Governance, policy & accountability

Information on this page:

• Governance
• Policies, procedures & guidelines
• Accountability

Governance

The Faculty of Information Council is the governing body responsible for the academic affairs of the Faculty. Under the authority of the University of Toronto Act, 1971 of the Province of Ontario, as amended, the Council exercises powers and duties in a number of areas, including:

• Determining academic policies at the Faculty
• Determining the content and requirements of its degree and diploma programs

Faculty of Information Council documents

• Constitution
• Bylaws
• 2012-2013 Council Year meeting dates & members
• Agendas & meeting minutes

Policies, procedures & guidelines

Faculty of Information policies & guidelines

• Web & social media policy
• Guidelines for assessment of teaching effectiveness
• Guidelines to grade interpretation
• iSchool workload policy

Applicable University of Toronto policies

• University of Toronto policies & guidelines:
  - a collection of policies on copyright, conflict of interest, privacy, and many other academic matters, issued by the Office of the Vice-President & Provost
• Appropriate use of information & communication technology
• Information technology & securities policy
• Code of student conduct

Accountability

• American Library Association accreditation 2010 [PDF]