From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations Date: April 13, 2016 Re: The Retirement of Robert Cook, Chief Information Officer, University of Toronto (PDAD&C #52) First employed by the University in 1971 as a theatre animator at the University College Playhouse, Bob returned to head the Technology for Enhancing Learning Centre at the Faculty of Education […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: April 7, 2016 Re: Appointment of Professor Kelly Hannah-Moffat as Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity (PDAD&C #51) I am pleased to announce that the Governing Council has approved the appointment of Professor Kelly Hannah-Moffat as Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity for a five-year term effective October 1, 2016 and continuing […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: April 6, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Expert Panels on the University’s Sexual Violence Response (PDAD&C #50) In our response to the Final Report of the Presidential and Provostial Advisory Committee on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence, President Meric Gertler and I accepted all of the […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: April 5, 2016 Re: Response to the Final Report on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence (PDAD&C #49) The final report of the Presidential and Provostial Committee on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence was released on February 2, 2016. Composed of tri-campus representatives from among […]

From: Sheila Brown, Chief Financial Officer Date: March 30, 2016 Re: Kilometrage Rate for Travel (PDAD&C #48) The Financial Services Department periodically conducts a review of reimbursement rates to ensure the University adequately reimburses faculty and staff for reasonable amounts while representing the University or traveling on University business. The current automobile kilometrage rate of […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: March 30, 2016 Re: Administrative Response to the Report of the President’s Advisory Committee on Divestment from Fossil-Fuels (PDAD&C #47) I am pleased to provide the link of Beyond Divestment: Taking Decisive Action on Climate Change, the University of Toronto’s Administrative Response to the Report of the President’s Advisory Committee on Divestment […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: March 24, 2016 Re: Highlights of Federal Budget 2016 (PDAD&C #46) Tuesday’s federal budget brought some very welcome news to the postsecondary sector. Aligning closely with priorities advanced by U of T, this budget provides funding for new discovery research and infrastructure for universities and colleges. It also offers important enhancements […]

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs Date: March 23, 2016 Re: New Policy on Certificates (For-Credit and Not-For-Credit) (PDAD&C #45) I am pleased to announce the approval at Governing Council on February 25, 2016 of the Policy on Certificates (For-Credit and Not-For-Credit), effective immediately. This new Policy replaces the Policy on Diploma and Certificate Programs. […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: March 18, 2016 Re: Announcing the President’s Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, International (PDAD&C #44) Further to my memorandum of January 19, 2016 (Update on the Vice-President International, Government and Institutional Relations portfolio) and following a Call for Nominations, I am pleased to announce that the membership […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: March 10, 2016 Re: Appointment of Professor Amrita Daniere as the Vice-Principal, Academic & Dean, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #43) We are delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Amrita Daniere as the Vice-Principal, Academic & Dean of […]