Report: Executive Committee - June 24, 2025

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Chairs' Boardroom, Simcoe Hall

REPORT NUMBER 561 OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025

To the Governing Council,
University of Toronto,

Your Executive Committee reports that it held a meeting in the Chairs’ Boardroom, Simcoe Hall on June 24, 2025 with the following members present:

PRESENT: Anna Kennedy (Chair), Sandra Hanington (Vice-Chair), Meric Gertler (President), Donald Ainslie, Jovan Bursac, Vikram Chadalawada, K. Sonu Gaind, Indi Gopinathan, Mark Lautens, Joanne McNamara, Cameron Miranda-Radbord, Grace Westcott

REGRETS: Robert Cooper, Mary-Agnes Wilson

NON-VOTING MEMBER: Sheree Drummond (Secretary of the Governing Council)

SECRETARIAT: Miranda Edwards (Secretary)

IN ATTENDANCE: Ann Curran, Rajiv Mathur, Douglas McDougall, Geeta Yadav, Karen Bellinger, Leora Jackson, Nadina Jamison, Chris Lang, Bryn McPherson, Trevor Rodgers, Kristin Taylor

Pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2,
consideration of items 7 and 8 took place in camera.

OPEN SESSION

  1. Items for Endorsement and Forwarding to the Governing Council

    1. Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ended April 30, 2025

      The Chair of the Business Board, Rajiv Mathur, provided a summary of the discussion that took place regarding this item at the Board’s meeting of June 17, 2025.

      Members had no questions.

      On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

      YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED 

      THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council: 

      THAT the University of Toronto audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025 be approved. 
       

    2. External Auditors: Appointment for 2025-26

      The Chair stated that the Chair of the Business Board, Rajiv Mathur, had informed her he had no substantive report to make on this item. 

      Members had no questions.

      On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

      YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED 

      THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council: 

      THAT Ernst & Young be re-appointed as external auditors of the University of Toronto for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Report of the Previous Meeting– Report Number 560 of the Executive Committee (June 12, 2025)

    The Committee approved the report of the previous meeting.
  2. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting

    There was no business arising from the report of the previous meeting.
  3. Report Number 285 of the Business Board (June 27, 2025)

    Members received Report Number 285 of the Business Board for information.
  4. Date of Next Executive Committee Meeting – October 27, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

    The Chair advised members that the Committee would next meet on October 27, 2025.
  5. Other Business

    Members had no items of other business.

The Committee moved in camera.

IN CAMERA SESSION

  1. Items for Approval
    1. Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters

      1. Recommendation for Expulsion

        The Committee approved the President’s recommendation for expulsion, as outlined in the memorandum and supporting documentation provided to Committee members.
         

      2. Recommendation for Cancellation and Recall of a Degree

        The Committee approved the recommendation for cancellation and recall of a degree, as outlined in the memorandum and supporting documentation provided to Committee members.

    2. Academic Integrity Matters
      1. Laying of Charges and Establishment of a Judicial Board

        The Committee approved the laying of charges and establishment of a judicial board, as outlined in the memorandum and supporting documentation provided to Committee members.

      2. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Appointment of Members to a Judicial Board

        On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

        YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED 

        1. THAT Professor Ron Levi and Mr. Albert Pan be appointed as the teaching staff member and student member, respectively, of the Judicial Board for the purpose of hearing and deciding upon all matters related to charges against the graduate that they are guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct or of conduct unbecoming a graduate of the University relating to providing an unauthorized aid, as described in Appendix A attached hereto;

        2. THAT if the term of the membership of any of the Governing Council members who have participated in a hearing expires before a decision is given, the term shall be deemed to continue, but only for the purpose of participating in the decision of the Board in this case and for no other purpose; and

        3. THAT the resolutions in the memorandum from the Secretary of Governing Council dated November 29, 2022, which were confirmed by resolution of the Executive Committee on December 6, 2022, continue and remain in effect.

