To the U of T Engineering community,
I am excited to share our new Strategic Academic Plan, 2026-2031, a vision shaped by our community and inspired by the limitless potential of what we can achieve together.
The plan isn’t just a document — it’s an invitation for every member of this incredible community to be part of a future where:
- Every student experiences an education that empowers them through rich opportunities for learning and support to explore bold ideas, ultimately graduating with an interdisciplinary skillset that will fuel lifelong career success.
- Research pushes traditional boundaries, sparking discoveries that address the world’s greatest challenges while fostering a research culture of entrepreneurship and social impact.
- Our diverse community grows stronger and more connected, and where every person feels they belong, can contribute and thrive.
- Partnerships open new doors to high-value collaborations with industry, academia, government and community partners, driving meaningful real-world change.
We’ve created a webpage to serve as a one-stop shop for everything related to the plan: uofteng.ca/SAP. Here, you’ll find top-level information about the framework guiding our goals, as well as links to download the full plan and a summary. We will also share the faculty’s progress against our ambitious goals on this webpage over thenext five years.
The Strategic Academic Plan belongs to all of us. It’s about the passion we bring to teaching and learning, the curiosity that drives our research and the dedication that supports our community and operations.
As you read through the plan and its goals, I invite you to consider the role you can play in bringing this vision to life. That might involve applying a fresh lens to an old approach, launching a new idea or collaborating with people you’ve never worked with before. Every action moves the needle toward the bright future we are building together.
I’d like to extend a special thanks to the Office of the Vice-Dean, Strategic and the Strategic Academic Planning Committee for leading the process and getting us to this point.
Chris Yip
Dean
Professor Ramin Farnood’s first term as Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, ends December 31, 2026; he is eligible for reappointment to a second term. In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be forming an Advisory Committee to support the appointment process.
The Advisory 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 member of the administrative staff
I invite nominations for membership to this committee. Nominations may be submitted by email to: dean.engineering@utoronto.ca, and should be received no later than noon March 11, 2026. The committee membership will be announced shortly thereafter.
Thank you for your engagement in this important process.
Professor Heather MacLean’s first term as Vice-Dean, Strategic will conclude on October 31, 2026. She is eligible for reappointment to a second term.
In accordance with the Policy on Appointment of Academic Administrators, we will be forming an Advisory Committee to support the review and appointment process.
The Advisory Committee will normally be composed of the following members:
- The Dean (Chair)
- At least 3 Chairs or Directors
- One or more administrative staff (staff who work closely with the Strategic portfolio)
The first task of the committee will be to conduct a review of the Vice-Dean, Strategic portfolio.
I invite nominations for membership to this committee. Nominations may be submitted by email to: dean.engineering@utoronto.ca,and should be received no later than by noon March 11, 2026. The committee membership will be announced shortly thereafter.
Thank you for your engagement in this important process.