As you may know, UTM is undergoing a major academic planning exercise, involving all academic departments. According to Dean Amy Mullin:
This process will give UTM an opportunity to assess how well we are doing and to identify opportunities for change and improvement. It will take into account all aspects of our academic enterprise: from our students' academic experience to our research endeavours and co-curricular initiatives. It will give us an opportunity to identify where we might best invest our resources so as to maximize our goals of achieving excellence in teaching, learning and research.
In preparing its contribution to the UTM plan, the Political Science Department is interested in the views of students. We would therefore appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete a short, anonymous survey. All responses are completely confidential (in fact, we have no way of knowing who has completed the survey).
The survey is available on-line at https://utmpolitics.questionpro.com
Your views are important to us. Thank you for your help.
Graham White
Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Political Science
University of Toronto Mississauga
North and Davis Buildings to get $52.5 million renovation (June 20, 2011)
Think of it as U of T Mississauga 2.0. The buildings that launched U of T Mississauga are about to get a massive upgrade as a result of a $52.5 million investment by the Ontario government.
The Honourable Harinder Takhar, minister of government services and MPP for Mississauga-Erindale, announced Monday that the North Building's academic spaces will be completely overhauled, and will include new space for the Departments of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, and Psychology. At the same time, the William G. Davis Building (formerly the South Building) will undergo significant renovations to create leading-edge laboratory space for more biology and chemical and physical sciences students.
"With the investment announced today, the province of Ontario is joining with the university to make a significant difference in the everyday experience of students on this campus," said Professor Deep Saini, vice-president and principal of U of T Mississauga. "Our university's success depends not simply on excellent faculty, staff and students-but, critically, on the quality of the built environment and the facilities that stimulate and inspire our students."
Saini noted that U of T Mississauga's enrolment has doubled in the last 10 years, creating current demand for more and better spaces. Combined with a burgeoning high school population in the GTA and a growing international student body, the demand for more spaces will increase. "We need space that will accommodate student growth and enhance the student experience. And we need space that is home to a first rate learning and working environment."
The North Building reconstruction and Davis Building renovation project will cost a total of $75 million -- $52.5 million from government with the remaining $22.5 million to come from U of T. It marks the first phase of a multi-year reconstruction of the rapidly expanding U of T Mississauga campus, which is set to open two brand new buildings later this year: the $35-million Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex and the $70- million Instructional Centre.
"Ontario is putting students first by creating more opportunities at our colleges and universities so we can build the skilled and knowledgeable workforce needed for the global economy," said John Milloy, minister of training, colleges and universities, in a news release. "Our government's investment in the University of Toronto Mississauga campus will provide more places for students to learn sciences that will play an important role in developing our economy."
U of T Mississauga is the second-largest division of the University of Toronto.
"This investment by the Ontario government is very welcome news and another encouraging sign of the government's commitment to post-secondary education in our province," said University of Toronto president David Naylor. "As the University of Toronto Mississauga continues its exciting expansion, the government has partnered with us again to ensure that students will have the leading-edge facilities they need for an exceptional educational experience. We are grateful that our students will now have even better opportunities to make a brighter tomorrow for themselves and our province."
The renovation projects at U of T Mississauga are anticipated to create 525 construction-related jobs. "Our government's investment in the Mississauga campus adds to the province's future prosperity," said Takhar." Every community, every region must have the opportunity to contribute to the growth and well-being of Ontario."
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Gender and diversity scholar appointed as Vice-Dean, Undergraduate (June 15, 2011)
Professor Kelly Hannah-Moffatt has been appointed as the next Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, to succeed Professor Angela Lange, effective August 15, 2011 - June 30, 2015.
"We are delighted that Kelly will be assuming the vice-dean's role with her formidable record of excellence in administration, teaching and scholarship," says Professor Amy Mullin, dean and vice-principal academic. "She has demonstrated a deep commitment to equity and social justice in both her scholarship and professional and university service, and as a department chair, she has been very responsive to students' academic interests."
Hannah-Moffat has an impressive scholarly and administrative record. She has published numerous articles and books on risk, punishment, gender and diversity, and criminal justice decision-making. Her research has traced the historical and conceptual antecedents of "women-centered" punishment and the application of actuarially based, risk models in various segments of the criminal justice system. Her current SSHRC funded research project examines issues of procedural fairness in specialized courts and parole decision-making. Of particular interest to her are the relationships between social disadvantage, human rights and risk management decisions. She is a Massey College Senior Fellow, has been a policy advisor for Madame Justice Arbour on the Commission of Inquiry into Certain Events at the Prison for Women in Kingston, and was the President of the Toronto Elizabeth Fry Society.
Hannah-Moffat was a nominee for the 2008 OCUFA Teaching award) and has been a strong supporter of pedagogical and instructional excellence and innovation in her own department and a contributor to discussions about curriculum development at U of T Mississauga. She is an mentor to junior faculty and an inspiration to both her undergraduate and graduate students.
