Chairs + Graduate Chairs + Academic Directors

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: February 28, 2020 Re: Appointment of Lisa Dolovich as Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (PDAD&C #44) I am delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Lisa Dolovich as Dean of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy for […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate:  February 27, 2020Re:  Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee for the Dean, Faculty of Law (PDAD&C #45) Professor Edward Iacobucci has informed me that he will be stepping down as Dean of the Faculty of Law as of December 31, 2020, in order to pursue his research and return to […]

From: Larry Alford, Chief Librarian Date: February 25, 2020Re: Transformative Open Access Publishing Deal with Karger Publishers The University of Toronto (U of T) and Karger Publishers have entered into a transformative open access agreement that includes reading access to all Karger e-journals with immediate open access to U of T-authored articles. This agreement is […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation, and Strategic InitiativesDate: February 20, 2020Re: 2020 Recipients of the President’s Impact Award (PDAD&C #43) I am delighted to announce the recipients of the 2020 President’s Impact Awards. The President’s Impact Awards (PIA) celebrate and honour faculty members whose research has led to significant impact beyond academia, including, […]

From: Professor Suzanne Stewart, Academic Advisor on Indigenous ResearchDate:  February 19, 2020Re: University of Toronto Indigenous Research Network (PDAD&C #42)             As part of the University of Toronto’s commitment and response to the Calls to Action of the Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report, and the Wecheehetowin–Answering the Call–the Final Report of the Steering Committee for the University […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: February 14, 2020Re: Reappointment of Professor Sandy Welsh as Vice-Provost, Students (PDAD&C # 41) I am delighted to announce the reappointment of Professor Sandy Welsh as Vice-Provost, Students. Professor Welsh is appointed for a five-year term, from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025.   As Vice-Provost, Students, Professor Welsh […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: February 14, 2020 Re: Reappointment of Professor Susan McCahan as Vice-Provost, Academic Programs, and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (PDAD&C # 40) I am delighted to announce the reappointment of Professor Susan McCahan to her dual roles of Vice-Provost, Academic Programs, and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education. Professor McCahan […]

From: Sheila Brown, Chief Financial OfficerDate: February 11, 2020Re: Endowment Payout Rate for Fiscal 2020 to be Distributed in April 2020 (PDAD&C #39) The endowment payout rate for 2020 will be $8.34 per unit, an increase of 2% from last year’s payout rate. This payout represents 3.53% of the opening market value of the endowments, within the 3% […]

From: Joshua Barker, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education Date: February 6, 2020Re: Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – Congratulations and Call for 2020 Nominations (PDAD&C #37) Congratulations to the 2019 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows! I am delighted to share the names of the recipients from the first two cycles of the Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship […]

From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, StudentsAnn Lopez, Provostial Advisor on Access ProgramsDate: Thursday February 6, 2020Re: Call for Proposals – Access Programs University Fund (PDAD&C #37) The Access Programs University Fund (APUF) – espousing the University’s values of access and equity and the President’s three priorities – is calling for proposals for the 2020-21 academic year. Fund Overview The […]