Membership of Vice-President and Provost Review / Search Advisory Committee and Call

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From: David Naylor
President

Date: September 17, 2012

Re: Reminder re Membership of Vice-President and Provost Review / Search Advisory Committee and Call for Submissions

On July 9, 2012 a memorandum was sent announcing the establishment of the Vice-President and Provost Review / Search Advisory Committee and inviting submissions from the University of Toronto community. In recognition of the fact that many faculty, staff and students would be away over the summer and, in order to afford them the opportunity to provide input to this process, we indicated that we would send another communication in September. To this end, please see the information below.

Committee Membership

Earlier this Spring, I wrote to inform you that the Governing Council had approved the extension of Professor Cheryl Misak’s term as Vice-President and Provost to December 31, 2012. Following a call for nominations for individuals to serve on the representative Review / Search Advisory Committee, I have now established the Committee which I will chair. Its members are:

Professor Grant Allen (Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering)
Ms Alexis Archbold (Administrative Staff Governor; Assistant Dean, Students; Faculty of Law)
Ms Katharine Ball (Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Arts and Science; President, Arts and Science Students Union)
Professor Alexandra Gillespie (Department of English and Drama, University of Toronto at Mississauga)
Professor Avrum Gotlieb (Faculty Governor; Senior Academic Advisor to the Dean and Acting Vice-Dean, Graduate Affairs, Faculty of Medicine)
Professor Ellen Hodnett (Faculty Governor; Chair, Academic Board; Faculty of Nursing)
Professor Harry Krashinsky (Department of Management, University of Toronto at Scarborough)
Mr. Gary Mooney (Lieutenant Governor-in-Council Governor)
Professor Yves Roberge (Principal, New College)
Ms Maureen Somerville (Alumni Governor)
Ms Rumeet Toor (Doctoral Student, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)
Mr. Louis Charpentier, Secretary of the Governing Council, will serve as Secretary to the Committee.

Mandate

The Committee’s first task is to undertake the usual and customary review and advise me on the portfolio of the Vice-President and Provost. Given that Professor Misak is eligible to be re-appointed, the Committee will also consider whether to recommend re-appointment or to proceed with a search. The Committee will be meeting in the coming weeks and welcomes submissions from the University community.

Submissions

Submissions should be sent in confidence to:

Louis R. Charpentier
Secretary of the Governing Council
Room 106, Simcoe Hall
27 King’s College Circle
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1
Submissions may also be sent by e-mail to l.charpentier@utoronto.ca or fax to 416-978-8182. The deadline for submissions is September 28, 2012. Submissions will be treated as confidential to the Advisory Committee.
Thank you very much for your contribution to this important process.