Senate Agenda & Minutes Archive

Minutes (external link, opens in new window) 

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #F2024-2

• Curriculum modification to the Performance: Acting program – The Creative School
• Name change for the Performance: Production program (to Design and Production) – The Creative School
• Curriculum modifications to the Performance: Design and Production program – The Creative School
• Curriculum modifications to the Performance: Dance program – The Creative School
• Curriculum modifications to the Professional Music program – The Creative School
• Curriculum modifications to the Creative Industries program – The Creative School
• Name change for the Public Administration and Governance program Level 1 Certificate with the First Nations Technical Institute (to Public Administration and Indigenous Governance) – Faculty of Arts 
• Curriculum modifications to the Level 1 Certificate in Public  Administration and Indigenous Governance – The Faculty of Arts
• Curriculum modifications to the Early Childhood Studies program – Faculty of Community Services
• Grade variation for the Juris Doctor program – Lincoln Alexander School of Law
• Name change to the International Economics and Finance program (to Economics and Finance) – Faculty of Arts
• Curriculum modifications and to include Co-op Education to the Economics and Finance program – Faculty of Arts
• Honours Designation for the Economics and Finance program – Faculty of Arts
• Change to Admission requirements for the Economics and Finance program – Faculty of Arts
• Curriculum modifications to the Social Work program – Faculty of Community Services
• Curriculum modifications and name change to the Minor in Law (to Minor in Business Law) – The Ted Rogers School of Management
• Mode of delivery changes to the following programs from The Creative School, where the program’s mode of delivery remains in person:

1. RTA: Media Production
2.  New Media
3.  Sport Media
4. Graphic Communications Management

• Mode of delivery changes to the following programs from the Faculty of Community Services, where the program’s mode of delivery remains in person:

1. Public Health
2. Occupational Health and Safety
3. Nursing
4. Social Work

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #F2024-2

• 2025-2030 Academic Plan
• Revised Bylaws: Department of Politics and Public Administration Bylaws – Faculty of Arts
• Graduate Program Council Bylaws: Building Science (MASc,MBSc, PhD)
• New Bylaws: Geography and Environmental Studies Departmental Council Bylaws – Faculty of Arts

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Council (YSGPS) #F2024-1

• New program proposal for the graduate program in Cybersecurity (MC)
• Periodic Program Review for the graduate program in Early Childhood Studies (MA)

Minutes (external link) 

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #W2025-1

• Periodic Program Review for the Occupational Health and Safety and Public Health programs - Faculty of Community Services
• Periodic Program Review for the Child and Youth Care program - Faculty of Community Services
• Addendum to the curriculum modifications for the Geographic Analysis program with mandatory cooperative education - Faculty of Arts

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #W2025-1

• School of Medicine: Revisions to Policy 157: Establishment and Use of Toronto Metropolitan E-Mail Accounts for Official University Communication
• School of Medicine: Revisions to Policy 168: Grade and Standing Appeals
• Revisions to Policy 2: Undergraduate Curriculum Structure

Members’ Business

• That the Senate direct the Provost to conduct a thorough review of the current processes for periodic program reviews of academic programs at Toronto Metropolitan University. 

Minutes (external link, opens in new window) 

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #W2025-3

• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in the Medical Physics program - Faculty of Science
• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Applied Science in the Nutrition and Food program - Faculty Community Services
• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in the Business Technology Management program - Ted Rogers School of Management
• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Arts in the Media Production program - The Creative School
• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in the Biology program - Faculty of Science
• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Engineering in the Industrial Engineering program - Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
• Curriculum modification to include Cooperative Education for the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning program - Faculty of Community Services
• Revisions to the Certificate in Project Management - G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
• Revisions to the Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions - G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
• Revisions to the Certificate in Psychology - G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #W2025-3

• School of Medicine: Revisions to Policy 159: Academic Accommodations of Students with Disabilities
• School of Medicine: Revisions to Policy 166: Course Management
• Revisions to Policy 95: International Institutional Partnerships and Collaborative Activities
• Graduate Program Council (GPC) Computer Science (MSc, PhD) Bylaws

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Council (YSGPS): #W2025-1

• Periodic Program Review for the Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics (MSc)
• Periodic Program Review for the Master of Digital Media (MDM)
• Major curriculum modifications – Computer Science (PhD)
• Major curriculum modifications – Professional Communication (MPC)
• Major curriculum modifications – Molecular Science (MSc, PhD)

Minutes (to be posted October 2025)

