Agenda Package: Governing Council - June 27, 2024

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Council Chamber, Simcoe Hall

Please be advised that the Chair of the Governing Council has determined that only credentialed media and those guests whose presence is required for the items on the meeting agenda will be permitted in the room. To listen to the meeting, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/live/PnprbJ1VxJ4


AGENDA

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024 (CYCLE 6)
 

Pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2, 
items 1 - 3 will take place in camera.


IN CAMERA SESSION

  1. President’s Report
  2. Report of the Committee to Review the Office of the University Ombudsperson, 2023-24
    (Arising from Report Number 550 of the Executive Committee (June 18, 2024)) (for approval) +
  3. Senior Appointments (for approval) ++

OPEN SESSION

  1. Chair’s Remarks
  2. President’s Report
  3. Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2024
    (Arising from Report Number 279 of the Business Board (June 19, 2024)) (for approval) *

    Be It Resolved,

    THAT the University of Toronto audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, be approved. 
  4. External Auditors: Appointment for 2024-25
    (Arising from Report Number 279 of the Business Board (June 19, 2024)) (for approval) *


    Be It Resolved,

    THAT Ernst & Young LLP be re-appointed as external auditors of the University of Toronto for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025.
  5. Revisions to By-Law Number 2
    (Arising from Report Number 550 of the Executive Committee (June 18, 2024)) (for approval) *

    Be It Resolved,


    THAT the proposed revisions to By-Law Number 2, as described in the cover memorandum dated June 20, 2024, be approved, effective July 1, 2024.

CONSENT AGENDA ** 

  1. Summer Executive Authority (for approval)

    Be It Resolved,

    THAT until the start of the fall 2024 academic term (September 3, 2024), 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 2,[1] 3,[2] and 5[3] of the Policy on Appointments and Remuneration approved by the Governing Council of the University of Toronto, dated May 30, 2007;[4]
    3. approval of such additional curriculum changes as may arise for the summer and September 2024; and

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. Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Governing Council – May 16, 2024
    (for approval) *
  2. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meetings
  3. Reports for Information *
    1. Report Number 66 of the UTM Campus Council (May 22, 2024)
    2. Report Number 64 of the UTSC Campus Council (May 21, 2024)
    3. Report Number 279 of the Business Board (June 19, 2024)
    4. Report Number 251 of the Academic Board (May 23, 2024)
    5. Report Number 241 of the University Affairs Board (May 29, 2024)
    6. Report Number 550 of the Executive Committee (June 18, 2024)
    7. Reviews of Academic Programs and Units: Follow Up Reports from Previous Reviews (Arising from Report Number 251 of the Academic Board (May 23, 2024))
  4. Date of the Next Meeting - Thursday, November 7, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

  1. Question Period
  2. Other Business

* Documentation is attached.
**    Documentation for consent items included.  These items will be given individual consideration by the Governing Council only if a member so requests.  Members with questions or who would like the consent item to be discussed by the Governing Council are invited to notify the Secretary, Ms Sheree Drummond, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by telephone at 416-978-2118 or by email at sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca  
***  Documentation is to follow
+      Confidential documentation is attached for members only.
++    Confidential documentation to follow for members only.