Professor Brent Sleep’s second term as Chair, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, ends on June 30, 2023; he is not eligible for reappointment. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of a Chair, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering.
The Committee should normally be composed as follows:
- the Dean of the Faculty;
- three to five members of the teaching staff of the department;
- the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies or representative;
- one or two members of cognate departments;
- one or two students;
- a Vice-Dean of the Faculty, where appropriate;
- a librarian, where appropriate; and
- in addition, the committee may include an alumnus/a, a member of the administrative staff and, in the case of professional faculties or schools, a senior member of the appropriate professional community.
Members of the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering are invited to nominate individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee by February 15, 2023.
Please forward your suggestions to my attention at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca.
Thank you for your input.
Professor Greg Evan’s term as Director, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), ends on June 30, 2023; he is eligible for reappointment. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be commencing the process to seek approval of an Advisory Committee to the Dean on the appointment of Director, ISTEP.
The Committee should normally be composed as follows:
- the Dean of the Faculty or School or representative who shall chair the committee;
- three to five members of the teaching staff appointed to the Institute;
- one or two students where appropriate;
- two to four other qualified individuals, at least two of whom shall be from outside the Institute, and;
- a librarian, where appropriate.
Members of the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice are invited to nominate individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee by February 15, 2023.
Please forward your suggestions to my attention at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca.
Thank you for your input.
I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Craig A. Steeves as Interim Vice-Dean Graduate Studies for a term of six-months, effective January 1, 2023.
Craig joined the the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) in 2009 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015.
Craig served as Associate Director, Graduate Studies at UTIAS from July 2016 to June 2020. In addition, he has served as the Associate Director of the Centre for Research in Sustainable Aviation since July 2015.
Please join me in expressing gratitude to Craig for serving in this important role and providing leadership to the graduate portfolio over the next 6 months.