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #S2025-1

• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the Language and Intercultural Relations program - Faculty of Arts
• Periodic Program Review for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the English program – Faculty of Arts
• Change to admission requirements to the Doctor of Medicine in the Undergraduate Medical Education program – School of Medicine
• Certificate revisions to the Certificate in English Literature and Popular Culture – G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #S2025-1

• Revisions to Policy 112: IQAP Policy – Development of New Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
• New Policy 176: Non-Degree Credit Programs
• Revisions to Policy 45: Governance Councils
• School of Medicine: Revisions to Policy 170(d): Grading,Progression and Academic Standing in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program
• School of Medicine: New Policy 162(b): Grade Reassessment and Grade Recalculation in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program
• School of Medicine: New Policy 48(b): Doctor of Medicine (MD) Phases and Years of Study
• School of Medicine: Revisions to Policy 60: Academic Integrity

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Council (YSGPS): #S2025-1

• Major Curriculum Modifications: Interior Design: Master of Interior Design and Post – Professional Master of Interior Design

Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Committee (SRCAC): #S2025-1

• Revisions to Policy 154: Signing of Applications and Agreements in Support of Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity
• Proposed REB Governance proposal to be reflected in future revisions of Policy 51 and Senate Bylaw #1
• Establishment of the Global Migration Institute, a university research centre under Policy 144

 (google doc) Minutes (external link) 

Approved Motions:

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #F2023-2:

• New course proposals for addition to the Liberal Studies elective tables
• Curriculum modifications to include direct admission to the Co-Operative Education Programs at the Ted Rogers School of Management
• Creative Writing Concentration proposed by the Department of English in the Faculty of Arts
• Minor in Indigenous Thought proposed by the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts
• Grade Variation for the Early Childhood Studies Program in the Faculty of Community Services
• Curriculum modifications to the Geographic Analysis Program to be a direct admission only to a Co-Operative Education Program in Geographic Analysis in the Faculty of Arts
• Grade variation for the Computer Science Program in the Faculty of Science
• Curriculum modifications to the CE Certificate in Full Stack Developer at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #F2023-2

• Policy 175: Standards of Professional Conduct for Students in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program
• Revisions to Policy 168: Grade and Standing Appeals (to incorporate Undergraduate Medical Education) 
• Policy 170 (d): Doctor of Medicine (MD) Grading, Progression and Academic Standing
• Policy 174: Attendance and Absence for Students in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program

 (google doc) Minutes  (external link) 

Approved Motions:

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #W2024-1:

• Periodic Program Review for the School of Performance: Acting – The Creative School
• Periodic Program Review for the School of Performance: Dance – The Creative School
• Periodic Program Review for the School of Performance: Production – The Creative School
• Curriculum modifications to include Co-Operative Education to the Psychology program – The Faculty of Arts
• Curriculum modifications to include Co-Operative Education to the Language and Intercultural Relations program – The Faculty of Arts

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #W2024-1

• Undergraduate Medical School Education (UGME) – School of Medicine Council Bylaws
• Undergraduate Medical School Education (UGME) - Education Section Council Terms of Reference & Bylaws
• School of Performance, The Creative School – Updated Bylaws
• School of Fashion, The Creative School – Updated Bylaws
• Proposed YSGS Media & Design Innovation PhD Graduate Program Council Bylaws
• Proposal to rename the Yeates School of Graduate Studies to the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Yeates School of Graduate Studies (YSGS) Report #W2024-1:

• Periodic Program Review for the MScM in Management

 (google doc) Minutes (external link) 

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #W2024-3:

• Periodic Program Review for Arts and Contemporary Studies – Faculty of Arts
• Exemption from Policy 2: Undergraduate Curriculum Structure for Undergraduate Medical Education – The Medical School
• Honours Designation for the Psychology Program – Faculty of Arts

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #W2024-3

• Retirement of Senate Policy 39: Procedure for Disposing Over a Challenge to a Book or Other Item in Holdings of the Toronto Metropolitan University Library
• School of Medicine Council Bylaws – Updated to meet the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) Requirements

Agenda  (external link) 

- Senate Learning & Teaching Report (2024) (external link) 

- OVPRI Annual Report (2023-2024) (external link) 

 (google doc) Minutes (external link, opens in new window)  

Academic Standards Report (ASC) #S2024-1:

