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Council Chamber, Second Floor, Simcoe Hall, 27 King's College Circle
REPORT NUMBER 257 OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025
To the Governing Council
University of Toronto,
Your Board reports that it held a meeting in the Governing Council Chamber, Simcoe Hall on May 29, 2025 with the following members present:
PRESENT: Douglas McDougall (Chair), Donald Ainslie (Vice-Chair), Professor Trevor Young (Vice-President and Provost), Scott Mabury (Vice President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships), Nicholas Rule (Vice-Provost, Academic Programs), Ramona Alaggia, Tala Alsaid Suliman, Catherine Amara, Robert Austin*, Joshua Barker, Sheila Batacharya, Jordan Bear*, Zoraida Beekhoo*, Susan Bondy*, Daniel Bowyer, Laurent Bozec, Gabriella Brasiliero Sanots, Adalsteinn Brown, Pier Bryden, Christian Caron, Carol Chin, Dinesh Christendat, Shai Cohen, Robert Coper, Ryan Cortez*, Lisa Dolovich, Paul Downes*, Jessica Eylon, Robert Gazzale, Ankita Goyat, Zachary Hawes, Sarosh Jamal*, Ehab James, Charles Jia*, Shone Koos, Rita Kandel, Audrey Karlinsky, Elaine Khoo*, Lisa Kramer, Robert Kyle, Marcus Law, Joanne McNamara*, John Oesch, Jesse Pasternak, Maya Povhe, Matt Ratto, Lisa Robinson, Adam Stinchcombe, Sali Tagliamonte, Laura Tam, Kevin Temple, Erica Walker, Charmaine Williams, Suzanne Wood, Stephen Wright, Christopher Yip, Colleen Zimmerman
*remote attendance
REGRETS: Leah Cowen (Vice-President, Research and Innovation), Larry Alford, Kayra Balikci, Glen Bandiera, Bensiyon Benhabib, Jutta Brunnee, Catherine Chandler-Chrichlow, Albert Cheng, Susan Christofferson, Lorne Costello, Tarun Dewan, Liam Dravid, Annabelle Dravid, Markus Dubber, Monique Flaccavento, Joseph Flessa, William Gough, Jason Harlow, Alex Hernandez, Walid Houry, Charlie Keil, Gretchen Kerr, Jeannie Kim, Tys Klumpenhouwer, Robert Levit, Yee Fun Lo, Amy Mann, Ryan McClelland, Libbie Mills, Irene Morra, Javed Mostafa, Eha Naylor, James Orbinski, Anuradha Prakki, Karen Reid, Karin Ruhlandt, Rosa Saverino, Rob Simon, Laura Simone, Suresh Sivanandam, Naomi Steenhoff, Markus Stock, Robyn Stremler, Sergio Tenenbaum, Edwin Thomas, Morgaine Van Beers, Wililam Verreauly, David Zingg
SECRETARIAT: Miranda Edwards (Secretary), Timothy Harlick, Tracey Gameiro
IN ATTENDANCE: Faye Mishna, Salma El-Effaby, Leora Jackson, Emam del Junco, Annette Knot, David Lock, Susan McCahan, Sean Suleman, Jennifer Francisco, Lachmi Singh, Karen Bellinger, Julie Audet, Archana Sridhar, Chris Lang, Joseph Milner, Angela Trellia, Nicole McFadyen, Kare Hawkins, Popovic Milo
OPEN SESSION
- Chair’s Remarks
The Chair, Professor Douglas McDougall, welcomed members to the final meeting of the year of the Academic Board. He invited Chair of the Governing Council, Anna Kennedy, to make remarks. Ms Kennedy noted that this was Professor McDougall’s final meeting as Chair of the Academic Board as he would be retiring from the university the following month after 28 years. She commended Professor McDougall for his commitment to University governance over many years, having served on the Board for over a decade, as Chair of the Planning & Budget Committee, and as a member of the Committee for Honorary Degrees, the Academic Appeals Committee, the Namings Committee, the University Affairs Board, the Working Group on Governance Oversight of Capital Projects, and Governing Council. Ms Kennedy thanked Professor McDougall for his tireless contributions.
Ms Kennedy then invited Tracey Gameiro, Assistant Secretary of the Governing Council, to make remarks. Ms. Gameiro recognized Professor McDougall’s dedication to governance and remarked that the University would miss his leadership, personal warmth, and enthusiasm.
