Call for Feedback – Institutional Strategic Research Plan (PDAD&C #22)

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: October 12, 2017 Re: Call for Feedback – Institutional Strategic Research Plan (PDAD&C #22) The University of Toronto is committed to supporting excellence in research and innovation across our three campuses and with our community partners. In the spring, I invited members of the U of T community […]

Support for the Tenure Process

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: October 5, 2017 Re: Support for the Tenure Process Following the President’s remarks to PDAD&C on September 28, 2017, below are two resources which highlight many of the same points he shared with members: Key Considerations: Tenure Process Tenure: Summary of Evidence Under the 2015 PPAA […]

Update – Collegial Process of Exploration and Consultation about the Faculty of Forestry (PDAD&C #21)

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: October 5, 2017 Re: Update – Collegial Process of Exploration and Consultation about the Faculty of Forestry (PDAD&C #21) As you may recall, in late March I announced a collegial, inclusive, and deliberative process of exploration and consultation about the Faculty of Forestry under paragraph 5 of the […]

Now Available – 2017 Annual Report of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (PDAD&C #20)

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: September 28, 2017 Re: Now Available – 2017 Annual Report of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (PDAD&C #20) The President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability has prepared a report outlining activities undertaken in its first three months of operation. I […]

Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough (PDAD&C #19)

From: Meric Gertler, President Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 21, 2017 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough (PDAD&C #19) On December 11, 2014 the Governing Council approved the appointment of Professor Bruce Kidd as Vice-President, University of Toronto and Principal, […]

Leadership from U of T, UBC, and McGill University Emphasize Critical Need to Invest in Research (PDAD&C #18)

From: Andrew Thomson, Chief of Government Relations Date: September 21, 2017 Re: Leadership from U of T, UBC, and McGill University Emphasize Critical Need to Invest in Research (PDAD&C #18) As part of the University’s mounting advocacy efforts to encourage the government to implement the Naylor Report recommendations, President Gertler joined Suzanne Fortier and Santa […]

Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries (PDAD&C #16)

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 20, 2017 Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries (PDAD&C #16) As noted in PDAD&C #111 (2016-17), Mr. Larry Alford will soon complete his current term as Chief Librarian of the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL). Mr. Alford is eligible for […]

Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities (PDAD&C #17)

From: Sandy Welsh, Vice Provost, Students Date: September 20, 2017 Re: Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities (PDAD&C #17) Please circulate to all faculty and instructors I am writing to remind you of the University’s broader policies and obligations regarding the provision of academic accommodations for students with disabilities, and to share the University’s accommodation […]

President Gertler on the Importance of Investing in Science (PDAD&C #15)

From: Andrew Thomson, Chief of Government Relations Date: September 15, 2017 Re: President Gertler on the Importance of Investing in Science (PDAD&C #15) In a meeting with the Toronto Star’s Editorial Board, President Gertler took advantage of the celebration of U of T’s continued position as the top Canadian university in the most recent Times […]

Now Available – 2017 Programming for Academic Administrators (PDAD&C #14)

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: September 14, 2017 Re: Now Available – 2017 Programming for Academic Administrators (PDAD&C #14) Academic Administrators (including Chairs, EDU Directors, Vice-Deans, and Associate Deans) are encouraged to register online for any of the programs below or to view additional programming offered throughout the year. Recruitment & Immigration […]