Conversations with SGS

Conversations with SGS is a series of sessions for faculty in administrative roles in graduate education at the unit level to come together to share experiences, lessons, and incorporate best practices into our work. See below for information about the 2022–2023 sessions, including registration links, panelists / presenters, and highlights from our past sessions.

Sessions

Winter 2023

Session #3 — Inclusive Pathways: Supporting International Students

Panelists:
Alexie Tcheuyap, Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, International Student Experience
Katherine Beaumont, Senior Director, Global Learning Opportunities & International Student Success, Centre for International Experience
Graeme Hirst, Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, Department of Computer Science
Scott Liao, Academic Director, Full Time MBA

February 21, 2023
10:00 AM–11:00 AM ET

Session #4 — Managing Conflicts and Complaints Related to Graduate Supervision: Role of the Academic Administrators

Presenter(s):
Yana Yunusova, Acting Vice-Dean, Students
Caroline Rabbat, Director, Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

April 17, 2023
10:00 AM–11:30 AM ET

Fall 2022

Session #1 — Envisioning Graduate Education in the Post-Pandemic Era

Presenter(s):
Fahim Quadir, PhD, Vice-Provost and Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, Queen’s University
Chair, Ontario Council on Graduate Studies

September 29, 2022
10:00 AM–11:00 AM ET

SGS Graduate Faculty Leadership Orientation

October 4, 2022
9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET

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Session #2 — Academic and Research Resiliency: Managing Impacted Student Trajectories

Panel:
Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation
Josie Lalonde, Director, Student Academic Services
Emma Thacker, Director (Acting) Graduate Awards and Financial Aid
Jane Freeman, Director, Graduate Centre for Academic Communication
Caroline Rabbat, Director, Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

November 15, 2022
10:00 AM–11:00 AM ET

Session Highlights

2021–2022

Session #1 — Re-imagining Graduate Education

Joshua Barker
Dean, School of Graduate Studies and
Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education

Read Session #1 Highlights

Session #2 — Inclusive Pathways: Spotlight on Graduate Admissions

Charmaine Williams, Vice-Dean, Students, SGS
David Burnes, Associate Dean, Academic, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Ruth Childs, Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE
Elizabeth Page-Gould, Graduate Chair, Psychology

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Session #3 — SGS Showcase on Services: Spotlight on Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

Charmaine Williams, Vice-Dean, Students
Josie Lalonde, Director, Student Academic Services
Laura Stathopoulos, Director, Graduate Awards and Financial Aid
Jane Freeman, Director, Graduate Centre for Academic Communications
Jonathan Turner, Manager, Program Completion and Postdoctoral Services
Caroline Rabbat, Director, Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

Read Session #3 Highlights

Session #4 — Program Innovation: Fostering Interdisciplinary Work

Elspeth Brown, Director, Digital Humanities Network
Fiorella Foscarini, Program Director, Faculty of Information
Alissa Trotz, Director, Women and Gender Studies Institute
Tanhum Yoreh, Graduate Associate Director, School of Environment

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Session #5 — Program Innovation: Defining Inclusive Excellence

Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation
Gretchen Kerr, Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

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Session # 6 — Curriculum Renewal: Decolonization and Diverse Cultural Perspectives

Katherine Larson, Vice-Dean Teaching, Learning & Undergraduate Programs, UTSC
Angela Mashford-Pringle, Associate Director, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health

Read Session #6 Highlights

Contact

For more information or questions about Conversations with SGS, please contact:

Kelly Lyons, PhD
Acting Vice-Dean Research and Program Innovation, SGS
sgs.vdeanprograms@utoronto.ca

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Sessions

Winter 2023

Session #3 — Inclusive Pathways: Supporting International Students

Session #4 — Managing Conflicts and Complaints Related to Graduate Supervision: Role of the Academic Administrators

Fall 2022

Session #1 — Envisioning Graduate Education in the Post-Pandemic Era

SGS Graduate Faculty Leadership Orientation

Session #2 — Academic and Research Resiliency: Managing Impacted Student Trajectories

Session Highlights

2021–2022

Session #1 — Re-imagining Graduate Education

Session #2 — Inclusive Pathways: Spotlight on Graduate Admissions

Session #3 — SGS Showcase on Services: Spotlight on Graduate Mentorship and Supervision

Session #4 — Program Innovation: Fostering Interdisciplinary Work

Session #5 — Program Innovation: Defining Inclusive Excellence

Session # 6 — Curriculum Renewal: Decolonization and Diverse Cultural Perspectives

Contact

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