2022 to 2023

  • April 30, 2023 Fiscal Year-end Closing

    From: Sanish Samuel, Controller and Director of Financial ServicesDate: March 2, 2023Re:  April 30, 2023 Fiscal Year-end Closing As we approach the end of the 2023 fiscal year, it is important to ensure that all financial activity for the year is accurately recorded in your accounts prior to closing the accounts. In order to assist you, please […]

  • Appointment of Professor France Gagnon as Acting Dean, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (PDAD&C #22)

    From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and Provost  Date: March 2, 2023 Re: Appointment of Professor France Gagnon as Acting Dean, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (PDAD&C #22) I am delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor France Gagnon as Acting Dean, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, for a […]

  • Endowment Payout to be Distributed in April 2023 (PDAD&C #21)

    From: Trevor Rodgers, Chief Financial OfficerDate: February 23, 2023Re: Endowment Payout to be Distributed in April 2023 (PDAD&C #21) The endowment payout for 2023 will be $9.55 per unit, an increase of 2% over last year’s payout rate. The annual payout will be distributed by Tuesday, April 18, 2023. During this period of economic uncertainty, […]

  • Implementation of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Attestation (PDAD&C #20)

    From: Randy Boyagoda, Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: February 17, 2023Re: Implementation of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Attestation (PDAD&C #20) In 2021, the University of Toronto (U of T) signed onto the Association of American Universities (AAU) Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia, which provide that before finalising an offer of employment […]

  • Call for Nominations – SGS Graduate Supervision Awards

    From: Joshua Barker, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and EducationDate: February 10, 2023Re: Call for Nominations – SGS Graduate Supervision Awards Nominate an extraordinary graduate supervisor who has made a difference in their students’ development as researchers and provided them with a supportive and stimulating environment. The annual SGS Graduate Student […]

  • Call for Proposals — LEAF+ Grant: Generative AI in Teaching and Learning

    From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs, and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationDate: February 3, 2023Re: Call for Proposals — LEAF+ Grant: Generative AI in Teaching and Learning In conjunction with the current call for Expressions of Interest for the Learning and Education Advancement Fund (LEAF), the Office of the Vice-Provost Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE) welcomes […]

  • Open Access Publishing Deal with Wiley

    From: Larry Alford, University Chief Librarian  Date:   January 26, 2023Re:  Open Access Publishing Deal with Wiley The University of Toronto (U of T) has signed on to participate in a two-year open access agreement with Wiley through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN).   Through the agreement, effective January 15, 2023, U of T researchers may now publish their research immediately under an […]

  • Staff Announcement: Managing Director, Real Estate

    From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships Date: January 20, 2023Re: Staff Announcement: Managing Director, Real Estate I am writing to announce that Josh Mitchell will be stepping down as Managing Director, Real Estate effective February 3, as he and his family return to New York City. Josh’s departure will likely not surprise anyone […]

  • Register for the Indigenous Research Network

    From: Shannon Simpson, Director, Office of Indigenous InitiativesDate: January 12, 2023Re: Register for the Indigenous Research Network Recently, Professor Dale Turner was appointed as the new Provostial Advisor on Indigenous Research. As part of his role, Professor Turner will also lead the Indigenous Research Network (IRN) an Institutional Strategic Initiative operating out of the Division of […]

  • National Survey of Student Engagement 2023 & gradSERU 2023 (PDAD&C #19)

    From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, StudentsSusan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs & Innovations in Undergraduate EducationJoshua Barker, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate StudiesDate: January 11, 2023Re: National Survey of Student Engagement 2023 & gradSERU 2023 (PDAD&C #19) In the coming weeks, the University of Toronto, along with all Ontario universities and Canadian […]