SHATIS'11 - Call for papers

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:03:03 -0000 [23/03/10 12:03:03 PM EDT]
From: "Sec. Estruturas"
To: chair.civil@utoronto.ca

Subject: SHATIS'11 - Call for papers

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Dear colleagues,

We welcome you to submit your abstract(s) to the SHATIS'11 Conference.

The deadline for abstract submission is the 1st of June 2010.

Abstract templates and other information can be found in the Conference
website http://shatis11.lnec.pt.



Best regards,

The Organizing Committee

SGS Administrative Appointments

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:39:46 -0400 [02:39:46 PM EDT]
From: Donna Gutauskas
To: Donna Gutauskas

Subject: SGS Administrative Appointments

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To: Graduate Chairs/Directors, Coordinators, Administrators and SGS Staff
From: Brian Corman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education

Dear Colleagues:

Consistent with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, and approved by the Provost and the Academic Board, I am pleased to announce the following appointments:

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION

Department of Theory and Policy Studies in Education
Professor Eric Bredo
Chair and Graduate Chair
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015


SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
FACULY OF LAW
Professor Jutta Brunnée
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012

I thank these Academic Administrators for their willingness to serve the University in the furtherance of graduate education. I am sure that you will join me in congratulating them.

With my best wishes,
Brian

PDADC-L] 71 - Nominations for the Advisory Search Committee for Dean of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:52:39 -0400 [23/03/10 11:52:39 AM EDT]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] 71 - Nominations for the Advisory Search Committee
for Dean of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

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This memo is also attached as a PDF.

PDAD&C #71, 2009-10

MEMORANDUM

To: Faculty, Staff and Students, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing
PDAD&C

From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost

CC: President David Naylor
The Bulletin

Date: March 23, 2010

Re: Nominations for the Advisory Search Committee for Dean of the
Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing


On June 30, 2011, Professor Sioban Nelson will complete her first term as Dean of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Professor Nelson is eligible for re-appointment.

In accordance with Section 60 of the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, I am writing to call for nominations of individuals to serve on the advisory committee that will advise the President on the appointment of a Dean. The Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators mandates the potential composition of the advisory committee as follows:

* The Vice-President and Provost or representative (Chair);
* Three to five members of the teaching staff of the Faculty;
* One to three students of the Faculty;
* The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies or representative;
* A librarian, where appropriate;
* Two or three other qualified scholars from within or outside this
University, but outside the Faculty;
* In addition, the committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the
administrative staff, and a senior member of the appropriate professional
community.

The advisory committee will begin meeting this spring.

Nominations for the committee should be sent by April 6, via the Vice-President and Provost's web site online form at http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/committees/advisory/NURS/NURSnom.htm

Questions should be directed to Helen Lasthiotakis, Director, Academic Programs and Policy by phone at 416.946.0501 or email h.lasthiotakis@utoronto.ca.

SGS Sessional Dates 2010-2011 and Policy on Scheduling

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:38:42 -0400 [23/03/10 07:38:42 PM EDT]
From: "Heather A. Kelly"
To: "Heather A. Kelly"

Subject: MEMO: SGS Sessional Dates 2010-2011 and Policy on Scheduling
of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations
for Religious Observances

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M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Graduate Chairs, Graduate Directors and Graduate Coordinators

Cc: Graduate Administrators
Council of Graduate Deans
School of Graduate Studies

FROM: Heather Kelly, Director of Student Services

DATE: March 23, 2010

RE: SGS Sessional Dates 2010-2011 and Policy on Scheduling
of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations for
Religious Observances

The School of Graduate Studies has circulated Sessional Dates for 2010/2011. Please refer to SGS Memorandum #007, 2009-2010

It has come to our attention that due to the timing of Rosh Hashanah that the first day of classes in the Faculty of Arts & Science will be Monday September 13th, 2010.

The SGS Orientation will be held on Tuesday September 7th, 2010 and therefore graduate classes may begin from Wednesday September 8th.

Please keep in mind, however, that University policy requires that the first day of classes in the September session in all teaching divisions should not be scheduled on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah (from 1 1/2 hours before sunset on Wednesday, September 8 to about 1 1/2 hours after sunset on Friday, September 10) or on Yom Kippur (from about 1 1/2 hours before sunset on Friday, September 17 to about 1 1/2 hours after sunset on Sunday, September 19).

For more information about the University's Policy on Scheduling of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations for Religious Observance, and other issues related to accommodation of religious observances, please see http://www.viceprovoststudents.utoronto.ca/publicationsandpolicies/guidelines.htm

The SGS Sessional dates provide flexibility to graduate units with regards to the start date of classes. Graduate classes may therefore be held on Wednesday September 8th (but not 1 1/2 hours before sunset ) or graduate units may decide to begin classes the week of September 13th.

Should you have any questions about SGS Sessional Dates, please contact the Director of Student Services, Heather Kelly at heather.kelly@utoronto.ca
Regards,

Heather

Heather Kelly
Director of Student Services
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
63 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2Z9
E-mail: heather.kelly@utoronto.caTel: 416-978-4350
Fax: 416-971-2864

[PANDM-L] Beverage service and our responsibilities under the Liquor Licence Act

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:31:24 -0400
From: VP-HR & Equity Office
To: PANDM-L@listserv.utoronto.ca

Subject: [PANDM-L] Beverage service and our responsibilities under
the Liquor Licence Act

Please distribute this memorandum widely across your division, and particularly to staff responsible for event planning and/or student services.
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MEMORANDUM

To: PDAD&C

From: Catherine Riggall, Vice President, Business Affairs

Date: March 25, 2010

Re: Beverage service and our responsibilities under the Liquor Licence Act

In my capacity as the licence holder for the St. George campus liquor licence, I am writing this memorandum to remind you of our responsibilities under the Liquor Licence Act and the University's Alcohol Policy. Please ensure that these are duly considered as you are planning your convocation celebrations, and at all other times of the year as well.

By having a liquor licence - and an Alcohol Policy - the University of Toronto takes on certain responsibilities, among which are:

* All alcohol served must be purchased through the licensee; in the case of the St. George campus, this is done through the Campus Beverage Services department (CBS). For UTM and UTSC, see below.

* Events where alcohol is served must meet applicable criteria, such as: control of occupancy, acceptable physical conditions (e.g., sufficient exit capacity, lack of trip hazards, no tiered seating), availability of non-alcoholic beverages and food, where applicable

* All service of alcohol must be provided by CBS staff or event coordinators/servers/hosts who have satisfactorily
completed the University of Toronto's Server Training Program. For information and registration please call 978-8444. Servers must recertify each year in order to be qualified

* The principal or dean must concur with the use of their division's facilities for a student-sponsored function
where alcohol will be served

* Controls must be in place to ensure that persons not legally entitled to consume alcohol (intoxicated persons,
or persons under the age of 19) do not do so

Failure to comply with the Liquor Licence Act can result in penalties, including substantial fines to individuals
and to the University, and the suspension or revocation of liquor licence privileges, not just for the department
or faculty that contravenes the Act, but for the whole campus.

