Agenda Package: Executive Committee - June 15, 2026

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Chairs' Boardroom, Simcoe Hall

AGENDA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Monday, June 15, 2026

Pursuant to section 38 of By-Law Number 2,
consideration of items 13 to 18 will take place in camera.


CLOSED SESSION

  1. Chair’s Remarks
  2. Report of the President (for information)
  3. Annual Report: 2025 Performance Indicators for Governance (for information)*
  4. Items for Endorsement and Forwarding to the Governing Council
    1. St. George Campus Plan 2040 (1) (2) (for endorsement and forwarding)*
      (Arising from Reports Number 252 of the University Affairs Board (May 27, 2026) and 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

       

      Be It Resolved,

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

      THAT the University of Toronto St. George Campus Plan be approved in principle.
       

    2. Capital Project (Level 3): Project Development Report for the Build More Housing Initiative: On-Campus Housing – Real Estate Partnership – Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for endorsement and forwarding)*
      (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

      Be It Resolved,

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

      THAT the project scope of the Build More Housing Initiative: On-Campus Housing - Real Estate Partnership - Total Project Cost & Sources of Funding, described in the  “Build More Housing Initiative Project Development report On-Campus Housing dated April 22, 2026” for Student Residence Projects at 40-56 Harbord Street and 167-171 College Street be approved in principle; and


      THAT the project totaling approximately 37,165 square metres (sm) of gross floor area of student residence and amenity space with a total project gross construction area of 40,684 sm be approved in principle, to be funded by the Joint Venture Partnership.
       
    3. Capital Project (Level 3): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Field House – Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for endorsement and forwarding)*
      (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

      Be It Resolved,

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

      THAT the project scope of the UTSC Field House, as identified in the Report of the Project Planning Committee for UTSC Field House, dated April 10, 2026, be approved in principle; and

      THAT the project totaling 7,194 gross square metres (6,332 net assignable square metres), be approved in principle to be funded through the UTSC Athletic Centre Facility Levy.

CONSENT AGENDA
 

  1. Items for Confirmation
    1. Closure of the Centre for Planetary Sciences as an Extra-Departmental Unit C (EDU:C) at the University of Toronto Scarborough (for confirmation)**
      (Arising from Report Number 74 of the UTSC Campus Council (May 25, 2026)

      Be It Confirmed,

      THAT, the Centre for Planetary Sciences, an Extra-Departmental Unit C (EDU:C) at the University of Toronto Scarborough, as described in the attached proposal, be closed effective June 30, 2026.

       
    2. New Graduate Program Proposal: Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Temerty Faculty of Medicine (for confirmation)**
      (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026)

      Be It Confirmed,

      THAT, the proposed Master of Physician Assistant Studies, as described in the proposal from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine dated March 23, 2026 be approved effective September 1, 2027.
       
    3. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Dentistry Clinic 2 – Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for confirmation)*
      (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

      Be It Confirmed,

      THAT the project scope of the Faculty of Dentistry Clinic 2 Renewal project as identified in the “Report of the Project Planning Committee for University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Clinic 2 Renewal, dated April 3, 2026 be approved in principle; and,

      THAT the project totaling approximately 2,945 square metres (sm) of renovated space, with a total project scope area of 3,168 sm, be approved in principle, to be funded by the Faculty of Dentistry Major Capital Projects Reserves and Future Faculty Reserves as well as by Clinic 2 Capital Donations, Central University Matching, ongoing Fundraising and Financing.
       
    4. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Department of Computer Science at Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus (DCS SRIC) – West – Project Scope and Sources of Funding (for confirmation)*
      (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

      Be It Confirmed,

      THAT the project scope of the Department of Computer Science at Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus - West, as identified in the “Report of the Project Planning Committee for Department of Computer Science at Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus - West”, dated March 27, 2026, be approved in principle; and

      THAT the project totaling 3,486 gross square metres (gsm), 1,588 net assignable square metres (nasm) to be funded through: Faculty of Arts & Science: Future Major Capital Projects Reserves 107944.
  2. Summer Executive Authority (for endorsement and forwarding)

    Be It Resolved,

    THAT the following recommendation be endorsed and forwarded to the Governing Council:
    1. THAT until the start of the fall 2026 academic term (September 8, 2026), authority be granted to the President for:
  • 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,
  • 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];
  • approval of such additional curriculum changes as may arise for the summer and September 2026; and
  1. 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. Report 567 of the Executive Committee (May 4, 2026) (for approval)**
  2. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting

  3. Minutes of the Governing Council Meeting – May 13, 2026 (for information)**
  4. Reports for Information**
    1. Report Number 74 of the UTSC Campus Council (May 25, 2026)
    2. Report Number 77 of the UTM Campus Council (May 26, 2026)
    3. Report Number 105 of the Elections Committee (May 20, 2026)
    4. Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026)
    5. Report Number 252 of the University Affairs Board (May 27, 2026)

  1. Date of Next Meeting – June 25, 2026 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
  2. Other Business
    1. Governing Council meeting – June 25, 2026

IN CAMERA SESSION

  1. Items for Approval
    1. Academic Integrity Matter: Laying of Charge and Establishment of Judicial Board+
    2. Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters: Recommendations for Expulsions+
  2. Items for Endorsement and Forwarding to Governing Council
    1. Capital Project (Level 3): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Academic Wood Tower – Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding+
    2. Capital Project (Level 3): Project Development Report for the Build More Housing Initiative: On-Campus Housing – Real Estate Partnership – Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding+
    3. Capital Project (Level 3): Project Report of the Project Planning Committee of the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Field House – Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding+

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Items for Approval
    1. External Appointments: Hart House Board of Stewards+ 
    2. External Appointments: Members and Directors, University of Toronto Asset Management Corporation (UTAM)+
  2. Items for Confirmation
    1. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Dentistry Clinic 2 Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding (for confirmation)+
    2. Capital Project (Level 2): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Department of Computer Science at Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus (DCS SRIC) – West – Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding (for confirmation)+

  1. Committee Members with the President
  2. Committee Members Alone

[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 reporting to the Governing Council for information.

[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.


*Documentation is attached.
**Documentation for consent item included. This item will be given individual consideration by the Executive Committee only if a member so requests. Members with questions or who would like the consent item to be discussed by the Executive Committee are invited to notify the Secretary, Lauren Turner, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by email at lauren.turner@utoronto.ca.

***Item forthcoming.
+ Confidential documentation is attached for members only.