Faculty + Librarians

From: Leah Cowen, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic InitiativesJoseph Wong, Vice-President, InternationalDate: January 18, 2024Re: New Government of Canada Research Security Requirements for Federal Funding On January 16th 2024, the Minister of Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) announced the Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC). The new policy […]

From: Trevor Young, Vice-President and ProvostDate: January 16, 2024Re: Appointment of Professor Randy Boyagoda as Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse (PDAD&C #23) Over the past months, attention has been keenly focused on how various parts of society – including universities – are addressing rhetoric and behaviour pertaining to the current conflict in the Middle East. […]

From: Randy Boyagoda, Acting Vice Provost, Faculty & Academic Life, Larry Alford, University Chief Librarian, Terezia Zorić, UTFA President and Kathleen Scheaffer, Librarian, UTFA Policies for Librarians Lead NegotiatorDate: December 20, 2023Re:  Policies for Librarians – Revisions Approved We are very pleased to be able to share that both the Governing Council of the University […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostDate: December 18, 2023Re: Appointment of Professor Robyn Stremler as Acting Dean, Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (PDAD&C #22) I am delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Robyn Stremler as Acting Dean of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing from […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostDate: December 14, 2023Re: Appointment of Professor Antoinette Handley as Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science (PDAD&C #21) I am pleased to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Antoinette Handley as Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science from July 1, 2024 […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostDate: December 13, 2023Re: Appointment of Professor Lisa Robinson as Dean, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Vice-Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions (PDAD&C #20) I am delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Lisa Robinson as Dean of Temerty Faculty of […]

From: Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation, School of Graduate Studies  Date: November 30, 2023Re: Call for Applications – 2024-25 Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Program        The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is pleased to announce the next cycle of applications for the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program as part of the core offerings of the Centre […]

From: Meric Gertler, President, and Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostDate: November 24, 2023Re: Announcing the Standing Committee on Recognition We are writing to announce the formation of the Standing Committee on Recognition following the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Principles to Guide Recognition and Commemoration.   Background The Advisory Committee was established in June […]

From: Alexandra Gillespie, Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto MississaugaDate: November 24, 2023 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee on the Appointment of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto Mississauga (PDAD&C #19)  On July 30, 2024, Professor Kent Moore will complete his final term as Vice-Principal, Research, at U of T Mississauga. Sincere […]

From: Lori Ferris, Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight and Compliance Date: November 15, 2023Re: Revised Course-based Human Ethics Review Process The Human Research Ethics Unit is revising the process for ethics review of course-based research effective January 3, 2024 . This will ensure our Research Ethics Boards (REBs) are fully knowledgeable about what is going to […]