On behalf of the University, Ms Kennedy presented Professor McDougall with a gift of appreciation. The Board gave Professor McDougall a round of applause.
Professor McDougall thanked Ms Kennedy and Ms Gameiro for their remarks. He spoke about the important role of the Academic Board, thanking the Vice-Chair, members, assessors and the Governing Council Secretariat for their work. - Report of theVice-President and Provost
The Provost began his report by informing members that the presidential transition was going incredibly well. He stated that farewell celebrations for President Meric Gertler had begun, with more events planned for the coming month, noting they were evidence of how highly regarded the President was. The Provost said that he had been honoured to serve as Vice-President and Provost under President Gertler’s leadership and thanked him for his service and enormous efforts in teaching, research, student experience, and elevating the University’s international reputation.
The Provost noted that the federal government had recently sworn-in a new cabinet and pointed out that the word “science” no longer appeared in any ministerial titles, and that the word “innovation” was only in one title (the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation).
The Provost further noted that the provincial government had announced a $750 million increase in funding to support 20,000 STEM spaces, which was recently allocated to fund pre-existing unfunded spaces. The provincial government also announced 2,600 additional spaces in teacher education, which OISE would be well positioned to benefit from, as well as an increase of $207 million dollars over three years for Ontario research infrastructure. The University remained optimistic that increases to base funding would increase in the future and planned to continue to advocate for this, and other, priorities.
The University continued to be concerned about events in the U.S. university sector, including the recent suspension of international student visas at Harvard University. Foreign research grants from U.S. federal agencies had been suspended, which impacted about $60 million in research grants to the University and its partner hospitals.
The Provost informed the Board that the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) had passed a motion at its meeting on May 8, 2025, calling for screening and divestment from certain investments related to Israel, among other countries. UTFA also called for the UTFA representative on the University Pension Plan (UPP) board of directors, to advocate for the UPP to adopt a similar policy. The Provost remarked that the voting results showed there had been a clear diversity of opinion on this matter. He emphasized that both UTFA and the UPP were independent entities and that this motion had no impact on University policy, investments, or its position on such divestments. The University remained committed to institutional neutrality regarding subjects which were the subject of ongoing academic inquiry and would refrain from taking sides on political or social topics. He reminded members that the University’s Policy on Social and Political Issues With Respect to University Divestment clearly laid out the process by which members of the university community could propose changes to the university’s investment policy, including the requirement that a brief along with a petition of at least 300 signatures be submitted to the University administration for consideration. The University had not received any recent submissions.
The Provost informed members that he had recently attended the Undergraduate Research Awards and had been inspired by the student work. The University was well served by the excellence of its students, as well as by the strength of librarians and faculty who supported them.
A member noted as a point of clarification that the UTFA resolution had passed with 52% support of the faculty members and librarians who had been present for the vote.
In response to a member’s question, the Provost invited Professor Adalsteinn Brown to respond. Professor Brown stated that the role and mandate of the federal government’s Chief Science Officer was somewhat influenced by the individual holding the role; but that generally it was to be a voice for research and innovation and to provide scientific advice to the government.
In response to a member’s question, the Provost said that the University was seeking clarity on oversight structures of the tri agencies. - Final Report of the Working Group on Civil Discourse and Administrative Response
The Chair invited Professor Joshua Barker, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies to present the Final Report of the Working Group on Civil Discourse. Professor Barker served as a senior assessor to the Working Group.
Professor Barker told the Board that the working group began its work in January 2024, under the leadership of Professor Randy Boyagoda, Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse, with a mandate to examine the state of civil discourse within the University community. The working group undertook extensive consultations and received responses from about 1,500 individuals. Consultations revealed a wide range of perspectives which were captured in the Report. There were seven main areas of concern: 1) the definition of civil discourse, 2) academic programming, 3) classroom environment, 4) faculty/divisional environment, 5) perceptions of university administration and leadership, 6) University structure and culture, and 7) broader factors negatively impacting civil discourse.
Commonly-cited concerns included a perception that some positions and ideologies had become orthodox at the university and that these orthodoxies, whether perceived or real, were seen as obstacles to civil discourse. An additional concern was the University’s decentralized structure, which, at times, led to inconsistencies across divisions in terms of how civil discourse was practiced. Another concern was the desire for greater transparency and trust-building between faculty, students, and the Administration.
