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)
Introduction to Faculty Council (October 13, 2021)
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 |
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.
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 (March 2020) (PDF)
- Constitution of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (March 2020) (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 and Standing Committees of Council, 2021-2022
- Academic Appeals Board
- Chair: Professor Don Kirk (ChemE)
- Recording Secretary: Dani Couture
- 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: Cori Hanson
- 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.
