Faculty Council

Faculty Council sets and approves academic policy, principles, priorities, and the general direction for the teaching and research activities of the Faculty. Reporting up through Faculty Council are several standing committees pertaining to: Admissions, Community Affairs and Gender Issues, Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum, Scholarships and Awards, Teaching Methods and Resources, and Examinations.

Among its many roles and duties, Faculty Council:

• establishes policies regarding academic matters
• establishes committees for the conduct of council business
• advises the Dean on matters relating to academic matters
• approves and regulates standards of admissions
• delegates authority for administration of its policies to its committees and academic administrative officers

Officers of Faculty Council

• Speaker: Professor Javad Mostaghimi (MIE)
• Recording Secretary: Caroline Ziegler (governance.fase@utoronto.ca)

Governance Orientation (December 6, 2021)

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2021-2022 Academic Year

 

The 2021-2022 governance meeting dates and submission deadlines are as follows.

Cycle	Executive Committee Submission Deadline	Executive Committee Mailing	Executive Committee Meeting	Faculty Council Submission Deadline*	Faculty Council Mailing	Faculty Council Meeting
1	Sep 14	Sep 21	Tue, Sep 28	Sep 27	Oct 4	Mon, Oct 18
2	Nov 10	Nov 17	Wed, Nov 24	Nov 25	Dec 2	Thu, Dec 16
3	Jan 17	Jan 25	Tue, Feb 1	Jan 28	Feb 7	Fri, Feb 18
4	Mar 23	Mar 30	Wed, Apr 6	Apr 5	Apr 13	Wed, Apr 27

* For items not first submitted to the Executive Committee

 

If you are not a member of Council and would like to receive Council notifications and attend meeting(s) as a non-voting guest, please contact governance.fase@utoronto.ca to be added to the guest mailing list. (Executive Committee meetings are closed to guests.)

Executive Committee meetings are from 12:10-1:10 pm and Council meetings are from 12:10-2:00 pm (the April 27, 2022 meeting is from 12:10-2:30 pm). The cycle 1 meetings will be held online and it will be determined if the remaining meetings will be online or in-person closer to each date.

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Faculty Council Meeting Documentation

• 2021-2022
• 2020-2021
• 2019-2020
• 2018–2019
• 2017–2018
• 2016–2017
• 2015–2016
• 2014–2015
• 2013–2014
• 2012–2013
• 2011–2012
• 2010–2011
• 2009–2010
• 2008–2009
• 2007–2008
• 2006–2007

Faculty Council Documents & Resources

Governance Documents

• Bylaws of the Council of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (April 2022) (PDF)
• Constitution of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (April 2022) – Pending confirmation of the Executive Committee of Governing Council, June 2022) (PDF)
• Procedures for Committees of Council (April 2021) (PDF)
• Rules of Order for the Council of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (November 2008) (PDF)

Academic Appeals Board (Undergraduate) and Standing Committees of Council, 2021-2022

• Academic Appeals Board (Undergraduate)
  • Chair: Professor Don Kirk (ChemE)
  • Recording Secretary: Khuong Doan (Interim)
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Admissions Committee
  • Chair: Associate Professor Alan Chong (ISTEP)
  • Recording Secretary: Asma Pathan
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Community Affairs & Gender Issues Committee
  • Chair: Professor Ning Yan (ChemE)
  • Recording Secretary: Jennifer Fabro
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Engineering Graduate Education Committee
  • Chair: Professor Julie Audet (Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies)
  • Recording Secretary: David Duong
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Examinations Committee
  • Chair: Associate Professor Khoman Phang (ECE)
  • Vice-Chair: Professor Aimy Bazylak (EngSci)
  • Recording Secretary: Sparkle Alves
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Research Committee
  • Chair: Professor Ramin Farnood (Vice-Dean, Research)
  • Recording Secretary: Elaine Footman
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Scholarships & Awards Committee
  • Chair: Professor Jennifer Farmer (ChemE)
  • Recording Secretary: Pierina Filippone
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Teaching Methods & Resources Committee
  • Chair: Professor Kenneth Tallman (ISTEP)
  • Recording Secretary: Shahad Abdulnour (Acting)
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
  • Chair: Professor Evan Bentz (CivMin)
  • Recording Secretary: Pamela Kennedy
  • Membership (PDF)
  • Manual (PDF)

Questions about Faculty Council or other governance matters? Contact governance.fase@utoronto.ca.