For St. George Campus:
Campus Beverage Services can be reached at 416-978-6415, or through
www.food-beverage.utoronto.ca.

For University of Toronto Mississauga:
The liquor license holder is Paul Donoghue, Chief Administrative Officer, UTM.
Please contact him at 905-828-3707 or paul.donoghue@utoronto.ca.

For University of Toronto Scarborough:
The liquor licence holder is Kim McLean, Chief Administrative Officer, UTSC.
Please contact 416-287-7614 or pjhsmith@utsc.utoronto.ca.

To ensure that your event is successful, please make your arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance for an event in a licensed area. Other types of events, such as outdoor events or events requiring special approvals from the AGCO may require 45 to 60 days notice.

Please distribute this memorandum widely across your division, and particularly to staff responsible for event planning and/or student services.

C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation Engineering Scholarship Program

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:06:30 -0400 [11:06:30 AM EDT]
From: awards
To: unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input)

Subject: C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation Engineering Scholarship Program -
Programme de bourses d'études en génie de la fondation commémorative C.D. Howe

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The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is pleased to announce the following scholarship program:

The C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation Engineering Scholarship Program

The C.D. Howe Memorial Foundation is offering up to two undergraduate scholarships (one to a male and one to a female) valued at $7,500 CAD for students enrolled in an engineering program in a Canadian university. The candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have completed the first year of an engineering program. Each Dean or Department Head from each eligible institution may nominate one male and one female candidate.

University nominations must arrive at the AUCC by June 1, 2010.

N.B. Applicants, please note that the deadline date is the date by which your nominating institution must have submitted your application to us. Please contact your institution and verify their deadline for nomination requests. It is incumbent on applicants to ensure that they submit their application to their nominating college/university well in advance of the deadline date. This will ensure that their institution has sufficient time to forward the application to us by the deadline date stated above.

Additional information about this program can be found by visiting the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada's website. https://juno.aucc.ca/wes/hes.aspx?pg=934&oth=0001502010.

Please post the general notice and forward this e-mail to those who might be interested in this awards program.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support in this matter.

Higher Education Scholarships
AUCC

[PANDM-L] Election of Alumni Members of Governing Council

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:43:30 -0400
From: The Office of Governing Council
To: PANDM-L@listserv.utoronto.ca

Subject: [PANDM-L] Election of Alumni Members of Governing Council

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Memorandum to:     

Governing Council
Academic Board
Business Board
University Affairs Board
Aumni Council of Presidents
College of Electors
Principals, Deans, Academic Directors, and Chairs
Professional/Managerial and Confidential Staff
Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students' Union
Scarborough Campus Students' Union
University of Toronto Students' Union
University of Toronto Faculty Association
United Steelworkers of America
University of Toronto Alumni Association


From:    Dr. Françoise Ko, Chair, College of Electors
Date:    March 26, 2010
Re:      Election of Alumni Members of Governing Council

The College of Electors is pleased to announce that, at its meeting yesterday evening, the following individuals were elected to serve a three-year term as alumni members of the Governing Council, effective July 1, 2010.

Mr. Nykolaj Kuryluk, Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto at Mississauga, 1989.

Professor Emeritus Michael Marrus, Honours Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, 1963; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Masters in Studies in Law, University of Toronto, 2005.

Ms Maureen Somerville, Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto at Scarborough, 1969; Bachelor of Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1970.



Thank you.

Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture - March 25, 2010 - Dinosaurs!

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:13:47 -0400 [18/03/10 11:13:47 AM EDT]
From: Madhur Anand
To: Sigma Xi Society University of Toronto Chapter

Subject: Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture - March 25, 2010 - Dinosaurs!

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SIGMA XI SOCIETY -- UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CHAPTER DISTINGUISHED LECTURE
SERIES
http://www.sigmaxi.utoronto.ca/events

*New Insights Into the Paleobiology of Crested Duck-billed Dinosaurs*
Professor David C. Evans
Associate Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology
Department of Natural History (Palaeobiology) Royal Ontario Museum

Thursday, March 25, 2010, 4:30pm

Ramsay Wright Zoological Laboratories
25 Harbord Street, Lecture Room 432
University of Toronto

Location map: http://www.sigmaxi.utoronto.ca/events/location.html

Abstract: Lambeosaurine dinosaurs are characterized by extravagant bony head
crests that contain their elongated and convoluted nasal passages. The
strange crests come in wide variety of shapes and sizes, even in closely
related species.This has led to a number of popularly known speculations on
their palaeobiology that contributed to the refreshed view of dinosaurs put
forth in the 'dinosaur renaissance' of the 1970s. Few of these ideas have
ever been rigorously tested. CT scanning was used to reconstruct the brains
and nasal cavities of four species in order to test hypotheses of cranial
crest function. The new study suggests that the crests did not evolve to
improve olfaction, but documents a delicate inner ear that confirms that
these dinosaurs could hear the low-frequency calls hypothesized to have been
produced by the crests. When all the available information is put together,
it confirms ideas that the crest played an important role in intraspecific
communication. Differences in the relative prominence of the crest at
presumed maturity in Corythosaurus and Lambeosaurus are textbook examples of
sexual dimorphism in dinosaurs. A new field-based study demonstrates that
crest morphs within each genus are largely stratigraphically segregated,
with presumed males occurring in different sratigraphic levels than putative
females. This data rejects sexual dimorphism, but does not preclude possible
anagenetic interpretations. These studies demonstrate the power of using an
integrated approach combining 3D imaging, growth studies, biostratigraphy
and phylogenetic sampling to test ideas about the function and evolution of
unusual structures in extinct animals.

All students, faculty, and the general public are welcome.

--
Madhur Anand
Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair
Global Ecological Change (GEC) Laboratory
School of Environmental Sciences
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 2W1
519-824-4120 x56254
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~manand

President,
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
University of Toronto Chapter
http://www.sigmaxi.utoronto.ca/index.html

co-Editor, Regreen: New Canadian Ecological Poetry
http://www.yourscrivenerpress.com/default.asp?id=2055

Café Scientifique 2009-10
http://www.uoguelph.ca/cafescientifique

InfraCANADA Call for Papers and FLIRSCAN announcement

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:30:35 -0400 [17/03/10 08:30:35 PM EDT]
From: "Milner, Rob"
To: "chair.civil@utoronto.ca"

Subject: InfraCANADA Call for Papers and FLIRSCAN announcement

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Today's letter has 2 announcements:

1) InfraCANADA 2010 announcement and call for papers

2) FLIRSCAN - let us help your business


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InfraCANADA 2010 - Announcement and Call for Papers

The Infrared Training Centre and FLIR Systems Canada would like to announce Canada's Infrared Users Conference for 2010 - InfraCANADA. Held in various locations around the country, this conference provides those who already use the technology and those considering using the technology, to learn from each other and establish networks without extensive travel to InfraMation held in the USA.
Conference Dates:
InfraCANADA Central - Oakville June 9-11
InfraQuebec - June 28-29, Montreal
InfraCANADA West - Edmonton Sept 23-24
InfraCANADA NB - Moncton, May 4
InfraCANADA NF - Saint John's, June 3

Why Present:

As a successful user of the Infrared technology, you can share your knowledge and findings with other infrared users or potential users. Educating other interested parties will only enhance the Infrared community. Interacting with colleagues and peers may generate possible additional consulting opportunities.

