Currently, the proposal for academic restructuring is open for consultations, nothing has been set in stone. The consultation period is open until April 1, 2019.
Under the proposal, the Faculty of Forestry would be dissolved and the Forestry graduate unit (including the Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing and the Mass Timber Institute) would transfer to the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. The graduate unit would continue to physically reside at 33 Willcocks, and the forestry program would continue to be a "life sciences" program (Division 4). All facilities (labs, offices, etc.), would be maintained. The proposed change would come into effect on July 1, 2019. All current programs offered by the Faculty (MFC, MScF, PhD) would continue to exist. The accreditation of the MFC has been extended (it is up for review) until after the restructuring is complete. Accreditation will remain as long as course material still reflects all the competencies required. Current Faculty of Forestry endowments will be maintained and continue to contribute to the Forestry programs. Under the proposal, the position of the Dean of forestry would cease to exist, and a Forestry Graduate unit Director would be appointed by the Dean. Administrative staff would remain with Forestry. The restructuring would provide an additional $1 million (annually) to Forestry's budget and would enable the faculty to add 5 additional FTE (Faculty) to its cohort. Emphasis will be put on adding an RPF to the Faculty. Until these new faculty hires are made, two CLTAs (contractually limited term appointments) would be brought on by July 1st to bridge the gap. We encourage you read the proposal put forward by the Dean, and to get in touch with him if you have any questions or comments. We also encourage everyone to attend the townhall meeting on February 15th and to ask any questions or raise any concerns you have there. You can also send us a list of your questions (link below) or comments and we will ask them for you at the townhall if you wish to remain anonymous. Someone from the provost's office will be there recording student questions and comments. If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us ([email protected])
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russell horsey MFC 2000
2/11/2019 12:00:53 pm
This is a really positive outcome that will continue to allow students to get a great education at UofT and for forestry staff to continue to educate and influence not just forestry students, but also students in other disciplines. In todays world it is important that we influence other sectors, because in real life we don't work in silos, and other disciplines sometimes have a far greater say in what trees stay or go as part of the development process for example.
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FGSA
2/20/2019 11:34:11 am
Hi Russell, thanks for your comments! It's really important to get as many opinions as possible in this consultation phase. We encourage you to submit your thoughts to the Provost's consultation process, where it will be a part of the decision making process in April. You can find the Provost's site here: https://forms.provost.utoronto.ca/forestry-proposal/?fbclid=IwAR15rCa9Bwl_mEpxwkLfFU7iF_9V0BrWYpg7y4bmu4ok6WROOByoHFK9nz8
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Thibault Hoppe-Glosser
2/19/2019 11:52:11 am
Clearly, the Faculty of Forestry needs restructuring of some sort, but its worth inquiring as to options other than merging with the school of architecture. With all due respect to architects -- these are not the people that will be answering society's current and future land management problems.
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FGSA
2/20/2019 11:34:47 am
Hi Thibault, thanks for your comments! It's really important to get as many opinions as possible in this consultation phase. We encourage you to submit your thoughts to the Provost's consultation process, where it will be a part of the decision making process in April. You can find the Provost's site here: https://forms.provost.utoronto.ca/forestry-proposal/?fbclid=IwAR15rCa9Bwl_mEpxwkLfFU7iF_9V0BrWYpg7y4bmu4ok6WROOByoHFK9nz8
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