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From: Ted Sargent, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic InitiativesDate: March 25, 2021Re: Call for Nominations — NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships (formerly the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships) The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) has released its call for nominations for the 2021 Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships (formerly the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships). […]

From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & EquityCheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: March 24, 2021Re: Important Update on CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Negotiations (PDAD&C #56) As you may know the University is in collective bargaining with CUPE 3902, Unit 1, the Union representing Teaching Assistants, Teaching Laboratory Assistants, Peer Assistants, Assistant Invigilators, Chief Presiding Officers and […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: March 23, 2021Re: Call for Nominations — Advisory Committee for the Dean, School of Graduate Studies (PDAD&C #55) On June 30, 2022, Professor Joshua Barker will complete his term as Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education. Professor Barker is eligible for reappointment. […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: March 19, 2021Re: Changes to the University  of Toronto Workload Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians (WLPP) (PDAD&C #54) I am writing to share with you two important changes to the University of Toronto Workload Policy and Procedures for Faculty and Librarians (WLPP). These changes are the outcome […]

From: Larry Alford, Chief Librarian Date:  March 18, 2021 Re: Open Access Publishing Deal with SAGE Publishing The University of Toronto (U of T) has signed on to participate in a three-year open access agreement with SAGE Publishing through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Through the agreement, which began January 1, 2021, U of T researchers may now […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: March 12, 2021Re: Changes to the Academic Administrative Procedures Manual Regarding PTR Guidelines for Faculty (PDAD&C #53) I am writing to share four important clarifications and changes to the Progress Through the Rank (PTR) guidelines section in the Academic Administrative Procedures Manual (APPM). These are the outcome of discussions between […]

From: Joshua Barker, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education & Dean, School of Graduate StudiesDate: March 12, 2021Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation, School of Graduate Studies (PDAD&C #52) On June 30, 2021, Professor Gretchen Kerr will be stepping down as Vice-Dean, Programs and Innovation in order to assume her […]

From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: March 5, 2021Re: Reminder—Upcoming Deadline to Submit Notice of Intention to Retire for Faculty (PDAD&C #51) This is a formal notice that under the customary process, faculty members who wish to commence retirement on July 1, 2022 must give notice of their intention by July 1, 2021. […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost  Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & EquityScott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations Date:  March 4, 2021    Re:  Fall 2021 Plans   The past year has been challenging for members of our community, as it has been for people around the world. At the University of Toronto, staff, students, faculty and librarians have risen to the challenges presented by COVID-19. You have adapted to evolving public health conditions, and demonstrated creativity in advancing our academic mission, […]

From: Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President & Principal, University of Toronto MississaugaCheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: March 4, 2021Re: Appointment of Professor Rhonda McEwen as Vice-Principal, Academic & Dean, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #49) We are delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Rhonda McEwen as Vice-Principal, […]