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From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: October 15, 2015 Re: Additional One Month Extension – Period for Review of Unit Workload Policies Academic units across the University are currently in the process of reviewing their Unit Workload Agreements. Chairs, Directors, and Deans have just participated in best practice workshops provided by the […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: October 15, 2015 Re: December Exam Schedule This year, with Labour Day and the start of term falling so late, the December final exam period was compressed to 8 days (December 11 to 22). Using the current parameters, we have not been able to create a reasonable final […]

From: Louis Charpentier, Secretary of the Governing Council Date: October 15, 2015 Re: Invitation to Participate in the Academic Processions at Convocation The Academic Procession continues to be an important part of the long and dignified tradition of the convocation ceremony at the University of Toronto. A procession that includes a strong representation from the […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President Research and Innovation Date: October 5, 2015 Re: Canada Foundation for Innovation National Consultation on Program Architecture Since the inception of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) in 1997, faculty on the three UofT campuses have attracted approximately $370M in CFI funding which, with matching funding, represents almost $1B toward the […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: October 2, 2015 Re: Graduate Funding Transparency In the spring of 2014, following a Review of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto, Professor Locke Rowe was appointed as Vice-Provost Graduate Research and Education and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. His mandate is to develop a vision […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: September 25, 2015 Re: Nominations for the Advisory Committee for the Dean of OISE (PDAD&C #10) In accordance with Section 60 of the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, I am writing to call for nominations of individuals to serve on the Committee that will advise on the […]

From: Bruce Kidd, Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Scarborough Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost, University of Toronto Date: September 24, 2015 Re: Nominations for the Advisory Committee for the Vice-Principal (Academic) and Dean, UTSC (PDAD&C #9) In accordance with Section 62(c) of the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we are writing to call […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: September 11, 2015 Re: Presidential Statement Violence against women is a despicable reality in Canada and around the world. We must take every opportunity to condemn it and work tirelessly to bring it to an end. Many of you are disturbed, as I am, at news of anonymous online threats […]

From: Robert Cook, Chief Information Officer Date: September 10, 2015 Re: Professor Ron Deibert to Co-Chair Information Risk Working Group I am delighted to announce that Professor Ron Deibert has agreed to join the Working Group on the Implementation of Information Risk Management Practice as its academic Co-Chair, alongside Martin Loeffler, the University’s Director of […]

From: Bruce Kidd, Vice-President and Principal, UTSC Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and Provost Date: September 2, 2015 Re: Appointment of Professor William Gough as Interim Vice-Principal (Academic) and Dean, UTSC We are pleased to advise you that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor William Gough as Interim Vice-Principal (Academic) and […]