Presenters also earn 16 recertification credits to maintain their current ITC certification level. Registration cost for the day of the conference when you present will be waived.


If you are interested in presenting, please forward a brief abstract of your topic and the conference(s) you wish to present at to: ITC-Canada@flir.com.
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 9, 2010
Conference Dates:
InfraCANADA Central - Oakville June 9-11
InfraQuebec - June 28-29, Montreal
InfraCANADA West - Edmonton Sept 23-24
InfraCANADA NB - Moncton, May 4
InfraCANADA NF - Saint John's, June 3

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Also don't forget about our new marketing program - FLIRSCAN - where FLIR spends thousands of dollars advertising in national publications directed at homeowners and you get the business that results. It's our way to help ensure your business is successful and to educate the public about the need for infrared services at the same time. The website is constantly under development. Check out the latest version at www.FLIRSCAN.CA.
There are only two requirements : you must own a FLIR infrared camera purchased through an authorized representative of FLIR Canada, and you must have valid Level 1 Thermography Certification training provided by the Infrared Training Centre (ITC). If you have taken courses with other recognized training providers, we would be pleased to enroll you in our upcoming Level 2 courses so you can be a more effective thermographer and to be part of the program.

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:07 -0500 [12/03/10 03:51:07 PM EDT]
From: IHHA 2011
To: First Last
Subject: Call for Abstracts IHHA 2011
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This is the 2011 International Heavy Haul Association Conference to take place on JUNE 19-22, 2010 at the Westin Hotel in Calgar.

Call for abstracts: Submission deadline is June 30, 2010.

Pls. vist www.ihha2011.org

Call for Nominations: Graduate Education Council (GEC) Spring 2010

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:53:37 -0400 [15/03/10 01:53:37 PM EDT]
From: SGS Elections
To: SGS Elections

Subject: Call for Nominations: Graduate Education Council (GEC) Spring 2010
Election - Chair/Director, Division III

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March 11, 2010


MEMORANDUM (via E-Mail)

To: Chairs and Directors
Graduate Departments, Centres and Institutes
Division III (Physical Sciences)

From: Jane Alderdice, Secretary, Graduate Education Council

Re: GRADUATE EDUCATION COUNCIL SPRING 2010 ELECTION:
Call for Nominations
Division III Chair/Director Representative on Graduate Education Council


I am calling for nominations for a vacant SGS Graduate Education Council seat for the coming academic year. According to the SGS Constitution, one seat in each SGS division is reserved for a chair or director from that division. I am writing to you as a Chair/ Director of a graduate unit in Division III to invite you to nominate another Physical Sciences chair or director for the seat. Please also consider standing yourself. (You would need to find two nominators from among the other Physical Sciences chairs and directors.)

The Nomination Form and Council information as well as a list of Chairs and Directors in Division III with contact information are attached for your convenience. As of Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the Chair/Director Nomination Form, Division III will also be available on the SGS website:

http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/governance/council/elections.htm

The deadline for receipt of nominations at the School of Graduate Studies is 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Please forward the completed nomination form to the Office of Quality Assessment and Governance, 2nd Floor, 65 St. George Street, with a notation on the envelope: Council Nomination. Alternatively, you may submit completed forms by fax to 416-978-1649.

Please feel free to give me a call (946-3102) if you would like to discuss any aspect of the election process. Mr. Anil Purandaré, the SGS Governance Officer, is also available to answer your questions at 416-946-3427 or e-mail (sgs.governanceofficer@utoronto.ca
Please take a moment to consider nominating a colleague for a Chair/Director seat on the Council.

Discovery 2010 hosts the Premier's Innovation Awards

Date: 16 Mar 2010 11:31:53 -0400 [16/03/10 11:31:53 AM EDT]
From: Discovery 2010
To: chair.civil@utoronto.ca

Subject: Discovery 2010 hosts the Premier's Innovation Awards

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Date: May 17-8, 2010 sponsored by Ontario Centres of Excellence with MaRS at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (south Bldg.)

Canadian Transportation Awards

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:39:20 -0400 [15/03/10 11:39:20 AM EDT]
From: ctap-pcpt
To: Prospective.Nominees@tac-atc.ca

Subject: Canadian Transportation Awards

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RECOGNIZE THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY’S BEST PLAYERS!

Help us promote the Canadian Transportation Awards Program.

Administered by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) with the
support of Transport Canada, the program recognizes leadership,
excellence and achievement in all modes and segments of the transport
sector.

Nominations, which must be received by May 14, are solicited for the
following four award categories in 2010: Transportation Person of the
Year; Award of Excellence; Award of Achievement; and Award of Academic
Merit. Get the message out to your staff, association members and other
transportation stakeholders!

For more information on the program, including a downloadable poster,
and to submit a nomination, visit TAC’s website (
http://tac-atc.ca/english/awards/ctapawards/index.cfm ).

Thank you for your assistance!

The TAC Team

PDADC-L] 70: Nominations for the Advisory Search Committee for Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:31:17 -0400 [10:31:17 AM EDT]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] 70: Nominations for the Advisory Search Committee
for Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering

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PDAD&C# 70, 2009-10


MEMORANDUM

To: Faculty, Staff and Students, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
PDAD&C

From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost

cc: President David Naylor
The Bulletin

Date: March 19, 2010

Re: Nominations for the Advisory Search Committee for Dean of the Faculty
of Applied Science and Engineering


On June 30, 2011, Professor Cristina Amon will complete her first term as Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Professor Amon is eligible for re-appointment.

In accordance with Section 60 of the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, I am writing to call for nominations of individuals to serve on the advisory committee that will advise the President on the appointment of a Dean. The Policy mandates the potential composition of the advisory committee as follows:

* The Vice-President and Provost or representative (Chair);
* Three to five members of the teaching staff of the Faculty;
* One to three students of the Faculty;
* The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies or representative;
* A librarian, where appropriate;
* Two or three other qualified scholars from within or outside this University, but outside the Faculty;

* In addition, the committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the administrative staff, and a senior member of the appropriate professional community.

The advisory committee will begin meeting this spring.

