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Brief History of the University of Toronto and the Faculty of Arts & Science Following are significant dates for the University and the Faculty. For a description of their governing structures, and details of the Colleges in the Faculty, please see the following pages.
A list of officials of the University of Toronto can be found at http://www.utoronto.ca/govcncl/tgc/3.01.07.pdf. Governing Council of the UniversityThe overall governance of the University rests with the Governing Council which directs university policies. The Governing Council is composed of the Chancellor and the President who are ex-officio members; 2 members appointed by the President, 16 members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council; 12 members elected by the teaching staff from among the teaching staff; 8 members, 4 of whom are elected by and from among the full-time undergraduate students, and 2 of whom are elected by and from among the graduate students, and 2 of whom are elected by and from among the part-time undergraduate students; 2 members elected by the administrative staff from among the administrative staff; and 8 members who are not students or members of the teaching or administrative staff elected by the alumni from among the alumni. Officers of the Faculty of Arts and Science Dean Vice-Dean - Academic Vice-Dean - Graduate Education and Research Vice-Dean - Undergraduate Education and Teaching Assistant Dean - Human Resources Assistant Dean/Faculty Registrar and Secretary Assistant Dean and Director - Planning and Information
Technology Governing Structure of the FacultyThe Faculty of Arts and Science Council The Faculty of Arts and Science Council considers the future policy of the Faculty and reviews the action of its Standing Committees and sub-committees, chief of which is the General Committee. The Council consists of all professors, full-time lecturers, senior tutors and tutors appointed to departments of the Faculty of Arts and Science, together with the student members and ex-officio members of the General Committee. The General Committee The General Committee is the major committee of the Faculty Council and is responsible for the formulation of policy for the Faculty of Arts and Science. Full details of its membership, and that of its Standing Committees, are in a brochure “Faculty Structure and Rules of Procedure”, available at the Office of the Dean. The Faculty has been exploring changes to its governance structure, some of which may be implemented in spring 2006. Please see the online description of the Faculty's governance structure for the most up-to-date information. Elections to Faculty CommitteesStudents A nominee may run for only one office (although elected members of the curriculum committees and the Committee on Study Elsewhere shall also be seated on the General Committee). Each student may vote for nominees from only one College in the elections to the General Committee. Each student may also vote for nominees to the Committee on Study Elsewhere. A full-time student may also vote for the eligible number of nominees to the respective Curriculum Committee, except that in the election for the Committee on Social Sciences, the representative for Commerce and Finance will be elected by students in that program; other full-time students will vote for three members. Part-time students may also vote for one nominee to any one of the curriculum committees. Nominations Nominations to fill vacancies at the beginning of the winter session are made in the last half of September. Nominations may be made for the following academic year at the beginning of February. Nomination forms will be available from Departments, Registrars’ Offices and from the Office of the Dean. Advertisements appear in The Varsity, Voice, and The Bulletin, as well as on placards posted in various buildings. |