OISE Council & Standing Committees

OISE Council & Standing Committees Nomination Form for Faculty/Librarians & Instructors 2017 Full Name: Contact Info: (university e-mail and your phone number) Status at OISE: Faculty Member (i.e. a member of the teaching staff at OISE at the rank Professor; Associate Professor; Assistant Professor; OR Professor, Teaching Stream; Associate Professor, Teaching Stream; Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream Mark your status with an who holds a continuing academic appointment of 50% or more). ‘X’ Librarian (i.e. holds a continuing professional librarian appointment at OISE of 50% or more). Instructor (i.e. teaches 3 or more courses in the current academic year on a contract of less than 3 years duration or on secondment). Department/Unit: OISE Council & Council/Committee Name1 # of Vacancies2 Interested Standing to serve Committees: OISE Council (the highest governing body regarding academic matters that oversees 19 governance activities of the Faculty. It exercises its powers and duties under the provisions of its faculty/librarians Constitution, and the University of Toronto Act 1971, as amended). 5 instructors Academic Programs (makes recommendations to Council on all matter of curriculum 3 policy; reviews and recommends to Council for approval proposals for new programs, proposals 4 faculty Mark your choice(s) with for major modifications to existing programs; reviews and approves on behalf of Council an ‘X’ proposals for minor modifications to existing programs; makes recommendations to Council on admissions policy, etc.). Appeals (hears appeals on academic matters from OISE’s undergraduate students against N/A decisions of an instructor or officer of OISE or a standing committee of Council, and makes 0 faculty rulings on such appeals). Note: meets annually or from time to time as necessary. 4 Equity (identifies, discusses and advises Council on issues of equity, diversity, and accessibility, 2 faculty and makes recommendations to Council on equity policy and strategies as they pertain to teaching, 1 instructors learning and research activities at OISE). Research (identifies and recommends to Council general research priorities/initiatives for 5 OISE; reviews and recommends to Council policies and procedures regarding the conduct of 6 faculty research; reviews and recommends to Council for approval, the establishment, renaming and disestablishment of research centers and institutes). Term of Office 1-Year term 2-Year term 6 Preference:  Mark your choice with an ‘X’ Confirmation: I hereby certify that I am eligible to serve on OISE Council and/or its standing committees for which I have indicated my interest in this form. I also consent to stand for election to OISE Council and/or its standing committees if applicable. If elected to serve, I understand that I must resign if during my term I cease to be a member of the constituency from which I was elected.

Return the completed form via e-mail to [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017.

1 For OISE Council & Standing Committee 2017-2018 meeting dates go to the OISE Governance website.

2 Please observe the number of vacancies and note that should the number of nominations exceed the number of vacancies elections may be held in which case you will be notified and advised of the process.

3 1 APHD, 2 LHAE, 1 SJE = 4 faculty positions on the Academic Programs Committee

4 1 CTL, 1 SJE = 2 faculty positions on the Equity Committee (Note: 1 instructor position also available)

5 1 APHD, 2 CTL, 1 LHAE, 2 SJE = 6 faculty positions on the Research Committee

6 OISE Council & Committee members are normally elected for 2-Year terms with the exception of instructors and B.Ed. students whose terms are designed as 1-Year terms.