Council of Graduate Deans (CGD)

Overview

​Graduate education is a shared activity, and the quality of graduate programs is a shared value. As such, consultative groups are in place within our academic community to ensure there is appropriate discussion before key policy and regulation recommendations are made to the Graduate Education Council (GEC) and subsequent levels of governance. While Graduate Education Council is the highest governance body of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), the Council of Graduate Deans (CGD) is one such consultative group.

Since 2006, the CGD meets on a regular basis (monthly during the academic year) for information exchange, discussion, and consultation. The CGD is a forum for the discussion of changes to policies and procedures​ and of emerging issues affecting graduate education. The perspective brought by the various faculty graduate vice-deans is significant, given the size and complexity of graduate education at the University of Toronto.

Meeting Schedule (2025–2026)

• September 23, 2025 – Social Reception – In Person
• October 28, 2025
• November 25, 2025
• January 27, 2026
• February 24, 2026
• March 24, 2026 (Reserve)
• April 28, 2026
• May 12, 2026
• June 23, 2026 (Reserve)

CGD Membership (2025–2026)

The Council consists of the SGS Dean & Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education; the two SGS Vice-Deans; the Vice / Associate Deans (Graduate) from the multi- and single-department Faculties; the Vice-Deans Graduate of UTM and UTSC. In addition, the SGS staff serve as resources to the Council.​

• Professor Brady Peters, Associate Dean, Academic, FALD
• Professor Craig Steeves, Acting Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies, FASE
• Professor Jeremy Scott, Associate Dean, Graduate, DLSPH
• Professor John Peever, Vice-Dean, Students, SGS
• Professor Joseph Flessa, Associate Dean, Programs, OISE
• Professor Joshua Barker (Chair), Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education
• Professor Justin Nodwell, Vice-Dean, Research and Graduate Education, TFoM
• Professor Katherine DeCelles, Director, PhD Programs, MGT
• Professor Kimberley Widger, Associate Dean (Academic), NUR
• Professor Kimberly Strong, Acting Vice Dean Graduate Education, FAS
• Professor Laurent Bozec, Interim Vice-Dean Graduate Education, DEN
• Professor Lisa McCarthy, Co-Director, PHM
• Professor Michael Atkinson, Associate Dean, Graduate Education, KPE
• Professor Michael Shier, Associate Dean, Academic, SWK
• Professor Olivier St-Cyr, Associate Dean Teaching and Learning, INFO
• Professor Robin Elliott, Associate Dean, Graduate Education, MUS
• Professor Ronald Buliung, Interim Vice-Dean Graduate, UTM
• Professor Sarah Sharma, Acting Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation, SGS
• Professor Thy Phu, Acting Vice-Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, UTSC
• Professor Tim Corson, Co-Director, PHM
• Professor Vincent Chiao, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, LAW