The Report offered eight recommendations:- Make an institutional commitment to civil discourse in the research, teaching and co-curricular activities of the University
- Provide ongoing institutional support for activities and initiatives that foster civil discourse
- Encourage familiarity and experience with civil discourse in the classroom
- Enhance and improve opportunities for civil discourse within individual divisions and departments
- Offer training on facilitating civil discourse across constituencies and encourage the formation of local networks and communities of practice to generate ongoing grassroots engagement in discourse opportunities, best practices, and problem-solving
- Improve transparency, visibility, and approachability of University leadership and senior administration and encourage engagement with the whole University community
- Create channels, spaces, and events to promote civil discourse across the University and develop incentives for facilitating, engaging in, and modeling civil discourse within the university community
- Deepen engagement with the broader external community beyond U of T
On behalf of Professor Boyagoda, Professor Barker offered his thanks to the working group’s members and administrative support staff as well as the members of the university community who participated in the consultation process. He re-iterated the importance of fostering and improving robust and productive civil discourse within the University and expressed his hope that the Report would assist in this goal.
Administrative Response
The Provost thanked Professor Boyagoda, Professor Barker, and all members for their efforts on the Civil Discourse Working Group. He also thanked Alexis Archibold, Executive Director, Strategy, Programs and Operations in the Vice-Provost Students Office and Andrea Kwan, Senior Writer and Special Projects Officer in the Provost’s Office for their work on the Final Report. He noted that the University’s working group model had functioned very well for a number of years on a number of topics.
The Provost stated that the University administration had accepted and committed to all of the Report’s recommendations. Professor Boyagoda had agreed to continue in his role as Provostial Advisor for the next six months in order to oversee the implementation. Work was planned to begin immediately. The University was committed to enhancing civil discourse education, with the aim of delivering such programming to all students, ideally within their first-year. The University was also committed to distribution of “LEAF+ “ grants for $5,000 to $10,000 each to foster projects that would promote civil discourse. Under the leadership of Professor Heather Boon, Vice-President, Faculty & Academic Life, the University planned to create resources to help instructors teach and facilitate productive dialogues and to establish communities of practice.
Members commended the working group on the quality of its Report and welcomed future reports to governance on implementation and progress updates. One member commented that they had initially been skeptical that members of the administration had not been included in the working group’s membership but was pleased to see that the perspectives of administration staff, garnered during consultations, were included in the Report.
- Semi-Annual Report on the Reviews of Academic Programs and Units
Professor Nick Rule, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs reported that the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs considered twelve external reviews which included one provostial review and eleven decanal reviews under the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP). Professor Rule provided a summary of the UTQAP process and noted its importance in assuring the University’s continuous improvement, standing and high performance compared against leading international programs as well as in helping to fulfill the university’s academic mission. He noted the Review was also key to upholding principles of accountability and transparency for governance. The final assessment report and implementation plan, along with the Dean's response and the outcomes of the governance process would be posted publicly to the website of the Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs. Professor Rule thanked colleagues across the University for their ongoing engagement in the UTQAP process.
Professor Catherine Amara, Chair of AP&P, provided a summary of the discussion that took place at the Committee’s meeting on April 10, 2025.
The Chair commended Professor Rule on providing an excellent summary of the quality assurance process and suggested that such summaries be provided at future meetings, as a valuable refresher for all members.
The Chair also noted that, in delivering this summary to the Board, Professor Amara had now completed her final duty as Chair of AP&P. He congratulated her on completing her term as Chair and thanked her for her service. Board members gave a round of applause. - Academic Plans
The Board received for information the Academic Plans of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
The Provost acknowledged the significant amount of work that had gone into the preparation of the plans and noted the excellent discussions that took place at the Planning & Budget Committee’s meeting of May 14, 2025.
The Chair congratulated Professor Mark Lautens in asbentia on completing his term as Chair of the Planning & Budget Committee and thanked him for his service.
A member thanked Professor Rule for having provided written responses to his questions on this topic, which had been submitted in advance.
Members had no additional questions. - Review of the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
Professor Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students, introduced the item by providing some background information. She reminded members that the Policy had first come into effect in January 2017 and applied to all student, staff, faculty, and librarians. The Policy outlined the university's response to incidents of sexual violence involving members of the university community as well as the supports provided to those who had experienced sexual violence. The University remained committed to ensuring that all members of the university community had the ability to study and work on a campus free from sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Under the Policy, the University was required to conduct a review every three years and make amendments as required. This review was also aligned with provincial legislation requirements.
