- Appointment of Professor Susan McCahan as Provostial Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (PDAD&C #27)
- From: Trevor Young, Vice-President and Provost Date: March 8, 2024 Re: Appointment of Professor Susan McCahan as Provostial Advisor on Artificial Intelligence With a rich and robust history of leadership in the study and development of artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Toronto is uniquely positioned to harness and shape the transformative potential of this rapidly evolving […]
- Appointment of Janice Johnson as Executive Director, Student Housing & Residence Experience
- From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, StudentsAnne Macdonald, Assistant Vice President, Spaces & ExperiencesDate: March 5, 2024Re: Appointment of Executive Director, Student Housing & Residence Experience We are pleased to announce that Janice Johnson will be joining both the offices of Spaces & Experiences and the Vice-Provost, Students, as Executive Director, Student Housing & Residence Experience. Janice […]
- Endowment Payout Planning for Fiscal 2024
- From: Trevor Rodgers, Chief Financial OfficerDate: February 29, 2024Re: Endowment Payout Planning for Fiscal 2024 To assist with your year-end planning, I am writing to provide the projected endowment payout rate for fiscal 2024. Subject to any major changes in investment markets over the final two months of the fiscal year, the endowment payout for […]
- Faculty & Librarian Bargaining Update – February 16, 2024
- From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: February 16, 2024Re: Faculty & Librarian Bargaining Update – February 16, 2024 Faculty & Librarian Bargaining Update – February 16, 2024 The University is providing an update on the current round of bargaining between the University of Toronto and the […]
- Undergraduate Student Experience in the Research University 2024 (PDAD&C #26)
- From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, StudentsSusan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs & Innovations in Undergraduate EducationDate: February 14, 2024Re: Undergraduate Student Experience in the Research University 2024 (PDAD&C #26) In the coming weeks, the University of Toronto will be participating in the undergraduate Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey. We are writing to request your […]
- Call for Nominations for the Working Group on Civil Discourse (PDAD&C #25)
- From: Trevor Young, Vice-President and ProvostDate: February 9, 2024Re: Call for Nominations for the Working Group on Civil Discourse (PDAD&C #25) In January, I appointed Professor Randy Boyagoda as the inaugural Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse. to support the University in fostering an environment in which robust dialogue, academic curiosity, and civil engagement on difficult […]
- Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #24)
- From: Ian Orchard, Acting Vice-President & Principal, University of Toronto MississaugaLeah Cowen, Vice-President, Research and InnovationDate: January 25, 2024Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #24) On June 30, 2024, Professor Kent Moore will complete his term as Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga. […]
- Winter 2024 Call for Proposals —LEAF and LEAF+ Grants
- From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs, and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate EducationDate: January 18, 2024Re: Winter 2024 Call for Proposals — LEAF and LEAF+ Grants The Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE) is pleased to announce they are accepting applications to the LEAF Seed and LEAF+ programs Learning & Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) The […]
- New Government of Canada Research Security Requirements for Federal Funding
- From: Leah Cowen, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic InitiativesJoseph Wong, Vice-President, InternationalDate: January 18, 2024Re: New Government of Canada Research Security Requirements for Federal Funding On January 16th 2024, the Minister of Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). The new policy […]
- Appointment of Professor Randy Boyagoda as Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse (PDAD&C #23)
- From: Trevor Young, Vice-President and ProvostDate: January 16, 2024Re: Appointment of Professor Randy Boyagoda as Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse (PDAD&C #23) Over the past months, attention has been keenly focused on how various parts of society – including universities – are addressing rhetoric and behaviour pertaining to the current conflict in the Middle East. […]