• Item 6.4.2.2 be held in camera to comply with the accreditation requirements established by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS).
• Curriculum modifications to admission requirements for the Undergraduate Medical Education program, School of Medicine (Item held in camera)
• Program closure for the First Nations Technical Institute’s Bachelor of Social Work, Faculty of Community Services
• Curriculum modifications to admission requirements for the Juris Doctor degree, The Lincoln Alexander School of Law
• Omnibus proposal to include Faculty-wide courses in the Faculty of Community Services
• Discontinuation of the Certificate in Human Resources Management – The Chang School of Continuing Education
• Omnibus proposal for the curriculum modifications to a Common Platform course in the Faculty of Arts
• Curriculum modifications to change the name of RTA: New Media to New Media, The Creative School

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) #S2024-1

• Proposal to move the New Media Program into a separate administrative unit within The Creative School
• [Friendly Amendment] Revisions to Policy 60: Academic Integrity (full revision to occur in 2025)
  • Part 1, Section 5.6 -  Amendment suggested to add the word “own” ahead of the word knowledge - 5.6. submitting work that does not reasonably demonstrate your own knowledge, understanding and performance. 

Motion approved as amended. Note that additional revisions beyond the amendment to Section 5.6 were also approved as part of this motion (refer to the May 28, 2024 agenda, page 50, for a complete list of revisions).

• New Bylaws: Interior Design Graduate Program Council Bylaws
• Revisions to Policy 170 (b): Graduate Status, Enrollment and Evaluation
• Revisions to Policy 163: Graduate Admissions Policy
• Revisions to the Department of Architectural Science Council Bylaws (Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science)

Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Council (YSGPS): #S2024-1

• Periodic Program Review for the graduate program in Dietetics (PMDip)
• Periodic Program Review for the graduate program in Molecular Science (MSc, PhD)
• Periodic Program Review for the graduate program in Computer Science (MSc, PhD)
• Major curriculum modifications for the Immigration and Settlement Studies (MA)
• Major curriculum modifications for the Digital Media (MDM)
• Major curriculum modifications for the Economics (PhD)

September 13, 2022

Minutes (external link) 

Motions Approved:

Academic Standards Committee Report (ASC) #F2022-2:

• New course proposals for addition to the Liberal Studies elective tables
• Curriculum modifications to include a new module in Events and Live Entertainment to the Creative Industries Program - The Creative School
• Curriculum modifications to include three new areas of focus to the New Media Program – The Creative School

Academic Governance and Policy Committee Report (AGPC) #F2022-2:

• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Council Bylaws
• Politics and Public Administration Department Council Bylaws
• Sociology Department Council Bylaws
• Revised Policy 170(c): The Lincoln Alexander School of Law Grading, Promotion, and Academic Standing

Minutes (external link) 

Motions Approved:

Academic Standards Committee Report (ASC) #W2023-1:

• Periodic Program Review for Public Administration and Governance, Faculty of Arts
• Periodic Program Review for Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ted Rogers School of Management
• Discontinuation of the Certificate in Nursing and Interprofessional Healthcare Leadership and Management

Academic Governance and Policy Committee Report (AGPC) #W2023-1:

• Proposal for a School of Public Policy and Democratic Innovation in the Faculty of Arts

Agenda (external link) 

Minutes (external link) 

Academic Standards Committee Report (ASC) #W2023-3:

• Periodic Program Review for Geographic Analysis, Faculty of Arts
• Admission requirement changes to Nursing, Faculty of Community Services 

Members' Business

• That Senate remove from its standing agenda the following three categories: Announcements, Correspondence and Old Business.

Agenda (external link, opens in new window) 

- Senate Learning & Teaching Report (2023)

- OVPRI Annual Report (2022-2023)

Minutes (external link) 

Academic Standards Committee Report (ASC) #S2023-1:

• New program proposal for the Doctor of Medicine program – School of Medicine
• Periodic Program Review for Psychology – Faculty of Arts
• Curriculum modifications to Mechatronics Engineering (Cairo Campus) – Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
• Curriculum modifications to Hospitality and Tourism Management – Ted Rogers School of Management

Yeates School of Graduate Studies Council Report (YSGS) #S2023-2:

• New Graduate Program Proposal for the PhD in Architecture

Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Committee Report (SRCAC) #S2023-1

• Revised Policy 52 – Ethics Review of Research Involving Animals
• Revised Policy 58 – Use of Biohazards and Infectious Materials in Research and Teaching
• Establishment of Policy 173 – Funding of SRC-focused Academic Chairs

Senate Priorities Committee (SPC) #S2023-1

• Recommendation from the SPC Sub Committee on the assignment of the eleven new seats for elected Senators: 7 seats to faculty, 4 seats to students to be distributed as per page 201 of the Senate Agenda. 