Professor Welsh stated that the review had been led by Professor Faye Mishna, Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. The University had also retained external legal expert, Jillian Nachu. Over the summer, the administration would be working to develop draft changes to the Policy in response to both Professor Mishna’s consultation feedback and Ms Nachu’s input. A summary of Ms Nachu’s input and proposed changes would be brought forward to the Board for feedback and information in Fall 2025, and final changes would be brought forward for approval the following year.
Professor Welsh then invited Professor Mishna to present the results of the review. Professor Mishna began by acknowledging the excellent work of her team in supporting the Review process. She also thanked all members of the university community who had participated in the consultation process, and commended the university community as a whole for its commitment to upholding the principles of justice and fairness inherent in the Policy.
Professor Mishna told the Board that the consultations had taken place from January 15 to March 28, 2025. Consultations were designed with a trauma-informed framework and that Counsellors had been available to all consultation session participants. Consultation feedback included a desire for clearer information about University processes and timelines around investigations, improved definitions, a strong statement condemning sexual violence, and improved online resources for education, training, and awareness-raising. Feedback also indicated a need for better clarity around whether or not the Policy included intimate partner violence, and the boundaries of the Policy’s jurisdiction. Respondents also suggested that the administration should conduct an internal review to identify areas where processes could be simplified, streamlined, and where consistency could be improved. Common feedback indicated that formal reporting, investigations, and decision-making processes were too lengthy and those involved wished they could have received more frequent information updates.
Members had no questions. - Revisions to the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters
Professor Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life reported that she had led a review of the Code with the support of the Office of University Counsel. The Review was prompted by recommendations from previous Reports of the Ombudsperson. The Provost had committed to conduct this Review in the Administrative Response to the most recent Report.
Professor Boon noted that the Review focused on ways to support the principles of procedural fairness, timeliness of processes, and a clarity of roles and responsibilities. Professor Boon thanked the University community members who had participated in the Review’s consultation process.
Key feedback which emerged from the consultation were a lack of clarity, consistency, timeliness, and transparency in resolving academic integrity cases, as well as a view that some penalties were overly harsh. Some faculty and staff expressed frustration with the significant administrative burden of enforcement as well as serious concerns about the widespread use of generative AI.
Professor Boon provided a summary of proposed revisions to the Code, which included:
- enhanced clarity of definitions
- updates to reflect current tribunal practices, such as the fact that tribunal hearings are now held virtually
- more detailed requirements about the content of the notice provided to students to inform them of allegations of an academic integrity violation
- new provisions regarding “deemed admissions”
- new provisions allowing students to withdraw from “deemed admissions”
In addition to these revisions, the University also brought forward updated Provostial Guidelines for divisions and Discipline Counsel regarding sanctions for information only.
Professor Boon emphasized that the University ultimately aimed to prevent students from violating the Code and finding themselves in academic integrity processes. She also noted that, in the long term, her office was looking into case management solutions that might reduce the administrative burden of enforcement and monitoring.
In response to a member’s question, Leora Jackson, Legal Counsel (People), explained that the University Tribunal acted subject to the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and that a review of this approach had not been part of the scope of the Review.
In response to another member’s question, Professor Boon explained that, under the current version of CBAM, the term “clear and convincing” was used to describe the standard of proof at the Tribunal; however, in 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that for such bodies, the appropriate standard of proof was “a balance of probabilities.” This standard had been followed by the tribunal since that date and the updated version of CBAM would reflect this.
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED
THAT the proposed revisions to the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters, dated May 12, 2025, be approved, effective July 1, 2025.
- New Program Proposal: Master of Management (MMgt), Rotman School of Management
Professor Rule informed the Board that this proposal was for a three-session, full-time professional master’s degree program, scheduled to launch in May 2026. The program aimed to enrol 40 students in its first-year, increasing to 70 students in year 2, and 136 students in year 3. Applicants would be required to hold a Bachelor’s degree in a non-business field and have no more than two and a half years of full-time work experience. The program curriculum would include experiential learning opportunities and a practicum undertaken with a partner organization. This program would be distinguished from the existing MBA program in that it would admit early-career students. Professor Rule concluded by noting that consultations with faculties and divisions had taken place.
