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From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: September 15, 2016 Re: 2016-17 Programming for Faculty Members (PDAD&C #19) Each year the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life offers a number of programs geared toward faculty in continuing positions at various stages in their careers. Please inform all tenure-stream and teaching-stream faculty about […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 16, 2016 Re: Student Accommodations for National Day of Action – November 2, 2016 (PDAD&C #18) Please distribute to all Instructors The Office of the Vice-President & Provost is in receipt of a request that the University provide academic accommodation to those students who wish to participate […]

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: September 15, 2016 Re: 2016-17 Programming for Academic Administrators (PDAD&C #17) We are pleased to provide the details of our 2016-17 programming intended for Academic Administrators appointed under the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators. You and your colleagues are invited to register for sessions that will cover a […]

From: Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: September 15, 2016 Re: Statement on Faculty Member Remuneration from Sponsored Research Projects (PDAD&C #16) The goal of the Statement on Faculty Member Remuneration from Sponsored Research Projects is to provide clarity regarding the proper […]

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: September 15, 2016 Re: Now Available – Searching for Excellence & Diversity: Recruiting, Evaluating, and Successfully Hiring Faculty and Leaders (PDAD&C #15) As part of the initiative to support faculty diversity, the Office of the Vice-President & Provost invited the Women in Science & Engineering Leadership […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: September 14, 2016 Re: Update on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Peer Review Recruitment and Final Peer Review Working Group With the recent announcement of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fall 2016 Project and Foundation grant competitions and CIHR’s current focus on strengthening its peer […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 9, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of a Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #13) On June 23, 2016 the Governing Council approved the appointment of Professor Ulrich Krull as the Interim Vice-President, University of Toronto and […]

From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students Date: September 8, 2016 Re: Reminder – Accommodation for Religious Observances (PDAD&C #12) I am writing to remind you of the University’s commitment and policy concerning accommodation for religious observances, and to ask that you forward this information to instructors in your department. Specific information regarding accommodation for religious observances is […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 7, 2016 Re: Call for Submissions – Implementing TRC’s Calls to Action at U of T (PDAD&C #11) The University of Toronto’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee was formed to make recommendations on implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action that are applicable […]

From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations Date: September 7, 2016 Re: Call for Nominations – Information Security Council and the implementation of the Policy on Information Security and the Protection of Digital Assets (PDAD&C #10) I wish to share two matters related to the implementation of the Policy on Information Security and the Protection of Digital […]