REPORT NUMBER 65 OF THE UTSC AGENDA COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
To the UTSC Campus Council, University of Toronto,
Your Committee reports that it held a meeting, virtually, on September 26, 2024, at 3:10 p.m. with the following members present:
PRESENT: Brian Harrington (in the Chair), Andrew Arifuzzaman, Desmond Pouyat, Karin Ruhlandt, Shennel Simpson, Dorinda So, Rachel Sturge, Hoorik Yeghiazarian
REGRETS: Grace Westcott (Chair), Aarthi Ashok (Vice-Chair), William A. Gough (Acting Principal), Elaine Khoo
SECRETARIAT: Emma Thacker (Secretary, UTSC Campus Council)
closed session
Secretary's Remarks
The Committee Secretary, Emma Thacker, advised members that the Chair was unable to attend, and the Committee must approve a Presiding Officer pro tempore for the meeting.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried,
YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED,
THAT Professor Brian Harrington act as the Presiding Officer, pro-tempore, to Chair the Agenda Committee meeting held on September 26, 2024, in the absence of the Chair, Grace Westcott.
- Chair’s Remarks
The Chair (pro tempore), Professor Brian Harrington, welcomed members and guests to the meeting. - Presentation: Overview of the Agenda Committee
The Chair invited Emma Thacker (Secretary) to present. The presentation offered an overview of the Committee mandate and members roles. Members had no questions. - Agenda for the meeting of the Campus Council (October 7, 2024)
The Committee discussed the draft agenda for the UTSC Campus Council meeting scheduled for October 7, 2024. The Committee confirmed the agenda. - Appointments: UTSC Nominating Committee, 2024-25
The Chair reported that on September 1, 2024, the UTSC Secretariat sent out a Call for Nominations for one additional student and one additional teaching staff member of the UTSC Campus Council to serve on the UTSC Agenda Committee when it acted as a Nominating Committee. Nominations were received to support the one student and one teaching staff recommendation.
On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, the Agenda Committee resolved to forward the recommendations to the Campus Council for consideration on October 7, 2024. - Report of the Previous Meeting: Report Number 64 – May 13, 2024
The report of the previous meeting 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 Next Meeting – November 4, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
The Chair advised members that the Committee would meet again on November 4, 2024, at 3:10 p.m. - Other Business
No other business was raised by members.
The meeting adjourned at 3:43 p.m.
September 27, 2024