VP Deans Notes - Monday, May 25 2020
CAD Meeting
The agenda for the upcoming CAD meeting on Friday, 29 May, is available online. If you have not already done so, please confirm your attendance with Rhonda Martin by 3:00 pm on 28 May.
Curriculum Mapping
The curriculum mapping deadline had been extended to 30 May. Departmental documents are due next week. Associate Dean Teaching & Learning, Karen McCrindle, and her CTL team, continue to assist with this process. Please contact David Chan for more information.
On-campus Hiring of Co-op Students
Administrators are encouraged to consult with their admin staff and faculty about the ability to hire co-op students within their units. Please see DCD #7 for more information. Contact: Maryam Irshad in Arts & Science Co-op, and Anurag Dhawan in Management Co-op with questions.
Graduate Call for Curriculum is a formal request for graduate minor curriculum change proposals for the 2021-22 academic year. Minor curriculum changes include minor modifications to existing programs, new courses, changes to existing courses, and course retirements/deletions. See DCD# 8 for more information.
Undergraduate Call for Curriculum is a formal request for undergraduate minor curriculum change proposals for the 2021-22 academic year. For deadlines for submission and further proposal details, see DCD # 9.
Key considerations in faculty workload assignments under COVID-19, is available in a memo for administrators shared on OVPD-CAD sharepoint site. For support or consultation during this time, please arrange an appointment with VD Faculty, Maydianne Andrade (Tamar MooSang now manages her calendar).
PTR documents (Annual Activity Report, CV, and signed Paid Activity Report) must be submitted to Rhonda Martin by 1 June 2020. Details on process and timelines available online the PTR Process Timeline (DCD#5) and PTR Assessment (DCD#6). Forms are also available on VP Dean website under Academic Administrators/Faculty Human Resources/Forms & Policies/PTR Process.
Our thoughts go out to the Graduating Class of 2020, who will be celebrating a very different convocation experience this June. The latest installment of the VP Dean’s message is addressed to them.
Professor Paul Kingston has been approved for a one-year extension as Director of the Centre for Critical Development Studies (CCDS). I am also pleased that Professor Neil ten Kortenaar's two-year appointment (1 July 2020 to 30 June 2022) as Chair of English was also approved at the same time.
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences welcomes Vice-Dean Maydianne C.B. Andrade as a new member. Maydianne joins an elite group of artists, scholars, and scientists. Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honours excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world, and work together “to cultivate every art and science which may tend to advance the interest, honor, dignity, and happiness of a free, independent, and virtuous people.”
Centre for Teaching and Learning Supports
See the Academic Continuity site for information to help instructors transition to remote and online learning.
The Centre also provides academic learning support to students through online tutoring, workshops, and peer supports to drive student success. For more information see Academic Learning Support Centre.
Academic Integrity (AI)
As our AI team continues to manage business remotely; they ask that Reports on Academic Misconduct be submitted via the new Academic Integrity Office Sharepoint Site. Please note, and use, the new Allegation Form, as well as additional resources to guide in addressing suspected cases of academic misconduct. Chairs/Academic Directors, Course Instructors, and Departmental Administrators have access to upload documents. Contact integrity@utsc.utoronto.ca with any questions.
I want to thank everyone for their hard work during this very challenging time, especially in ensuring that our students are able to complete this semester and to plan for the summer. I encourage you to continue to support your faculty, staff, and students by frequently visiting the COVID-19 UTSC page.
William A. Gough
Vice-Principal Academic & Dean
Every year, when the weather starts to get warmer, we eagerly await the arrival of Sakura, the soft pink and delicate Japanese cherry blossoms that mark the arrival of spring. In Japanese culture, the cherry blossoms are not just a symbol of spring, but of renewal and the impermanent yet beautiful nature of life itself.
Photo Credit: Tina Adamopoulos, 10 May 2019
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