Agenda Package: Governing Council - June 25, 2026

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AGENDA

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026


Pursuant to section 28 (e) and 38 of By-Law Number 2,
items 16 to 19 will take place in camera.

OPEN SESSION

  1. Chair’s Remarks
  2. President’s Report
  3. Performance Indicators for Governance, 2025* (Presentation) (for information)
  4. St. George Campus Plan 2040* (1) (2) (for approval)
    (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 University of Toronto St. George Campus Plan be approved in principle.
  5. 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 approval) (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

    Be It Resolved,

    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.
  6. 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 approval) (Arising from Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026))

    Be It Resolved,

    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.
  7. Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ended April 30, 2026* (for approval)
    (Arising from Report Number 291 of the Business Board (June 18, 2026))

    Be it Resolved, 

    THAT the University of Toronto audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026, be approved. 
  8. External Auditors: Appointment for 2026-27* (for approval) (Arising from Report Number 291 of the Business Board (June 18, 2026))

    Be it Resolved,

    THAT Ernst & Young LLP be re-appointed as external auditors of the University of Toronto for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027.

CONSENT AGENDA**

  1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Governing Council (May 13, 2026)* (for approval)
  2. Business Arising from the Report of the Previous Meeting
  3. Reports for Information**
    1. Report Number 262 of the Academic Board (May 28, 2026)
    2. Report Number 291 of the Business Board (June 18, 2026)
    3. Report Number 252 of the University Affairs Board (May 27, 2026)
    4. Report Number 77 of the UTM Campus Council (May 26, 2026)
    5. Report Number 74 of the UTSC Campus Council (May 25, 2026)
    6. Report Number 568 of the Executive Committee (June 15, 2026)
  4. Summer Executive Authority (for approval)

    Be It Resolved,
    1. THAT until the start of the fall 2026 academic term (September 8, 2026), authority be granted to the President for:
      1. 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,
      2. 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]
      3. approval of such additional curriculum changes as may arise for the summer and September 2026; and

    2. 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.

  5. Date of Next Meeting – November 5, 2026, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 
  1. Question Period
  2. Other Business

IN CAMERA SESSION

  1. Capital Project (Level 3): Report of the Project Planning Committee for the Academic Wood Tower – Revised Total Project Cost and Sources of Funding+
  2. 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+
  3. 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+
  4. Senior Appointments (for approval)+++

*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, Sheree Drummond, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by telephone at 416-978-2117 or by email at sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca
***Documentation is to follow
+ Confidential documentation is attached for members only.
+++ Confidential documentation to be distributed in the meeting to members only.
 

[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 reported for information to the Governing Council. 
[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.