From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students David Cameron, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science Date: October 18, 2018 Re: Call for Nominations – Principal, Woodsworth College (PDAD&C #25) As announced in PDAD&C #98, Professor Joseph Desloges will end his second term as Principal of Woodsworth College on June 30, 2019 and is […]

From: Sheree Drummond, Secretary of the Governing Council Date: October 18, 2018 Re: Invitation to Participate in the Academic Procession at Convocation Please join the Academic Processions for the Fall 2018 Convocation ceremonies running Monday, November 5 to Thursday, November 8. Members of the Governing Council, faculty, and staff can RSVP online to participate: Please complete the RSVP […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: October 12, 2018 Re: Reminder – Tri-Campus Review Online Questionnaire (PDAD&C #24) On March 29, the President and I announced the launch of the Tri-Campus Review, under the theme identified in Towards 2030, “One University, Three Campuses.” The Tri-Campus Review is guided by a steering committee and built […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: October 12, 2018 Re: Call for Nominations – Committee on Equity and Diversity in Research and Innovation (PDAD&C #23) Further to the recommendations of the Equity and Diversity in Research and Innovation Working Group, the Vice-President, Research and Innovation is establishing a standing Committee on Equity and Diversity […]

From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: October 12, 2018 Re: Legalization of Recreational Cannabis and the Impact on the University of Toronto Community (PDAD&C #22) Effective October 17, 2018, recreational cannabis will be legalized in Canada. This new legislation will impact our staff, faculty, and students. The […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Scott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations and Vice-Provost, Academic Operations Date: October 10, 2018 Re: Announcing a New Institutional Inter-Divisional Teaching Framework (PDAD&C #21) Inter-divisional teaching is a critical feature of the financial and academic landscape of undergraduate teaching at U of T. When our faculty members undertake inter-divisional teaching, […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Announcing the Expert Panel on Undergraduate Student Educational Experience (PDAD&C #20) As a world-leading research university, a core component of the University of Toronto’s mission is to prepare students for a lifetime of success and fulfillment, whether for further study in graduate and professional […]

From: Andrew Thomson, Chief of Government Relations Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Update on the University of Toronto Government Relations Office (PDAD&C #19) I am pleased to announce some recent changes to the Government Relations Office (GRO), including a new organizational structure and welcoming new staff to our team. Over the past year, the Government […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Institutional Response to Draft Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy (PDAD&C #18) Earlier this year, the three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council […]

From: Anwar Kazimi, Chief Returning Officer Date: October 1, 2018 Re: Result of the 2018 Governing Council By-Election (PDAD&C #17) I am pleased to announce that Professor Douglas McDougall has been acclaimed as a member of the Governing Council to represent teaching staff Constituency VIII (OISE). Professor McDougall will serve a term effective immediately till […]