Faculty + Librarians

  • Staff Announcement: Sonya Donovan as Managing Director, Real Estate

    From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President, Operations & Real Estate PartnershipsDate: June 2, 2023 Re: Sonya Donovan as Managing Director, Real Estate In November 2018, the 4 Corners Strategy was unveiled at the University of Toronto. The result of a planning exercise begun in October 2017, the Strategy seeks to address a critical need for on-campus housing, innovation space […]

  • Provostial Funding for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity’s Faculty Success Program & Post-Tenure Pathfinders Program, 2023-24

    From: Randy Boyagoda, Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: June 2, 2023Re: Provostial Funding for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity’s Faculty Success Program & Post-Tenure Pathfinders Program, 2023-24 This memo is intended to remind Deans, Principals, Chairs, and Directors that the University continues to maintain an institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty […]

  • Announcing the Appointment of the 2023 University Professors (PDAD&C #40)  

    From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost  Date: June 2, 2023  Re: Announcing the Appointment of the 2023 University Professors (PDAD&C #40)   I am pleased to announce that the Academic Board of Governing Council has approved the appointment of three University Professors for 2023. The University of Toronto owes much of its reputation for excellence to […]

  • Appointment of Professor Javed Mostafa as Dean, Faculty of Information (PDAD&C #39)

    From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostDate: May 31, 2023Re: Appointment of Professor Javed Mostafa as Dean, Faculty of Information (PDAD&C #39) I am delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Javed Mostafa as Dean of the Faculty of Information (iSchool) for a five-year term from September […]

  • 2023 Recipients of the President’s Teaching Award (PDAD&C #38)

    From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: May 26, 2023Re: 2023 Recipients of the President’s Teaching Award (PDAD&C #38) I am pleased to announce that the Academic Board has approved the four recipients of the 2023 President’s Teaching Award. The President’s Teaching Award recognizes excellence and innovation in teaching, classroom integration, and research in pedagogy. Recipients of the President’s […]

  • Policies for Librarians  — Agreement in Principle

    From: Randy Boyagoda, Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: May 26, 2023Re: Policies for Librarians  — Agreement in Principle We are very pleased to announce that the University administration and University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA), after more than five years of negotiations, have reached an agreement in principle on revisions to the Policies for Librarians. Once […]

  • Update on Merit (PTR/5%) for the 2022-23 Academic Year (PDAD&C #37)

    From: Randy Boyagoda, Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: May 5, 2023Re: Update on Merit (PTR/5%) for the 2022-23 Academic Year (PDAD&C #37) I am writing in follow-up to the announcement that the University and UTFA have reached agreement that July 1, 2023 PTR will be paid to faculty and librarians in the July 2023 […]

  • Call for Nominations — 2024 NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

    From: Barbara Fallon, Associate Vice-President, ResearchDate: April 28, 2023Re: Call for Nominations — 2024 NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will change the annual timeline for its prize and fellowship competitions starting this year. The new deadlines are expected to be toward the end of the calendar year […]

  • Call for Nominations  —  2024 SSHRC Impact Awards

    From: Barbara Fallon, Associate Vice-President, Research Date: April 28, 2023Re: Call for Nominations  —  2024 SSHRC Impact Awards I am pleased to invite internal nominations for the 2024 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Awards for faculty, which recognize outstanding researchers and celebrate their research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities funded […]

  • Agreement Regarding July 1, 2023 Progress Through the Ranks (PTR)

    From: Heather Boon, Acting Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity, and CultureRandy Boyagoda, Acting Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: April 28, 2023Re: Agreement Regarding July 1, 2023 Progress Through the Ranks (PTR) The University Administration and the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement for the payment of July […]