Report: College of Electors - May 12, 2025

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Council Chamber, Simcoe Hall, 2nd floor

COLLEGE OF ELECTORS

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025


Minutes of the College of Electors meeting held on May 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber:

PRESENT: Jennifer Dolman,  (UTAA) (Chair), Brad Beveridge (Vice-Chair),   Pavel Abdur-Rahman, Mohammad Amin, Omar Bitar,  Jennifer Boucher, Daniel Bowyer,  Doris Chee, Sofiya Datsyuk, Eileen de Villa, David Drew,  Althea Fernandes,  Jing Fu,  Jodeme Goldhar,  Sandra Griffiths,  Andrea Koop,  Tamara Kronis,  Vito Labate,  Nakia Lee-Foon,  Idas Levato,  David McKnight,  Andria Minicucci,  Asif Mohammed,  Frid Mughal,  Eric Noble,  Ennio Palombizio,  Nick Pantaleo,  Jamie Philip,  Naraindra Prashad,  Maina Rambali,    Connie Sellors,  Christophe Shammas,  Rachel Shaw-Ng,  Rohit Singla,  Elizabeth Speakman,  Milomir Strbac,  KimEija Taipaleenmaki,  Irene Vrckovnik,  Terese Weisberg,  Steven Williams,  Helen Wojcinski, Jinzi Zheng 


REGRETS: George Buldo, Evie Jesin, Ashleigh Molloy, Erin Rud-Thompson, Robin Whiffen, Tom Woods

SECRETARIAT: Sheree Drummond, (Acting Secretary, College of Electors), Timothy Harlick, (Assistant Secretary)


OPEN SESSION

  1. Chair’s Remarks
     

    The Chair welcomed members and guests to the final meeting of the 2025-2026 governance year.

On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried, the College moved In Camera.

IN CAMERA SESSION

  1. Report of the 2024-2025 Nominating Committee for the Executive Committee (NC-EC) of the College of Electors

    The Chair informed the College of the process by which the Executive Committee was elected each year. She advised that the 2024-2025 Nominating Committee for the Executive Committee (NC-EC) was composed of three members: Mr. George P. Buldo (Temerty Faculty of Medicine), Mr. Nick Pantaleo (St. Michael’s College), Ms. Nakia Lee-Foon (Victoria College)

    Ms. Lee Foon then presented the Committee’s report.
    1. Vice-Chair

      On motion duly moved, seconded and carried

      It Was Resolved

      THAT Brad Beveridge be appointed Vice-Chair of the College of Electors for 2025-2026
       

    2. Executive Committee

      On motion duly moved, seconded and carried

      It Was Resolved

      THAT Dan Bowyer, Milomir Strbac and Terese Weisberg be appointed to the Executive Committee of the College of Electors for 2025-2026.

  2. Selection of the 2025-2026 Nominating Committee for the Executive Committee

    The Chair reminded members of the role of the Nominating Committee for the Executive Committee (NC-EC) as per the College’s Constitution. Omar Bitar (University College), Eileen de Villa (Medicine), and Sandra Griffiths (UTSC) volunteered to sit on the 2025-2026 NC-EC.

    The Chair thanked them for their willingness to serve in that capacity.

On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried, the College moved into open session.

  1. Report of the Previous Meeting – February 24, 2025

    On motion duly moved, seconded, and carried,

    The minutes of the meeting of February 24, 2025 were approved.
  2. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting

    There was no business arising from the report of the previous meeting.
  3. Date of the Next Meeting – September 29, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

    The Chair noted that the next meeting of the College of Electors was scheduled to be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on September 29, 2025.    

  4. Other Business

    There was no other business.

  5. Chair’s Closing Remarks

    The Chair thanked members of the 2024-2025 Executive Committee: Brad Beveridge (Vice-Chair) (Rotman), KimEija Taipaleenmaki (University College), Terese Weisberg (Social Work), and Tom Woods (Engineering), for having supported her as Chair of the College.

    The Chair also thanked all members of the College for their dedication and acknowledged the other members who would end their service on the College this year.

    The Chair presented a certificate of appreciation to the following out-going members:

    • George Buldo (Medicine)
    • Doris Chee (Architecture)
    • Althea Fernandes (University of Toronto Scarborough)
    • Evie Jesin (Dentistry)
    • Nakia Lee-Foon (Victoria College)
    • Nick Pantaleo (St. Michael’s College)
    • Erin Rud-Thomson (Woodsworth College)
    • Connie Sellors (Pharmacy)
    • KimEija Taipaleenmaki (University College)
    • Robin Whiffen (Music)
    • Tom Woods (Engineering)
    • Tamara Kronis (Law)

Members of the College expressed their appreciation to the Chair and Secretary.


Adjournment


The meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

May 17, 2025