Report Number 323 Of The Agenda Committee
TUESDAY, May 19, 2026
To the Academic Board,
University of Toronto,
Your Committee reports that it held a virtual meeting on May 19, 2026 with the following members present:
PRESENT: Donald Ainslie, (Chair), Laurent Bozec, (Vice-Chair), Trevor Young, (Vice-President and Provost), Nicholas Rule, (Vice-Provost, Academic Programs), Zoraida Beekhoo, Ankita Goyat, Walid Houry, Sali Tagliamonte
REGRETS: Charles Jia
SECRETARIAT: Tracey Gameiro, (Secretary, Agenda Committee)
IN ATTENDANCE: Meg Connell, Assistant Provost
The meeting was held in Closed Session
- Chair’s Remarks
The Chair welcomed members and guests and thanked them for their attendance.
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 appointment by means of electronic ballot. He read the resolution of April 21, 2026.
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
THAT Professor Mason White be appointed Dean of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, for a term effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031. - Review of the Academic Board Agenda for May 28, 2026
The Committee reviewed and confirmed the agenda for the meeting of the Academic Board scheduled for May 28, 2026. - Approval of the Report of the Previous Meeting
Report 322 from the meeting of April 9, 2026 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 the Next Meeting – June 9, 2026
The Chair advised members that the Committee would meet next on June 9, 2026 from 2:10 to 3:10 p.m. - Other Business
There were no items of other business
The Committee moved IN CAMERA.
IN CAMERA AGENDA
- Appointments: 2026-2027 Nominating Committee for the University Tribunal and the Academic Appeals Committee
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
THAT the following individuals be appointed to the 2026 - 2027 Nominating Committee for the University Tribunal and the Academic Appeals Committee for a term from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Professor Christopher Essert, Chair and President’s designate
Professor Ron Levi, teaching staff member of the Academic Board
Mr. Peng Fu, former alumni member of the Academic Board
Mr. Cameron Miranda-Radbord, student and former member of the Governing Council
- Academic Administrative Appointments
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried,
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
the following academic administrative appointments.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
|
Professor Rafael Gomez |
Director |
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Professor Ana Teresa Perez-Leroux |
Interim Chair and Graduate Chair |
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Associate Professor Andrei Swidinsky |
Chair |
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Associate Professor Guillaume Thomas |
Chair |
|
Professor Stephen Wright |
Dean |
FACULTY OF MUSIC
|
Professor Ryan McClelland |
Dean |
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Professor Lorna Macdonald |
Associate Dean, Performance & Public Events |
HENRY NR JACKMAN FACULTY OF LAW
|
Professor Brenda Cossman |
Associate Dean, Research |
INNIS COLLEGE
|
Professor Charlie Keil |
Principal |
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
|
Associate Professor Andrei Swidinsky |
Graduate Chair |
TEMERTY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
|
Professor Mary Forhan |
Chair and Graduate Chair |
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Associate Professor Shirley Lee |
Interim Chair |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
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Associate Professor Boris Chrubasik |
Chair |
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Professor Bill Gough |
Vice-Principal (Academic) and Dean |
|
Professor Gurpreet Rattan |
Chair |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
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Professor Mary Teresa Silcox |
Acting Chair |
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Associate Professor Christopher Brian Cochrane |
Acting Vice-Dean, Faculty Affairs, Equity, and Success |
The meeting adjourned at 2:53 p.m.
May 20, 2026