Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - University of Toronto

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Strengthen areas such as Aboriginal
studies, policy studies, special
education, adult learning and teacher
education through synergies across
departments, the University and with
the field.
› Hired three faculty in Aboriginal
studies and participated in
university-wide collaborative
program in Aboriginal health.
› Hired one junior faculty member
and a Canada Research Chair in
policy studies, developed a
collaborative program in policy
studies in education and contributed
to the University’s master’s program
in public policy.
› Hired a lecturer, a junior faculty
member and a Canada Research
Chair in special education and
enhanced special education options
in teacher education and graduate
studies.
› Established a collaborative program in
workplace learning and social change.
› Established the Centre for Urban
Schooling with a mandate to increase
and coordinate programming and
research focused on students in
underperforming and underserved
schools.
Ensure that attention to diversity, equity and outreach strengthens
all our programs and research.
Approved the divisional Policy on Equity and Diversity.
› Expanded Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies’
portfolio to include stewardship of OISE’s commitment to equity.
› Attracted U of T Academic Initiatives Fund money to support
initiatives, including faculty hiring in disability studies.
› Constructed a universal design, state-of-the-art classroom,
automatic door openers and accessible washrooms.
Created a position for an equity and human rights mentor.
Established the Academic and Cultural Support Centre.
Increased the diversity of our prospective teacher candidates.
› Received the Wisniewski Award and recognition from Corporate
Knights for our commitment to equity and social justice in
teacher education.
Generate additional revenue for our institutional priorities while ensuring efficiencies.
Implemented a new budget model and established a Budget Advisory Committee to oversee revenue
generation and expenses.
Increased enrolment in graduate programs in response to provincial funding.
Received provincial funding for expanded Master of Teaching programs.
Welcomed $6M in generous philanthropic support.
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Create a sense of community that encourages
collaboration and transparent governance.
Created OISE-wide task forces and committees to facilitate
collaborative decision-making on key issues.
Changed Faculty Council to a representative assembly to
ensure that all constituencies can contribute to academic
policy decisions.
Assumed greater responsibility for our own graduate
governance, from School of Graduate Studies.
Created OISE Guidelines for the Assessment of Teaching
(OGAT), which include a divisional process and common
form for course evaluations.
Established strategic advisory boards for OISE and ICS.
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