Memos and Announcements
The OISE Dean's Office provides regular updates and announcements to members of our community. Check back regularly to review these communications. The last several years of memos and announcements are available in the archive. Community members may also wish to review archives of the Inside OISE e-newsletter.
Academic Year 2021/2022
April 22, 2022 - OISE Update on Sustainability and Climate Action on Earth Day
April 20, 2022 - Announcement of OISE and CTL Academic Administrative Appointments
April 12, 2022 - Appointment of Professor Erica Walker as Dean, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
March 3, 2022 - Appointment of Chair of the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education
February 8, 2022 - OISE Deans Announcement - Centre for Black Studies in Education
January 19, 2022 - OISE Winter Term Update
January 14, 2022 - Interm Dean Community Update
December 7, 2021 - LHAE Chair Search Advisory Committee
December 6, 2021 - CTL Chair Search Advisory Committee
December 2, 2021 - Interim Dean Community Update
November 16, 2021 - Interim Dean Community Update
November 15, 2021 - Teaching Excellence Awards Nominations
November 4, 2021 OISE Winter Program Statement
October 27, 2021 Nominations for Advisory Committee for Appointment of the Chair of the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
October 25, 2021 OISE Faculty Search Committees 2021/22
September 29, 2021 (i) National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, (ii) 2021/22 Faculty Searches, (iii) OISE Review Update, (iv) Vaccination, and (v) UofT Multi-Factor Authentication
September 13, 2021 (i) faculty hires, (ii) tenure and promotions, (iii) continuing appointments, and (iv) COVID-19 building protocols
August 9, 2021 - Statement on the Passing of William G. Davis
August 4, 2021 (i) OISE Statement Fall-Winter 2021-22 and (ii) Petition
July 16, 2021 - OISE Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Special Call
July 7, 2021 (i) Faculty Renewal (ii) Academic Plan and Reviews and (iii) Committee Memberships
July 1, 2021 - Greetings from OISE Interim Dean Normand Labrie
Academic Year 2020-2021
June 30, 2021 - Final Update from Dean Glen Jones
June 2, 2021 - OISE Statement Fall/Winter 2021/22
June 1, 2021 - Appointment of Acting Associate Dean Programs - Sarfaroz Niyozov
May 31, 2021 - OISE Dean Glen Jones Statement on discovery of remains of 215 Indigenous children at Kamloops BC
April 22, 2021 - OISE Climate Action Emergency Declaration
Visit the OISE Climate Action Emergency Declaration signatory page to see the list of those who have signalled their support.
April 21, 2021 - OISE Dean Glen Jones welcomes Interim Dean Normand Labrie
March 26, 2021 - Dean Glen Jones Statement on Anti-Asian Racism
February 16, 2021 - Decanal Promotions Committee 2020-21
February 9, 2021 - Deans Community Update
Update includes: (i) OISE Equity Committee - Black Faculty in Conversation; (ii) Graduate Student Research Conference; (iii) Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Launch; (iv) OISE Review Update; and (v) OISE Virtual Awards Ceremony.
February 2, 2021 - Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship
January 18, 2021 - Deans Community Update
Update includes: (i) Welcome back to the Winter Term; and (ii) Working and Learning from Home
December 11, 2020 - Deans Community Update
Update includes: (i) OISE Start of Winter Term; (ii) OISE Building Closure; and (iii) Teaching Excellence Awards
November 23, 2020 - Deans Community Update
Update includes: (i) President’s Announcement about the Start of Term; (ii) OISE Graduation Celebration; (iii) faculty searches; (iv) part-time faculty ranks; and (v) teaching awards.
November 2, 2020 - Deans Community Update
Update includes: (i) UofT Convocation & OISE Virtual Celebration; (ii) OISE Black Resistance and Self-Restoration Series; (iii) Winter 2021 Tuition Exemption Information; (iv) OISE graduate student supports and resources; (v) UofT School of Graduate Studies Hub; (vi) Education Commons Update; and (vii) OISE Building Entry Reminder.
October 22, 2020 - Deans and Chairs Memo - Addressing Anti-Black Racism
September 18, 2020 - Deans Community Update
September 8, 2020 - Deans Welcome Back 2020/21
September 4, 2020 - OISE Commitment to Addressing Anti-Black Racism
August 31, 2020 - Deans Update to OISE Faculty and Staff
August 24, 2020 - OISE Faculty Searches 2020/21 and OISE Library Update
August 19, 2020 - OISE Tenure and Promotions Announcement
August 17, 2020 - Community Update for OISE Faculty and Staff
August 4, 2020 - Deans Community Update
July 10, 2020 - Community Update Climate Action Committee and other updates
Update includes: (i) Climate Action Advisory Committee members, (ii) Distinguished Professor Creso Sa, (iii) SGS Initiatives to support students, (iv) OISE Restart and Recovery, and (v) New OISE Alumni Association Executive Board.