 (PDF file) Minutes

Academic Standards Committee (ASC) Report #F2021-2:

• Exception to Senate Policy #2 - Program Balance for the 2-Year Public Ontario College Diploma Graduate-Degree Completion (Full time and Part time) Bachelor of Commerce (Business Technology Management) Program - Ted Rogers School of Management.
  
  Honours degree designation for the Bachelor of Architectural Science,  Department of Architectural Science - Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science.
• New course proposals for addition to the Liberal Studies elective tables.
• Exception to Senate Policy #2 - Program Balance for the Architectural Science, Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering programs - Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science.

Academic Governance Policy Committee (AGPC) Report #F2021-2:

• Revised School of Professional Communication Council Bylaws.
  
• Revised IQAP Policies (Policy 110, 112, 126 & 127)

Senate Priorities Committee (SPC) Report #F2021-2

• Revised Policy 161: Student Awards

 (PDF file) Minutes

Academic Standards Committee (ASC) Report #W2022-1:

• Discontinuing the certificate in Leadership in Organizations – Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Public Relations - Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Crime Analytics - Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Film Studies - Chang School

Academic Governance & Policy Committee (AGPC) Report # W2022-1:

• Revisions to Senate Bylaw #1 and Senate Bylaw #2
• Master of Digital Media – Graduate Council Bylaws

 (PDF file) Agenda

Video -  Women's Basketball Team Celebration (external link) 

 (PDF file) Minutes 

Academic  Standards Committee (ASC) Report #W2022-3:

• Discontinuing the Undeclared Science Program Option – Faculty of Science
• Certificate modifications to Architecture – Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Fundraising Management – Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Project Management for Technical Professionals – Chang School
• Periodic Program Review for Early Childhood Studies – Faculty of Community Services

 (PDF file) Agenda

President's Senate Update

- Course Change Forms (2022-2023)

- Senate Learning & Teaching Report (2022)

- OVPRI Annual Report (2021-2022)

Minutes (external link, opens in new window) 

Academic Standards Committee (ASC) Report #S2022-1:

• New Program Proposal for Mechatronics Engineering - FEAS
• Arts Co-op - Expansion to Include Department of Philosophy - FoA
• Review, discontinuation and new proposal for certificates in Accounting/Finance - Chang School
• Proposal for a new Full Stack Developer Certificate - Chang School
• Periodic Program Review for RTA - New Media - The Creative School
• Periodic Program Review for Philosophy - FoA
• Busines Technology Management Co-op Option - Amended Work Term Number and Sequencing Proposal - TRSM

Academic Governance & Priorities Committee (AGPC) Report #S2022-1:

• Lincoln Alexander School of Law - Grade, Promotion and Academic Standing Policy
• Revised Policy 48: Undergraduate and Lincoln Alexander School of Law Academic Term
• Revised Policy 76: Development & Review of Continuing Education Offerings
• Revised Policy 159: Academic Accommodation of Students with Disabilities

Yeates School of Graduate Studies Council (YSGS) Report #S2022-1:

• New Graduate Program Proposal for the MID in Interior Design
• Major curriculum modifications for Data Science and Analytics MSC

 (PDF file) Minutes  

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #F2020-2:

.  Reduction in co-op work term requirements from four to three for the School of Occupational and Public Health – Occupational Health and Safety co-op program, and Public Health and Safety co-op program

.  Removal of MWF113 from the Post Baccalaureate Program for Health Professionals (PBHP)

.  Minor and admissions changes to the Disability Studies degree program

.  Changes to the Minor in Disability Studies

.  [Tabled] - New Minor in Innovation and Zone Learning

.  New Minor in Cyberstudies

.  Removal of the standing variation in the Urban and Regional Planning degree program

.  New Concentration in Video Game Design for the RTA Media Production degree program

.  Reduction from 41 to 40, in the total number of courses required for the Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality and Tourism Management degree program

. Reduction from 45 to 40, in the total number of courses required for the Bachelor of Commerce in Retail Management degree program

.  Eight new course proposals for addition to the Liberal Studies elective tables

. Curriculum modifications to the Juris Doctor program

AGPC Report #F2020-2:

.  Retirement of Policy 156: Removal of Students from Field Placements/Practicums

.  Amendment to Policy 60: Academic Integrity – definition of advocate

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) Update on Zone Learning

Progress Indicators

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2021-1:

- Periodic Program Review for Midwifery 

- Periodic Program Review for Biomedical Engineering 

YSGS Report #W2021-1:

- Periodic Program Review for the Biomedical Physics graduate program

 (PDF file) Agenda

Video (external link)  (A Year of Resilience at Ryerson - 2020)

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2021-3:

- Certificate review for Emergency Management & Response Planning - Chang School

- Certificate modifications to Emergency Management and Response Planning - Chang School

-  Discontinuing the certificate in Fashion Coordination and Styling - Chang School

- Discontinuing the certificate in Financial Planning - Chang School

-  Discontinuing the certificate in Media Writing Fundamentals - Chang School

-  Discontinuing the certificate in News Studies - Chang School

- Removal from the table item 8.4.1.5 from the November 3, 2020 Senate Agenda Meeting: New Minor in Innovation and Zone Learning

- New Interdisciplinary Minor in Innovation and Zone Learning

AGPC Report #W2020-3:

- Permit modifications to existing policies in order to facilitate the operational and logistical demands related to Ryerson’s new Fall 2021 program offerings at the Universities of Canada campus in Cairo, Egypt. This will include such things as establishing culturally appropriate significant academic dates and deadlines and amending nomenclature. Senate hereby grants the Registrar authority to make such limited logistical and operational changes without further Senate approval. The Registrar will report back to Senate the changes made as soon as reasonably possible

- Renaming of the Faculty of Law to the Lincoln Alexander School of Law

- Renaming of the Faculty of Communications and Design to The Creative School

[Amendment: Senate affirms in approving this name change from “Faculty of Communication and Design” to “The Creative School”, the shared understanding that the re-naming is done in a non-proprietary spirit, and further, that Senate expects that other uses of the term “creative” (and its cognates) and even “creative school” where any possibility of confusion is minimized, will be treated in this same non-proprietary spirit, and will not be subject to “branding” restrictions.]

- Department Bylaw for Languages, Literatures and Cultures

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) Committee-of-the-Whole Presentation

Consent Agenda:

-  (PDF file) OVPRI Report

-  (PDF file) Learning & Teaching Report 

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2021-5:

• Periodic Program Review for Electrical Engineering
• Co-op work term revision for Chemical Engineering
• Periodic Program Review for Business Management 
• Honours degree designation for the Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management (all majors)
• Honours degree designation for the Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance (both majors)
• Curriculum modifications for Marketing Management
• Curriculum modifications for Economics and Management Science 
• Certificate review for Food Security – Chang School 
• Certificate review for Aboriginal Knowledges and Experiences – Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Aboriginal Knowledges and Experiences – Chang School 
• New certificate in Fashion Innovation – Chang School  
• New certificate in Indigenous Child and Youth Engagement – Chang School  

AGPC Report #W2021-5:

• Revised Policy 46: Undergraduate Course Grading, Academic Program Standing and Eligibility to Graduate  
• YSGS Bylaw changes for Psychology PhD/MA 
• YSGS Bylaw changes for Physics PhD/MSc 

YSGS Report #W2021-3:

• Major Curriculum Modification – Child and Youth Care MA
• Major Curriculum Modification – Data Science and Analytics MSc 

 Members' Business:

- Motion: Whereas the application of the federal Company’s Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA, 2014) to the recent financial “insolvency” of Laurentian University has resulted in drastic cuts to programs and staff (academic and non-academic) which seem not to have taken into account academic matters central to Laurentian’s institutional goals and long-standing commitments;

And whereas the Company’s Creditors Act’s statement of purpose, focused as it principally is on “the protection of capital”, and protection of shareholder’s interests, is inappropriate as the basis for addressing a financial crisis of a university;

And whereas it is unclear whether this Act of Parliament was ever intended to be applied to the university/post-secondary educational sector;

And whereas it is imperative that further uses of this Act in the university/post-secondary sector be prevented;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Senate of Ryerson University hereby asks, indeed implores, Ryerson University’s senior administration and Board of Governors to take action, in concert with other universities or alone, and consistently with prudential concern for the well-being of Ryerson University, to attempt to persuade Parliament to remove universities from the purview of the Company’s Creditors Arrangement Act.

November 5, 2019

Note: This meeting will be held at the REAL Institute, 424 Yonge St., 2nd fl.