      3. ​​​​​​​Appointment of Members to a Judicial Board

        ​​​​​​​On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

        YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED 

        1. THAT Professor Adam Stinchcombe and Ms. Susan Froom be appointed as the teaching staff member and student member, respectively, of the Judicial Board for the purpose of hearing and deciding upon all matters related to charges against the graduate that they are guilty of infamous or disgraceful conduct or of conduct unbecoming a graduate of the University relating to forgery or falsification, as described in Appendix A attached hereto;

        2. THAT if the term of the membership of any of the Governing Council members who have participated in a hearing expires before a decision is given, the term shall be deemed to continue, but only for the purpose of participating in the decision of the Board in this case and for no other purpose; and

        3. THAT the resolutions in the memorandum from the Secretary of Governing Council dated October 21, 2024, which were confirmed by resolution of the Executive Committee on October 28, 2024, continue and remain in effect.

    3. ​​​​​​​External Appointments: Members and Directors, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation (UTAM)

      On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

      YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED           

      1.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​THAT Dr. Richard B. Nunn be approved and nominated as a member and director of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation and as Chair of its Board for a one-year term until the 2025 annual meeting of the Corporation or until his successor is appointed; 

      2. THAT Professor Meric Gertler be approved and nominated as a member and director of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation for a term ending June 30, 2025; 

      3. THAT Professor Melanie Woodin be approved and nominated as a member and director of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation effective July 1, 2025, until the 2026 annual meeting of the Corporation or until her successor is appointed; 

      4. THAT the following individuals be approved and nominated as members and directors of the University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation for one-year terms until the 2026 annual meeting of the Corporation or until their successors are appointed; 

Mr. Chuck O’Reilly (ex officio) 
Mr. Trevor Rodgers (ex officio) 
Professor Lisa Kramer (UTFA representative)  
Mr. Rajiv Mathur 

  1. Senior Appointment

    On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

    YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED

    ​​​​​​​THAT Ms Lauren Turner be appointed as the Deputy Secretary to the Governing Council, effective August 11, 2025.
  1. Items for Endorsement and Forwarding to the Governing Council

    1. ​​​​​​​Appointments: Committee for Honorary Degree Membership 2025-26

      On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

      YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED

      THAT the following motion be recommended to the Governing Council: 

      THAT the following proposed membership of the 2025-26 Committee for Honorary Degrees be approved, for a term effective July 1, 2025: 

      Administrative Staff 

      Ms Tee Copenace (UTM Director, Indigenous Initiatives) 

      Lay Members  

      Dr. Wendy Cecil (Former Chair of the Governing Council) 
      Dr. Shirley Hoy (Former Chair of the Governing Council) 
      Ms N. Jane Pepino (Former Vice-Chair of the Governing Council)  

      Students 

      ​​​​​​​Mr. Liam Dravid (Graduate Student, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering) 
      Mr. William Verreault (Graduate Student, Faculty of Arts and Science) 

      Teaching Staff 

      Professor Randy Boyagoda (Department of English, Faculty of Arts & Science)
      Professor Janice Gross Stein (Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and  
      Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts & Science) 
      Professor Mark Lautens (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science)
      Professor Arthur Ripstein (Faculty of Law and Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts & Science) 

THAT, pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2, the Governing Council consider this item in camera. ​​​​​​​

  1. Senior Appointments

    On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried

    YOUR COMMITTEE RESOLVED

    THAT the following recommendations be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council for approval: 

    THAT Professor Alexandra Gillespie’s first term as Vice-President, University of Toronto, be extended to December 31, 2027, concurrent with the extension of her appointment as Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga (subject to the approval of the Agenda Committee). 

    THAT, pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2, the Governing Council consider the proposed appointment in camera. 

    And

    THAT the following motion be recommended to the Governing Council:

    THAT Professor Meric S. Gertler be appointed President Emeritus, effective July 1, 2025; and

    THAT, pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2, the Governing Council consider this item in camera. 

The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

June 27, 2025