Report Number 296 Of The Agenda Committee
APRIL 18, 2023
To the Academic Board,
University of Toronto
Your Committee reports that it held a virtual meeting on April 18, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. with the following members present:
PRESENT:
Douglas McDougall, (Chair), Ernest W.N. Lam, (Vice-Chair), Cheryl Regehr, (Vice-President and Provost), Susan McCahan, (Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Innovations in Undergraduate Education), Catherine Amara, Jan Mahrt-Smith
Regrets:
Aarthi Ashok, Maryanna Diab
Secretariat:
Tracey Gameiro, Secretary, Agenda Committee
In Attendance:
Archana Sridhar (Assistant Provost, Office of the Vice-President and Provost), Daniella Mallinick (Director, Academic Programs, Planning and Quality Assurance, Office of the Vice- Provost, Academic Programs), Stephannie Roy (Director Strategic PRI office)
The Meeting was held in Closed Session
- Chair’s Remarks
The Chair welcomed members of the Committee.
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Review of Academic Programs and Units
- Follow-Up Report on Reviews
The Committee received a summary report by Professor Ernest Lam, Chair of the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs (AP&P) regarding two follow-up reports from previous reviews of academic programs and units that had been considered by AP&P at its meeting on February 16, 2023. The following reports were received:-
Provostial non-UTQAP Review of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
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Provostial Review of the programs offered conjointly by the Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto
Professor Lam confirmed that AP&P was satisfied with the follow-up reports and determined that there were no specific issues of concern to be brought forward to the Academic Board.
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Semi-Annual Report on the review of Academic Units and Programs- Part 1
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Provostial Review)
- University of Toronto Scarborough: Department of Arts, Culture, and Media
- Faculty of Arts & Science African Studies Program
- Semi-Annual Report on the review of Academic Units and Programs- Part 2
Professor Lam the reported on the 12 reviews of units and/or programs received by AP&P at its April 13, 2023 meeting, two of which were a Provostial review and ten of which were Decanal. A summary of the discussion was contained in the AP&P report of that date.
One follow-up report had been requested from the Faculty of Arts & Science, Centre for Indigenous Studies.
- Follow-Up Report on Reviews
- Academic Board – Review and Approval of Agenda – April 27, 2023
The Committee reviewed and approved the (draft) agenda for the Academic Board meeting scheduled for April 27, 2023.
- Approval of the Report of the Previous Meeting
Report 295 from the meeting of March 1, 2023, was approved.
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Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
There was no business arising from the Report of the previous meeting
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Date of the Next Meeting –May 16, 2023
The Chair stated that the next meeting would be held on May 16, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Other Business
There were no items of other business.
The Committee moved IN CAMERA.
- Academic Administrative Appointments
The Provost shared with members that further to the Committee’s recommendation, confirmation of the review of applicable conflict of interest policies and statements was now recorded in the Academic Administrative Appointments Provostial Checklist for Required Documentation.
On a motion duly moved, seconded and carried
YOUR COMMITTEE APPROVED
The following academic administrative appointments:
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Professor Ettore Vincenzo Damiano |
Chair and Graduate Chair |
Associate Professor Matthew Light |
Interim Director |
Associate Professor Michael Widener |
Chair |
JOSEPH L. ROTMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Professor Scott (Wei-Yi) Liao |
Vice-Dean, Undergraduate and Specialized Programs |
ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION
Professor Michele Peterson-Badali |
Associate Dean, Research, International & Innovation |
NEW COLLEGE
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream Alexandra Guerson De Oliviera |
Vice-Principal |
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Associate Professor Amanda Ann Uliaszek |
Acting Graduate Chair |
TEMERTY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Professor Peter Kertes |
Chair |
Associate Professor Ali Salahpour |
Chair and Graduate Chair |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
Professor Salvatore Bancheri |
Interim Chair |
Professor Steven Bernstein |
Chair |
Associate Professor Boris Chrubasik |
Chair |
Associate Professor Philip Goodman |
Chair |
Associate Professor Arsalan Kahnemuyipour |
Chair |
Professor Nicholas Rule |
Vice-Principal Academic and Dean |
Associate Professor Erik Schneiderhan |
Chair |
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCARBOROUGH
Associate Professor Christopher Brian Cochrane |
Chair |
Associate Professor Suzanne Erb |
Chair |
Professor Thembela Kepe |
Chair |
THE COMMITTEE RETURNED TO CLOSED SESSION.
The meeting adjourned at 3:31 p.m.
April 18, 2023