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  • Probationary and Continuing Status Review – For Faculty (Online) – January 29, 2026, 1-3pm

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    This session is only for teaching stream faculty in continuing appointments who are prior to their continuing status review. Achieving continuing status is an important milestone in the life cycle of teaching-stream faculty. Understanding expectations and knowing what constitutes a complete and thorough file is critical. This session, intended for pre-continuing status faculty who are […]

  • Assessment of Teaching in Tenure, Continuing Status, and Promotion Reviews for Chairs, Directors, and Members of Teaching Evaluation Committees (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    Please note: Sessions will not be recorded and the slides will not be shared. If your plans change after you register, please email vpfal.prof.dev@utoronto.ca.  The evaluation of teaching is a critical element in tenure, continuing status, and promotion reviews. Led by the Centre for Teaching & Learning (CTL) and the Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic […]

  • Labour Relations 2025-26 Sessions (Online) for AAAs and Staff

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    Please note: Sessions will not be recorded and the slides will not be shared. If your plans change after you register, please email vpfal.prof.dev@utoronto.ca.  Advancement Process for CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Sessional Lecturers This session, offered by Labour Relations, will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, Vice/Associate Deans, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of […]

  • Recruitment & Hiring – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    A unit’s ability to hire the best possible candidates for academic positions depends on effective management of the recruitment process. This session, for Chairs, Directors, Deans, and supporting staff, is intended to provide detailed information about the following topics that are critical to the success of this process:        Recruitment plan Faculty job […]

    Free
  • Hiring Teaching Assistants, Course Instructors, and Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    This session, offered by Labour Relations, will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, TA Coordinators, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 appointments with the tools and information necessary for posting, hiring, and filling positions under the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and Unit 3 Collective Agreements. Topics will include: subsequent appointment assignments, job […]

    Free
  • Managing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    This session, offered by Labour Relations will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, Vice/Associate Deans, TA Coordinators, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 appointments with the tools and information necessary for managing employees under the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and Unit 3 Collective Agreements. Topics will include: performance management, accommodation, workload, leaves, […]

    Free
  • Advancement Process for Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    Note: To register for VPFAL events, you must log in with your UtorID and password. Clicking the ‘Going’ button below will bring you to the login screen. This session, offered by Labour Relations, will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs Vice/Associate Deans, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 Unit 3 appointments with […]

    Free
  • Assessment of Teaching in Tenure, Continuing Status, and Promotion Reviews for Chairs, Directors, and Members of Teaching Evaluation Committees (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    The evaluation of teaching is a critical element in tenure, continuing status, and promotion reviews. Led by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI), this is a substantive session on the evaluation of teaching effectiveness that will help those engaged in these reviews to conduct their work in a fair and robust way. Please […]

    Free
  • Managing Teaching Assistants and Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    This session, offered by Labour Relations will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs, Vice/Associate Deans, TA Coordinators, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 appointments with the tools and information necessary for managing employees under the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 and Unit 3 Collective Agreements. Topics will include: performance management, accommodation, workload, leaves, […]

    Free
  • Advancement Process for Sessional Lecturers – for AAAs and Staff (Online)

    Calendar invite with Teams link will be sent a few days before the event.

    This session, offered by Labour Relations, will provide Chairs, Directors, Associate Chairs Vice/Associate Deans, and Administrative Staff responsible for the administration of CUPE 3902 Unit 3 appointments with the necessary information to manage and conduct the processes for advancement to Sessional Lecturer II, and advancement to Sessional Lecturer III. Please note: A registration confirmation email […]

    Free