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) ACR Presentation

 (PDF file) Progress Indicators-2019

 (PDF file) Course Change Forms

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #F2019-2:

• Modifications of the Architectural Science program
• New Software Engineering Option in Computer Eng.
• Modifications to the Mathematics & its Applications Program
• New Double Majors: Politics & Governance-Criminology; Politics & Governance-History; Politics & Governance-Sociology; Criminology-History; Criminology-Sociology; History-Sociology
• Modifications to Collaborative Nursing Program
• Nine course proposals for addition to the Liberal Studies Elective Tables

AGPC Report #F2019-2:

• Senate Policy 2: Undergraduate Curriculum Structure
• Revised Graduate Program Council Bylaws for the PhD in Policy Studies Program
• Faculty of Law Council Bylaws
• Modifications to Ryerson's Examination and Grading Timelines

YSGS Report #F2019-1:

• New Program for PhD in Management

January 14, 2020

 (PDF file) Agenda

Course Change Forms (external link) 

 (PDF file) Academic Plan 2020-2025

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

 (PDF file) ASC Report #W2020-1:

• .Changes to Field Placement hours in School of Social Work
• .Honours Bachelor Degree designation for Double Majors
• .PPR - Department of English BA Honours Degree Program
• YSGS Council Bylaws
• Academic Plan 2020-2025

 (PDF file) YSGS Report #W2020-1:

• PPR for Math Graduate Programs
• .PPR for Economics Graduate Programs
• PPR for Philosophy Graduate Program

March 17, 2020

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) Slide Presentation - Covid-19 Update

Live Stream Link to Senate Meeting:

https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/29/Live/1980.aspx

 (PDF file) Minutes

 (PDF file) ASC Report #W2020-3:

• PPR - Department of Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Degree Program
• PPR - International Economics and Finance Program, Department of Economics
• Universities of Canada - Egypt Partnership Proposal – Faculty of Communication and Design
• Certificate review for Advanced Nursing Leadership and Management – Chang School
• Certificate modifications to Advanced Nursing Leadership and Management – Chang School
• New Certificate in Introduction to Community Services – Chang School
• New Certificate in Practical Data Science and Machine Learning – Chang School

SPC Report #W2020-1:

• Endorsement of the action taken on March 24, 2020 by Senate Priorities Committee (SPC), to amend Policy 46 to create CRD and NCR grades in order to address the concerns of students regarding the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their grades and future prospects
• Proposed academic structure of a potential agreement with Navitas regarding the recruitment and academic preparation of international students for direct admission into the second-year of participating programs at Ryerson
• Given the unprecedented adaptations forced upon the University by the current pandemic, that Senate hereby grants Senate Priorities Committee (SPC) temporary emergency powers beyond those in Senate Bylaw #1 to address on behalf of Senate emergency academic issues that arise and cannot, without risk of harm to students or faculty, wait until the next scheduled Senate meeting to be addressed.  These are special emergency powers only.  Any actions so taken must be reported to Senate as soon as possible, including full descriptions of the nature of the emergency and the rationale for the actions taken.  These powers will be in effect until either rescinded by Senate or superseded by an amendment to Senate Bylaw#1.

May 19, 2020

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) President's Update - Slide Presentation

Live Stream Link to Senate Meeting:

https://ryecast.ryerson.ca/29/live/1980.aspx

 (PDF file) Minutes  

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2020-5:

• Periodic Program Review for Retail Management - Ted Rogers School of Management
• Addition of “Honours” to the Bachelor of Commerce – Retail Management degree designation – Ted Rogers School of Management
• Universities of Canada – Egypt curriculum proposal – Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
• Changes to co-operative education work term requirements in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Financial Mathematics, Medical Physics, and Mathematics and its Applications – Faculty of Science

AGPC Report #W2020-5:

• .Revisions to Policy 164: Graduate Status, Enrolment and Evaluation
• .Policy 169: Experiential Learning
• .Retirement of Policy 146: Laptop Policy
• Amendment to Policy 60, 61, 118, 157, 159, 161, 162 and 166 to include law students where policies list out students that the policy applies to
• .Amendment to Policy 168: Grade and Standing Appeals – Glossary definition of advocate
• .For information: Policy 167: Academic Consideration:
  
• Procedures to include: Other Extenuating Circumstances: (IV) Assigned Duties within the Canadian Armed Forces (documentation required, e.g., signed letter from the Officer Commanding or higher with the dates of required service)

YSGS Report #W2020-4:

• New Masters of Fine Arts program in Scriptwriting and Story Design – Faculty of Communication and Design

 (PDF file) Minutes

AGPC Report #F2018-1:

 (PDF file) APRC Report - Policy #135 - Final Examination

 (PDF file) Minutes

 (PDF file) ASC Report #F2018-2:

• TRSBM Law and Business Co-op Resequencing Proposal
• School of Nursing Course Grade Variations

 (PDF file) CIC Report #F2018-1 :

• Minor revisions to Policy #2 - Undergraduate Curriculum Structure

 (PDF file) SRCAC Report #F2018-1:

• Policy #144 – Research Centres

Members’ Business:

• That the Senate of Ryerson University hereby expresses its deepest thanks to Dr. Marcia Moshé for the integrity, care, collegiality, and innovation she daily demonstrated in her three years as Interim Vice-Provost Academic, and wishes her all the very best in her future endeavours.