Professor Amara provided a summary of the discussion that took place regarding this item at the Committee’s meeting on May 13, 2025.
The Provost noted that he was excited about this program because its aim to provide students from certain disciplines with a path to gaining new credentials was in alignment with the University’s support for interdisciplinary learning, lifelong learning and “stackable” micro credentials. This approach was also highly marketable to students and he hoped to see more programs of this kind in the future.
In response to a member’s question, Professor Joseph Milner (Rotman School of Management) confirmed that an environmental scan of similar programs had been conducted and that admission to the program would be competitive. Once the program was established, Rotman expected about 400 applicants per year for 136 spaces. Professor Milner also noted that recruitment would focus on domestic students.
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,
THAT the proposed degree program, Master of Management as described in the proposal from the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management dated April 15, 2025 be approved effective May 25, 2026. - Program Closure: Master of Health Science (MHSc) in Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Professor Rule informed the Board that this recommendation for program closure followed extensive consultation. Enrolment in the program had been administratively suspended in 2021 due to low enrollment amidst evolving academic priorities.
Professor Amara provided a summary of the discussion that took place regarding this item at the Committee’s meeting on May 13, 2025 and told the Board that the Committee had unanimously recommended the program’s closure.
Members had no questions.
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,
THAT the proposed closure of the Master of Health Science in Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, dated March 26, 2025, to which admissions were administratively suspended on January 1, 2021, be approved with an anticipated program closure date of August 31, 2025.
CONSENT AGENDA
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT the consent agenda be adopted, that item 10(a) be recommended, and that items 11 and 12 be approved.
- Academic Appeals Committee (AAC) Revisions
- Revisions to the AAC Terms of Reference
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD RECOMMENDED
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.
- Creation of Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Academic Appeals Committee
The Board received the Rules of Practice and Procedures of the Academic Appeals Committee for information.
- Name Change of Academic Unit – Change in the Name of the Department of Psychology to the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, UTM
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT subject to confirmation by the Executive Committee,
THAT the name of the Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, be changed to the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, effective July 1, 2025. - Report of the Previous Meeting: Report Number 256 – April 24, 2025
Report Number 256 from the meeting of April 24, 2025 was approved. - Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
There was no business arising from the report of the previous meeting. - Reports for Information
The Board received the following reports for information:- Status Changes Report (May 29, 2025)
- Annual Report: Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague, 2025
- Semi-Annual Report: Academic Appeals Committee, Individual Reports, Spring 2025
- Semi-Annual Report: University Tribunal, Information Reports, Spring 2025
- Report Number 315 of the Agenda Committee (May 20, 2025)
- Report Number 217 of the Planning and Budget Committee (May 14, 2025)
- Report Number 229 of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs (May 13, 2025)
- Quarterly Report on Donations of $250,000 or more to the University of Toronto - February 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025
The Board received the Quarterly Report on Donations for information. - Date of Next Meeting – October 9, 2025, 3:10 – 5:10 p.m.
The Chair confirmed that the Board would next meet on May 29, 2025 at 3:10 p.m. - Other Business
The Chair remarked, on the occasion of the Board’s last meeting of the governance year, that meetings were an important opportunity to work together as an academic community to tackle institutional challenges and celebrate triumphs. He thanked Board members for their service to the University, noting the significant amount of work that was required to fulfill their roles. He also thanked the Provost, and Senior Assessors for their work in preparing materials, delivering presentations, and responding to requests for information from Board members. He again thanked the Secretariat for its work in supporting the Board’s functions. He remarked on how much he had valued his time serving on the Board, and urged members to continue its important work of defending academic freedom and advancing equity and access.
The Board voted to move in camera.
