Workshops & Presentations
Review Workshop
Academic programs and units are reviewed on a regular basis under the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP). The VPAP Office hosts an annual workshop to help units and divisions plan for external reviews.
This year’s workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 30 from 1:00-2:30 pm.
Who is the workshop for?
Faculty and staff involved in the external review process: deans, vice/associate/assistant deans, chairs, associate chairs, business officers, departmental managers, executive assistants, etc.
What will you learn?
- Guiding principles for the reviews — these are outlined in the Cyclical Program Review Protocol (PDF)
- Phases of the review process
- Best practices — faculty and staff who have recently gone through an external review process share their insights
What is the format?
Faculty and staff share their expertise on the phases of the review process.
Register by April 24
Cyclical Review of Units and Programs, 2025-26
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
1:00 to 2:30 pm
Simcoe Hall, Governing Council Chamber
This workshop is designed for those who will be involved in the review process during the 2025-26 cycle.
As part of the University’s commitment to ensuring quality across all aspects of its operations, academic programs and units are reviewed on a cyclical basis. This process is governed by the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP), which gives the University significant autonomy in this process and aligns undergraduate and graduate reviews and the reviews of academic units.
The workshop is held for appropriate vice-deans, associate and assistant deans, managers within deans’ offices who have responsibility for reviews, unit chairs and staff. The workshop will provide an overview of the review process and feature a panel discussion with faculty members who have recent experience with UTQAP reviews, providing an opportunity for you to hear about lessons learned from colleagues who have successfully gone through the process.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Contact
If you have questions about the Review Workshop or need to change your registration, please contact Stephanie Machado Fernandes, Administrator, Academic Programs.
Resources
Presentation held on April 5, 2023 (PDF)
Top 5 workshop takeaways
From time to time, the VPAP Office will offer other workshops on matters related to academic change and quality assurance. Information related to all workshop offerings will be posted here in the future.
Presentations
If you:
- have ideas for future workshop topics;
- would like to invite us to present on the UTQAP to a group of faculty, staff or students in your division; or
- have ideas about how we can best support the implementation of the UTQAP in your division…
please contact vp.academicprograms@utoronto.ca.