Workshops, seminars and online resources are available to support career development and an inclusive environment at 澳门六合彩开奖接口. Please contact deanHR.utsc@utoronto.ca with any questions about program offerings.
New Faculty & Librarians
An annual orientation for new faculty and librarians is held in early August. Additional gatherings and online resources are available throughout the academic year. Please contact deanHR.utsc@utoronto.ca for more information.
Mentoring Excellence and Diversity (MEAD) events
2024-25 has been designated the Year Toward Restoration by the Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs, Equity, & Success. Restoration evokes the themes of rebuilding, repairing, relationality, and reconciliation; it suggests the need to slow down and to notice where more care is warranted.
Join colleagues on campus 15 October, 12-1:30 pm to kick off this year鈥檚 theme with a lunch discussion sponsored by the (MEAD) Advisory Committee to explore how university infrastructures are necessary for not just mentorship, but for how all our well-being might be 鈥渞epaired.鈥 Professor Leslie Chan will share insights from his co-authored paper . Lunch will be provided. Inquiries can be directed to Eileen Egan-Lee, Faculty Development Administrator.
The Mentorship Connections program aims to support Faculty and Librarians across the entire 澳门六合彩开奖接口 community. Mentorship models used in this program will include traditional mentor-mentee pairings, group mentoring and peer mentoring. More information.
Faculty & Librarian Writing Club (a.k.a. Finishing School)
During the 2024-25 academic year, drop-in Faculty & Librarian Writing Group sessions will be held twice per week, facilitated by Prof. T. L. Cowan, Associate Professor, Arts, Culture & Media. Sessions will be held online Wednesdays (12-2 pm), and Fridays (10-12 pm), with an in-person meetup scheduled once per month from mid-September to May 2025. Questions can be directed to Eileen Egan-Lee, Faculty Development Administrator.
Office Hours for Faculty & Librarians
The next online Office Hours for Faculty & Librarians will explore this year鈥檚 theme Toward Restoration. Office Hours are an opportunity to join Vice-Dean Faculty Affairs, Equity, & Success Professor Jessica Fields, Manager Academic HR & Faculty Affairs Fefe Wong and colleagues for an informal group discussion around a monthly theme. Inquiries can be directed to Eileen Egan-Lee, Faculty Development Administrator.
Sessions Related to Academic HR (Offered by VPFAL)
The Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life (VPFAL) offers online and in-person programming for academic administrators, faculty members, and staff throughout the academic year. We are highlighting a few sessions that may be of interest below. This is not exhaustive; please visit the for a complete list of programming and events, and to register. Questions about VPFAL programming can be directed to: vpfal.prof.dev@utoronto.ca
- Sept 19, 2024 (1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm) Advancement Process for Sessional Lecturers 鈥 for AAAs and Staff (Online)
- Sept 24, 2024 (1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm) Managing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers 鈥 for AAAs and Staff (Online)
- Nov 4, 2024 (1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm) Assessment of Teaching in Tenure, Continuing Status, and Promotion Reviews for Chairs, Directors, and Members of Teaching Evaluation Committees (Online)
- Jan 20, 2025 (1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm) Advancement Process for Sessional Lecturers 鈥 for AAAs and Staff (Online)
- Jan 30, 2025 (10:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm) Managing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers 鈥 for AAAs and Staff (Online)
- Feb 24, 2025 (1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm) Hiring Teaching Assistants, Course Instructors, and Sessional Lecturers 鈥 for AAAs and Staff (Online)
- Mar 3, 2025 (1:00 pm 鈥 3:00 pm) Administering Subsequent CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Appointments 鈥 for AAAs and Staff (Online)
Equity Matters Seminar
The Equity Matters Seminar Series provides an opportunity for the 澳门六合彩开奖接口 community to engage with prominent speakers on issues of equity in academia. The 2024-25 seminar will be related to this year's theme 'Towards Restoration' (details to be announced). More information about the Equity Matters Seminar Series, including a list of previous offerings, is available here.
National Centre for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
The Faculty Success Program is a 12-week online 'boot camp' designed to support full-time, continuous faculty looking to increase research/scholarship and writing productivity, while maintaining a healthy work-life balance (offered by the NCFDD three times per year: fall, spring, summer). Faculty wishing to participate can apply for tuition support when available through the UTSC Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean. More information.
This 12 week, online, summer program offers a unique approach to crafting a course syllabus, refreshing your own teaching toolkits, and preparing and organizing for the start of a new academic term - so that you can teach effectively while saving valuable time and energy in the process. More information & Registration for tuition support
The Post-Tenure Pathfinders Program is a 12-week, virtual program for alumni of the Faculty Success Program who have received tenure or continuing status and are ready to reflect and move forward in the next chapter of their career. Faculty wishing to participate can apply for tuition support; the program is offered once per year. More information
University of Toronto faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows can with their University of Toronto email address to access the National Centre for Faculty Development and Diversity (NFCDD)'s free, online professional development resources included in the institutional membership.
- Monthly Webinars
- Monthly
- Weekly (weekly productivity email)
- Monthly accountability buddy matching
- each semester
- for advanced graduate students
- Access to a private, moderated Discussion Forum and monthly writing challenge
- Access to the Library of past webinars and trainings
- Access to NCFDD references and referrals
- (for graduates of the Faculty Success Program)
Unconscious Bias - Modules & Workshops
The first three of four planned modules provide an important first step in foundational Unconscious Bias education, and can be accessed by faculty, librarians and staff at our three campuses through (ideally as an integrated part of a program of education).
Each module should take about 30 minutes to complete.
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- Definition and description of Unconscious Bias
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- Examples of how Unconscious Bias can lead to unfair assessment in contexts relevant to our work at the University
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- Explores unconscious bias in committee deliberations, offers suggestions for interrupting biases
Modules are also available to the public via the .
Modules were created at UTSC in an initiative led by Professor Maydianne Andrade, Department of Biological Sciences at UTSC, with input from University of Toronto faculty members who serve as part of the Toronto Initiative for Diversity & Excellence (TIDE). This project would not have been possible without additional financial support from the Division of the Vice President and Provost, Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, and UTM.