Announcing the President’s Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, University Operations (PDAD&C #22)

From: Meric Gertler, President
Date: October 5, 2016
Re: Announcing the President’s Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, University Operations (PDAD&C #22)

As previously announced, Professor Scott Mabury will be completing his first term as Vice-President, University Operations on December 31, 2016. Professor Mabury is eligible for reappointment.

Following a Call for Nominations, I am pleased to announce that the membership of the Advisory Committee, which I will chair, is as follows:

Mr. Andrew Arifuzzaman, Chief Administrative Office, University of Toronto Scarborough
Professor David Cameron, Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science
Professor Susanne Ferber, Chair, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Science
Professor Edward Iacobucci, Dean, Faculty of Law
Ms. Claire Kennedy, Lieutenant Governor-in-Council member of the Governing Council
Professor Angela Lange, Vice-Dean, Faculty, University of Toronto Mississauga
Ms. Mary Lyne, Chief Administrative Officer, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Mr. John Switzer, Lieutenant Governor-in-Council member of the Governing Council
Professor Steven Thorpe, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Professor Trevor Young, Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Vice-Provost, Relations with Healthcare Institutions

The Advisory Committee’s first task will be to undertake a review and advise me on the University Operations portfolio and on priorities that should be considered for the Vice-President. The Committee is interested in receiving comments and advice on these matters to inform its mandate. Comments should be submitted via the online form by Friday, October 21.

Questions should be directed to:
Ms. Sheree Drummond
Secretary of the Governing Council
sheree.drummond@utoronto.ca