Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.
This item supports sub-objective I1
Support research across the curriculum
Goals Supported
Goal 1 - Inspire student success by supporting a rigorous and innovative academic environment
Goal 2 - Demonstrate that UTM is a home for world-class research
Goal 4 - Educate future leaders to be global citizens meeting global challenges
Goal 5 - Focus on transformation and innovation to create a sustainable and cohesive community
Sub-Objective Timeline
2017/2018
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1Annual Faculty Complement Planning Process
An internationally acclaimed research institution must bring together the best scholars from around the world to pursue path-breaking research in their disciplines and beyond. UTM is committed to diversity in scholarship and to supporting world-class research that both enriches and bridges disciplines.
Every year, the UTM Office of the Dean, in collaboration with our esteemed academic units, identifies priority areas for strategic hiring as part of our faculty complement planning process. Academic units are encouraged to submit proposals for positions that span disciplinary boundaries in support of both creative teaching and intellectually rigorous path-breaking research at UTM. Academic units are provided access to training and divisional data tools annually that assist them in their complement planning.
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OVPR to develop a comprehensive research communications/promotion strategy.This item supports sub-objective I2
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OVPR to develop a comprehensive research communications/promotion strategy.This item supports sub-objective I2Engaged Consultant
- We have engaged the services of a consultant, who has interviewed researchers across the range of disciplines in order to gauge their impressions and image of the UTM campus with respect to 'Research.'
- The consultant has submitted a first draft of a narrative that defines an image/brand to be used as a foundation for the OVPR's research communication strategy. That first draft is currently under review and will be clarified and finalized by the end of 2018.
- In January-February 2019, the consultant will work with the OVPR team to build a comprehensive communications strategy that maximizes the defined narrative and leverages the available resources.
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OVPR to develop a plan to expand/extend administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2
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OVPR to develop a plan to expand/extend administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2New OVPR Positions
- The OVPR has created a new position (Research Communications & Grant Officer), and recruited a highly qualified person into the role, thereby doubling our capacity to review/edit grant proposals and to communicate about UTM's research-related achievements.
- We have created and posted two Senior Research Associate positions, and have made progress on developing the job descriptions for two others.
- A comprehensive plan to expand research administrative support at UTM has been developed, and 'first step' elements of tha tplan have been put forward in a request for funding. If approved for funding, we can expect to begin expanding support over the next fiscal year.
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Host undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3
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Host undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3Jackman Scholars-in-Residence
- The Office of the Dean collaborated with the Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) to bring the Jackman Scholars-in-Residence program to UTM for the very first time in 2018. From May 7th to June 2nd, 25 students resided on campus and worked in groups on 5 distinct projects led by UTM professors in the humanities and social sciences.
- Planning is underway to offer this program again in 2019, building on the successes of the previous year to offer students a distinct UTM experience.
2018/2019
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1Robotics cluster hiring
Searches were approved for cluster hires in the area of Robotics. The Robotics cluster will be housed in the Department of Mathematical & Computational Sciences.
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OVPR will develop a comprehensive research communications/promotion strategy.
This item supports sub-objective I2Updates
OVPR will develop a comprehensive research communications/promotion strategy.
This item supports sub-objective I2New staff recruitment
- The Office of the Vice-Principal, Research (OVPR) successfully recruited the Senior Research Associate, Digital & Collaborative Scholarship, and launched the “Co-Working Space”, a UTM core facility for interdisciplinary and/or technologically-enhanced scholarship (primarily from the Social Science and Humanities disciplines)
- The OVPR also created a new staff position, Internal Competitions & Events Coordinator, which will oversee the operation of the OVPR’s research funding competitions, as well as the coordination of UTM-based research events (e.g. Smarti Gras, Researcher PD Day, etc.)
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OVPR will develop a plan to expand/extend administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2
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OVPR will develop a plan to expand/extend administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2Expanded research support
- The OVPR launched the inaugural UTM Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award competition, which aims to provide salary support for up to 6 PDF’s conducting work at UTM (2 each from the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities)
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Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3
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Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3Jackman Scholars-in-Residence 2019
For the second year of the Jackman Scholars-in-Residence (SiR) program, UTM increased its marketing efforts for the program and doubled student applications. UTM received a total of 150 applications to its projects, up from just 60 applications from the previous year. In May 2019, UTM faculty hosted six Jackman SiR projects, five of which took place on the UTM campus.
2019/2020
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1Writing and Higher Education cluster hires approved
Searches were approved for cluster hires in the areas of Writing and Higher Education to support to support the growth of a newly created EDU:A (academic unit), the Institute of the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP).
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OVPR to implement a comprehensive research communications/promotion strategy.This item supports sub-objective I2
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OVPR to implement a comprehensive research communications/promotion strategy.This item supports sub-objective I2Implementation of Recommendations
- The strategy and tactics recommended by the consultant’s 2019 report are being implemented, including a renewed social media presence and targeted research stories and profiles.
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OVPR will implement a plan to expand/extend administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2
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OVPR will implement a plan to expand/extend administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award
- The second year of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award program has been run, offering UTM researchers salary support for post-doctoral fellow across the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences. A total of five (5) post-doctoral award recipients were supported in the first year of the program (2019-20), and offers are currently being made for Year 2 recipients.
Expansion of administrative support
- A Senior Research Associate, Greenhouse Operations was recruited to run UTM’s Research Greenhouse, and a Senior Research Associate, Collaborative & Digital Research Space was recruited to operate the Collaborative & Digital Research Space in the Maanjiwe nendamowinan building.
- A new role has been created in the OVPR portfolio – the Internal Competitions & Events Coordinator – in order to facilitate the OVPR’s suite of research funding support grants, and to organize knowledge mobilization, research celebration, and related events.
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Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3
Updates
Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3Jackman Scholars-in-Residence 2020
From May 4-29, UTM hosted the Jackman Scholars-in-Residence (SiR) program for the third consecutive year. In light of the evolving COVID-19 public health emergency, UTM ran a Virtual SiR program that utilized virtual collaboration and training tools to conduct online research. Four of the five proposed UTM projects successfully proceeded remotely with a total of 19 UTM students accepted into the program. In recognition of these efforts, the University of Toronto Alumni Association bestowed the Northrop Frye Award in May 2020 on faculty members leading the Jackman Scholars-in-Residence program.
2020/2021
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1University Pedagogy Hires
Searches were approved for cluster hires in the strategic area of university pedagogy to be hired in the Institute of the Study of University Pedagogy (ISUP).
Sustainability and BIPOC hires
We are planning on conducting searches in Sustainability fields, and are focused on increasing the number of hires who identify as Black, Indigenous, or racialized/Persons of Colour.
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Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3
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Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3Scholars-in-Residence (SiR) 2021
In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, SiR 2021 will be an online-only program with no residence component. Participants will work for 16 hours/week in online-synchronous research teams and attend 5 hours/week of group activities including workshops and other virtual events. Approximately 1300 applications were received at the tri-campus level with 214 candidates coming from UTM; ultimately, 21 students (18 of which were from UTM) were selected to partake in four UTM faculty-led projects.
2021+
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Identify areas for strategic hiring of faculty to support research initiatives.This item supports sub-objective I1
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OVPR will review the research communications/promotion strategy.This item supports sub-objective I2
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OVPR will review administrative support across the broad research community.This item supports sub-objective I2
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Continue to host and foster growth in the undergraduate Scholars-in-Residence Program at UTM in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute.This item supports sub-objective I3