September 10, 2019

Senate Members Orientation - ILLC, International Room, 133 Mutual Street (Ground Floor)

November 5, 2019

Note: This meeting will be held at the REAL Institute, 424 Yonge St., 2nd fl.

October 15, 2019

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) ACR Presentation

 (PDF file) Progress Indicators-2019

 (PDF file) Course Change Forms

 (PDF file) Minutes

ASC Report #F2019-2:

• Modifications of the Architectural Science program
• New Software Engineering Option in Computer Eng.
• Modifications to the Mathematics & its Applications Program
• New Double Majors: Politics & Governance-Criminology; Politics & Governance-History; Politics & Governance-Sociology; Criminology-History; Criminology-Sociology; History-Sociology
• Modifications to Collaborative Nursing Program
• Nine course proposals for addition to the Liberal Studies Elective Tables

AGPC Report #F2019-2:

• Senate Policy 2: Undergraduate Curriculum Structure
• Revised Graduate Program Council Bylaws for the PhD in Policy Studies Program
• Faculty of Law Council Bylaws
• Modifications to Ryerson's Examination and Grading Timelines

YSGS Report #F2019-1:

• New Program for PhD in Management

October 3, 2017

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) Draft Ryerson Statement on Freedom of Expression

 (PDF file) Minutes

Academic Standards Committee (ASC) Report F2017#1

•  Medical Physics Major Curriculum Modificatiom

Academic Governance and Policy Committee (AGPC) Report #2017-1

• History Department Council Bylaws  (Motion to refer approved.)

(Motion to Refer bylaws back to History Department for revision, and to present a revised draft to Senate at a later date.)

• Midwifery Education Program Council Bylaws
• Original motion approved, as amended (see below):

Motion to amend the bylaws such that Article 7.1 read as follows:  “The School Council may establish other sub-committees as necessary to consider any other matters of concern to the School,” and that the future creation of any subcommittees be brought to Senate for approval.  

A representative from the Midwifery Education Program agreed to modify the bylaws accordingly.

Architectural Science Council Bylaws

• Original motion approved, as amended (see below):

Motion to amend the bylaws such that Article 4.L read as follows:  “Amendment of these by-laws shall require the passing of amending by-law with a vote of support by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting members of the Council before forwarding to Senate for approval.” 

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Course Change Forms (external link, opens in new window) 

 (PDF file) Minutes

• TRSM Entrepreneurship Co-op Revision
• CIC Implementation Committee Report to Senate; and for Senate to request the Vice-Provost Academic report semi-annually on whether and how each of the recommendations in the Report has been addressed
• Proposed Policy 2: Undergraduate Curriculum Structure

(The following Senate Policies are rescinded with the adoption of this policy 2, but are grand-parented for use by programs until they have completely transitioned to the revised model:

Policy #7: Procedures for the Preparation, Submission and Approval of Academic Proposals (1975)

Policy #14: Liberal Studies: Development of a Tripartite Curriculum (1977)

Policy #33: Program Balance (1977)

Policy #35: Degree Programs Policy (1982)

Policy #44: Liberal Studies in the Ryerson Curriculum (1986)

Policy #64: Change to the Composition of the Liberal Studies Committee (1989)

Policy #74: New Structure for Administration of Liberal Studies at Ryerson (1991)

Policy #107: Revision of Liberal Studies Policy (1994)

Policy #109: Implementation of Liberal Studies Policy (1995)

Policy #124: Professionally-Related Studies in Tripartite Curriculum (1996)

Policy #148: Minors Policy (2015)

Policy #149: Concentrations Policy (2016)

• Proposed Implementation Plan; and the Timeline contained in Appendix I of the plan be accepted as a guideline, with milestones and any divergences reported and explained to Senate throughout the implantation process.
• Periodic Program Review – Master of Journalism

March 6, 2018

 (PDF file) Agenda

IQAP policies (Clean Versions):

