Report: Agenda Committee - April 18, 2023

1. Chair’s Remarks

   
   The Chair welcomed members of the Committee.
    

2. Review of Academic Programs and Units

   1. Follow-Up Report on Reviews
      
      The Committee received a summary report by Professor Ernest Lam, Chair of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs (AP&P) regarding two follow-up reports from previous reviews of academic programs and units that had been considered by AP&P at its meeting on February 16, 2023.  The following reports were received:

      1. Provostial non-UTQAP Review of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) 

      2. Provostial Review of the programs offered conjointly by the Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto 
         
         Professor Lam confirmed that AP&P was satisfied with the follow-up reports and determined that there were no specific issues of concern to be brought forward to the Academic Board.
          

   2. Semi-Annual Report on the review of Academic Units and Programs- Part 1

      1. Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Provostial Review)
      2. University of Toronto Scarborough: Department of Arts, Culture, and Media 
      3. Faculty of Arts & Science African Studies Program 
          
   3. Semi-Annual Report on the review of Academic Units and Programs- Part 2
      
      Professor Lam the reported on the 12 reviews of units and/or programs received by AP&P at its April 13, 2023 meeting, two of which were a Provostial review and ten of which were Decanal.  A summary of the discussion was contained in the AP&P report of that date. 
      
      One follow-up report had been requested from the Faculty of Arts & Science, Centre for Indigenous Studies.
       
3. Academic Board – Review and Approval of Agenda – April 27, 2023
   
   The Committee reviewed and approved the (draft) agenda for the Academic Board meeting scheduled for April 27, 2023.
    
4. Approval of the Report of the Previous Meeting
   
   Report 295 from the meeting of March 1, 2023, was approved.
    

5. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
   
   There was no business arising from the Report of the previous meeting
    

6. Date of the Next Meeting –May 16, 2023
   
   The Chair stated that the next meeting would be held on May 16, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
    

7. Other Business
   
   There were no items of other business.

The Committee moved IN CAMERA.
 

8. Academic Administrative Appointments
   
   The Provost shared with members that further to the Committee’s recommendation, confirmation of the review of applicable conflict of interest policies and statements was now recorded in the  Academic Administrative Appointments Provostial Checklist for Required Documentation.
    

   On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried
   
   YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
   
   The following academic administrative appointments:

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

JOSEPH L. ROTMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION

NEW COLLEGE

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

TEMERTY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH

THE COMMITTEE RETURNED TO CLOSED SESSION.