Who signs academic divisional contracts under the Policy on Approval and Execution of Contracts and Documents?
| Contract Type | Signatory | Where to start | |
| Central | Divisional | ||
| Capital Project Contracts & Leases | YES; Division of the Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships | RARELY | Divisional Operations |
| Student Exchange & Mobility Contracts | YES; Office of the Vice-Provost Students | NO | Centre for International Experience via partnerships.mobility@utoronto.ca |
| Research Grants & Contracts | YES; Division of the Vice-President, Research, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives | NO; exceptions are research service contracts because service contracts are generally executed at the divisional level. | innovations.partnerships@utoronto.ca or My Research Applications |
| International Memorandums of Understanding | YES; if there is multidivisional impact: Office of the Vice-President, International | YES; if no other divisions involved in the activity | international@utoronto.ca |
| Donation & Gift Contracts | YES; Office of the Vice-President, Advancement | YES; if divisional co-signature required | Divisional Advancement |
| Student Placement Contracts | RARELY, unless contract deviates from template and there is VP and Decanal support overall: Office of the Vice-Provost, Students | YES; if the agreement aligns with template contract | placements@utoronto.ca |
| Offers of Employment & Independent Contractor Agreements | NO | YES;if using HR templates, process, and procedures | Divisional HR |
| Goods & Services | YES; if tri-campus | YES | strategic.sourcing@utoronto.ca |