In accordance with Section 84 of the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, Dean Yip has appointed a special committee to advise him on the appointment of a Vice-Dean Strategic.
This is a newly created academic administrative role in the Faculty. Reporting to the Dean, the Vice-Dean Strategic will work closely with the Vice-Deans Research, First Year, Undergraduate and Graduate. The Vice-Dean Strategic provides leadership on all aspects of strategic importance to FASE, including but not limited to, infrastructure, collaboration and institutional initiatives. The Vice-Dean Strategic works collaboratively with all members of the Senior Academic Leadership team, the Registrar, the Faculty administrative units, members of the Faculty Council Standing Committees, and other members of the University community to advance the mission of the Faculty.
The composition of the advisory committee is as follows:
Christopher Yip, Dean (Chair)
Lisa Camilleri, Chief Administrative Officer
Tony Chan Carusone, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Brian Coates, Chief Financial Officer
Birsen Donmez, Professor and Associate Chair, Research, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Ramin Farnood, Vice-Dean Research
Bryan Karney, Associate Dean, Cross-Disciplinary Programs
Mark Rittinger, Executive Director, Advancement
The Advisory Committee will begin meeting shortly and welcomes comments and nominations from interested persons. These may be sent to the attention of the Dean, by email at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca by Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Communications will be received in confidence and will be anonymized before consideration by the Advisory Committee.
On June 30, 2021, Professor Bryan Karney will be stepping down as Associate Dean, Cross-Disciplinary Programs. In accordance with Section 100 of the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, Dean Yip has appointed a special committee to advise him on a possible candidate for the role.
Reporting to the Dean, the Associate Dean, Cross-Disciplinary Programs (AD-CDP) works closely with the Vice-Dean Undergraduate, providing strategic leadership on all aspects of the Faculty’s cross-disciplinary programs. The AD-CDP works collaboratively with the members of the First Year Office, the Senior Academic Leadership team, the Registrar, the Faculty administrative units, members of the Faculty Council Standing Committees, and other members of the University community to advance the mission of the Faculty.
The composition of the advisory committee is as follows:
Christopher Yip, Dean (Chair)
Markus Bussmann, Chair, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Evan Bentz, Professor, Civil and Mineral Engineering
Lisa Camilleri, Chief Administrative Officer
Brian Coates, Chief Financial Officer
Greg Evans, Director, Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP)
Elham Marzi, Assistant Professor, ISTEP
Emma Master, Professor, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
The Advisory Committee will begin meeting shortly and welcomes comments and nominations from interested persons. These may be sent to the attention of the Dean, by email at dean.engineering@utoronto.ca by Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Communications will be received in confidence and will be anonymized before consideration by the Advisory Committee.
To our U of T Engineering community
I wanted to check in with our students, staff and faculty as we look toward the Fall with optimism. As President Gertler shared in his latest message to the University, across our three campuses and here at U of T Engineering, we are making plans to be in-person as much as possible this Fall term.
Of course, we do not yet have all the details on what exactly this will look like come September. Safety is paramount as we plan for the return to in-person activities, following the guidance of public health agencies and governments.
Through sheer necessity, over the past year we have developed many innovations in how we teach and learn, support students and conduct research. And we’ve also made changes to our physical spaces, including new signage and barriers, increased cleaning and upgraded ventilation. Across all facets of our operations, we will certainly incorporate the best of those adaptations as we go forward.
I will continue to keep you informed as we get more information and our plans solidify. Our Undergraduate FAQ and Graduate FAQ are being updated frequently, as is the comprehensive UTogether: A Roadmap for the University of Toronto resource.
The vaccine rollout across Canada and around the world is gathering momentum, and the next few months will be vital for our collective recovery. No doubt, there will continue to be unexpected turns and challenges — but we have shown our resilience as a community. I know that many of you share my enormous enthusiasm about planning for a Fall term together in Toronto.
Chris
Christopher Yip
Dean
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
University of Toronto