Join us for an online Microsoft Teams session that will introduce academic leaders to some of the offices that can support your work at UW.Ìý
As part of the Academic Leadership Program, we invite you to join Jean Becker, Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Relations andÌýDr. John Lewis, Director, Indigenous Faculty Relations, for a breakfast chat about Indigenous Initiatives at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Most people are facing higher volumes of work and, unsurprisingly, burnout levels are on the rise. Recognizing that resilience strategies on their own aren’t enough, session also includes content that addresses the root cause of burnout – workload volume – and provides busy leaders with practical tactics to help them diplomatically negotiate some priorities, reduce the load a little bit and increase productivity for themselves and their teams.Ìý Doug Heidebrecht (managingme.com) will help with some practical strategies for building resilience and reducing burnout.
Receiving a complaint about a faculty colleague can be a very challenging situation for a chair. In this session, you will be provided tools and approaches to help chairs and directors feel more confident when dealing with these situations. Panel members from Legal and Immigration Services, the Sexual Violence and Response Office, Conflict Management and Human Rights, FAUW and the AVP Faculty Relations office will address dealing with issues that might involve Policy 33, Policy 42 and/or the MoA, in a workshop using cases and examples.
Among other things,ÌýDecemberÌýis the month that chairs’ and directors’ minds turn to the faculty performance review process. Join us for breakfast with supportive colleagues and a Q&A with experienced chairs/directors and FAUW. Topics will include writing effective comments, supporting pre-tenure and teaching stream faculty members, and recognizing service contributions.Ìý
As we formulate a plan to bring the operating budget back to balance, we know that there are questions and uncertainty. We want to support academic leaders in making decisions and responding to their colleagues’ questions and concerns and to hear about the issues that leaders are facing in their units. Join Martin Cooke and Mark Weber for an open discussion and mutual support in this challenging moment. Light lunch provided.
Join us for two sessions withÌý, psychologist and expert in workplace dynamics. Liane is the author ofÌýThe Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get your Team and Organization Back on Track, and many of you expressed your appreciation of Liane’s two sessions last year on managing conflict. She is a UW alum and knows us well. We have invited Liane back to help support our academic leaders in times of change.
Among the legislated responsibilities of the university, we are required to provide a safe environment for learning and workingÌýand one which isÌýfree from discrimination, harassment, and violenceÌýand to accommodate students who have a disability. It is important for leaders of academic unitsÌýand supervising employees,Ìýand those working directly with students to understand what it means to meet these obligations. In this session, we will learn about two sets of responsibilities. Kate Windsor, Director of Safety will discuss the role of units in ensuring compliance with legislation, programs and standards, particularlyÌýPolicy 34 and the Health, Safety and Environment Management System (HSEMS).ÌýJennifer Gillies,ÌýViceÌýAssociateÌýProvost, Campus Support and Accessibility willÌýbuild awareness around our obligations stemming from theÌýOntario Human Rights Code, theÌýAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and other statutory requirements, noting the supports available to uphold these requirements,Ìýdescribe our duty to accommodate as defined by theÌýOntario Human Rights Code, and the limits to student accommodation. Both will be available to answer questions and to direct you to additional supports. Breakfast provided.
Join us for two sessions withÌý, psychologist and expert in workplace dynamics. Liane is the author ofÌýThe Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get your Team and Organization Back on Track, and many of you expressed your appreciation of Liane’s two sessions last year on managing conflict. She is a UW alum and knows us well. We have invited Liane back to help support our academic leaders in times of change.
Attend the Academic Leadership Program's breakfast session on À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Tenure, Permanence, and Promotion Process. 2025 is an interesting year to be a Department Chair at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as it is the first time Chairs will receive files for permanence and promotion of teaching stream faculty.Ìý
Please secure your spot for this session by registering.ÌýÌý