•  (PDF file) Pol 110
•  (PDF file) Pol 112
•  (PDF file) Pol 126
•  (PDF file) Pol 127
•  (PDF file) Ombudsperson's Report - 2016-17

   

 (PDF file) Minutes

Approved Motions:

• Report #W2018-1 of the Academic Standards Committee (ASC):
  • Establishment of a Faculty of Law, pending approval by the Board of Governors, with the hiring of a Dean of the Faculty of Law
  • Revised Institutional Quality Assurance Process Policies (IQAP)
  • Periodic Program Review (PPR) – Urban and Regional Planning

May 1, 2018

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) Policy 159 (old) and ad hoc committee report - March 6, 2012

 (PDF file) Minutes

Approved Motions:

AGPC Report #2018-4:

• Name change from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to Department of Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering
• Ryerson Senate Policy Framework
• Child & Youth Care School Council Bylaw
• Criminology MA Program Council Bylaw

ASC Report #W2018-3:

• Periodic Program Review for Politics and Governance, Faculty of Arts
• Discontinuation of the Chang School Certificate in Global Management Studies
• Proposal for a Chang School Certificate in Foundations of International Management
• Proposal for a Chang School Certificate in Entering Foreign Markets
• Proposal for a Chang School Certificate in Advanced International Trade Management
• Early Childhood Studies/York University BA/BEd Program Curriculum Modification

SRCAC Report #W2018-1:

• Revised Policy 52 – Ethics Review of Research Involving Animals
• Revised Policy 58 – Research Using Biohazardous Materials
• Revised Policy 143 – Indirect Costs Associated with Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC Funding)

 (PDF file) Senate Orientation Document

 (PDF file) Agenda

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

AGPC Report #F2016-2:

• Concentrations Policy, Senate Policy 149
• Department of Politics & Public Administration Bylaw (Reinserting Article 4.1.7)
• Removal of options from the Electrical Engineering Program.
• Creation of a Minor in Caribbean Studies, Faculty of Arts
• Removal of HIS 400 (Reading, Writing and Using History) from the History Program
• Curriculum Modifications - Hospitality and Tourism Management (TRSM)
• Curriculum Modifications – Health Information Management (TRSM)
• Honours degree designation for Professional Communication (FCAD); Hospitality & Tourism Management (TRSM); and English (Arts)

January 17, 2017                                  

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Motions Approved:

• ASC Report #W2017-1:
• Chang School Certificate in Advced Accounting

YSGS Report #W2017-1:

• PMDip in Management of Technology and Innovation Program; and forward to Quality Council for approval
• PPR of the Masters of Nursing Program
• PPR of the Masters of Documentary Media Program
• PPR of the Aerospace Engineering Program

For Information:  Curriculum Modification (Minor)

Curriculum Modifications (Minor): Name changes for PMDip programs approved at the October 2015 Senate meeting:

7.6.6 - Canadian Business for International Students and New Canadians                    changed to Canadian Business

7.6.7 - Chartered Financial Accountant changed to Accounting

7.6.8  - Certified Financial Analyst changed to Financial Analysis

7.6.9 - Finance and Social Innovation changed to Finance for Social Innovation

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Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2017-2:

• PPR for Business Technology Management
• Variation in graduation requirement – BASc Nutrition and Food
• Chang School Certificate Discontinuation:

. Accessibility    practices

· Program and Portfolio Management

· Magazine and Web Publishing

· Architectural Preservation and Conservation

 (PDF file) Academic Plan Update - June 2017

 (PDF file) Minutes

Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2017-4:

• Law program proposal (Approved contingent on approval by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, and contingent on the establishment of a Faculty of Law at Ryerson)

ASC Report #W2017-4:

• Revisions to Policy 152:  Graduate Student Academic Consideration and Appeals
• Department Council Bylaws for Philosophy
• Department Council Bylaws for Criminology

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(This meeting was cancelled due to lack of quorum)

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Motions Approved:

ASC Report #W2016-4:

o    Medical Physics Periodic Program Review, Faculty of Science

o    Certificate in Health Services Management: Revision of Certificate Graduation Requirements – Repositioning CCMN 279

o    Certificate in Health Studies: Addition of Health Data Analytics Stream (CHIM 301 and CHIM 408)

o    Discontinuation of Certificate in Infrastructure Asset Management and Renewal

AGPC Report #W2016-2:  

Name change of the Ryerson Theatre School to School of Performance

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 (PDF file) Course Changes

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 (PDF file) Amended Policy

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 (PDF file) Course Changes

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 (PDF file) COU Colleague report