Agenda Package: Academic Board - May 25, 2023

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AGENDA

Pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2,
consideration of items 15-23 will take place in camera.

OPEN SESSION
 

1. Chair’s Remarks
    
2. Report of the Vice-President and Provost
    

3. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Division of Teaching Laboratories Ramsay Wright Staging Project – Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for approval)* (Presentation)
   (Arising from Report 208 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 3, 2023)
   
   Be It Resolved:
   
   THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,
   
   THAT the project scope of the Ramsay Wright Laboratories Building renovation as identified in the Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine Division of Teaching Laboratories Ramsay Wright Staging Project, dated March 28, 2023, be approved in principle; and
   
   THAT the project totaling 2,367 net assignable square meters (nasm) (2,695 gross square meters (gsm)), of renovated space be approved in principle  to be funded by the Faculty of Medicine Division of Teaching Laboratories and the Faculty of Arts and Science operating reserves, divisional contributions to the Future Major Capital Projects Reserve Fund, and Division of Teaching Laboratories financing.
    

4. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for Innis College Renovation & Expansion– Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for approval)* (Presentation)
   (Arising from Report 208 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 3, 2023)
   
   Be It Resolved:
   
   THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee, 
   
   THAT the project scope of the Innis College Renovation & Addition as identified in the Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Innis College Renovation & Addition, dated March 28, 2023, be approved in principle; and,
   
   THAT the project totaling 1,030 net assignable square metres (nasm) (2,328 gross square metres (gsm)), be approved in principle, to be funded by the Faculty of Arts & Science, Innis College and the Provost through a combination of Divisional Future Major Capital & Operating Reserves, Student Levy, Fundraising and Financing.
    
5. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Libraries Downsview High-Sensity Storage Expansion 2– Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for approval)* (Presentation)
   (Arising from Report 208 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 3, 2023)
   
   Be It Resolved:
   
   THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,
   
   THAT the project scope of the University of Toronto Libraries Downsview High-Density Storage Expansion as identified in the Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Libraries Downsview High-Density Storage Expansion 2, dated March 28, 2023, be approved in principle; and,
   
   THAT the project totaling 2,360 net assignable square metres (m2) (2,515 gross square metres (gsm)), be approved in principle, to be funded by University of Toronto Libraries Future Major Capital Projects Reserve and University of Toronto Libraries Operating Funds.
    
6. New Academic Unit: Proposal to Establish an Extra-Departmental Unit B (EDU:B) -  Centre for African Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science (for recommendation)* 
   (Arising from Report 208 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 3, 2023)
   
   Be it Recommended:
   
   THAT the proposal to establish the African Studies Centre as an EDU:B, as described in the Proposal to establish the African Studies Centre (ASC) as an Extra-Departmental Unit B, dated March 23, 2023, be approved effective July 1, 2023.
    
7. New Program: Joint Specialist in Music Industry & Technology, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) (for approval)*
   (Arising from Report Number 220 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs, May 4, 2023)
   
   Be it Resolved:
   
   THAT, subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee
   
   THAT the proposed degree program, Specialist in Music Industry and Technology, Joint with Centennial College, as described in the proposal from the University of Toronto Scarborough dated April 18, 2023 be approved effective September 1, 2024.

CONSENT AGENDA**
 

8. Constitutional Amendments: Faculty of Arts & Science (for approval)**
   
   Be it Resolved
   
   THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee
   
   THAT the proposed amended Constitution of Faculty of Arts and Science, which was recommended for approval by Faculty Council on April 19, 2023 be approved, effective July 1, 2023.
    

9. Amendments to the Discipline Appeals Board Terms of Reference (for recommendation)**
   
   Be it Recommended
   
   THAT the proposed amendments to the Discipline Appeals Board Terms of Reference, 1995, as outlined in the Memorandum dated May 18, 2023, from Professor Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and Provost, be approved, effective July 1, 2023. 
    

10. Report of the Previous Meeting:  Report Number 245 – April 27, 2023 (for approval)**
     

11. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
     

12. Reports for Information**

    1. Annual Report: Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague, 2023
    2. Semi-Annual Report: Academic Appeals Committee, Individual Reports, Spring 2023
    3. Semi-Annual Report: University Tribunal, Information Reports, Spring 2023
    4. Report Number 297 of the Agenda Committee – May 16, 2023
    5. Report Number 219 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs – May 4, 2023
    6. Report Number 208 of the Planning and Budget Committee – May 3, 2023