Agenda Package: Governing Council - June 24, 2025

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Council Chamber, Simcoe Hall

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AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025


Pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2,
consideration of items 17 to 19 will take place in camera.

OPEN SESSION

  1. Chair’s Remarks
  2. President’s Report
  3. Revisions to the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (CBAM) (for approval)*
    (Arising from Report Number 257 of the Academic Board (May 29, 2025))

    Be it Resolved,

    THAT the proposed revisions to the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, dated May 12, 2025, be approved, effective July 1, 2025.
  4. Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ended April 30, 2025 (for approval)*
    (Arising from Report Number 285 of the Business Board (June 17, 2025))

    Be it Resolved, 

    THAT the University of Toronto audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025, be approved. 
  5. External Auditors: Appointment for 2025-26 (for approval)*
    (Arising from Report Number 285 of the Business Board (June 17, 2025))

    Be it Resolved,

    THAT Ernst & Young be re-appointed as external auditors of the University of Toronto for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
  6. Annual Report: President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (for information)*
  7. Final Report of the Working Group on Civil Discourse and Administrative Response (for information)*
    (Arising from Report Number 257 of the Academic Board (May 29, 2025))
  8. Review of the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (for information)*
    (Arising from Report Number 257 of the Academic Board (May 29, 2025))

CONSENT AGENDA**

  1. Revisions to the Terms of Reference of the Academic Appeals Committee (for approval)*
    (Arising from Report Number 257 of the Academic Board (May 29, 2025))

    Be it Resolved,

    THAT the proposed revised Academic Appeals Committee Terms of Reference be approved, effective immediately, replacing the Terms of Reference previously approved on February 17, 2011.
  2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Governing Council (May 22, 2025) (for approval)*

  3. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting

  4. Reports for Information*

    1. Report Number 257 of the Academic Board (May 29, 2025)

    2. Report Number 285 of the Business Board (June 17, 2025)***
    3. Report Number 247 of the University Affairs Board (May 21, 2025)
    4. Report Number 72 of the UTM Campus Council (May 27, 2025)
    5. Report Number 69 of the UTSC Campus Council (May 26, 2025)
    6. Report Number 560 of the Executive Committee (June 12, 2025)***
    7. Semi-Annual Reports of Reviews of Academic Programs and Units

  5. Summer Executive Authority (for approval)

    Be It Resolved,

    THAT until the start of the fall 2025 academic term (September 2, 2025), 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 2025; 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. Date of Next Meeting – November 6, 2025, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 
  1. Question Period
  2. Other Business

IN CAMERA SESSION

  1. Appointments: Committee for Honorary Degree Membership 2025-26 (for approval)+
  2. Senior Appointments (for approval)+++
  3. Naming Proposal (for approval)+

*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, Sheree Drummond, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by telephone at 416-978-2117 or by email at sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca
***Documentation is to follow
+ Confidential documentation is attached for members only.
+++ Confidential documentation to be distributed in the meeting to members only.

[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.