2015 to 2016

From: Sally Garner, Executive Director, Planning & Budget Date: January 26, 2016 Re: Standard Benefit Rates (SBR) for 2016-17 (PDAD&C #30) Employer benefit costs are currently charged to divisions at a standard benefit rate of 24.75% of compensation for appointed staff and 10.00% of compensation for non-appointed staff. Effective May 1, 2016, these rates will […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: January 22, 2016 Re: Summary of the Salary and Benefits Agreement for Faculty and Librarians and Implementation Details (PDAD&C #29) As you know, we recently achieved a three-year agreement with UTFA regarding salaries, benefits, and workload for faculty members and librarians […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: January 22, 2016 Re: Update on the Vice-President, Research and Innovation portfolio (PDAD&C #28) Professor Peter Lewis will complete his term as Associate Vice-President, Global Research Partnerships, Research and Innovation on March 31, 2016. Peter has served as Associate Vice-President since 2010, and also served as Interim […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: January 21, 2016 Re: Professor Donald Ainslie Re-Appointed Principal, University College (PDAD&C #27) I am pleased to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the re-appointment of Professor Donald Ainslie as Principal of University College from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. Professor Ainslie […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: January 20, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – President’s Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President, International (PDAD&C #26) Further to my memorandum of January 19, 2016, I will be establishing and chairing an Advisory Committee to advise me on the appointment of a Vice-President, International. It will comprise: 4-5 […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: January 20, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Acting Dean, Faculty of Music (PDAD&C #25) As announced on November 4, 2015 (PDAD&C #14), Professor Don McLean will take a one-year administrative leave before commencing his second term as Dean of the Faculty of Music on July 1, 2017. […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: January 20, 2016 Re: Call for Proposals – Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund I am pleased to announce that the next round of the Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF) is now open and accepting submissions until March 4, 2016. ITIF is a seed fund designed to catalyze initiatives that immediately and […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: January 19, 2016 Re: Update on the Vice-President, International, Government and Institutional Relations portfolio (PDAD&C #24) On June 30, 2016, Ms. Judith Wolfson will end her term as Vice-President, International, Government and Institutional Relations. She has served in this role since January 1, 2015. Prior to this, Ms. Wolfson served as […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: January 15, 2016 Re: Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee Announcement & Call for Nominations (PDAD&C #23) Last month, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its historic final report. Included in the report are 94 Calls to Action, a number of which either directly or indirectly relate […]

From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students Date: January 14, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee for the Director of the Transitional Year Programme (PDAD&C #22) Francis Ahia will conclude his term as Director of the Transitional Year Programme on June 30, 2016. In keeping with University practices, I am writing to call for nominations […]