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Memo on Institutional, Divisional, and Departmental Statements (PDAD&C #38)

Trevor Young, Vice-President & Provost and Christine Szustaczek, Vice-President, Communications have issued a memo on institutional, divisional, and departmental statements.

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Call for Nominations — Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough

As announced on April 16, 2024, Professor Wisdom Tettey has been appointed as the next President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University. Professor Linda Johnston is currently serving as the Acting Vice-President and Principal, UTSC, as Professor Tettey is on administrative leave until June 30, 2024. Nominations are now open for membership on the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President and Principal, University of Scarborough. Nominations are due by May 10.

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Updating the Process for MRA Approvals for Teaching Stream Faculty and Librarians (PDAD&C #37)

The University has made changes to the My Research Applications & Agreements (MRA) access approvals process for teaching stream faculty members and librarians.

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Open Access Deals with Elsevier, Oxford University Press, and The Company of Biologists

U of T researchers will now have unlimited open-access publishing in select journals without any charges to the authors. This collaborative initiative will amplify the global impact of U of T-authored scholarship.

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Registration Open for Teaching and Learning Symposium

U of T instructors, librarians, and staff at all career stages are invited to register for the 2024 Teaching and Learning Symposium — "What is a Classroom?". This event will be hosted May 22 (online) & 23 (in-person) by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation. This year's Symposium addresses the who, what, when, where, and how of defining the classroom and encompasses the many elements and variables that make up higher education and represents the ever-changing environment in which we learn and work.

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IT@UofT Strategic Plan Renewal

Faculty, staff, and librarians are invited to provide input for the 2025 - 2027 IT@UofT strategic plan at upcoming townhalls, online and on each campus. Priorities identified through the new IT governance processes, in combination with community feedback, will inform the development of a refreshed plan that will be made available in fall 2024.

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USW General Membership Meeting: June 12, 2024

The United Steelworkers Local 1998 are holding a General Membership Meeting on June 12, 2024, 3:30 to 5 pm. USW members need to be given release time to attend these meetings.

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