From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: July 22, 2016 Re: Tune Into Teaching Series Tune Into Teaching is a series of teaching-focused sessions for all instructors hosted by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) in the last week of August 2016. We encourage all instructors and librarians to attend and […]

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: July 22, 2016 Re: New Faculty Orientation (PDAD&C #4) We are asking all Deans, Chairs, and Academic Directors to encourage new faculty members and librarians to attend this year’s New Faculty Orientation. This event is intended to provide newly appointed faculty members and librarians with an […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Ted Sargent, Vice-President, International Date: July 21, 2016 Re: Appointment of Advisor on International Student Experience (PDAD&C #3) We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Joseph Desloges as Advisor on International Student Experience, jointly to the Provost and to the Vice-President, International from July 1, 2016 to […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: July 21, 2016 Re: Announcing the Recipients of the Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund I am pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF). ITIF is a seed fund designed to catalyze initiatives that immediately and directly impact University of Toronto education and teaching programs through […]

From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Date: July 19, 2016 Re: Call for Proposals – 2016-18 eCampusOntario With eCampusOntario’s announcement of the 2016-2018 Call for Proposals, applicants are now invited to submit proposals in three different project areas based on criteria that have changed significantly from previous rounds: Open Content Initiative aimed at development of […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: July 14, 2016 Re: Federal Science Review & Consultation – Points for Discussion (PDAD&C #2) The 2016 Federal Budget included plans for a comprehensive review of all elements of federal support for fundamental science and the development of a new national Innovation Agenda. A memo highlighting the two […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: July 8, 2016 Re: PDAD&C Information and Meeting Dates for 2016-17 (PDAD&C #1) Please save this message for future reference and share with your administrative staff responsible for scheduling. Welcome to all new and returning Principals, Deans, Academic Directors, and Chairs. All Academic Administrators who have been appointed under […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: June 30, 2016 Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (PDAD&C #80) As noted in PDAD&C #66 on May 26, 2016, Professor Howard Hu will complete his first term as Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: June 29, 2016 Re: Appointment of Professor William (Bill) Gough as Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean, University of Toronto Scarborough (PDAD&C #79) We are delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor William (Bill) Gough as Vice-Principal (Academic) & Dean, University […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: June 29, 2016 Re: Launch of the Newly-Designed 2016-17 Connaught Global Challenge Award The Global Challenge Award program will support new collaborations with University of Toronto researchers and students from multiple disciplines, along with innovators and thought leaders from other sectors, with the goal of heightening U of T’s […]