From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students David Cameron, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science Date: December 20, 2018 Re: Appointment of Professor Carol Chin as Principal of Woodsworth College (PDAD&C #43) We are delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Carol Chin […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: December 19, 2018 Re: Call for Nominations – 2019 SSHRC Impact Awards (PDAD&C #45) The Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has released its call for nominations for the 2019 Impact Awards. I encourage you to share this information widely and consider preparing nominations of your […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: December 18, 2018 Re: Consultation on a Proposal for Academic Restructuring of the Faculty of Forestry (PDAD&C #44) In March 2017, I announced a collegial, inclusive, and deliberative process of exploration and consultation under paragraph 5 of the University’s Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians on Academic Restructuring (‘the Policy’) to consider the context and parameters of potential academic […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Date: December 14, 2018 Re: University of Toronto Smoke-Free Policy (PDAD&C #42) The University of Toronto has approved a Smoke-Free Policy, effective January 1, 2019. The new policy will ban smoking and vaping of tobacco, cannabis, and other products, and will apply […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: December 12, 2018 Re: Revision of Unit Workload Policies (PDAD&C #41) The University of Toronto Workload Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians (WLPP) provides that academic units will review their Unit Workload Policies at least every three years. Since most units completed the latest iteration […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: December 5, 2018 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee for the Dean, Faculty of Medicine (PDAD&C #40) On December 31, 2019, Professor Trevor Young will complete his term as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Professor Young is eligible for reappointment. In accordance with Section 60 of […]