Report Number 260 of the Business Board (October 5, 2021) and Report Number 235 of the Academic Board (October 21, 2021)) (Presentation)
      
      Be It Resolved
      
      THAT (i) the Summary of Approved Academic Priorities (Campaign Priorities Summary), as of August 20, 2021, and (ii) the Overview of Campaign Plans, copies of which are appended to the Vice-President, Advancement, Mr. David Palmer’s memorandum dated October 21, 2021, be approved as the planning framework for the University’s fundraising campaign. 
      
       
   2. Revisions to the University of Toronto Policy on Capital Planning and Capital Projects* (Arising from Report Number 260 of the Business Board (October 5, 2021) and Report Number 235 of the Academic Board (October 21, 2021)) 
      
      Be It Resolved
      
      THAT the Policy on Capital Planning and Capital Projects dated September 1, 2021, be approved, to be effective October 28, 2021.  
      
       
   3. Revisions to the Terms of Reference of the Planning and Budget Committee, the Academic Board, the Business Board, and the UTM and UTSC Campus Councils, and Campus Affairs Committees* 
      
      Be It Resolved
      
      THAT the proposed revised Terms of Reference of the Planning and Budget Committee, the Academic Board, the Business Board, and the UTM and UTSC Campus Councils, and Campus Affairs Committees dated October 21, 2021 be approved, effective immediately.

CONSENT AGENDA** 

5. Revisions to the UTSC Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) Terms of Reference*  (Arising from Report Number 49 of the UTSC Campus Council (October 21, 2021)). 
   
   Be it Resolved  
   
   THAT the proposed revised UTSC Academic Affairs Committee Terms of Reference dated October 21, 2021 be approved, effective immediately. 
    
6. Report of the Previous Meeting of the Governing Council – September 9, 2021
    
7. Business Arising from the Reports of the Previous Meetings
    
8. Reports for Information
   1. Report Number 45 of the Pension Committee (May 26, 2021)*
   2. Report Number 225 of the University Affairs Board (September 27, 2021)*
   3. Report Number 260 of the Business Board (October 5, 2021)*
   4. Report Number 49 of the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Council (October 6, 2021)*
   5. Report Number 49 of the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council (October 7, 2021)* 
   6. Report Number 235 of the Academic Board (October 12, 2021)*
   7. Report Number 525 of the Executive Committee (October 19, 2021)***

9. Date of Next Meeting – Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. 
    
10. Question Period
     
11. Other Business

*      Documentation is attached.
**    Documentation for consent items included.  These items will be given individual consideration
by the Governing Council only if a member so requests.  Members with questions or who would like
the consent item to be discussed by the Governing Council are invited to notify the Secretary,
Ms Sheree Drummond, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by telephone at 416-978-2118
or by email at sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca 
***    Document to follow.