IN CAMERA SESSION
- Annual Report: Striking Committee – Academic Board, 2025
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT the following be appointed to the Board for 2025-2026:
Administrative and Professional Staff
Ben Liu, Executive Director, School of Cities (three year term: July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028)
Alumni
Robert Kyle, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Students
Full-time Undergraduate
Mahdi Azarmi, UTM Shakhriyor Bakhtivorov, UTM
Gabriella Santos Brasilieoro, Faculty of Arts & Science
Ankita Goyat, Faculty of Arts & Science
Hibah Hussain, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Yuyan Jiang, UTSC
Eden Lavallee, UTSC
Sera Tulk, Faculty of Arts & Science
Graduate
Sandeep Gill, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Pedro Marinho, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Yajan Pancholi, UTSC
Kimberly Seaman, Faculty of Engineering
Membership of Committees of the Board
THAT the following be appointed to the Standing Committees of the Board for 2025-2026:
Committee on Academic Policy & Programs (AP&P)
Administrative Staff
Kevin Temple, Senior Content Specialist, Advancement, Communications & Marketing
Alumni
Robert Kyle, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Students
Full-time Undergraduate
Shakhriyor Bakhtivorov, UTM
Eden Lavallee, UTSC
Sera Tulk, Faculty of Arts & Science
Graduate
Sandeep Gill, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Kimberly Seaman, Faculty of Engineering
Teaching Staff
Chair: Walid Houry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Arts & Science
Vice-Chair: Pier Bryden, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Robert Austin, Faculty of Arts & Science (returning member)
Sheila Batacharya, UTM (returning member)
Jordan Bear, Faculty of Arts & Science
Susan Bondy, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (returning member)
Carol Chin, Faculty of Arts & Science
Dinesh Christendat, Faculty of Arts & Science
Shai Cohen, Faculty of Arts & Science
Ania Harlick, Faculty of Arts & Science
Marcus Law, Temerty Faculty of Medicine (returning member)
Karen Reid, Faculty of Arts & Science (returning member)
Anuradha Prakki, Faculty of Dentistry (returning member)
Rosa Saverino, Faculty of Arts & Science (returning member)
Planning and Budget Committee (P&B)
Administrative Staff
Colleen Zimmerman, Facilities and Academic Administrator, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Students
Yuyan Jiang, UTSC
Teaching Staff
Chair: Sali Sagliamonte, Faculty of Arts & Science
Vice-Chair: Anuradha Prakki, Faculty of Dentistry
Robert Gazzale, Faculty of Arts & Science
Javed Mostafa, Dean, Faculty of Information
Ryan McClelland, Dean, Faculty of Music
John Oesch, Rotman School of Management
Matt Ratto, Faculty of Arts & Science
John Pasternak, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Suresh Sivanandam, Faculty of Arts & Science
Robyn Stremler, Dean, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
Additional Members of the Agenda Planning Group
Suresh Sivanandam, Faculty of Arts & Science
John Oesch, Rotman School of Management
Agenda Committee
Student
Ankita Goyat, Faculty of Arts & Science
Teaching Staff
Zoraida Beekhoo
Charles Jia
Discipline Appeals Board
THAT the following be appointed to the Discipline Appeals Board for 2025-26.
Students
Mahdi Azarmi
Samantha Chang (returning member)
Ryan Cortez
Teaching Staff
Ramona Alaggia (returning member)
Jesse Pasternak (returning member)
Adam Stinchcombe
Advisory Committee on the University of Toronto Library System
THAT the following be re-appointed as the Academic Board’s representatives on the Advisory Committee on the University of Toronto Library System for 2025-2026.
Matt Ratto, Faculty of Information (returning member)
Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, School of Continuing Studies (returning member)
IN CAMERA CONSENT AGENDA
- Appointments: University Professors Recipients
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT Professor Sheena Josselyn, Professor Frank Kschischang, and Professor GW Kent Moore be promoted to the rank of University Professor as of July 1, 2025. - Appointments: President’s Teaching Award Recipients
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT Professor Robert Austin and Professor Marcus Law receive the President’s Teaching Award for 2024-2025. - Annual Report: Nominating Committee for the University of Toronto Tribunal and Academic Appeals Committee – 2025-2026
On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried
YOUR BOARD APPROVED
THAT Ms. Sana Halwani be appointed as Senior Chair of the University Tribunal for a three-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and
THAT Ms. Cynthia Kuehl be appointed as an Associate Chair of the University Tribunal for a three-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and
THAT Mr. Paul Michell and Ms. Roslyn Tsao be re-appointed as Associate Chairs of the University Tribunal for a three-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and
THAT Ms. Michelle Henry, Ms. Dena Varah, Ms. Sarah Whitmore, Mr. Christopher Wirth, Ms. Alexi Wood, and Mr. Seumas Woods be re-appointed as co-chairs of the University Tribunal for a three-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and,
THAT Ms. Amy Block, Ms. Maija Martin, Mr. Paul-Erik Veel and Mr. Saman Wickramasinghe be appointed as co-chairs of the University Tribunal for a three-year term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
June 6, 2025