- Call for Nominations – The Next 36
- 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 […]
- Call for Submissions – Federal Science Review & Consultation
- 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 […]
- Major Research Project Management (MRPM) Fund
- 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 […]
- Expert Panel on Sexual Violence Policies – Release of Recommendations (PDAD&C #6)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Date: August 11, 2016 Re: Expert Panel on Sexual Violence Policies – Release of Recommendations (PDAD&C #6) On May 20, we announced the creation of three expert panels tasked with supporting the University’s action plan to prevent and respond to sexual violence […]
- Tune Into Teaching Series
- From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: July 22, 2016 Re: Tune Into Teaching Series Tune Into Teaching is a series of teaching-focused sessions for all instructors hosted by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) in the last week of August 2016. We encourage all instructors and librarians to attend and […]
- New Faculty Orientation (PDAD&C #4)
- From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: July 22, 2016 Re: New Faculty Orientation (PDAD&C #4) We are asking all Deans, Chairs, and Academic Directors to encourage new faculty members and librarians to attend this year’s New Faculty Orientation. This event is intended to provide newly appointed faculty members and librarians with an […]
- Appointment of Advisor on International Student Experience (PDAD&C #3)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Ted Sargent, Vice-President, International Date: July 21, 2016 Re: Appointment of Advisor on International Student Experience (PDAD&C #3) We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Joseph Desloges as Advisor on International Student Experience, jointly to the Provost and to the Vice-President, International from July 1, 2016 to […]
- Announcing the Recipients of the Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: July 21, 2016 Re: Announcing the Recipients of the Provost’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund I am pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF). ITIF is a seed fund designed to catalyze initiatives that immediately and directly impact University of Toronto education and teaching programs through […]
- Call for Proposals – 2016-18 eCampusOntario
- From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Date: July 19, 2016 Re: Call for Proposals – 2016-18 eCampusOntario With eCampusOntario’s announcement of the 2016-2018 Call for Proposals, applicants are now invited to submit proposals in three different project areas based on criteria that have changed significantly from previous rounds: Open Content Initiative aimed at development of […]
- Federal Science Review & Consultation – Points for Discussion (PDAD&C #2)
- From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: July 14, 2016 Re: Federal Science Review & Consultation – Points for Discussion (PDAD&C #2) The 2016 Federal Budget included plans for a comprehensive review of all elements of federal support for fundamental science and the development of a new national Innovation Agenda. A memo highlighting the two […]