Graduate Education Council (GEC)
Role & Mandate
According to its Constitution, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is responsible for all graduate studies in the University of Toronto. SGS is responsible to develop and implement appropriate regulations and operating procedures for admissions, programs of study, and completion of degree requirements. SGS is also responsible for the Degree and General Regulations found within the SGS Calendar. To fulfil this mandate, SGS is governed by the Graduate Education Council (GEC).
GEC is an academic advisory and approval body responsible for academic policy and regulations for SGS and for graduate studies at the University of Toronto. It considers, recommends and, where appropriate, approves new and/or revised SGS academic policies and regulations; policies regarding graduate awards, subject to final approvals as required; reports of its standing committees; and other related matters as they arise.
Membership
GEC membership includes several ex-officio voting members, including representation from the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (UTGSU), and the following 35 elected members: five graduate faculty members from each of the four divisions, three graduate students from each of the four divisions, and three graduate administrators (one from SGS and two from graduate units).
GEC Membership 2020-2021 (coming soon)
Elections
Elections are conducted annually each spring, with by-elections held as required. In addition to serving on GEC, members have opportunity to contribute to ad hoc committees or other work of SGS.
Meeting Schedule: 2020-2021
| GEC Meeting Date/Venue | Flows into Governing Council Cycle |
| October 20, 2020, 3-5 pm Location to be confirmed | 2 |
| November 17, 2020, 3-5pm Location to be confirmed | 2 |
| February 23, 2021, 3-5pm Location to be confirmed | 3 |
| April 20, 2021, 3-5pm Location to be confirmed | 5 |
Reserve Dates
December 15, 2020
January 19, 2021
May 18, 2021
Important Links
Meeting Agendas and Documentation Packages and Minutes
SGS By-law #1: Rules of the Graduate Education Council
Mandate of Governance – Governing Council
Committees
Standing committees of the Graduate Education Council:
The following are not formal standing committees of GEC but have relevance to its work and draw their members from the GEC membership:
Contact
Dianne Heximer
Secretary to the Graduate Education Council
School of Graduate Studies
65 St. George Street
416-978-2390
sgs.dean@utoronto.ca