Academic Administrators

  • Call for Submissions — 2022 Office of Indigenous Initiatives Annual Report

    From: Shannon Simpson, Director, Office of Indigenous InitiativesDate: October 14, 2022Re: Call for Submissions — 2022 Office of Indigenous Initiatives Annual Report Each year the University of Toronto’s (U of T) Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII) releases the Annual Progress Report highlighting U of T’s Indigenous Initiatives and progress towards reconciliation. This year saw many […]

  • Invitation to Participate in the Academic Procession at Convocation

    From: Silvia Rosatone, Director, Office of ConvocationDate: October 14, 2022Re: Invitation to Participate in the Academic Procession at Convocation Please join the Academic Processions for the Convocation ceremonies running November 7 -10. Members of the Governing Council, Faculty, and Staff will be able to RSVP online to participate. Please complete the RSVP Form on the Office of Convocation website by October 31. A Regalia […]

  • International Travel for Work Purposes  

    From: Gwen Burrows, Assistant Vice President, International Engagement and ImpactDate: October 13, 2022Re: International Travel for Work Purposes   Dear Colleagues,   As restrictions on international travel continue to loosen, some of you may be travelling for university business purposes. We are committed to supporting your health and safety while you are abroad. U of T has […]

  • Unconscious Bias Education Module 3 Now Available On SuccessFactors

    From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: October 13, 2022Re: Unconscious Bias Education Module 3 Now Available On SuccessFactors I am writing to let you know that the third Unconscious Bias Training Module “Interrupting Bias” is now available on SuccessFactors. This module offers suggestions on personal approaches to mitigating bias, with a particular focus on committee dynamics and […]

  • Staff Announcement & Call for Nominations for the Advisory Committee for the Warden of Hart House

    From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, StudentsDate: October 13, 2022Re: Staff Announcement & Call for Nominations for the Advisory Committee for the Warden of Hart House Staff Announcement – Interim Warden, Hart House I am pleased to announce that the University Affairs Board of Governing Council has approved the appointment of Sherry Kulman as Interim Warden, Hart […]

  • Call for Nominations — Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (PDAD&C #10)

    From: Meric Gertler, PresidentDate: October 7, 2022Re: Call for Nominations — Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (PDAD&C #10) Background The President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS) was created in 2017, with the goals of making sustainability a key component of the University of Toronto identity, achieving international […]

  • Final Report of the Review of the Role of the Colleges on the St. George Campus (PDAD&C #9)

    From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and Provost Date: September 30, 2022 Re: Final Report of the Review of the Role of the Colleges on the St. George Campus (PDAD&C #9) In the spirit of continuous improvement, in November 2019, I launched the Review of the Role of the Colleges on the St. George Campus. This review considered how individuals and organizational units across multiple […]

  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2022

    From: Shannon Simpson, Director, Office of Indigenous InitiativesDate: September 23, 2022Re: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2022 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2022 Please join us in commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30th, across our three campuses […]

  • Call for Nominations – U of T’s Teaching Excellence and Student Learning Awards (PDAD&C #8)

    From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate:  September 22, 2022Re: Call for Nominations – U of T’s Teaching Excellence and Student Learning Awards (PDAD&C #8) I am delighted to announce the Call for Nominations for the 2022-23 Teaching Excellence and Student Learning Awards. These University-wide awards recognize our strengths in teaching and learning, and celebrate the achievements of […]

  • UTFA Salary, Benefits, and Workload Interest Arbitration Update

    From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & EquityHeather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: September 16, 2022Re: UTFA Salary, Benefits, and Workload Interest Arbitration Update In January 2022, we announced that with the assistance of Mediator Kevin Burkett, the University of Toronto and the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) had reached partial agreement via Minutes of Settlement […]