REPORT NUMBER 287 OF THE AGENDA COMMITTEE
May 17, 2022
To the Academic Board,
University of Toronto
Your Committee reports that it held a virtual meeting on May 17, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Salvatore Spadafora, (Chair), Douglas McDougall, (Vice-Chair), Cheryl Regehr, (Vice-President and Provost), Linda Johnston, Ernest W.N. Lam, Jan Mahrt-Smith, Susan McCahan, Nicholas Rule, Evan Tang
REGRETS:
SECRETARIAT:
Tracey Gameiro, Secretary, Agenda Committee
IN ATTENDANCE:
Daniella Mallinick (Director, Academic Programs, Planning & Quality Assurance, Office
of the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs), Archana Sridhar (Assistant Provost, Office of the Vice-President and Provost)
The Meeting was held in Closed Session
- Chair’s Remarks
The Chair welcomed members and guests to the meeting and thanked them for their attendance.
- Academic Board – Review and Approval of Agenda – May 26, 2022
The Committee reviewed and confirmed the agenda for the last meeting of the Academic Board for the 2021-2022 governance year, scheduled for May 26, 2022.
- Approval of the Reports of the Previous Meeting
Report 286 from the Committee’s meeting on April 19, 2022, 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 31, 2021
The Chair stated that the next meeting would be held on Monday, May 31, 2021, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Other Business
There were no items of other business.
The Committee moved IN CAMERA.
- Appointments: 2022-2023 Nominating Committee for the University Tribunal and Academic Appeals Committee
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
THAT the following individuals be appointed to the 2022-2023 Nominating Committee for the University Tribunal and the Academic Appeals Committee for a term from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023:
Professor Jutta Brunnée, Chair and President’s designate
Professor Ben Alarie, teaching staff member of the Academic Board
Mr. Peng Fu, alumni member of the Academic Board
Ms Emily Hawes, student member of the Academic Board
- Academic Administrative Appointments
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
The following academic administrative appointments.
FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE
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Professor Ryan Balot |
Chair Department of Political Science July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027 [includes a year of approved leave, to be taken in six month blocks at separate times] |
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Associate Professor Alana Boland |
Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 [extension] |
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Associate Professor Susan Hill |
Director Centre for Indigenous Studies July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2028 [renewal, including one year of approved leave] |
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Professor Franco Pierno |
Acting Chair & Graduate Chair July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 |
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Associate Professor Dale Turner |
Acting Director Centre for Indigenous Studies July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 [pending the approval of the Director’s renewal] |
FACULTY OF INFORMATION (iSCHOOL)
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Professor Marsha Chechik |
Acting Dean July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 |
FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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Associate Professor, Teaching Stream Ashley Stirling
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Vice-Dean, Academic Affairs July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 [extension, including six months approved leave] |
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Professor Timothy Welsh |
Interim Associate Dean, Research July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 [extension] |
TEMERTY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
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Professor Carol Swallow |
Chair Department of Surgery July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027 |
ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION
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Associate Professor Angela Pyle |
Interim Director July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
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Professor Salvatore Bancheri |
Interim Chair Department of Language Studies July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 |
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Associate Professor Steven Short |
Chair Department of Biology July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027 |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
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Professor Georgios Archontitsis |
Chair Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 [renewal] |
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Professor Rene Harrison |
Vice-Dean, Graduate & Postgraduate Studies July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 |
THE COMMITTEE RETURNED TO CLOSED SESSION.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
May 17, 2022