Faculty + Librarians

From: Sheree Drummond, Secretary of the Governing Council Date: May 10, 2017 Re: Invitation to Participate in the Academic Procession at Convocation From May 8 to May 23, 2017, members of the Governing Council, faculty, and staff will be able to RSVP online to participate in the Academic Procession for the Spring 2017 Convocation ceremonies running June 6 to […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: May 4, 2017 Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean, Faculty of Forestry (PDAD&C #99) As noted in PDAD&C #86 on April 6, 2017, Professor Mohini Sain will complete his term as Dean of the Faculty of Forestry on June 30, 2017. Professor Sain has informed me […]

From: Andrew Thomson, Chief of Government Relations Date: April 28, 2017 Re: Highlights of the 2017 Ontario Budget (PDAD&C #97) The 2017 Ontario budget returns the province to budgetary balance for the first time since 2008-09. With the deficit eliminated, the government has some fiscal room to invest in priorities such as health care, education, […]

From: Sioban Nelson, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: April 27, 2017 Re: Now Available – Required AODA Online Training Module for Faculty and Librarians (PDAD&C #96) As announced in PDAD&C #85, the University is launching a new online training module as per the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: April 21, 2017 Re: Alumni Impact Survey (PDAD&C #94) I am pleased to inform you that the University of Toronto Alumni Impact Survey (AIS) launched on April 19 and will run until June 19, 2017. The survey will be used to build an evidence-based understanding of University of […]

From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students Date: April 18, 2017 Re: Lucy Fromowitz, Assistant Vice-President, Student Life accepts position as Vice-Provost Students at York University I write to announce to members of the University of Toronto community an exciting opportunity that Ms. Lucy Fromowitz has accepted to serve as Vice-Provost Students at York University beginning July […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: April 13, 2017 Re: Call for Nominations – Advisory Committee and Dean, School of Graduate Studies / Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education (PDAD&C #92) Professor Locke Rowe is coming to the end of his planned three-year term as Dean of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and Vice-Provost, […]

From: Marden Paul, Director, Planning, Governance, Assessment, and Communications Date: April 12, 2017 Re: Upcoming UTmail+ Email Outage for Students & Alumni: April 28 to May 1, 2017 With the Office365 email agreement in place, the University is now planning for the migration of student and alumni email accounts from the US to Canadian data […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Scott Mabury, Vice-President, University Operations and Vice-Provost, Academic Operations Date: April 12, 2017 Re: Resources on Electronic Devices and the Appropriate Use of Technology (PDAD& #91) Our offices have experienced an increase in the number of inquiries from faculty and staff regarding security of electronic devices and data, particularly […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Date: April 13, 2017 Re: Appointment of Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo as Director, Indigenous Initiatives (PDAD&C #90) We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo as Director of Indigenous Initiatives, effective April 17, 2017. In response to the report of the University […]