REPORT NUMBER 263 OF THE AGENDA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
To the Academic Board,
University of Toronto
Your Committee reports that it held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Nicholas Terpstra (Chair), Douglas McDougall (Vice-Chair), Markus Bussmann, Samantha Chang, Richard Hegele, Ernest W.N. Lam, Susan McCahan, Jan Mahrt-Smith, Cheryl Regehr
SECRETARIAT:
Tracey Gameiro (Secretary, Agenda Committee)
IN ATTENDANCE:
Archana Sridhar (Assistant Provost, Office of the Vice-President and Provost), Daniella Mallinick (Director, Academic Programs, Planning and Quality Assurance, Office of the Vice- Provost, Academic Programs)
The Meeting was held in Closed Session
1. Chair’s Remarks
The Chair welcomed members of the Committee and thanked everyone for their patience and flexibility with the transition to virtual meetings given the COVID-19 crisis.
Approvals by Electronic Ballot
The Chair noted that prior to the Committee’s meeting, there had been a need, because of time constraints, to consider an academic administrative appointment by means of electronic ballot. He read the resolutions of March 31, 2020.
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
the following academic administrative appointment
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Professor Sal Spadafora |
Acting Dean January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020 [Revised term] |
2. Academic Board – Review and Approval of Agenda – Thursday, April 23, 2020
The Committee reviewed and approved the (draft) agenda for the Academic Board meeting scheduled for April 23, 2020.
3. Approval of the Report of the Previous Meeting
Report 261 from the meeting of March 3, 2020, was approved.
4. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
There was no business arising from the Report of the previous meeting
5. Date of the Next Meeting – Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The Chair stated that the next meeting would be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
6. Other Business
There were no items of other business.
The Committee moved IN CAMERA.
7. Academic Administrative Appointments
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
The following academic administrative appointments:
DALLA LANA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Professor Dionne Gesink |
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025 |
FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Associate Professor Gillian Hamilton |
Associate Dean, Unit-Level Reviews July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025 |
Associate Professor Virginia Maclaren |
Acting Vice-Dean, Academic Planning July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 |
Associate Professor Ed Schatz |
Acting Director July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 |
FACULTY OF INFORMATION
Professor Heather MacNeil |
Associate Dean, Academic July 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023 |
NEW COLLEGE
Professor Tara Goldstein |
Vice-Principal July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 [includes an approved six-month leave] |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
Associate Professor Gurpreet Singh Rattan |
Chair Department of Philosophy July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2026 [includes approved six-month research leave] |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
Professor Maydianne Andrade |
Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs, Equity & Success July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 [Extension] |
THE COMMITTEE RETURNED TO CLOSED SESSION.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.