Agenda Package: Executive Committee - June 14, 2022

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AGENDA

Pursuant to section 28 (e) and 38 of By-Law Number 2,
Items 15 to 21 will take place in camera.

Closed Session

  1. Chair’s Remarks
     
  2. Report of the President 
     
  3. Items for Confirmation
    1. UTM Strategic Framework*  (Arising from Report Number 54 of the UTM Campus Council (May 24, 2022)) (Presentation)

      Be it Confirmed by the Executive Committee

      THAT, the University of Toronto Mississauga Strategic Framework, dated March 17, 2022, submitted by the Vice-President and Principal, be approved in principle.

       
    2. Capital Project: Report of the Project Planning Committee for the University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies (CDTPS), University College Laidlaw Wing – Project Scope and Sources of Funding* (Arising from Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022)) 

      Be it Confirmed by the Executive Committee

      THAT the project scope of the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies in the University College Laidlaw Wing, as identified in the Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies in University College Laidlaw Wing, dated March 24, 2022, be approved in principle; and, 

      THAT the project totaling 1,089.5 nasm is proposed, with 1,475 gsm renovated space be approved in principle, to be funded by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Operating Fund, Future Major Capital Projects Reserve, and Institutional Reserves. 
  4. Review of the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment* (Presentation)

CONSENT AGENDA**

  1. Items for Confirmation
    1. Proposal to Establish an Extra-Departmental Unit C (EDU:C): Centre for Nonlinear Analysis and Modeling (CNAM), UTM** (Arising from Report Number 53 of the UTM Campus Council (May 24, 2022)) 

      Be it Confirmed by the Executive Committee

      THAT the proposal to establish the Extra-Departmental Unit C (EDU:C): Centre for Nonlinear Analysis and Modeling (CNAM), UTM, as detailed in the proposal dated May 2, 2022, be approved, effective July 1, 2022.

       
    2. Constitutional Amendments: Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering** (Arising from Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022))

      Be it Confirmed by the Executive Committee

      THAT the proposed amended Constitution of Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, which was recommended for approval by Faculty Council on April 27, 2022 be approved, effective July 1, 2022.
       
  2. Items for Endorsement and Forwarding to the Governing Council
    1. Proposal to Establish an Extra-Departmental Unit B (EDU: B) - Proposal to Establish the Centre for Caribbean Studies as an EDU: B, Faculty of Arts & Science * (Arising from Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022))  

      Be It Resolved 

      THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council: 

      THAT the proposal to establish the Centre for Caribbean Studies as an EDU:B, effective July 1, 2022, as described in the proposal dated March 31, 2022, be approved effective July 1, 2022.

       
    2. Proposal to Establish an Extra-Departmental Unit A (EDU:A) - Proposal to Establish the Centre for Indigenous Studies (EDU:B) as an EDU:A, Faculty of Arts & Science* (Arising from Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022))  

      Be It Resolved 

      THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council: 

      THAT the proposal to establish the Centre for Indigenous Studies, an EDU: B, as an EDU:A, as described in the proposal dated March 31, 2022, be approved effective July 1, 2022.

       
    3. Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Toronto and the Toronto School of Theology and its Member Institutions, 2022 * (Arising from Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022))  

      Be It Resolved 

      THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council: 

      THAT the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Toronto and the Toronto School of Theology and its Member Institutions, 2022, be approved effective July 1, 2022.

       
    4. Summer Executive Authority** 

      Be It Resolved 

      THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council
       
      1. THAT until the next regular meeting of the Governing Council or its appropriate committee or board, authority be granted to the President for:
        1. decisions on other matters the urgency of which does not permit their deferral until the next regular meeting of the Governing Council or its appropriate standing committee or board, 
           
        2. appointments to categories 21,   32,   and 53   of the Policy on Appointments and Remuneration approved by the Governing Council of the University of Toronto, dated May 30, 20074; 
           
        3. approval of such additional curriculum changes as may arise for the summer and September 2022; and
           
      2. THAT all actions taken under this authority be approved by the Chair of the Governing Council prior to implementation and reported to the appropriate committee or board for information.

[1] Category 2 includes the positions of Vice-President, Secretary of the Governing Council, and University Ombudsperson, which are subject to the approval of the Governing Council.

[2] Category 3 includes the positions of Deputy Provost, Associate and Vice-Provosts, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Legal Counsel and Deputy Secretary of the Governing Council, which are subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, and are reported for information to the Governing Council.

[3] Category 5 includes the head of Internal Audit (approved by the Business Board) and the Warden of Hart House (approved by the University Affairs Board); such appointments are reported for information to the Governing Council.

[4] Approval of Academic Administrative Appointments until the next regular meeting of the Agenda Committee of the Academic Board shall be approved by electronic ballot and shall require the response of at least five members of the Agenda Committee.

  1. Reports of the Executive Committee (for approval)
    1. Report Number 530 of the Executive Committee** (May 10, 2022)
    2. Report Number 531 of the Executive Committee** (special meeting May 19, 2022)
  2. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
     
  3. Minutes of the Governing Council Meeting – May 19, 2022** (for information)
     
  4. Business Arising from the Minutes of the Governing Council Meeting
     
  5. Reports for Information
    1. Report Number 265 of the Business Board (special meeting) (May 16, 2022)**
    2. Report Number 54 of the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Council (May 24, 2022)**
    3. Report Number 53 of the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council (May 25, 2022)**
    4. Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022)**
    5. Report Number 229 of the University Affairs Board (June 1, 2022)**
    6. Report Number 93 of the Elections Committee (June 2, 2022)**  
  1. Date of Next Meeting – Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
     
  2. Other Business
     
  3. Governing Council meeting: June 28, 2022

In Camera Session

  1. Report of an Ad Hoc Committee for a Capital Project+ (for information)
     
  2. Item for Confirmation
    1. Capital Project: Report of the Project Planning Committee for the University of Toronto Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies (CDTPS), University College Laidlaw Wing – Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding+ (Arising from Report Number 240 of the Academic Board (May 26, 2022)) 
  3. Items for Approval
    1. Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters: Recommendation for Expulsion
    2. Appointments: U of T Representatives on the UPP Employer Sponsor Committee+
    3. External Appointments: Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Inc. Board of Directors+
    4. External Appointments: Members and Directors, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation (UTAM)+
  1. Committee Members with the President
     
  2. Committee Members alone

*    Documentation is attached.
**    Documentation for consent item included.  This item will be given individual
consideration by the Committee only if a member so requests.  Members with
questions or who would like the consent item to be discussed by the Committee
are invited to notify the Secretary, Mr. Anwar Kazimi, at least 24 hours in advance
of the meeting by email at anwar.kazimi@utoronto.ca 

***    Documentation to follow.
+    Confidential documentation is attached for members only.