Deans

From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity, and CultureHeather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: August 20, 2021Re: Guideline for Requests for COVID-19 Related Flexibility and/or Accommodation (PDAD&C # 15) We have written to you on a couple of occasions over the past year to highlight the personal and professional challenges that faculty members and […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: August 20, 2021 Re: Update on Merit (PTR/5%) for the 2020-21 Academic Year (PDAD&C #16) I am writing further to PDAD&C #79 (June 17, 2021) and PDAD&C #69 (May 13, 2021) to update you concerning July 1, 2021 PTR.   Background  As you know, the University and UTFA agreed in January 2021 on […]

From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity, and CultureHeather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: August 12, 2021 Re: COVID-19 Expense Reimbursement Fund (the “CERF”) (PDAD&C #12) Following the University’s agreement with UTFA on a COVID-19 specific Letter of Understanding, we are announcing the establishment of the COVID-19 Expense Reimbursement Fund (the “CERF”) to […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education Date: August 12, 2021 Re: Course Evaluation Data for Academic Review Processes: COVID-19 (PDAD&C #13) We are writing to advise you about an agreement between the University and UTFA concerning two matters relating to the […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty and Academic LifeDate: August 12, 2021Re: Workload Considerations During COVID-19 (PDAD&C #14) The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health guidance and provincial legislation have had a significant impact on the responsibilities, workload, and professional activities of many faculty members and librarians. This memo reiterates the principles and considerations that should […]

From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity, and CultureHeather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: August 12, 2021Re: COVID-19 Letter of Understanding between the University and UTFA Approved Further to the announcement in last week’s Provost Digest that the University and UTFA had reached a tentative agreement on a COVID–19 specific Letter of Understanding (the “COVID […]

From: Trevor Young, Acting Vice-President & ProvostDate: August 10, 2021Re: Appointment of an Interim Dean, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (PDAD&C #11) I am pleased to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Charmaine Williams as Interim Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work for a one-year term, […]

From: Ben Poynton, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) OfficerDate: August 6, 2021Re: Feedback for Initial Proposed Recommendations for Accessibility in Postsecondary Education Text: Established by the Ontario government in 2017, the Postsecondary Standards Development Committee has brought forward for public comment and feedback a comprehensive series of draft recommendations on what accessibility standards […]

From: Meric Gertler, PresidentDate:  July 30, 2021Re: Appointment of Dr. Pierre Piché as Interim Chief Financial Officer (PDAD&C #6) As announced in PDADC Memo #80, Sheila Brown is retiring from her role of Chief Financial Officer on July 31, 2021.  I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pierre Piché as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: July 30, 2021 Re: Appointment of Kristin Taylor as University Counsel and Chief Legal Officer (PDAD&C #5) I am delighted to announce the appointment of Kristin Taylor as University Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, effective September 13, 2021. Reporting directly to the President, the University Counsel and Chief Legal Officer […]