- Microsoft Teams – Resources and Best Practices
- From: Bo Wandschneider, Chief Information OfficerDate: April 16, 2020Re: Microsoft Teams – Resources and Best Practices As many of us continue to work from home, there has been more demand for collaborative work spaces where colleagues can create content while collaborating with one another at the same time. Microsoft Teams allows users to share files […]
- Update on the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (PDAD&C #63)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: April 13, 2020Re: Update on the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design (PDAD&C #63) As noted in PDAD&C#9 (2019-20), Professor Richard Sommer will complete his term as Dean of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design on June 30, […]
- Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Law (PDAD&C #64)
- From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & ProvostDate: April 15, 2020Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Law(PDAD&C #64) As noted in PDAD&C #45 (2019-20), Professor Edward Iacobucci will be stepping down as Dean of the Faculty of Law as of December 31, 2020. In accordance with Section 60 of the Policy on […]
- Appointment of Alison Gibbs as Director of the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation
- From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education & Vice-Provost, Academic ProgramsDate: April 9, 2020Re: Centre for Teaching Supporting & Innovation (CTSI) – Call for Director Nominations (PDAD&C #63) I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Alison Gibbs as Director of the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2020. […]
- COVID-19 – Additional Immigration Considerations (PDAD&C #62)
- From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Joshua Barker, Vice-Provost, Graduate Research & Education and Dean, School of Graduate Studies Date: April 7, 2020 Re: COVID-19 – Additional Immigration Considerations (PDAD&C #62) This memo is an update to the memo of March 23, 2020, which provided advice on the Impact of Temporary Travel Restrictions Resulting from COVID-19. Set out below is additional immigration advice […]
- Deferral of Acting Vice-President and Provost Appointment
- From: Professor Meric Gertler, President Date: April 1, 2020Re: Deferral of Acting Vice-President and Provost Appointment Given the demands facing the University at this time as a result of COVID-19, the Provost and I have agreed that it would be prudent to defer, until further notice, her six-month leave that had been scheduled to begin […]
- Legal Support for Contracts Impacted by COVID-19 (PDAD&C #60)
- To: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors, and ChairsFrom: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostVivek Goel, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives Date: March 31, 2020Re: Legal Support for Contracts Impacted by COVID-19 (PDAD&C #60) University legal support is available to advise on existing and proposed contracts entered into by academic units, principal investigators (PIs), and shared […]
- Further to PDAD&C #58 re: Faculty and Librarian Performance Evaluation and Merit Process for 2019-20 (PTR/5% Merit) (PDAD&C #61)
- To: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors, and Chairs; Chief Administrative Officers and Divisional HR Leads From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty and Academic LifeDate: March 31, 2020 Re: Further to PDAD&C #58 re: Faculty and Librarian Performance Evaluation and Merit Process for 2019-20 (PTR/5% Merit) (PDAD&C #61) I am writing to provide clarification to PDAD&C #58. The […]
- Faculty Members and Working on Campus (PDAD&C #59)
- To: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors, and ChairsFrom: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President and ProvostVivek Goel, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic InitiativesKelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, Human Resources and EquityDate: March 31, 2020Re: Faculty Members and Working on Campus (PDAD&C #59) Please distribute this information widely amongst your colleagues. We find ourselves in unprecedented and uncertain circumstances this month. Thank you […]
- Faculty and Librarian Performance Evaluation and Merit Process for 2019-20 (PTR/5% Merit) (PDAD&C #58)
- To: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors, and Chairs; Chief Administrative Officers and Divisional HR Leads From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life Date: March 25, 2020 Re: Faculty and Librarian Performance Evaluation and Merit Process for 2019-20 (PTR/5% Merit) (PDAD&C #58) I am writing to confirm that the Provost and the Deans, in consultation with UTFA, have […]