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2026-27 QUALITY COUNCIL AUDIT

Currently undergoing the cyclical quality assurance audit of the University’s implementation of the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) by the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance. Find out more.

About

The Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs (VPAP) oversees quality assurance for all new and existing programs, Faculties and units.

Professor Nicholas Rule

Office Location

Mailing Address

  • Simcoe Hall, Room 225
    27 King’s College Circle, Toronto Ontario M5S 1A1

General Contact Information

Academic reviews and planning: vpap.reviews@utoronto.ca

Academic change: vpap.academicchange@utoronto.ca

Graduate minor modifications: grad.minormods@utoronto.ca

Microcredentials: vpap.microcredentials@utoronto.ca

School of Graduate Studies Calendar: vpap.graduatecalendar@utoronto.ca

Staff Directory

Name & Email

Position

Support For

Telephone / Teams

Lachmi Singh (on leave)

Director, Academic Programs, Planning & Quality Assurance

academic policy; institutional initiatives related to academic programs; UTQAP implementation

416.971.2289

Connect with Lachmi on Teams

For scheduling, contact Natasha

Lachmi Singh

Acting Director, Academic Programs, Planning & Quality Assurance

academic policy; institutional initiatives related to academic programs; UTQAP implementation

Academic Reviews & Planning Specialist

academic cyclical review processes and standardized materials; Provostial reviews; academic planning

Emma del Junco

Jennifer Francisco (on secondment until October 31, 2027)

Project Manager

Future-Ready Graduates initiative

Jennifer Francisco

Academic Change Specialist

academic program and unit change (creation, change, closure); academic agreements; major modifications; new certificates

Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs

calendar management for the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and the Director, Academic Programs, Planning & Quality Assurance

Natasha Lan

Coordinator, Academic Programs

major modifications; graduate minor modifications

Coordinator, Academic Programs and Data Analyst

academic cyclical review processes and standardized materials; data analysis

Curriculum Development Specialist, Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (VPIUE)

program design and assessment; curriculum creation and change

Jessie Richards

Special Projects Officer

Curriculum Management system; SGS calendar production; microcredentials; website maintenance

Karen Shim

Academic Reviews & Planning Specialist

academic cyclical review processes and standardized materials; Provostial reviews; academic planning

Alexandra Varela

Quality Assurance, Project Assistant

Quality Assurance Audit and Institutional Quality Assurance Process 2026-27; documentation and reporting; collaboration with divisional project leads

Vanessa Vaz