Since we began the Faculty’s self-study in May, we have received tremendous support in the form of meaningful content and feedback throughout the consultation process.
I am pleased to report that the completed self-study chapters are posted online for feedback and accessible by clicking on this link. Please share this link within the Faculty to those who may wish to review the draft. Any comments, corrections or feedback may be sent to the self-study working group by completing this form. Please send your comments by September 20, 2023.
A final draft of the self-study will be submitted to the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs on September 30, 2023. This document is a key element in the external review process and will be provided to the external review team that will visit our Faculty on December 4-6, 2023.
The review team members are:
- Nora de Leeuw, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Leeds University
- Jim A. Nicell, Dean, Faculty of Engineering McGill University
- Ishwar Puri, Senior Vice President of Research & Innovation, University of Southern California
The provostial review is a critical element of the University’s commitment to quality assurance, providing an unparalleled opportunity to secure the expert advice of leaders in the field concerning academic and administrative issues, assess our performance against leading
international institutions, and receive guidance on key strategic directions. Your engagement is of paramount importance as the review process will lead to the development of our next Academic Plan.
I would like to extend my gratitude to the self-study working group, faculty members, the decanal leadership team, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, graduate student
associations, the Engineering Society, and alumni for their roles in the consultation process. Your contributions have enabled us to prepare this comprehensive draft.
Thank you, all, for your participation. I look forward to updating you with the review visit scheduled in December.
Faculty Council Speaker Jun Nogami of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, who was acclaimed speaker for two academic years beginning July 1, 2022, is on leave in 2023-2024.
During this time, Professor Ning Yan of the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry will be interim Speaker.
Professor Nogami will resume his role of Speaker in 2024-2025.
An external review of the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering and its undergraduate and graduate programs has been set for November 2-3, 2023.
Three eminent colleagues from leading peer institutions have agreed to form the review team. They are:
W Scott Dunbar, PhD, PEng
Professor of Mining Engineering and Head of Applied Science, Department of Mining Engineering
University of British Columbia
Mohamed Meguid, PhD, PEng
Professor and Chair, Department of Civil Engineering
McGill University
Junko Munakata Marr, PhD
Professor and Department Head, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Members of the Faculty who would like to offer comments toward the CivMin review are invited to send them to governance.fase@utoronto.ca or chair.civmin@utoronto.ca.
Please circulate this memo to any member of the Faculty who may not have received it through the general distribution.
Thank you.