Academic Year 2019-2020
June 15, 2020 - Community Update Restart and Recovery
June 3, 2020 - Statement from Dean Glen Jones on anti-Black racism
May 19, 2020 - Climate Action & Teaching Awards Committees
May 14, 2020 - COVID-19 Update Fall/Winter Term
May 12, 2020 - New Faculty Appointments 2020
May 4, 2020 - Dean Glen Jones Completion of Term
April 28, 2020 - COVID-19 Update
This weeks Deans update note includes: (i) COVID-19 Current Context and Ongoing Response; (ii) COVID-19 Student Supports; (iii) Spring Convocation 2020; (iv) Ministry Approval of Doctor of Education in Child Study and Education; (v) Special Committee on Teaching Awards; (vi) OISE Building Cleaning.
April 22, 2020 - Special Statement Earth Day
April 14, 2020 - COVID-19 Update
Updates from this week include: (i) Next Steps on Climate Action, (ii) Indigenous Education Network COVID-19 resources, and (iii) New UofT COVID-19 Reporting Measures.
April 6, 2020 - Community Update - Convocation Plans
This week Dean Jones shares a few updates regarding (i) OISE Council (ii) Spring Convocation, and (iii) APHD Department Chair.
March 30, 2020 - COVID-19 Update
Dean Jones shares the latest information on (i) spring/summer academic sessions, (ii) Equitable and Inclusive Practice Working Remotely, (iii) OISE Library Services, and (iv) subscribing to Provost Digest and Research Alerts.
March 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Update
Dean Jones provides update on (i) OISE COVID-19, (ii) remainder of term plans, (iii) Central Support Services, (iv) OISE Wellness, and (v) UTQAP reviews.
March 20, 2020 - COVID-19 Video Message from Dean Glen Jones
Video message to OISE community on the COVID-19 situation.
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 (Update #1)
Dean Jones provides an important update on OISE operations and services related to COVID-19.
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 (Update #2)
Important update from Dean Jones on access to the OISE Building as a result of COVID-19.
March 13, 2020 - Update on COVID-19
Dean Glen Jones provides important update on the implications of some of the recent University of Toronto and Government of Ontario decisions pertaining to COVID-19 and the implications for our community.
March 5, 2020 - COVID-19 - Student Update
OISE Dean Glen Jones provides students with an update on the implications of COVID-19.
March 5, 2020 - COVID-19 - Faculty and Staff Update
OISE Dean Glen Jones provides faculty and staff with an update on the implications of COVID-19.
January 27, 2020 - Coronavirus Update
To OISE Community from Dean Glen Jones. We have received a number of questions concerning the coronvirus given that there are now a couple of presumptive cases in the Toronto area.
January 15, 2020 - Promotions Committee 2019/20
To OISE Faculty from Dean Glen Jones. Announcement of OISE Promotions Committee for 2019/20.
January 22, 2020 - Academic Administratve Appointments
Announcement of reappointments of Professors Nina Basica, Michele Peterson-Badali and Earl Woodruff.
December 18, 2019 - Community Update
In this update you will find: (i) OISE Climate Action Summit, (ii) Master of Teaching Visioning; (iii) AERA San Francisco & OISE Reception; and (iv) OISE Awards.
November 14, 2019 - Community Update
In this update you will find: (i) Distinguished Professor; (ii) William Davis Chair; (iii) UofT Mental Health Survey; (iv) United Way Day; (v) Winter Wonderland & Community Skate; and (vi) OISE Wellness.
September 18, 2019 - Faculty Search Committees for 2019-2020
I am pleased to announce that OISE has launched six new searches for continuing faculty. The positions are listed below along with the membership of the committees responsible for conducting each search.
September 9, 2019 - Community Update
Welcome to the 2019-20 academic term and to another year of exciting opportunities to teach, learn, work and conduct research at OISE. I hope that everyone had a terrific summer and that as we begin the term, you are feeling rested and ready for a great academic year (Read More).
Please feel free to review the permanent archive of messages from the Dean.