The Academic Leadership Forum (ALF) is a series of professional development sessions for academic administrators, including Deans, Vice-Deans, Associate and Assistant Deans, Department Chairs, and Directors of听centres and institutes. The ALF aligns with 成人VR视频鈥檚 key priorities and enables ongoing听conversation about best practices and institutional management.
There are normally eight ALF sessions听held throughout the academic year.
2024-2025
The Academic Leadership Forum听dates and topics for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2024 |
8:00-9:30 - Zoom |
Planning for Campus Activites this Fall |
| 12 September 2024 |
8:00-10:00 - Faculty Club Ballroom |
Looking Ahead to 2024-2025 |
| 10 October 2024 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Budget Essentials and Overview |
| 14 November 2024 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Culture of Shared Supervision (with GPS) |
| 12 December 2024 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | TBC |
| 23 January 2025 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | TBC |
| 20 February 2025 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Merit, Performance Assessment, and Academic Salary Policy |
| 20 March 2025 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | TBC |
| 23 April 2025 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | TBC |
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2023-2024
The Academic Leadership Forum听dates and topics for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2023 |
8:00-10:00 - Faculty Club Ballroom |
Kick-off Session: Priorities 2023-24 |
| 25 October 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Generative AI and its Impact at 成人VR视频 |
| 23 November 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Arts 150 | Supporting our Campus Community During the Ongoing Crisis in the Middle East |
| 14 December 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Supporting Colleagues Experiencing Grief |
| 24 January 2024 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Understanding the Impact of Recent Government Measures |
| 21 February 2024 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Merit, Performance Assessment, and Academic Salary Policy |
| 18 March 2024 | 8:30-9:30 - Zoom | Policy on Indigenous Membership/Citizenship |
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2022-2023
The Academic Leadership Forum听dates and topics for the 2022-2023 academic year.
| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 29 April 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote | Addressing Islamophobia at 成人VR视频 |
| 29 March 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote | Addressing Antisemitism at 成人VR视频 |
| 28 February 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote | Merit, Performance Assessment, and Academic Salary Policy |
| 17 January 2023 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote | How the University Budget Works |
| 15 December 2022 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote | Indigenous Initiatives at 成人VR视频 |
| 16 November 2022 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote | Academic Freedom |
| 20 October 2022 | 8:30-9:30 - Remote听 | New Models of Academic Delivery |
| 21 September 2022 |
8:00-10:00 - In person Faculty Club Billiard Room 听 |
Fall 2022: Academic Life |
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2021-2022
The Academic Leadership Forum听dates and topics for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2022 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
New Models of Academic Program Delivery |
| 16 March 2022 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
The Role of Academic Leaders in Supporting and Sponsoring Faculty from Underrepresented Groups |
| 16 February 2022 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Responding to Sexual Violence Disclosures and Reports: Our Responsibilities as Leaders |
| 27 January 2022 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Special ALF: Academic Merit and Performance Evaluation |
| 12 January 2022 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Special ALF: Campus COVID Planning |
|
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Chairs and Graduate Program Directors: Partners in Graduate Program Leadership | |
| 21 October 2021 |
Remote meeting 12:00-1:00 pm |
Can Academic Leaders Be Bullied? Understanding Incivility in Higher Education |
| 21 September 2021 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Fall 2021: Academic Life |
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2020-2021
The Academic Leadership Forum听dates and topics for the 2020-2021 academic year.
| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 18 September 2020 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Provost & Vice-Principal (Academic) Welcome to Academic Year 2020-21 |
| Wednesday 18 November 2020 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Classroom Controversies: Academic Freedom and Inclusive Teaching & Learning |
| Friday 11 December 2020 |
Remote meeting 8:30-9:30 am |
Planning for Remote & In-person Teaching for Winter 2021 |
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| Date | Time & Location | Topic | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19 September 2019 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Student Wellness |  Student Wellness presentation |
| Tuesday 15 October 2019听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Effective Academic Recruitment & Onboarding | Effective Academic Recruitment |
| Thursday 14 November 2019 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Academic Retention & Salary Equity | Retention and Salary Equity |
| Thursday 5 December 2019 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Update from the Provost & Vice-Principal (Academic) | Updates from the PVPA |
| Wednesday 15 January 2020 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
R2R and Workday demo | R2R Update |
| Thursday 13 February 2020 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Supporting Teaching Excellence | Supporting Teaching Excellence |
| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 20 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Welcome Back from the Provost and Update on Strategic Academic Plan |
| Wednesday, October 17听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
The Road to Retirement: End-of-Career Conversations |
| Thursday, November 8 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
The Road to Tenure: Mentoring Junior Colleagues |
| Thursday, December 6 |
听CANCELLED |
The Future of Student Life and Learning Reorganization and the Update from the Working Group on Online Programs |
| Thursday, January 17 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Canada Research Chairs |
| Thursday, February 14 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Merit, Performance Assessment, & Academic Salary Policy |
| Thursday, March 14 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Bicentennial Planning |
| Thursday, April 11听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room (3rd floor) 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
成人VR视频 Policy on Sexual Violence |
| Date | Time & Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 14, 2017 |
Faculty Club, Ballroom 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Welcome to Academic Year 2017-2018 |
| Thursday, October 5, 2017 |
Faculty Club, Ballroom 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Conflicts of Interest |
| Thursday, November 9, 2017 |
Faculty Club, Ballroom 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Endowment Stewardship |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2018 |
Faculty Club, Ballroom 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Climate & Sustainability Action Plan |
| Thursday, February 22, 2018 |
Faculty Club, Billiard Room 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
New Directions for Research and the 21st Century Global University (part 1) |
| Thursday, March 29, 2018 |
Faculty Club, Ballroom 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
New Directions for Research and the 21st Century Global University (part 2) |
| Thursday, April 26 2018听 | 听 | CANCELLED |
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, September 15, 2016 | Building on ASAP 2012 |
| Wednesday, October 5, 2016 | 成人VR视频 Master Plan and update on the RVH site |
| Thursday, November 10, 2016 | Working with Academic Staff Experiencing Health or Personal Challenges |
| Tuesday, December 6, 2016 | Working with CFI-JELF Applicants |
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
Provost鈥檚 Task Force on Indigenous Studies |
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
Pressure Points in Recruiting Academic Staff |
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Thursday,听March 30,听2017 |
My Workplace |
| Thursday, April 27, 2017 | Academic Leaders' Responsibilities in Responding to Campus Sexual Violence |