2016 to 2017

From: Meric Gertler, President Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 9, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #13) On June 23, 2016 the Governing Council approved the appointment of Professor Ulrich Krull as the Interim Vice-President, University of Toronto and […]

From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students Date: September 8, 2016 Re: Reminder – Accommodation for Religious Observances (PDAD&C #12) I am writing to remind you of the University’s commitment and policy concerning accommodation for religious observances, and to ask that you forward this information to instructors in your department. Specific information regarding accommodation for religious observances is […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 7, 2016 Re: Call for Submissions – Implementing TRC’s Calls to Action at U of T (PDAD&C #11) The University of Toronto’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee was formed to make recommendations on implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action that are applicable […]

From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations Date: September 7, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Information Security Council and the implementation of the Policy on Information Security and the Protection of Digital Assets (PDAD&C #10) I wish to share two matters related to the implementation of the Policy on Information Security and the Protection of Digital […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Date: September 9, 2016 Re: Consultations on Draft Sexual Violence Policy (PDAD&C #9) Building on the work of the Presidential and Provostial Committee on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence, which began in November 2014, in May 2016 we announced the creation […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 2, 2016 Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (PDAD&C #8) As noted in PDAD&C #5 on July 28, 2016, Professor Cristina Amon will complete her second term as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering on June […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 1, 2016 Re: Principal of New College (PDAD&C #7) On June 30, 2017, Professor Yves Roberge will end his second term as Principal of New College. Professor Roberge was installed on October 25, 2010 as the 10th Principal of New College. He has been an outstanding member […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: August 22, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – The Next 36 On Monday, September 19 at 4:00pm, I will be hosting a reception to introduce selected University of Toronto students to The Next 36 program. The Next 36 program selects 36 top students from across Canada and provides an intensive […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: August 17, 2016 Re: Call for Submissions – Federal Science Review & Consultation The deadline to provide an online submission to Canada’s Fundamental Science Review is September 30, 2016. As noted in PDAD&C #2, the mandate for this review includes research across disciplines, research funding provided by the […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: August 9, 2016 Re: Major Research Project Management (MRPM) Fund The Major Research Project Management (MRPM) Fund was launched in 2011 to provide support for the management of large, complex, multi-PI, CRC-eligible research grants, in partnership with academic divisions. I have reviewed and consulted on the program scope and […]