Chairs + Graduate Chairs + Academic Directors

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: March 6, 2017 Re: Consultations of the Expert Panel on Education and Prevention of Sexual Violence (PDAD&C #70) As part of the University’s continuing Action Plan on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence, in May 2016, I struck an Expert Panel on Education and Prevention of Sexual Violence. […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: March 2, 2017 Re: Call for Nominations – Principal, New College (PDAD&C #68) As announced in PDAD&C #7, Professor Yves Roberge will end his second term as Principal of New College on June 30, 2017. The Advisory Committee, charged with recommending the appointment of a new Principal, welcomes comments […]

From: Locke Rowe, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate Studies Date: March 1, 2017 Re: Now Available – Meeting Rooms at the School of Graduate Studies Recognizing the limited on-campus meeting space currently available for graduate student groups and graduate student events, we have introduced a room reservation system at the […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Date: March 1, 2017 Re: 2017 Recipients of the University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award (ECTA) (PDAD&C #67) We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2016-17 University of Toronto Early Career Teaching Award. This award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate […]

From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Date: February 28, 2017 Re: Provostial Guidelines on the Student Evaluation of Teaching in Courses (PDAD&C #66) The Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education has concluded the development of the Provostial Guidelines on the Student Evaluation of Teaching in Courses. This process occurred over the span […]

From: Anwar Kazimi, Chief Returning Officer, Office of the Governing Council Date: February 24, 2017 Re: Results of the 2017 Governing Council and Academic Board Elections (PDAD&C #65) Governing Council Elections It is with pleasure that I provide below the list of successful candidates who will serve on the Governing Council in 2017-2018: Students: Graduate […]

From: Shirley Hoy, Chair of the Governing Council Date: February 17, 2017 Re: Presidential Review (PDAD&C #64) Requirement for a Review President Gertler will complete his term as President of the University of Toronto on June 30, 2018. In approving his appointment in 2013, the Governing Council also provided for a further appointment up to […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: February 16, 2017 Re: Launch of Consultation Process – Proposed U of T School of Cities (PDAD&C #63) I am pleased to announce that we are launching a consultation process to create a School of Cities at the University of Toronto and that the Faculty of Arts & […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: February 16, 2017 Re: Humility, Responsibility, Opportunity: In Response to the Report of the University of Toronto’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee (PDAD&C #62) Context As we embark upon the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation, we must prioritize the work that needs to be done […]

From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Date: February 16, 2017 Re: Update on CUPE 3902 Unit 5 (Postdocs) Negotiations (PDAD&C #61) The University and CUPE Local 3902 Unit 5 have been in negotiations for a renewal collective agreement since November 2016. CUPE 3902 Unit 5 represents only those postdocs who are paid exclusively […]