Nominations for the committee should be sent by April 6, via the Vice-President and Provost's web site online form at http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/committees/advisory/APSE.htm

Questions should be directed to Helen Lasthiotakis, Director, Academic Programs and Policy by phone at 416.946.0501 or email h.lasthiotakis@utoronto.ca

[PDADC-L] Request for Ideas and Comments on the 2010 Governing Council

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:58:30 -0400 [18/03/10 11:58:30 AM EDT]
From: The Office of Governing Council
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: The Office of Governing Council

Subject: [PDADC-L] Request for Ideas and Comments on the 2010 Governing Council
Election Process

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Memorandum to: Governing Council
Academic Board
Business Board
University Affairs Board
Alumni Council of Presidents
College of Electors
rincipals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
Professional/Managerial and Confidential Staff
President of UTFA
Presidents of Employee Unions
Presidents of APUS, GSU, SAC and SCSU
University of Toronto Alumni Association Executive
Members of the University Community

From: Stephen C. Smith, Chair of the Elections Committee

Date: March 18, 2010


Re: Request for Ideas and Comments on the 2010 Governing
Council Election Process


Please distribute widely.

The Elections Committee of the Governing Council is responsible for developing guidelines for procedures to be used in the election of teaching staff, administrative staff, and students to the Governing Council, and teaching/librarian staff to the Academic Board. Every year, the Committee invites ideas and input from the University community on the Governing Council election process. The Committee welcomes your comments on any element of the election process, but is particularly interested in your responses to the following questions:


* Would you consider being a candidate in a Governing Council election? If not, why not?

* Have you voted in Governing Council elections? If not, why not?
* Governing Council student elections have been held online through the Repository of Student Information (ROSI) for a number of years, and online voting for administrative staff has now been in place for two years. What was your experience in participating in the online election?
* Do you have any suggestions as to how to increase the participation rate for Governing Council elections?

[Please note that non-degree students and students registered in the Toronto School of Theology are ineligible to participate in Governing Council elections.]


The election of alumni governors follows a special process through the College of Electors, a group of members representing the constituent alumni associations of the University of Toronto Alumni Association. The College elects alumni governors and the Chancellor on behalf of all alumni. The Elections Committee also welcomes input on this process.



Please provide your comments by Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. by using the online form available on the website below.



http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/elections/survey.htm



Suggestions will be considered in the preparation of the Election Guidelines 2011.


Why is Governance Important?

The University of Toronto has assembled one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with an intellectual environment unmatched in breadth and depth on any other Canadian campus. U of T faculty co-author more research articles than their colleagues at any university in the US or Canada other than Harvard. As a measure of impact, U of T consistently ranks alongside the top five U.S. universities whose discoveries are most often cited by other researchers around the world. The U of T faculty are also widely recognized for their teaching strengths and commitment to graduate supervision. In achieving this record of excellence, the University of Toronto is governed by the Governing Council, which consists of members of the public and alumni, faculty, administrative staff, and students. As trustees, governors make decisions about the University that have both immediate and long-term effects. Trustees are vested with the responsibility of ensuring that future generations inherit a university that continues to be a great centre of learning and scholarship.

All members of the University community are encouraged to become involved in the Governing Council or one of its Boards or Committees. This may be done by encouraging well-qualified individuals to stand as candidates in Governing Council elections, by standing for election yourself, by voting in elections in your constituency, or by applying for the non-Governing Council positions on the Boards and Committee of the Council.

More information is available on the websites below:

http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/elections.htm
http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/bac/ec.htm
http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/bac/ce.htm


Dates to Remember:

January 2011:
Nominations open for administrative staff, teaching staff, student, and alumni seats on the Governing Council and teaching/librarian staff seats on the Academic Board.

February - March 2011: Elections

March - April 2011:
Call for Nominations for seats on the Governing Council Boards and Committees and University Tribunal.

The winners of the 2010 elections will be declared on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Thank you.

[PDADC-L] 69_UTFA Info Report #12 - 'SRA Pension Inequity'

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:28:55 -0400 [18/03/10 11:28:55 AM EDT]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] 69_UTFA Info Report #12 - 'SRA Pension Inequity'
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To: PDAD&C

From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost

Date: March 18, 2010

RE: UTFA Info Report #12 - 'SRA Pension Inequity'

The University wishes to correct the very significant errors in the recent UTFA newsletter regarding the Supplemental Retirement Arrangement (SRA) associated with the U of T pension plan. On almost every point - including the initial intent and coverage of the SRA, the actuarial foundations of the SRA, the funding of the SRA, and the reasons for the current cap on SRA coverage -- the allegations in the newsletter are fundamentally inaccurate.

What is the SRA?

The Income Tax Act (ITA) places a cap on the amount of benefits that can be provided under the preferential tax treatment of a "registered pension plan". For twenty years, between 1976 and 1996, the dollar amount of the ITA cap remained unchanged capping pension benefits at a salary of approximately $98,500.

By 1996, however, approximately 680 faculty members (close to one third of UTFA) already exceeded that salary level. And it was plain that many more would exceed the cap over the next 4 to 5 years. The SRA was accordingly negotiated in 1996, restoring pension benefits for faculty members and librarians whose salaries exceeded $98,500. The University and UTFA agreed that in 1996 salary up to $135,000 would be considered for pension purposes. They also agreed that by 2001 the salary cap would increase to $150,000.

Initial Coverage

The UTFA newsletter implies that the introduction of the SRA was ill-conceived and favoured only a small minority of highly-compensated faculty. This is not true. The low coverage figure used in the UTFA newsletter is derived by comparing the number of affected members, mostly Faculty, to the entire membership of the pension plan. In fact, by 2001, more than 1,200 members of the pension plan received salaries in excess of the ITA cap and a substantial percentage of faculty members benefited from the SRA.

The Surplus and the SRA

The ITA cap on pensionable earnings was frozen by Government from 1976 to 1996 and the scheduled increases in the maximum pension benefit deferred until 2004. This led to liabilities of the registered pension plan that were lower than expected. Year over year, with maximum pensions frozen, the surplus continued to build, and was explicitly identified in the actuarial reports.

On the other hand, the new SRA created an immediate liability for the University. Extra payments were required as colleagues with salaries above the ITA cap moved to retirement, because no past contributions had accrued to cover the additional costs of their pensions. Given this imbalance, UTFA and the University explicitly agreed to redirect University contributions that could not, by law, be placed into the registered plan due to the level of the surplus, into a reserve for the SRA. The agreement had the effect of reducing the surplus in the registered pension plan and creating a corresponding amount of reserve for the SRA. It was a positive and practical strategy and entirely reasonable given the circumstances. Spending the surplus on other benefit improvements or contribution holidays would have left the SRA under-funded, even as more and more plan members earned salaries above the cap set by the Income Tax Act.

