Department and School Council Bylaws

As per Senate Policy 45: Governance Councils, Section 1.5, each Department/School will function according to a bylaw.

Department/School/Program Council Bylaws must all be approved by the Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) and Senate before they should be implemented. Any revisions or modifications outside of titles/roles and university approved name changes must either be re-approved through AGPC and Senate or go to Senate for information depending on what has been revised/modified. Refer to the Senate Agenda Submission Schedule for submission deadlines.

Please contact the Senate office at senate@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) for further guidance. All Senate approved Bylaws are posted on the Senate website.

Faculty of Arts (FOA)

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Department/School	Faculty	(google doc) Senate Approval Date(s) (external link) / Administrative Amendment(s) Date(s)
Arts and Contemporary Studies (external link, opens in new window)	Arts (FOA)	October 1, 2024 (external link) , (PDF file) December 1, 2009
(google doc) Crimninology (external link)	Arts (FOA)	(PDF file) June 5, 2017
(google doc) Economics (external link)	Arts (FOA)	(PDF file) December 7, 2010, (PDF file) May 6, 2014
(google doc) English (external link)	Arts (FOA)	(PDF file) April 6, 2010, December 5, 2023 (external link)
Geography and Environmental Studies (external link, opens in new window)	Arts (FOA)	November 5, 2024 (external link, opens in new window)
(google doc) History (external link)	Arts (FOA)	(PDF file) January 30, 2018
(google doc) Languages, Literatures and Cultures (external link)	Arts (FOA)	(PDF file) April 6, 2021
Philosophy (external link)	Arts (FOA)	(PDF file) June 5, 2017
Politics & Public Administration (external link, opens in new window)	Arts (FOA)	(external link, opens in new window) November 5, 2024 (external link, opens in new window) , November 1, 2022 (external link, opens in new window) , (PDF file) November 1, 2016, (PDF file) November 3, 2014, (PDF file) December 1, 2009, (PDF file) October 7, 2008
Psychology	Arts (FOA)	Requested
Sociology (external link)	Arts (FOA)	November 1, 2022 (external link)

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Faculty of Community Services (FCS)

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Department/School	Faculty	(google doc) Senate Approval Date(s) (external link) / Administrative Amendment(s) Date(s)
Child and Youth Care (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	(PDF file) May 1, 2018
Disabilty Studies (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	(PDF file) March 3, 2020
Early Childhood Studies (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	(PDF file) November 4, 2008, Revised (PDF file) December 7, 2021
(google doc) Midwifery (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	(PDF file) October 3, 2017
Nursing (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	*October 1, 2002, March 5, 2024 (external link)
(google doc) Nutrition (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	*October 1, 2002
(google doc) Occupational and Public Health (external link, opens in new window)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	December 3, 2024 (external link, opens in new window)
(google doc) Social Work (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	(PDF file) January 28, 2014
(google doc) Urban and Regional Planning (external link)	Faculty of Community Services (FCS)	(PDF file) May 9, 2006, Amended: (PDF file) March 31, 2009

*Please note that while this agenda is not presently available digitally, it can be obtained from the archives if necessary.

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Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)

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Department/School	Faculty	(google doc) Senate Approval Date(s) (external link) / Administrative Amendment(s) Date(s)
(google doc) Aerospace Engineering (external link)	Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)	(PDF file) March 1, 2005
Architectural Science (external link)	Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)	(PDF file) May 6, 2014, Amended (PDF file) Oct. 3, 2017, May 28, 2024 (external link)
Chemical Engineering (external link)	Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)	December 2, 2003, October 6, 2020
(google doc) Civil Engineering (external link)	Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)	(PDF file) January 30, 2007, Amended: (PDF file) March 31, 2009
Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering	Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)	In Progress
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (external link)	Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS)	November 1, 2022 (external link)

*Please note that while this agenda is not presently available digitally, it can be obtained from the archives if necessary.

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Faculty of Science (FOS)

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Department/School	Faculty	(google doc) Senate Approval Date(s) (external link) / Administrative Amendment(s) Date(s)
Chemistry, Biology and Biomedical Sciences (external link, opens in new window)	Science (FOS)	(PDF file) March 1, 2005, (PDF file) November 6, 2018
Computer Science (external link)	Science (FOS)	(PDF file) April 5, 2005
(google doc) Mathematics (external link)	Science (FOS)	(PDF file) October 11, 2005
(google doc) Physics (external link)	Science (FOS)	(PDF file) October 11, 2005, Amended: (PDF file) April 1, 2008, (PDF file) March 31, 2009, (PDF file) May 6, 2014

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Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)

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Department/School	Faculty	(google doc) Senate Approval Date(s) (external link) / Administrative Amendment(s) Date(s)
Accounting and Finance (external link)	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	(PDF file) June 5, 2012
Business Technology Management	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	Not Available
Economics and Management Science	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	Not Available
Entrepreneurship	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	(google doc) October 2, 2007 (external link)
(google doc) Global Management Studies (external link)	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	(google doc) October 2, 2007 (external link)
Health Services Management	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	Not Available
Hospitality and Tourism Management	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	Not Available
(google doc) Human Resources Management (external link)	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	(google doc) October 2, 2007 (external link)
Law and Business (external link)	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	(google doc) October 2, 2007 (external link)
Marketing Management (external link)	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	(google doc) October 2, 2007 (external link)
Real Estate Management	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	Not Available
Retail Management	Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM)	Not Available

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The Creative School (formerly the Faculty of Communication and Design)

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Department/School	Faculty	(google doc) Senate Approval Date(s) (external link) / Administrative Amendment(s) Date(s)
Creative Industries (external link)	The Creative School	(PDF file) November 5, 2013, September 2023 (external link)
(google doc) Fashion (external link)	The Creative School	January 23, 2024 (external link)
Graphic Communications Management (external link)	The Creative School	(PDF file) April 1, 2008
Image Arts	The Creative School	In Process
(google doc) Interior Design (external link)	The Creative School	October 4, 2022 (external link)
(google doc) Journalism (external link)	The Creative School	(PDF file) March 6, 2007
New Media (external link, opens in new window)	The Creative School	October 1, 2024 (external link, opens in new window)
Professional Communication (external link)	The Creative School	(PDF file) December 3, 2019
RTA School of Media (external link)	The Creative School	March 5, 2024 (external link)
School of Performance (external link)	The Creative School	January 23, 2024 (external link)

Visit the the Creative School website.