Report Number 305 Of The Agenda Committee
April 11, 2024
To the Academic Board,
University of Toronto,
Your Committee reports that it held a virtual meeting on April 11, 2024 with the following members present:
PRESENT: Douglas McDougall, (Chair), Susan McCahan, (Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Innovations in Undergraduate Education), Jutta Brunnée, Catherine Amara, Aarthi Ashok, Mark Lautens, Ali Syed
REGRETS: Ernest W.N. Lam, (Vice-Chair), Trevor Young, (Vice-President and Provost)
SECRETARIAT: Tracey Gameiro, Secretary, Agenda Committee
IN ATTENDANCE: Archana Sridhar, Assistant Provost
The meeting was held in Closed Session
- Chair’s Remarks
The Chair welcomed members to the meeting, offering brief remarks.
- Review of Academic Programs and Units – Part 2
Professor Amara, Chair of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs, reported that no follow-up reports had been requested, and no substantive issues raised by the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs at its April 10, 2024 meeting. A summary of the discussion was contained in the report of that meeting.
- Academic Board – Review and Approval of Agenda – April 18, 2024
The Committee reviewed and approved the (draft) agenda for the Academic Board meeting scheduled for April 18, 2024.
- Approval of the Report of the Previous Meeting
Report 304 from the meeting of February 28, 2024 was approved.
- Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
There was no business arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting.
- Date of the Next Meeting – May 14, 2024
The Chair advised members that the Committee would meet next on May 14, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- Other Business
There were no items of other business.
The Committee moved IN CAMERA.
IN CAMERA AGENDA
- Academic Administrative Appointments
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried,
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
the following academic administrative appointments.
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Professor Deepa Kundur |
Chair and Graduate Chair Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029 (renewal) |
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Professor Sebastian Jaimungal |
Chair and Graduate Chair Department of Statistical Sciences July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029 |
Professor Eric Jennings |
Chair July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2030 (includes one year of approved leave) |
Associate Professor Emmanuel Nikiema |
Chair July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 |
FACULTY OF MUSIC
Professor Ryan McClelland |
Acting Dean |
ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION
Associate Professor Abby Goldstein |
Chair and Graduate Chair Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
Professor Margarida Duarte |
Vice-Dean, Undergraduate (title change as of July 1, 2024: Vice-Dean, Teaching & Learning) July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029 |
Professor Bryan Stewart |
Associate Dean, Academic Programs (title change as of July 1, 2024: Vice-Dean, Academic Programs) |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
Professor Katie Larson |
Vice-Dean, Teaching Learning and Undergraduate Programs (extension) |
Associate Professor Jasmine Rault |
Acting Chair Department of Arts, Culture and Media July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 |
WOODSWORTH COLLEGE
Associate Professor Carol Chin |
Principal (renewal; includes one year of approved leave) |
LAWRENCE BLOOMBERG FACULTY OF NURSING
Professor Robyn Stremler |
Dean May 15, 2024 to June 30, 2029 |
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m.
April 11, 2024