Senate Academic Policy updates for fall 2024

TMU’s senate holds academic authority, and is responsible for maintaining, communicating and implementing institutional policies pertaining to the content and quality of all programs and courses of study; the standards for admission to the university; and the qualifications for obtaining degrees, diplomas and certificates.

The following Senate Academic Policies have been revised, retired or are new for fall 2024. For more details on the specifics of the revisions/retirements and new academic policies, please see the senate website.

New policies

• Policy 170 (d): Medical School Policy on Grading, Progression and Academic Standing in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program
• Policy 174: Medical School Policy on Attendance and Absence for Students in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program
• Policy 175: Medical School Policy on Standards of professional Conduct for Students in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program

Revised policies

• Policy 51: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Human Participants
• Policy 60: Academic Integrity 
• Policy 135: Final Examinations Policy
• Policy 143: Policy in the Indirect Costs Associated with Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Funding
• Policy 144: Policy on Research Centres
• Policy 163: Graduate Admissions
• Policy 168: Grade and Standing Appeals to include the Medical School
• Policy 170(b): Graduate Status, Enrolment and Evaluation Policy

Retired policies

• Policy 37: Procedure for Dealing with Disputes Over Grades Between a Chair and Faculty
• Policy 39: Procedure for Disposing Over a Challenge to a Book or Other Item in Holdings of the Toronto Metropolitan University Library