She has been chair of U of T Mississauga's Department of Sociology since 2008 and was acting chair for 18 months in 2006-07. She was the inaugural co-chair of U of T Mississauga's Positive Space Committee for 3 years and has been the U of T Mississauga Hearing Office for the Code of Student Conduct for nearly a decade. She served a two-year term on the Principal's Advisory Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is well-respected both within and outside the University, presenting workshops for the Provost's office and having a strong civic presence in her field of expertise: gender, risk and punishment.
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Support for members of the U of T Community impacted by the earthquake in Japan
The University of Toronto community expresses its sympathies and condolences to families and communities throughout Japan and the Pacific region who have been devastated by this morning’s earthquake and tsunami. The effects of natural disasters like these are felt world-wide as people with family, friends and loved ones in affected regions hear news of the impact of this morning’s events. The impact has been further magnified as subsequent tsunami warnings and advisories have been issued for countries and regions bordering the Pacific Ocean.
The University is attempting to contact those members of our community who are known to be in Japan and the affected regions and we have already been able to reach some. Those efforts will continue.
International students with known ties to the relevant areas will be contacted by email and advised of the supports available to them.
Many members of our community have strong personal and family links to Japan and the affected areas. Students, staff and faculty who are experiencing any distress or difficulty as a result of this morning’s events are encouraged to consider accessing various support services available to them.
Students who have been affected personally and need university assistance, including access to counselling or a campus chaplain should visit the respective campus student services web sites for information and links.
St George Campus: http://www.life.utoronto.ca
U of T Scarborough: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~wellness
U of T Mississauga: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/health
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Important News About Enrolling in 2011-12 Fall-Winter Courses
Enrolment in U of T Mississauga courses for the upcoming 2011-12 Fall-Winter Session begins as early as April this year, instead of July.
The date you enrol will depend upon the number of credits you have, or will have, by the end of this term:
- Students with 14.0 credits or more will enrol on April 5;
- Students with 9.0 - 13.5 credits will enrol on May 2;
- Students with 4.0 - 8.5 credits will enrol on June 13; and
- Students with 3.5 credits or less will enrol on July 6.
Your enrolment start time will be posted on ROSI. It will be based on the number of credits you have earned to-date plus those you are currently enrolled in and expect to complete by the end of April 2011.
These changes mean that all students will have more time to enrol in their courses and better access to academic advising in the Office of the Registrar and from departmental advisors. In addition, students who are enrolling in their final year will have more time to assess their degree completion requirements so they can graduate within a four-year time frame. Also, most returning students will no longer have to interrupt summer job/vacation plans in July in order to enrol in courses.
In order to assist you in enrolling in courses, the Academic Calendar, the Fall-Winter Registration Guide and the class timetable will be available online starting March 22. In addition, Group Advising sessions will be held daily throughout the enrolment period to assist students with course selection and planning. Watch your @utoronto.ca e-mail for more information about these sessions.
If you have further questions, please see the FAQs at www.utm.utoronto.ca/change or seek advice from an academic advisor in the Office of the Registrar, Room 2122, Davis Building.
Click here for more information.
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Summer 2011 Timetable Now available.......
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Political Science Lecturer Authors Children's Series
 Katherine Bullock, is the author of the At the Masjid Learning Series, a collaboration between herself and illustrator, Heather Greenwood.
The titles in the series are: Colours at the Masjid, Opposites at the Masjid, Numbers at the Masjid and Shapes at the Masjid. Each of the four books, geared to children aged two to five, focuses on a basic learning concept. The words are accompanied by colourful illustrations.
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Seminar Series
There are a number of useful seminar events regularly held by by the Department of Political Science at the St. George campus and the Munk Centre which we encourage you to attend. Please click on the links below to find out more.....
St George
Munk Centre
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Career Centre News
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 The Department of Political Science has moved!
The Department of Political Science has moved to the William G. Davis Building (formerly the South Building)
The main Political Science office is now located in Room 3125. The new office locations for Faculty/Instructors are listed on their profiles.
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Professor Ed Schatz honoured by APSA 
The American Political Science Association have selected Professor Ed Schatz as the co-recipient of the Giovanni Sartori Book Award for his work, Political Ethnography: What Immersion Contributes to the Study of Power. The book, a collection of original essays edited by Professor Schatz, demonstrates how ethnography is uniquely suited for illuminating political science.
The Giovanni Sartori Book honors Sartori’s work on qualitative methods. The award is intended to encompass new research on methodology or substantive work that is an exemplar for the application of qualitative methods.
The co-recipient of this year’s award was Evan S. Lieberman of Princeton University, for Boundaries of Contagion: How Ethnic Politics Have Shaped Government Responses to AIDS.
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David Wolfe named Royal Bank Chair in Public and Economic Policy
David Wolfe has been named the Royal Bank Chair in Public and Economic Policy. The chair supports research initiatives and provides intellectual leadership in the areas of public and economic policy research, development and implementation.
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Graham White named President-Elect of the Canadian Political Science Association
Graham White has been named President-Elect of the Canadian Political Science Association. His term as President will run from June 2010 to June 2011.
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