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Policy List
Please be advised that Ryerson University has changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University. All references to “Ryerson” or “Ryerson University” in the University’s administrative policies, procedures, guidelines and standards should be read as “Toronto Metropolitan University” going forward.
Below is an alphabetical list of the University’s administrative policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. There may be related documents associated with each document type and should be read together. To sort the policies click on the column header or use search to find specific policies.
Policy | Owner |
Approver | Approval Year |
Hiring Policy | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | President | 2024 |
Respectful Workplace Policy | Vice-President Administration and Operations | President | 2024 |
Appointment of Clinical Academic Administrators Policy (ACAA Policy) for the School of Medicine | Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs | Board of Governors | 2023 |
Social Puchasing Policy | Financial Services | Chief Financial Officer | 2023 |
Naming Policy | Vice-President, University Advancement | President | 2023 |
Acceptable Use of Information Technology | Chief Information Officer | Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2018 |
Access Control | Community Safety and Security | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2011 |
Accommodation for Employees with Disabilities | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | President | 2024 |
Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer | 2007 | |
Administrative Policies Framework | General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors |
President | 2017 |
Animals on Campus | Community Safety and Security |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2013 |
Appointment of Academic Administrators (AAA) |
Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs | Board of Governors |
2023 |
Approval Authority Schedule | Financial Services | Chief Financial Officer | 2013 |
Bank Accounts and Merchant Accounts | Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer |
2007 |
Bookable Space | University Business Services | Vice-President, Administration and Operations; Provost and Vice-President, Academic | 2019 |
Chargeback | Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer | 2014 |
Collection | Financial Services | Chief Financial Officer | 2012 |
Collection and Storage of Students' Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) | Registrar's Office |
Board of Governors; Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
2011 |
Commercial Activities | University Business Services |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Conflict of Interest | Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs; Vice-President, Administration and Operations; Human Resources |
Board of Governors |
2008 |
Coordination of Donation Appeals and Gift Acceptance | Vice-President, University Advancement | Vice-President, University Advancement |
2007 |
Criminal Reference Check | Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Delegation of Financial Signing Authority | Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer |
2013 |
Demotions, Reclassifications and Voluntary Transfers to a Lower Grade | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Disconnecting From Work Policy | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2022 |
Discrimination and Harassment Prevention | Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion | Board of Governors |
2011 |
Electronic Imaging and Document Management | Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer | 2007 |
Electronic Monitoring Policy | Vice President, Adminstration and Operations | President | 2022 |
Emergency Management | Vice President, Adminstration and Operations | President | 2024 |
Employment Equity | Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs; Human Resources | Board of Governors |
2007 |
Employment of Relatives | Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs; Human Resources |
Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Employment Reference Check | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Endowment Funds | Financial Services; University Advancement |
Board of Governors |
2007 |
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | Board of Governors | 2024 |
Establishing Employee/Employer Relationships | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2008 |
Execution of Contracts | General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors | Board of Governors |
2023 |
External Debt Management Policy | Financial Services | Board of Governors | 2024 |
Faculty and Staff Reimbursement | Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer |
2011 |
Financial Guidelines | Financial Services | 2004 | |
Hours of Work | Human Resources |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Information Classification Standard and Handling Guidelines | Chief Information Officer; Privacy Officer | 2018 | |
Information Protection and Access - Restricted Information | General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors | Board of Governors | 2011 |
Information Protection |
Computing and Communications Services |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2010 |
Investment Policy for Expendable Funds | Financial Services | Board of Governors |
2018 |
Investment Policy for Non-Expendable Funds | Financial Services | Board of Governors |
2024 |
Long Distance Telephone Calls | Computing and Communications Services |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Low Voltage Media Installations | Computing and Communications Services; Facilities Management & Development | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Management and Confidential Excluded Group Employee Appeal | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2007 |
Management and Confidential Excluded Group Salary Administration | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2012 |
Network and Server Security Management | Computing and Communications Services | Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Payment Card Data Security | Chief Information Security Officer | Chief Financial Officer; Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2019 |
Perquisites | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2015 |
Pregnancy and Parental Leave | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | President | 2024 |
Producing Identification and Supporting Emergency Direction of Security and Emergency Services | Community Safety and Security |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2009 |
Purchasing | Financial Services | Board of Governors | 2020 |
Purchasing Card (P-Card) | Chief Financial Officer | President | 2024 |
Records Management | General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors |
General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Governors | 2013 |
Reimbursement of Alcoholic Beverage Expenses | Financial Services | Chief Financial Officer |
2013 |
Reimbursement of Business Meals, Travel and Expenses | Financial Services |
Chief Financial Officer |
2013 |
Relocation Assistance Plan for New Career/Tenure Stream and Long Term Employees | Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs; Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations; Provost and Vice-President, Academic |
2007 |
Campus Closure | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | President | 2024 |
Safe Disclosure | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | Board of Governors | 2017 |
Sexual Violence | Provost and Vice-President, Academic; Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
Board of Governors | 2024 |
Smoking and Vaping Policy | Facilities Management & Development (Environmental Health and Safety) | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2019 |
Social Media | University Relations | 2016 | |
Sponsorship | University Advancement | Vice-President, University Advancement | 2007 |
Term Positions | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Termination of Employment | Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs; Human Resources |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Tuition Rebate | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2007 |
Tuition Waiver | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
University Property | Human Resources; Computing and Communications Services |
Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2007 |
Vacation | Human Resources | Vice-President, Administration and Operations |
2012 |
Wireless LAN Communications | Computing and Communications Services | Vice-President, Administration and Operations | 2007 |
Flexible Work Policy | Human Resources | Vice President Administration and Operations | 2022 |
Clinical Faculty Policy | Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs | Board of Governors | 2023 |