- Retirement of Judith Chadwick, Assistant Vice-President, Research Services
- From: Leah Cowen, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and Strategic InitiativesDate: February 5, 2025Re: Retirement of Judith Chadwick, Assistant Vice-President, Research Services Judith Chadwick, Assistant Vice President, Research Services will be retiring on December 31, 2026, concluding an incredible career dedicated to the University of Toronto. Judith has been key to innumerable initiatives that make U […]
- Agreement on Across-the-Board (ATB) Salary Increases for Faculty Members and Librarians Retroactive to July 1, 2025, and New Overload Stipend Rate (PDAD&C #25)
- From: Heather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: February 6, 2026Re: Agreement on Across-the-Board (ATB) Salary Increases for Faculty Members and Librarians Retroactive to July 1, 2025, and New Overload Stipend Rate (PDAD&C #25) Further to the announcement made on January 23, 2026, I am pleased to provide details concerning the arbitration award regarding Across-the-Board (ATB) salary increases […]
- Launch of the Review of the Supportive Leaves Policy (PDAD&C #24)
- From: Trevor Young, Vice-President & Provost Sandy Welsh, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students Date: February 2, 2026 Re: Launch of the Review of the Supportive Leaves Policy (PDAD&C #24) The University is launching a review of the Supportive Leaves Policy (Policy). The current Policy came into effect on March 1, 2023. The focus of the 2026 review is to undertake an assessment of the […]
- Faculty & Librarian Bargaining Updates
- From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & CultureHeather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: January 30, 2026Re: Faculty & Librarian Bargaining Updates The University of Toronto Administration and the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) have started bargaining for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The University will provide regular […]
- Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Director, Lawson Climate Institute
- From: Stephen Wright, Interim Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science and Christopher Yip, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and EngineeringDate: January 23, 2026Re: Announcing the Advisory Committee for the Director, Lawson Climate Institute The following Advisory Search Committee has been established to recommend a Director for the Lawson Climate Institute (https://lci.utoronto.ca/): Co-Chairs:Professor Stephen Wright, Interim […]
- July 1, 2025 Across-the-Board Increase (ATB) for Faculty Members and Librarians
- From: Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & CultureHeather Boon, Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic LifeDate: January 23, 2026Re: July 1, 2025 Across-the-Board Increase (ATB) for Faculty Members and Librarians We are writing to provide an update on the retroactive payment of July 1, 2025 Across-the-Board (ATB) for faculty members and librarians. We have now received […]
- Increase to Procurement Thresholds Effective February 1
- From: Sandra Nelson, Executive Director, University ProcurementDate: January 22, 2026Re: Increase to Procurement Thresholds Effective February 1 This memo is to inform the university community of upcoming changes to procurement thresholds, effective February 1. To realign the university’s procurement thresholds with the Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Directive, the Chief Financial Officer has approved increases […]
- National Survey of Student Engagement and Graduate Student Experience in the Research University Survey 2026 (PDAD&C #23)
- From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, StudentsJoshua Barker, Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and EducationDate: January 21, 2026Re: National Survey of Student Engagement and Graduate Student Experience in the Research University Survey 2026 (PDAD&C #23) In the coming weeks, the University of Toronto will be participating in two major surveys: National Survey of […]
- Call for Proposals — Learning & Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) Seed Program
- From: Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education, and Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies Date: January 16, 2026 Re: Call for Proposals — Learning & Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) Seed Program The Office of the Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (OVPIUE) is pleased to announce they are accepting applications to the LEAF Seed program. Learning & Education Advancement Fund (LEAF) The […]
- Appointment of Professor Christopher Essert as Dean, Henry N.R. Faculty of Law (PDAD&C #21)
- From: Trevor Young, Vice-President and Provost Date: January 14, 2026 Re: Appointment of Professor Christopher Essert as Dean, Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law (PDAD&C #21) I am delighted to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Christopher Essert as Dean, Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law from February 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, after an extensive international search. Christopher Essert is a Professor whose research focuses on private law, property […]