The Office of the Dean invites new and continuing Arts & Science chairs, academic directors & principals to attend the Academic Leadership Sessions.
The session descriptions are below.
Please register for any and all sessions you find of interest using the link below.
For more information, please contact the A&S Faculty Development team: facultydev.artsci@utoronto.ca.
Academic Leaders’ Series
The sessions in this series focus on Arts & Science-specific practices and policies and provide relevant information at key points throughout the year. All sessions will take place in person on Friday mornings in the Dean’s Conference Room, Sidney Smith Hall, Room 214.
View and register for sessions
The Faculty Appointments Committee (FAC)
This session will provide an overview of the role of the Faculty Appointments Committee (FAC), including a review of factors considered by FAC in evaluating requests for new appointments and the Tableau data that inform the process.
Facilitators:
- Mikael Swayze, Director, Academic Human Resources
- Tamara Trojanowska, Vice-Dean, Faculty & Academic Life
- Mubin Merchant, Director, Planning, Data & Analysis
Progress through the Ranks (PTR)
This session provides an overview of the PTR process, including the role of the chair/director, the support provided by the Academic HR office, the handling of leaves, timelines and information about central PTR and the Dean’s Excellence merit pools.
Facilitators:
- Mikael Swayze, Director, Academic Human Resources
- Tamara Trojanowska, Vice-Dean, Faculty & Academic Life
Interim, Probationary and Part-Time Reviews
This session will provide an overview of the interim, probationary and part-time review processes. It will also discuss the chair/director’s role in communicating the outcome to the candidate and providing feedback relevant for their professional development.
Facilitators:
- Mikael Swayze, Director, Academic Human Resources
- Tamara Trojanowska, Vice-Dean, Faculty & Academic Life
Supporting Research in A&S
This session will focus on the role of the Vice-Dean, Research and Infrastructure in supporting chairs and directors with the achievement of academic unit research goals (i.e., related to funding, recruitment, retention and research spaces and infrastructure), as well as outline the research resources & supports provided to A&S faculty members through the research portfolio (i.e., A&S research funding programs and grant application/awards development services available within the A&S Office of Research Services).
Facilitators:
- Stephen Wright, Vice-Dean, Research and Infrastructure
- Lisa Rumiel, Director of Research Services
Tenure Review — Initiating the Process
This session will discuss the initial aspects of the tenure review process, focussing on the unit head’s role in reviewing candidate files, determining appropriate timing of the review, composing the committees and securing external assessors.
Facilitators:
- Mikael Swayze, Director, Academic Human Resources
- Tamara Trojanowska, Vice-Dean, Faculty & Academic Life
Additional Programming of Interest:
National Centre for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
The University of Toronto continues to maintain an institutional membership with the National Centre for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), a leading provider of professional development in higher education. Activate your membership in order to access on demand and live, webinars and resources.
Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life
You may also be interested in programming for chairs and directors that is offered through VPFAL.
The Toronto Initiative for Diversity and Excellence (TIDE)
Please take advantage of the many resources offered by TIDE (The Toronto Initiative for Diversity and Excellence). TIDE is a grassroots service group consisting of University of Toronto faculty members from across disciplines, with a focus on advancing equity, diversity and inclusion at U of T.
- Unconscious Bias Education Modules
- TIDE’s Recorded Talks, including the Inclusive Practices in Recruitment workshop