In this respect, almost $100 million that is continually characterized in UTFA newsletters as a University contribution holiday was not a contribution holiday at all. These were amounts set aside in the SRA fund as agreed with UTFA in 1996. That same agreement, incidentally, made other enhancements to pensions positively affecting a wide range of plan members, including a boost aimed specifically at those in the lower end of the salary range. Not surprisingly, the negotiations were complex and involved the generation of significant amounts of data which were shared comprehensively with the UTFA negotiating team, their actuary and their legal counsel.

In short, the initial plan for the SRA as agreed with UTFA quickly benefited a large number of faculty members, and the same agreement improved benefits in the registered plan for an even wider range of faculty members. The reallocation of surplus funds from the registered plan to kick-start the SRA was also done with full disclosure to and the consent of UTFA.

Actuarial Foundations

The UTFA newsletter claims that the actuarial foundations of the SRA were unduly optimistic. UTFA has had independent actuarial advice with each set of negotiations, including, as noted above, those that established the SRA, and the University and its actuary have had numerous meetings with UTFA's actuary over the years. There has been no correspondence from UTFA's actuary questioning the actuarial assumptions concerning the SRA. In fact, shortly after the SRA was introduced in 1996, UTFA issued a newsletter with an analysis of a defined contribution plan that used actuarial assumptions much more optimistic than those used in designing the SRA. Conversely, when the University has advanced more conservative actuarial assumptions that would increase contributions by both the University and employees, UTFA newsletters have criticized those assumptions for creating an "apparent deficit". These inconsistencies are frustrating, to put it gently.

Raising the Current Cap

The UTFA newsletter blames the administration for failing to raise the cap on the SRA, pointing out that many faculty and librarians now earn more than $150,000. However, the same newsletter criticizes the University because the SRA did not apply to sufficient faculty at the outset. It doesn't take a logician to see that there is an inconsistency here.

As to the $150,000 cap, nowhere does the UTFA newsletter acknowledge the dynamic of negotiations and discussions. The University has raised the issue of the SRA cap with UTFA repeatedly but, to date, with no success. The University and UTFA are both well aware that because the Income Tax Act cap has been gradually moving up, the salary at which the cap will be reached will exceed $150,000 by 2013-14. This has been identified each year in the Annual Financial Report of the Pension Plans prepared by the University.

The Wind-up Deficit

The UTFA newsletter repeats a past pattern of referring to the deficit that the pension plan would face if the University were to cease operations tomorrow. This is sheer fear-mongering. First, if one wanted to imagine this scenario, the University's real estate assets alone are worth billions of dollars. Second, the University has been a going concern for 180 years and there is every reason to expect it will continue indefinitely. A number of provinces other than Ontario have largely abandoned solvency tests for university pension plans given the long-term nature of our institutions.

What is to be done?

While we are deeply disappointed in the content and tone of the UTFA newsletter, the University remains keenly interested in talking with UTFA about potential solutions that are sustainable in view of the reality of limited resources. However, we cannot create new pension provisions for faculty and librarians represented by UTFA unilaterally; they must be negotiated with UTFA.

Finally, let me reiterate that the terms and conditions of the SRA as well as decisions on its implementation were all negotiated with UTFA. All pension benefit changes have been reported to and approved by Business Board. The University's administrators, its actuary, and its advisors have all acted with the highest degree of integrity and have exercised their duties responsibly.

We look forward to engaging in a productive dialogue with UTFA on these issues.

Killam Program information session

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:59 -0400 [17/03/10 12:00:59 PM EDT]
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To: Sarah Scott
Cc: Drew Gyorke , Deanna Pong , Angie Agulto , Bill Maurice , Christine Kwan , June Pickett

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Chairs, Directors, Deans, Business Officers and Research Managers:

Please distribute the following information within your unit.

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Dr Peter Morand, Special Advisor to the Killam Program at the Canada Council for the Arts, will be at the University of Toronto to make a presentation on the Killam Research Fellowships and the Killam Prizes:



Friday, March 26th, 2010

9:00-10:30 am

Governing Council Chamber

Simcoe Hall, 2nd floor

27 King's College Circle



There will be a 30 minute presentation covering such topics as eligibility, application requirements, and tips on improving one's application. The session will be followed by a Question and Answer session and then an opportunity to discuss your specific questions one-on-one with the presenter. I strongly recommend you take
advantage of this session if you are interested in either the Killam Fellowship or Killam Prize.

Details on both these programs are available on the Canada Council website at: www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/killam

If you are interested in attending the presentation, please RSVP to Christine Kwan at c.kwan@utoronto.ca mailto:c.kwan@utoronto.ca as soon as possible.

Please let me know if you need further information.


Thank you,

Sarah
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Sarah Scott
Research Funding Officer
Social Sciences and Humanities/Natural Sciences and Engineering
Office of Research Services, University of Toronto

McMurrich Building, 3rd floor
12 Queen's Park Crescent West
Toronto, ON M5S 1S8

T: 416-978-7324 F: 416-971-2010 E: sja.scott@utoronto.ca

Looking for information about applying for research funding as a UofT Investigator? Questions? Forms? Upcoming deadlines? Check out our newly re-launched website at: www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators

FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: NSERC COLLABORATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECTS (CHRP)

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:42 -0400 [16/03/10 12:39:42 PM EDT]
From: Angie Agulto
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Subject: FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: NSERC COLLABORATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH PROJECTS (CHRP)
PROGRAM - NOI Deadline

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To: Vice Deans & Vice Principals-Research, Chairs, Associate Chairs-Research & Business Officers

Please circulate the following announcement to members of your unit.

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NSERC Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) Program - Notification of Intent

NSERC DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 (at 11:59 pm local time)
INTERNAL UNIVERSITY DEADLINE: Not applicable

Please be aware of the following changes to this year's submission:

1. The CHRP program will be using Form 182, now available through NSERC's On-line System, for the submission of all NOIs. Interested applicants have to log in to their online account and select Form 182.

2. Co-applicants will not be required to provide electronic consent to their participation on the NOI application. However, co-applicants and collaborators need to be informed of the precise uses and disclosures of their personal information.

3. Research Grants Offices (RGO) do NOT have to approve NOIs prior to submission to NSERC. However, RGOs will have view-only access to the NOIs via the Institution Service.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

* Eligibility: Applicants must be NSERC- and CiHR-eligible. Refer to http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CHRP-PRCS_eng.asp#eligibility.

