Policy 61 review

As the office responsible for Policy 61, the Vice-Provost Students constituted the following policy review committee in December 2018 with Senate's approval:

Current Members

• Cheo Bannis, FOS Student Representative, Senate
• Tara Burke, Faculty/Senate/ Psychology
• Naomi Chen, The Creative School Student Representative, Senate
• Rachel DiSaia, Strategic Initiatives and Policy Coordinator, YSGS (Served:January 2019-February 2021)
• Maddy Fast, Vice President, Equity, CESAR
• Simon Finn, Associate Director, Residence Life & Education
• José González, Student Issues & Advocacy Coordinator, TMSU
• Jen McMillen, Co-chair, Vice-Provost, Students
• Marcelle Mullings, Co-chair, Director, Student Housing & Community Care
• Lyndall Musselman, Student Rights Coordinator, CESAR
• Janice Neil, Faculty/Senate, The Creative School (Served October 2020-Februrary 2021)
• Donatus Oguamanam, Chair, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Faculty/Senate, FEAS
• Siddhanth Satish, TMSU Student Representative, Senate
• Thomas Tenkate, Director, School of Occupational Health & Safety
• Nancy Walton, Associate Dean, Students, YSGS

The committee will provide input, perspective and advice on the revised policy, and will consult with stakeholders from across campus. The committee has representation from students, faculty and staff, and has been constituted to ensure an effective, efficient, and timely process.

The policy requires a substantive review and rewrite. Among other things, the review will seek to ensure that:

• the policy is written in coherent, student-friendly and accessible language
• there is a clear separation between policy and procedures
• the policy and procedures reflect current operations, foundational principles and best practice
• the policy will reflect a support framework to ensure that students impacted by harmful student behaviour receive the support they need whether they choose to participate in a disciplinary process.
• an EDI - or equity, diversity and inclusion - lens is applied
• there is compliance with legislation, government directions and policy requirements (i.e. the Senate policy framework)

Yes. Consulting directly with Toronto Met undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students will be a core component of the review process. There will also be outreach to students who have been directly involved in the Code complaint process. Student Representatives from the Senate, TMSU and CESAR are members of the Policy 61 Review Committee.

As Policy 61 is a Senate policy, the revised policy and procedures will require Senate's approval. The revised documents will be presented and discussed in various Senate committees prior to being added to a Senate agenda where Senate as a whole considers and votes on the changes. Community members are welcome to attend the Senate meeting when the revised policy is presented for approval.