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 the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, I am writing to call for the nomination of individuals to serve on the Committee that will advise on the appointment of the Dean.

The Policy mandates the composition of the Advisory Committee as follows:

• Vice-President and Provost (Chair);
• Three to five members of the teaching staff of the Faculty;
• One to three students of the Faculty;
• Dean of the School of Graduate Studies or representative;
• One librarian, where appropriate;
• Two or three other qualified scholars from within or outside this University, but outside of the Faculty;
• In addition, the Committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the administrative staff, and a senior member of the appropriate professional community.

The Advisory Committee will begin meeting in the winter term. Nominations for the Committee should be submitted via the online form by Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

Questions about this search process should be directed to Assistant Provost Archana Sridhar at archana.sridhar@utoronto.ca.