Agenda Package: Academic Board - May 23, 2024

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AGENDA
ACADEMIC BOARD (CYCLE 6)

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024
 

Pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2, 
consideration of items 23 and 24 will take place in camera.

OPEN SESSION
 

  1. Chair’s Remark
  2. Report of the Vice-President and Provost
  3. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Hart House Infrastructure Renewal – Stage 1  – Project Scope and Sources of Funding (Presentation) (for approval)*

    Be It Resolved:

    THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,

    THAT the Stage 1 project scope of the Hart House Infrastructure Renewal as identified in the “Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Hart House Infrastructure Renewal, dated April 5, 2024 be approved in principle; and,

    THAT the project totaling approximately new 577 gross square metres (gsm), and 1,854 gross square metres (gsm) renovated space, be approved in principle, to be funded by Hart House Capital Reserves, Hart House Reserves, Hart House Future Ancillary Funds, Fundraising Received, Provostial Funds, and Financing.
  4. New Program Proposal: Master of Kinesiology (MKin), Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (Arising from Report 224 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs, May 8, 2024) (for approval)

    Be it Resolved:

    THAT, subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee

    THAT the proposed degree program, Master of Kinesiology as described in the proposal from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education dated March 14, 2024 be approved effective September 1, 2025
  5. New Program Proposal: Master of Sports Science (MSS), Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (Arising from Report 224 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs, May 8, 2024) (for approval)

    Be it Resolved:

    THAT, subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee

    THAT the proposed degree program, Master of Sport Sciences as described in the proposal from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education dated March 14, 2024 be approved effective September 1, 2025
  6. Review of Academic Programs and Units: Follow-Up Reports from Previous Reviews (for information)*
    1. Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
    2. FAS African Studies Program
    3. UTSC New Media Studies Program (offered jointly with Centennial College)
    4. FAS Centre for Indigenous Studies
  7. Proposed Amendments: Policy on the Transfer of Course Credits (Arising from Report 224 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs, May 8, 2024) (for approval)**

    Be It Resolved

    THAT the proposed amendment to the Policy on Transfer of Course Credits 1994 be approved, effective immediately.
  8. Proposed Amendments: Statement Concerning Changes of Student Personal Information in Official Academic Records (Arising from Report 224of  the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs, May 8, 2024) (for approval)**

    Be It Resolved

    THAT the proposed Amendments to the Statement Concerning Changes of Student Personal Information in Official Academic Records be approved, effective immediately.

CONSENT AGENDA**
 

  1. Constitutional Amendments: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (for approval)**

    Be it Resolved

    THAT, subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee

    THAT the proposed amended Constitution of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, which was recommended for approval by Faculty Council on April 5, 2024, be approved, effective June 1, 2024
  2. Constitutional Amendments: Faculty of Music (for approval)**

    Be it Resolved

    THAT, subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee

    THAT the proposed amended Constitution of the Faculty of Music, which was recommended for approval by Faculty Council on February 27, 2024, be approved, effective July 1, 2024.
  3. Name Change of Academic Unit –  Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures to the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (Faculty of Arts & Science) (for approval)**

    Be it Resolved

    THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,

    THAT the name of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures be changed to the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, effective July 1, 2024.
  4. Renaming of Degree –  Master of Pastoral Studies (MPS), Toronto School of Theology (TST)  to Master of Psychospiritual Studies (for approval)**

    Be it Resolved

    THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,

    THAT the degree name of the Master of Pastoral Studies, as described in the proposal from the Toronto School of Theology dated April 23, 2024, be renamed Master of Psychospiritual Studies approved effective September 1, 2024
  5. Report of the Previous Meeting:  Report Number 250 – April 18, 2024 (for approval)*
  6. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
  7. Items for Information**
    1. Annual Report: Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague, 2024
    2. Semi-Annual Report: Academic Appeals Committee, Individual Reports, Spring 2024
    3. Semi-Annual Report: University Tribunal, Information Reports, Spring 2024
    4. Report Number 224 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs – May 8, 2024
    5. Report Number 212 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 9, 2024
    6. Report Number 306 of the Agenda Committee – May 14, 2024
  8. Quarterly Report of Donations of $250,000 or more to the University of Toronto February 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 (for information)+
  1. Date of Next Meeting – October 10, 2024, 3:10 – 5:10 p.m.
  2. Other Business

IN CAMERA CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Appointments: University Professors Recipients (for approval)+
  2. Appointments: President’s Teaching Award Recipients (for approval)+
  3. Appointments:  Assistant Secretary to the University Tribunal (for approval)
  4. Annual Report: Nominating Committee for the University of Toronto Tribunal and Academic Appeals Committee – 2024-2025 (for approval)+

IN CAMERA SESSION
 

  1. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Hart House Infrastructure Renewal – Stage 1 – Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding (for approval)+
  2. Annual Report: Striking Committee – Academic Board, 2024 (for approval)

*Documentation is attached.
**Documentation for consent item included. This item will be given individual consideration by the Board only if a member so requests. Members with questions or who would like the consent item to be discussed by the Board are invited to notify the Secretary, Ms. Tracey Gameiro, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by telephone at 416-978-8425 or by email at tracey.gameiro@utoronto.ca.
***Documentation is to follow

+Confidential documentation is attached for members only.