* Hospital-based researchers who have non-tenured status-only appointments at the University should ensure that they hold a minimum of a 3-year appointment at the time of application to meet the NSERC eligibility requirement. Please contact the UofT department where you hold the appointment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Program Description: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CHRP-PRCS_eng.asp.
FAQs: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/Grants-Subs/CHRPFAQ-PRCSFAQ_eng.asp
Online System: https://ebiz.nserc.ca/nserc_web/nserc_login_e.htm

NSERC CONTACT PERSON:
Lucia Martinez
Program Officer, Research Partnerships Programs
NSERC
350 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 1H5
Phone: 613.947.6374; Fax: 613.992.5337
E-mail: lucia.martinez@nserc-crsng.gc.ca
RESEARCH SERVICES CONTACT PERSON:
Angie Agulto
Research Funding Officer
E-mail: angie.agulto@utoronto.ca
Thanks,
Angie

Angie Agulto
Research Funding Officer for
NSERC Grants Programs (Discovery Grants, Accelerator & Northern Research Supplements, RTI-1, CHRP,
Shiptime, & Major Resources Support, including subgrants from these programs from other universities),
PromoScience, USRA, Steacie Fellowships, NSERC SGRG, CFCAS Project Grants (including subgrants from
other universities), CIFAR, Canadian Space Agency-SSEP, MTO Grants and Other Standard Grants

Address:
Agency & Foundation Funding
Office of Research Services, University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, 3rd Floor
12 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON M5S 1S8
Phone: 416-946-7517; Fax: 416-971-2010

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[PDADC-L] #68, Appointment of Professor Sandy M. Smith, Dean, Faculty of Forestry

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:29 -0500 [10/03/10 02:42:29 PM EST]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] #68, Appointment of Professor Sandy M. Smith, Dean,
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PDAD&C #68, 2009-10

Memorandum

To: Staff and Students of the Faculty of Forestry
Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs

From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost

Date: March 10, 2010

Re: Appointment of Professor Sandy M. Smith, Dean, Faculty of Forestry
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I am pleased to announce that the Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Sandy M. Smith as Dean, effective July 1, 2010 until June 30, 2011.

Professor Smith joined the Faculty of Forestry in 1988 and is currently cross-appointed to the Faculty of Arts and Science Centre for Environment and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, and her MSc and BScAgr from the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on invasive species, biological control, insect biodiversity, and forest entomology. She is a dedicated teacher and supervisor, receiving numerous awards for teaching excellence and has been graduate coordinator in the Faculty of Forestry.

Professor Smith has served as President of both the Entomological Society of Ontario and the Entomological Society of Canada, and as an examiner for the Ontario Professional Foresters Association. She is recognized for her service as associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, and as a director of NSERC's Canadian biocontrol network. She maintains close collaborations with research scientists across the globe, working directly with the Canadian Forest Service, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and the City of Toronto on applied problems in forest conservation and the forest and pest management industries. Her laboratory has developed environmentally-friendly control options against several major forest pests as well as provided the forest industry and public communities with management guidelines to help assess biodiversity and long-term forest sustainability.

Throughout North America, post-secondary institutions are addressing serious challenges general to the discipline of forestry. Forests and their conservation continue to be of critical importance to Canada as a nation and to the global environment. Thus, finding a solution to the challenges that face our own Faculty of Forestry is a top priority of the University of Toronto.

I have appointed a working group of senior faculty members to consider future directions for the Faculty. This Faculty Working Group has been actively engaged in discussions with faculty members, staff, students, other university divisions, and external constituents in order to consider and evaluate options. The resulting plan is intended to build on already strong collaboration in teaching and research and to encourage integrated and excellent forestry programs.

I thank Professor Sandy M. Smith for stepping forward to lead the Faculty through this transition.

Engineering Applicant Event, Saturday, March 14th, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Buildings in Engineering Complex

ate: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:40:56 -0400
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Chairs and Directors - Supplementary List
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Could you please share the message below with staff in your department as appropriate.


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Dear Colleagues,

I would like to call to your attention an Engineering applicant event that is being held on campus this coming
Saturday, March 14th.

Our annual March Break Applicant Event will be happening here on campus from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm, with participants accessing a number of buildings in the Engineering Complex.

This event is very important in the recruitment cycle, as it is the first opportunity for many of our applicants to visit campus and meet with Faculty, staff and students. We ask anyone who intends to be on campus that day, to
not only be aware of the event, but to warmly welcome any guest that you may encounter and to act as a positive ambassador of the Faculty and the University. As we all know, the U of T campus can seem a little daunting for newcomers, so if someone looks lost, don't be afraid to point them in the right direction.

We appreciate your continued support with all of our recruitment efforts.


Regards,

Prof. Susan McCahan and Ms. Anne Rose
Engineering Student Recruitment and Retention Office
University of Toronto | Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
t 416.946.3682| f 416.849.0408

[PDADC-L] #67, Professor Julia O'Sullivan Appointed Dean, Ontario

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:18 -0500 [10/03/10 01:03:18 PM EST]
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Reply-To: Provost
Subject: [PDADC-L] #67, Professor Julia O'Sullivan Appointed Dean, Ontario
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PDAD&C #67, 2009-10

Memorandum

TO: Staff, Students and Alumni, OISE
Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs

FROM: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost

DATE: March 10, 2010

RE: Professor Julia O'Sullivan Appointed Dean, Ontario Institute
for Studies in Education


I am pleased to announce that the Academic Board has approved the appointment of Professor Julia O'Sullivan as Dean of OISE from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015.

Professor O'Sullivan is one of Canada's leading experts in the teaching and learning of reading. Originally from Dublin, she received her B.Sc. from Trinity College, Dublin and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. Her research has attracted $7 million in external funding, and has led to the publication of more than 100 scholarly and professional papers and presentations. She is the lead researcher on two recent studies of reading: "Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: Learning to Read in Northern Canada" is published in English, French, Ojibwa and Inuktitut and represents the first Canadian study in reading exclusively concerned with Northern children; "Key Factors to Support Literacy Success in School-aged Populations" (for the Society for the Advancement of Excellence in Education) is published by the Canadian Education Statistics Council. An advocate for children, a developmental psychologist and licensed teacher, she has worked actively with schools, community groups and governments for more than 20 years contributing to educational policy and services for young children. She was a member of the Government of Ontario's Expert Panel on Early Reading in 2002, served as a literacy specialist with Ontario's Turnaround Schools program and is an Advisor to the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative, led by the Rt. Honourable Paul Martin.

Professor O'Sullivan is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario and has led the Faculty's development and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan. From 1999 - 2007, she was Dean of Education at Lakehead University, where she established the first Department of Aboriginal Education in a Canadian Faculty of Education. As the Founding National Director of the Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada, she established and led a network of university, community, and government partners across Canada.

Please join me in welcoming Professor O'Sullivan to the University.

FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: NSERC STRATEGIC PROJECT GRANTS - 2010 COMPETITION

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:50:54 -0500 [10/03/10 09:50:54 AM EST]
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To: Vice Deans, Research, Chairs & Business Officers

Please circulate the following announcement to members of your unit. Inquiries should be directed to Chris Takenaka, Acting Research Funding Officer, nse.grants@utoronto.ca mailto:nse.grants@utoronto.ca. Thank you.

