Christine has served as interim AVP since Feb. 1, and has held previous roles including executive director, programs and partnerships; director of professional education; and director of marketing and enrolment management in the School of Continuing Studies.
Dear Colleagues, We are sharing the Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students' Religious Observances (Policy, Guidelines and Procedures) which can be found at the York Secretariat Policies website. The University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all members of the community and making reasonable and appropriate accommodations for observances […]
Professor Dan Palermo has accepted the invitation to assume the role of Interim Deputy Provost, Markham for a term commencing on July 1, 2023. Professor Palermo previously served as Vice Dean at the Lassonde School of Engineering, where he oversaw all academic matters for the school.
Vice-Provost Academic Lyndon Martin has agreed to extend his term in this role until Dec. 31, 2023, at which point he will take up appointment as senior advisor on strategic academic program initiatives for a period of 18 months, until June 30, 2025. Dr. Marcia Annisette will step into the role of vice-provost academic on Jan. 1, 2024.
Applications are due by May 4 and the call is open to all tenured faculty members who are interested in future leadership opportunities at the University. Indigenous faculty and those from equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply.
York University is embarking on a new era of internationalization with the launch of Engaging the World: York University’s Internationalization and Global Engagement Strategy, 2022-2027. The strategy reflects a commitment to Advancing Global Engagement, one of the six priorities for action identified under the University Academic Plan, and expands York’s position as an agent of positive change on global […]
Chloë Brushwood Rose will commence a three-year term as vice-provost, teaching and learning on July 1. We are very excited to welcome Professor Brushwood Rose into this role at a pivotal time for teaching and learning development at York University.
Twenty members of the York University community have been selected to serve on a new Joint Task Force on the Future of Pedagogy with a mandate to re-examine the 2020-2025 University Academic Plan priority 21st Century Learning.
I am pleased to inform members of the York University community of the appointment of Andrea Kosavic as interim dean, York University Libraries (YUL), effective July 1, 2023 for a period of one year.
It is with mixed emotions that I announce the upcoming retirement of Joy Kirchner, dean of York University Libraries following an administrative leave. Ms. Kirchner joined York University as dean in 2015 and was renewed for a second term in 2020. She has been a tireless advocate for York University Libraries throughout her time at the University.