Agenda Package: Committee on Academic Policy and Programs - May 12, 2026

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Agenda

OPEN SESSION

  1. Chair’s Remarks
  2. Reports of the Administrative Assessors (for information) *
  3. New Graduate Program Proposal: Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Temerty Faculty of Medicine (for recommendation) *

    Be It Recommended: 

    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.

  4. Amendments to the Policy on Academic Continuity (for recommendation) *

    Be It Recommended: 

    THAT the amendments to Policy on Academic Continuity, be approved, effective June 1, 2026.

  5. Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit, Approved List of Programs, 2026-27 (for approval) *

    Be It Resolved

    THAT the 2026-2027 List of University of Toronto Programs Eligible for the Ontario Co-operative Education Tax Credit, dated May 12, 2026, be approved.
  6. Revised Divisional Teaching Guidelines for UTSC: Guidelines for the Assessment of Effectiveness of Teaching (for approval) *

    Be It Resolved

    THAT the “Guidelines for the Assessment of Effectiveness of Teaching”, as described in the proposal from the University of Toronto dated March 2026, be approved effective immediately.
  7. Academic Regulation Changes

    1. Changes to Undergraduate Academic Regulation: Return from Absence, UTM (for approval) *

      Be It Resolved

      THAT the proposed changes to University of Toronto Mississauga academic regulation, as described in the proposal dated April 9, 2026, be approved effective September 1, 2026.
       

    2. Changes to Undergraduate Academic Regulations, UTSC: Return from Absence (for approval) *

      Be It Resolved

      THAT the proposed changes to University of Toronto Scarborough academic regulation, as described in the proposal dated April 9, 2026, be approved effective September 1, 2026.

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Annual Report: Certificates (For-Credit and Not-For-Credit), 2025-26 (for information) **
  2. Annual Report: Graduate Collaborative Specialization Reviews, 2025-26 (for information) **
  3. Annual Report: Major Modifications, 2025-26 (for information) **
  4. Report of the Previous Meeting: Report Number 233 – March 31, 2026
  5. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
  1. Other Business

*Documentation is attached.
**Documentation for consent item included. This item will be given individual consideration by the Committee only if a member so requests. Members with questions or who would like the consent item to be discussed by the 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
*** Documentation is to follow.