Policies & Guidelines
Provostial Guidelines, Practices and Frameworks
The following guidelines, practices and frameworks were developed by the Office of the Vice-President and Provost as part of the Provost's role as chief academic officer and chief budget officer and to ensure the implementation of policies approved by Governing Council. The websites of individual Vice-Provosts include additional guidelines relevant to their areas of responsibility.
- Academic Administrative Procedures Manual (Red Binder)
- Academic Appeals Within Divisions, Framework on
- Academic Planning, Guidelines on Divisional
- Academic Programs and Units (links to the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs homepage)
- Access to University of Toronto Faculty, Students and Staff as Research Subjects, Guidelines and Procedures
- Advisory Bodies, Provost's Statement on the Role of
- Appointments of Named Chair, Guidelines for the Selection and Approval
- Appointments of Status-Only, Adjunct and Visiting Professors, Provostial Guidelines
- Cancellation of Classes and-or University Closure Due to Adverse Weather Conditions
- Conflict of Interest and Close Personal Relations: Close Personal Relations Between Senior University Administrators, Guidelines on | Conflict of Interest and Close Personal Relations | Conflict of Interest and Close Personal Relations Protocols for Chairs and Academic Administrators | see also: relevant Governing Council policies
- Contracts, Provostial Guideline for Academic Divisions on
- Copyright and Fair Dealing Guidelines
- Donations, Provostial Guidelines
- Extra-Departmental Units (EDU), Guidelines for Administrative Functions and Protocols
- FIPPA: FIPPA - General and Administrative Access and Privacy Practices | FIPPA - Guideline Regarding Security for Personal and Other Confidential Information | FIPPA, Q and A's for Instructors
- Information and Communication Technology, Appropriate Use of
- Interdisciplinary Education and Research Planning
- Nominations of Senior Officers for Institutional Awards, Guidelines on
- Off-Campus Safety: Guidelines | Framework
- Political Canvassing in Residences and Federal Election Issues
- Post-Doctoral Fellows, Policy and Procedures for
- Religious Observances, Accommodations for
- Research and Study Leaves, Guidelines on
- Search Committee Principles and Practices
- Stipend Teaching, Provostial Guidelines on
- Teaching in Promotion and Tenure Decisions, Developing Written Assessments of Effectiveness of, Provostial Guidelines
- Temporary Use of Space, Procedures
- University Professors, Selection Procedures
- Use of Blackboard Organizations for Academic Human Resources
- Use of Divisional Operating Reserves for the Purpose of Matching New Donor Gifts, Guideline on
- Workload Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians
Frequently Referenced Governing Council Policies
The following documents have been approved by the Governing Council of the University of Toronto. All policies approved by Governing Council are available on the Governing Council website.
- Academic Appointments (PPAA), Policies & Procedures on (June 26, 2015 - amended PPAA including SJAC changes)
Previous Appointment Policy: PPAA (October 30, 2003 - pre SJAC version of the policy) - Appointment of Academic Administrators, Policy on
- Capital Planning and Capital Projects, Policy on
- Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters
- Conflict of Interest: Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment, Statement on | Conflict of Interest, Policy on - Academic Staff | Conflict of Interest, Policy on - Librarians
- Contracts and Documents, Governing Council Policy on Approval and Execution of
- Endowed Chairs, Professorships, Lectureships and Programs, Policy on
- Human Rights, Statement on
- Institutional Purpose, University of Toronto Statement of
- Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Toronto and the University of Toronto Faculty Association
- Naming, Policy on