From: The Office of Governing Council
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: The Office of Governing Council
Subject: [PDADC-L] 2010 Governing Council and Academic Board Call for Nominations
Memorandum
To: Governing Council
Academic Board
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College of Electors
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From: Mae-Yu Tan, Deputy Returning Officer
Date: November 17, 2009
Subject: 2010 Governing Council and Academic Board Call for Nominations
Nominations for election to seats on the Governing Council and the Academic Board will be accepted between Friday, January 8, 2010 at 12:00 noon and Friday, January 22, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Nomination forms will be available as of January 8th at http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/elections.htm and from the Office of the Governing Council, Room 106, Simcoe Hall.
Please encourage students, administrative staff, and teaching staff whom you feel would make a valuable contribution to University governance to consider running as a candidate in the upcoming elections. Prospective candidates are advised to review the Elections Guidelines, 2010, which will take effect December 11, 2009, subject to approval of the Governing Council. The Guidelines are available at: http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6495. These Guidelines provide important information regarding election procedures, nominator and nominee eligibility requirements, campaign principles, allowable campaign expenses, etc.
A summary of the work of the Governing Council and the Academic Board, respective nomination period dates, and seats open for election are provided below. Comprehensive information about the Governing Council and the Academic Board is available at: http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/home.htm.
Please note that the University of Toronto Act requires that members of the Governing Council be Canadian citizens. There is no citizenship requirement for service on the Academic Board.
Additional information about serving on the Governing Council or the Academic Board may be obtained by contacting the Deputy Returning Officer, Ms Mae-Yu Tan (416-978-8794; maeyu.tan@utoronto.ca).
Governing Council
Governing Council is the senior governing body of the University responsible for overseeing the academic, business, and student affairs of the University. Matters approved by the Council and its Boards include:
* Major changes in academic programs and units
* Policies on admissions and awards, tuition and ancillary fees,
research and grading practices
* Resource allocation in support of the University's priorities
* Long range budget guidelines and annual budget reports
* Acquisition and/or disposal of assets and capital plans
* Campus and student services
* Appointment of senior administrators
I. Administrative Staff, Student, and Teaching Staff Seats - Nomination Period: Friday, January 8, 2010 to Friday, January 22, 2010
The following seats on the Governing Council will be open for election:
* 1 administrative staff seat, for a three-year term: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013
* 4 teaching staff seats, each for a three-year term: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013
* 4 full-time undergraduate student seats, each for a one-year term: July 1, 2010
to June 30, 2011
* 2 part-time undergraduate student seats, each for a one-year term: July 1, 2010
to June 30, 2011
* 2 graduate student seats, each for a one-year term: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
II. Alumni Seats - Nomination Period: Friday, January 8, 2010 to Friday,
February 5, 2010
There will be 3 alumni seats open for election, each for a three-year term: July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013.
Academic Board
The Academic Board of the Governing Council is composed of 122 members, 50 of whom are elected teaching staff. Members are elected for three-year terms, beginning July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013. The Board is responsible for approving:
* Admissions and awards policies
* Establishment of new academic programs
* Establishment, termination, or restructuring of academic units
* Academic appointments policy
* Budget guidelines and annual budgets
* Capital plans and projects
* Curriculum and academic regulations
* Academic discipline
* Research policy
I. Teaching Staff Seats - Nomination Period: Friday, January 8, 2010 to
Friday, January 22, 2010
The following seats on the Academic Board will be open for election:
* Applied Science and Engineering: 1 seat
* Architecture, Landscape and Design: 1 seat
* Arts and Science: 5 seats
* Management: 1 seat
* Medicine: 3 seats
* OISE: 1 seat
* Physical Education and Health: 1 seat
* Social Work: 1 seat
* UTM: 1 seat
* UTSC: 1 seat
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Mae-Yu Tan
Assistant Secretary of the Governing Council
University of Toronto
Simcoe Hall, Room 106
27 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1
Tel: 416-978-8794
Fax: 416-978-8182
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