Trinity College: Advisory Search Committee for the Dean of Arts (Principal)

PDAD&C#41, 2011-12

To: PDAD&C

From: Andy Orchard, Provost, Trinity College

Date: February 2, 2012

Re: Advisory Search Committee for the Dean of Arts (Principal), Trinity College

Professor Derek Allen will complete his third and final term as Vice-Provost and Dean of Arts of Trinity College on June 30, 2012.

In accordance with the Statutes and Certain Regulations of Trinity College and the terms of the Federation Framework Agreement, Provost Andy Orchard has struck a committee to recommend the appointment of the Dean of Arts of Trinity College. This position is similar to the role of Principal in other Federated Colleges.

The composition of the committee is as follows:

Professor Andy Orchard (Chair) - The Provost, Trinity College Professor Jill Matus - Vice-Provost, Students, University of Toronto Professor Meric Gertler, Dean, Arts & Science, University of Toronto Professor David Neelands, Dean, Faculty of Divinity, Trinity College Professor Michael Steinhauser - Chair of the Senate, Trinity College Professor Lawrin Armstrong, Fellow, Faculty of Arts, Trinity College Mr. Nelson De Melo - Registrar, Trinity College Ms. Katie Dunlop, Student, Faculty of Arts, Trinity College Ms. Helen Yarish - Human Resources Officer & Secretary of the Corporation, Trinity College

The Advisory Search Committee welcomes comments and nominations from interested persons. (Call for nominations attached.) These should be sent to the attention of Helen Yarish, by February 24, 2012 by mail (Trinity College, 6 Hoskin Avenue) or by email to yarish@trinity.utoronto.ca

Further information can be found on the Trinity College website at http://www.trinity.utoronto.ca/

---- CALL FOR NOMINATION ----

Dean of Arts, Trinity College
In the University of Toronto

Trinity College seeks to appoint a distinguished scholar with a proven record of academic leadership as the Dean of Arts of Trinity College as of July 1, 2012.

The successful candidate will hold a senior academic appointment in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto and will have the ability and leadership skills to coordinate the academic and administrative functions of the College within the wider university framework, as well as to maintain an atmosphere of trust and engagement of faculty and students in the pursuit of academic excellence.

The role of the Dean of Arts is equivalent to the position of Principal in similar college environments. The Dean of Arts reports to the Provost of Trinity College for Trinity matters, to the Provost of the University of Toronto on U of T matters, and to the Dean of Faculty of Arts & Science, U of T, as appropriate. The Dean of Arts is appointed by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the Provost and in consultation with the professorial Fellows in the Faculty of Arts at Trinity College. The Dean of Arts normally also holds the position of Vice‐Provost, Trinity College.

Trinity College is federated with the University of Toronto, and is a small, intimate and highly regarded College on the St. George Campus. On behalf of the University, the College sponsors three interdisciplinary undergraduate programs: International Relations; Immunology; and Ethics, Society, and Law.

The Dean of Arts Search Committee will accept nominations from February 2, 2012 to February 24, 2012. Nominations are welcome from Fellows and Associates of Trinity College, as well as from the broader University of Toronto community, and should include brief details of the qualifications and qualities of the nominee(s). Individual applications may also be submitted and should include of a statement of intent along with the curriculum vitae.

Nominations and requests for further information may be submitted in confidence to:

Helen Yarish
Secretary, Dean of Arts Search Committee
Trinity College
6 Hoskin Avenue
Toronto ON M5S 1H8
Phone: 416‐946‐7611
Email: yarish@trinity.utoronto.ca