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Vice-President Academic & Provost Rhonda Lenton and Vice-President Finance & Administration Gary Brewer have issued the following call for nominations for Academic & Administrative Task Force members to support the Academic & Administrative Program Review (AAPR):
We are pleased to open nominations for Academic & Administrative Task Force members today, Jan. 14. The nomination form is now available on the YU Link AAPR site; nominations will remain open until 4:30pm on Feb. 4.
Nominations for the Administrative Task Force are open to all full time continuing non-academic employees, tenured faculty members and students. Nominations for the Academic Task Force are open to all tenured faculty members and students. We encourage all eligible York members to engage in the AAPR exercise by nominating either themselves or a colleague for membership. This is an opportunity to engage with colleagues in a critical process that will assist the University in meeting its strategic academic goals and will inform decision making. Task force members will be responsible for reviewing program information forms submitted on behalf of each program, and compiling the two final reports (one for academic programs, one for administrative programs).
Academic Task Force
This task force, responsible for reviewing program information forms for academic programs, will be composed of 14 tenured faculty members and two students (one full-time undergraduate, one full-time graduate). All positions will be at large. Those who hold senior administrative positions (VP, AVP, dean, associate dean, board of governors member) are not eligible for membership on this task force.
- Faculty members will be provided with release time equivalent to 1.0 FCE course release.
- Student members will be provided with a stipend.
Administrative Task Force
Amended: This task force, responsible for reviewing program information forms for administrative programs, will be composed of 14 members – four tenured faculty members, eight full-time non-academic employees and two students (one full-time undergraduate, one full-time graduate). All positions will be at large. Those who hold senior administrative positions (VP, AVP, dean, associate dean, board of governors member) are not eligible for membership on this task force.
- Faculty members will be provided with release time equivalent to 1.0 FCE course release.
- Students will be provided with a stipend.
- Non-academic members will be provided with release time to perform task force duties during regular work hours with provisions made to backfill their positions in their home departments/units.
Task Force selection criteria
Through submission of a confidential form available on the , nominees must demonstrate evidence of:
- Sustained commitment to the University;
- Sound judgment and leadership skills;
- Understanding of the University’s mission, values, make up and processes;
- An ability to keep the broad interests of the University at the forefront and to be impartial;
- Strong interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and a reputation for integrity and collegiality.
Anticipated time commitment
Task force members must be available and commit to attend meetings and contribute to the work of the task force in person. Expected time commitments are three to four days per week between June and August, with some preliminary meetings and training in May.
Task Force nomination and selection process
Following the closure of the nomination process, the nominations will be reviewed by the AAPR Task Force’s nomination review sub-group; a slate will be developed and forwarded to President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri for consideration.
The president is responsible for appointing both Academic and Administrative Task Force members, as well as naming chairs for both task forces. Nominations are expected to be announced by President Shoukri, by the end of February.
We encourage all community members to visit YU Link regularly for updates and new information, and we look forward to the opportunity to connect with you at an upcoming community information session. The dates and locations are Jan. 30 from 12 to 1:30pm at Winters College Dining Room (Keele campus), Feb. 28 from 12 to 1:30pm at Winters College Dining Room (Keele campus) and March 21 from 12 to 1:30pm at BMO Conference Centre (Glendon campus). We hope to see you there.