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NSERC STRATEGIC PROJECT GRANTS - 2010 COMPETITION

NSERC DEADLINE: Thursday, April 15, 2010
INTERNAL DEADLINE: Monday, April 5, 2010 (Note: This is a FIRM deadline to ensure that all applications are properly reviewed.)

Note the following for this year's competition:

§ This will be the fifth and final competition using the current target areas. A review will be undertaken to determine the target areas that will be in effect for competition years 2011 to 2015.

§ Small clarifying changes have been made to the following target areas: Advanced Communications and Management of Information; Competitive Manufacturing; Healthy Environment and Ecosystems; and Quality Foods and Novel Bioproducts.

§ Project management costs may now be included in the direct costs of research.

§ NSERC's new Policy on Intellectual Property (IP) is now in effect. An IP agreement for a Strategic Project grant is required when the proposed research is likely to result in a disclosure of IP.

§ Co-applicants from outside the natural sciences and engineering may be incorporated into the proposals.

§ Applicants are encouraged to incorporate international collaborations into their proposals. In particular, researchers are invited to respond to a call for collaborative proposals under agreements with the Agence nationale de la recherche in France or the National Science Council in Taiwan.

Please notify Research Services as soon as possible if you intend to submit an application.

For more information:
Program Description: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/SPG-SPS_eng.asp
Application Instructions: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/instructions/101/e.asp?prog=spg
PowerPoint Presentation: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/_doc/Professors-Professeurs/Presentation-SPG.pdf
FAQs: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/_doc/Professors-Professeurs/SPG_FAQ_e.pdf
Application tips sheet/checklist: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/tri-council/nserc/other-nserc-programs/?showopp=352 (A UTORid is required to enter this webpage.)

RESEARCH SERVICES CONTACT PERSON:
Chris Takenaka, Interim Research Funding Manager
Agency & Foundation Funding

Office of Research Services
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, 3rd Floor
12 Queen's Park Crescent West, Toronto, ON M5S 1S8
nse.grants@utoronto.ca mailto:nse.grants@utoronto.ca 416-978-2155

Administrative Appointment - SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:11 -0500 [10/03/10 08:48:11 AM EST]
From: Donna Gutauskas
To: Donna Gutauskas

Subject: Administrative Appointment - SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

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To: Graduate Chairs/Directors, Coordinators, Administrators and SGS Staff
From: Brian Corman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education

Dear Colleagues:

Consistent with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, and approved by the Provost and the Academic Board, I am pleased to announce the following appointment:

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Professor Berry Smith
Vice-Dean, Students
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012 (Re-appointment)

I thank Professor Smith for his willingness to continue serving the University in the furtherance of graduate education. I also thank Professor Smith for all he has done to help me as new Dean at SGS. I am sure that you will join me in congratulating him.

With my best wishes,
Brian

SSHRC's Renewed Program Architecture:

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:35:52 -0500 [02:35:52 PM EST]
From: Sarah Scott
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Subject: SSHRC Program Architecture Renewal
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Chairs, Deans, Directors, Business Officers:
Kindly distribute the following information to all interested individuals in your unit.
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SSHRC's Renewed Program Architecture:

SSHRC have announced their plans for renewal of their program architecture. Your feedback is very important and both SSHRC and the University of Toronto encourage you to explore the changes at SSHRC and to provide your input before March 31st, 2010 on the draft funding opportunities.

Research Services is providing a number of ways for you to learn more and offer feedback:
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* Read more about the Program Architecture and the draft programs and submit your comments at http://www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/tri-council/sshrc/renewed-program-architecture/



* Attend an Information Session (no RSVP required) where we will present the programs and invite your feedback. These sessions are scheduled for:

UTSC: Friday, March 12 , 10:00-11:30am, Room MW324, Management Building
St. George: Thursday, March 18, 9:30-11:00am, OISE Auditorium (G-162), 252 Bloor St West
UTM: Thursday, March 18, 2:00-3:30pm, Room 262N, North Building

IMPORTANT: News about the Standard Research Grant program

The Standard Research Grant, which will become known as the Research Grants program, remains a core funding opportunity at SSHRC. In fact, the new Research Grants program will offer a longer tenure period of 3 to 5 years, and a higher maximum budget amount that can be requested, of up to $500,000.

There will be one final Standard Research Grant competition in the Fall of 2010, with the usual October 15th deadline. The Research Grants program will run for the first time in the Fall of 2011.

Research Accountability Workshop 25th March 12pm to 2pm

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:05:00 -0500 [02:05:00 PM EST]
From: Lisa Wilkes
To: unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input)
Cc: Elizabeth DiDonato , "Associate VP Research (at UTORmail)"

Subject: Research Accountability Workshop 25th March 12pm to 2pm

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As you know public expectations in managing research funding are higher than ever. Our stakeholders and research sponsors continue to increase their demands for transparency, accountability, and oversight. In March 2009 the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (collectively the Tri-Council) presented specific concerns to the University that they have as a consequence of the monitoring visit conducted in November 2008.

In response to the Tri-Council report, The Office of the Vice President of Research will be organizing a Research Accountability Workshop. The comments and recommendations of the UofT Tri-Council report will be reviewed and discussed. Other information and topics to be presented and discussed include (i) Specific transactions and scenarios; (ii) The roles and responsibilities of PIs, Chairs, Business Officers and others; and (iii) Oversight and accountability certifications.

The workshop has been scheduled for March 25th, 2010 from 12pm to 2pm in Governing Council Chambers. We hope that this session will be helpful to you and the University of Toronto Research enterprise.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Lisa Wilkes at lisa.wilkes@utoronto.ca.


Sara-Jane Finlay, PhD.
Director, Faculty and Academic Life
Office of the Vice Provost Faculty and Academic Life
University of Toronto
12 Queen's Park Crescent West, McMurrich Building,
First Floor - Rm 103 Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1S8
Tel: 416 978 1855
Fax: 416 971 1380

[PDADC-L] #66, Endowment Payout for 2009-10

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:29:34 -0500 [01:29:34 PM EST]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] #66, Endowment Payout for 2009-10

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Memo also attached in PDF format.

PDAD&C#66, 2009-10

TO: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
Divisional Business Officers via AMS listserv
Division Financial Officers via DFO listserv

FROM: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost
Cathy Riggall, Vice-President, Business Affairs

DATE: March 5, 2010

RE: Endowment Payout for 2009-10

The endowment payout rate for 2010 will be $7.26 per unit, representing 5% of the opening market value of endowments. This distribution will provide about $62.5 million to beneficiaries, an amount that is very similar to the previous distribution of about $62 million at April 30, 2008, and should provide a much-needed infusion of cash to endowment beneficiaries after the suspension of payout in 2009. The rate is very close to the actual base rate [1] payout per unit for 2008. While it does not provide for inflation for the intervening period it also does not contain any appreciable discount from that base rate.

This payout is the largest that can be contemplated for 2010 under current policy. It is also the largest considered reasonable and prudent given the large number of individual endowments that are expected to remain in some trouble in the coming years, and given the large inflation protection shortfall that needs to be rebuilt. Normally we would expect that cumulative inflation protection on hand is at least equal to the amount required to fully protect purchasing power. However, all inflation protection was eliminated during 2008-09 and we expected that it will take several years to rebuild. Therefore, for 2010, we are making a 5% payout while recognizing that, depending upon investment returns, there could be little or no progress this year towards restoring some accounts or rebuilding inflation protection. We believe that the resources and donor considerations make it imperative that a spending allocation be made in 2010, and that it be at the upper end of the corridor. The positive return of 10.26% for the nine month period from May 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 makes this a reasonable basis on which to proceed for 2010.

It is important to note that this is a one-year endowment spending allocation and does not predict what the payout per unit will be in future years. Future spending rates will be affected by any changes arising from the review of the University's endowment investment policies which has begun and around which there will be broad consultation.

More information on endowments is available in the endowment annual financial report at http://www.finance.utoronto.ca/Assets/reports/endow/2009.pdf.

If you have any questions about the administration of the payout for this year, please contact Helen Choy, Manager Accounting Services, at 416-978-2981. The annual payout for 2010 will be distributed by April 16, 2010.

[1] The 2008 payout of $7.65 per unit included an additional one time only increase of $0.37 per unit to maintain the position of the payout within the 3% to 5% spending policy corridor. The base rate for 2008, excluding that amount, was $7.28 per unit.

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:13:27 -0500 [03/03/10 04:13:27 PM EST]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] #65, April 30, 2010 - Fiscal Year-end Closing

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Please see attached memo in PDF format

PDADC#65, 2009-10
MEMORANDUM

To: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs
Divisional Business Officers via AMS listserv
Divisional Financial Officers via DFO listserv

From: Pierre Piché, Controller and Director of Financial Services

Date: March 3, 2010

Re: April 30, 2010 Fiscal Year-end Closing


As we approach the end of the 2010 fiscal year, it is important to ensure that all financial activity for the year is accurately recorded in your accounts prior to closing the accounts. In order to assist you, please refer to the following pages on the Financial Services website:

The following link provides a detailed explanation of year-end accounting guidelines, reporting requirements (including the divisional carryforward), AMS system availability and available training sessions. Please note that AMS will close for year-end processing on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 2pm, and during the week prior to year-end close, FIS will be closing in the early evening on certain days:
http://www.finance.utoronto.ca/gtfm/fm/reporting/fyclose.htm

For a detailed listing of submission deadlines and contact information:
http://www.finance.utoronto.ca/gtfm/fm/reporting/fyclose/yedeadlines.htm

For special processing and reporting after year-end closing (during the week of April 26 to April 30, 2010):
http://www.finance.utoronto.ca/Assets/gtfm/fm/amsmatrix.pdf

Specific questions may be referred to the following individuals:

Accounting Services Lou Ranalli 978-8185
Restricted Funds Helen Choy 978-2981
Training Sessions Angela Namaro 978-4675
AMS Availability Lorena Gaudio 978-2802

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:32:16 -0500 [03/03/10 08:32:16 AM EST]

From: "Vice-President, Research (Professor R. Paul Young)"

To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca

Reply-To: "Vice-President, Research (Professor R. Paul Young)"

Subject: [PDADC-L] SSHRC Program Renewal, Draft Programs

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MEMORANDUM

TO: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors & Chairs, Vice Deans - Research
(Humanities & Social Sciences)

FROM: Peter Lewis, Acting Vice-President, Research

DATE: 2 March 2010

RE: SSHRC's New Program Architecture
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I am writing to advise you of important changes that SSHRC has made to its Program Architecture and to engage you and your colleagues in the dialogue with SSHRC about its draft programs. This information was posted on the SSHRC website on March 1st (http://www.sshrc.ca/site/about-crsh/president/renewal-renouvellent-eng.aspx). Their deadline for feedback is March 31st.

SSHRC's new Program Architecture is intended to offer researchers simpler, more flexible and more effective application and assessment mechanisms, and to improve service to SSHRC's constituents. To achieve this, and to reduce the large range of programs currently offered, SSHRC has re-organized its program suite under three new program umbrellas:

* Talent: to develop the next generation of researchers, the Talent umbrella comprises scholarships and fellowships.
* Insight: to support research in all forms and modes undertaken by individuals and groups. The Standard Research Grant, now called "Research Grant", falls within this umbrella, and offers greater flexibility in the tenure and amount of request.
* Connection: to facilitate knowledge mobilization and exchange across academic and non-academic audiences.

Under the Insight and Connection programs, funding can be sought by individuals, teams, formal partnerships that involve researchers and partners across agencies, institutions, public and private and the not-for-profit sectors. Program changes will be phased in over a 2 year period. This Fall's Standard Research Grant competition will be delivered as it has been in the past. In addition, the scholarship and fellowship programs under the Talent umbrella will remain unchanged for the near term.

The University of Toronto wishes to fully engage all of you in these changes:
* Our website will very shortly have a page dedicated to the details of SSHRC's program architecture and draft calls, with space for U of T community comment and questions at: www.research.utoronto.ca/for-researchers-administrators/funding-sources/tri-council/sshrc/
* Research Services will hold three information sessions this month, one on each campus. Specific dates, times and locations will follow.
* We have invited representatives from SSHRC to visit UofT and present the new program suite. While it appears the earliest date for a visit to Toronto is April (after the March 31st feedback deadline), their visit will be an excellent opportunity for you to learn more and exchange perspectives on the new architecture.

This is an exciting time for change at SSHRC, and an excellent opportunity for the University of Toronto to engage in that change. I strongly encourage you to participate in this dialogue. Should you opt to communicate directly with SSHRC on their new architecture, I would be grateful if you would copy me for information.

Should you have any questions, please contact Drew Gyorke (drew.gyorke@utoronto.ca

cc: Judith Chadwick, Assistant Vice-President, Research Services

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:33:47 -0500 [02/03/10 04:33:47 PM EST]
From: Provost
To: PDADC-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Provost

Subject: [PDADC-L] Grief Workshop for U of T students

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Please circulate this notice within your unit as appropriate (poster also attached).


A one evening grief workshop for any U of T student who has experienced the loss from the death of a friend, family member, or significant other.

Join us for dinner and a conversation on how we experience grief and the types of resources that are available on campus and in Toronto.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Koffler Student Services Centre (Career Seminar Room)
214 College Street
Dinner provided

Please register online at: http://www.caps.utoronto.ca/eventsdetail.aspx?sid=3243
Sponsored by the Campus Chaplains Association, Counselling and Psychological Services, Health Service, and the Multi-Faith Centre.