DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
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DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES

List of Committees 2009-2010 (as of October 12, 2009)

Download pdf of the 2009-2010 list of committees in the Department of Linguistics, including LCGU and SLUGS. (80 KB).

Cognitive Science Committee(Fall 2009)

Download pdf of the proposal for a new Arts Major in Cognitive Science, prepared by representatives from the departments of Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Psychology (August 2009) (52 KB).

Download pdf of the proposal for a new Science Major in Cognitive Science, prepared by representatives from the departments of Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Psychology (October 2009)(52 KB).

Computer Committee (August 2009)

Download pdf of the 2009 Department of Linguistics Computer Survey Results, compiled by Alex Motut and Derek Denis, August 2009 (264 KB).

MINUTES OF DEPARTMENT MEETINGS

Fall 2009

Download pdf of the minutes of the November 27 department meeting (posted January 11, 2010)(99 KB).

Download pdf of the minutes of the October 23 department meeting (posted November 26, 2009)(175 KB).

Download pdf of the minutes of the September 18 department meeting (lightly revised November 26, 2009)(121 KB).

Spring 2009

Download pdf of the minutes of the open portion of the May 15 department meeting (132 KB).
Download pdf of the minutes of the closed portion of the May 15 department meeting (requires password)(80 KB).

Download pdf of the minutes of the April 3 department meeting (88 KB).

Download pdf of the corrected minutes of the open portion of the March 6 department meeting (80 KB).
Download pdf of the new FAS breadth requirement proposals circulated in the March 6 department meeting (92 KB).
Download pdf of the minutes of the closed portion of the March 6 department meeting (requires password)(56 KB).

Download pdf of the corrected minutes of the open portion of the February 13 department meeting (104 KB).
Download pdf of the minutes of the closed portion of the February 13 department meeting (requires password)(52 KB).

Fall 2008

Download pdf of the minutes of the open portion of the December 5 department meeting (94 KB).
Download pdf of the minutes of the closed portion of the December 5 department meeting (requires password)(42 KB).

Download pdf of the minutes of the October 31 department meeting (133 KB).

Download pdf of the minutes of the September 26 department meeting (160 KB).

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Research Ethics in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education Workshops, Winter 2010

The Office of Research Ethics is pleased to announce the following workshops to address all types of research involving human participants in the social sciences, humanities, and education:

• Social Sciences & Humanities,Tues. Feb. 23,10am - 12pm
• Social Sciences & Humanities, Wed. Feb. 24, 10am - 12pm
• Education, Thurs. Feb. 25, 2pm - 4pm

All workshops will be in the McMurrich Building, Rm. 107 (12 Queen's Park Crescent W.). Faculty members, graduate students, and staff are invited to attend. For more information and information on how to register, download the flyer (32 KB doc file).

Jackman Humanities Institute

The Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) has announced several programs for which they are accepting proposals:

• New themes at the JHI. Each year the JHI organizes many of its activities around a theme. Fellowships (12-month Faculty Research, Mellon Postdoctoral, Graduate Dissertation, Undergraduate) and the Programs for the Arts are selected with the themes in mind. They will now be picking annual themes for the three subsequent years, and are eager to hear suggestions. The deadline is 12 February 2010. For more information download the flyer (56 KB).

• The JHI Program for the Arts. The JHI Program for the Arts supports (up to $3000) a range of smaller events that may include distinguished visitors, lecture series, symposia or other imaginative initiatives. The Program gives priority to activities that are related to the 2010-2011 theme of the JHI - Image and Spectacle - and to interdisciplinary activities, especially those that engage students and faculty on more than one campus. The deadline is 26 March 2010. Download Call for Proposals (88 KB).

In 2004 our department put on an interesting series of events under this program. See the flyer (37 KB). Please send any ideas you have to the Chair of Linguistics.

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FAS ACADEMIC PLANNING 2009-2010 (revised October 16, 2009)

The Faculty of Arts and Science is undertaking major planning this year to set the direction for the next five years. Here are the main documents:

• The Academic Planning Template we are to use to produce our report. We must submit a report maximum 8 pages due on December 15, 2009 (80 KB).

• Academic Planning in the Faculty of Arts & Science 2009-2014, from the Dean, October 2, 2009 (124 KB). Our report should take into account the goals and direction set out in this document.

The above documents should be read alongside the following:

• Towards 2030 Synthesis Report.
• the Provost's recent report University of Toronto: Academic Planning in the Context of Towards 2030.
• the 2008 report of the External Review of the Faculty of Arts & Science, and the decanal response to this review (88 KB).
• the Final Report of the Curriculum Review and Renewal Committee 2006-2007 (200 KB).
• The membership of the Faculty's Strategic Planning Committee. This is the committee that will read our report (36 KB).

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DEPARTMENT RELOCATION (posted July 12, 2009)

The Department of Linguistics is moving! Our destination is Sidney Smith Hall, 4th floor, next to Psychology, with additional rooms and labs on the ground floor. The dates of the move are still to be determined. Documents and maps related to this relocation can be found HERE.

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FLU PREP

INFORMATION FOR COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Please download the following memos:

How to H1N1-Proof Your Course, a user-friendly guide (484 KB).

From the Center for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI) which details steps we should take in course planning in the light of H1N1: Download pdf of the memo from the CTSI (176 KB).

From Cheryl Regehr, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs, on academic planning for H1N1 and links to resources: Download pdf (40 KB).

CONTACT INFORMATION (posted May 6, 2009)

The Faculty of Arts & Science requires us to collect contact information for any undergraduate or graduate students involved in off-campus academic work, whether in courses or for purposes of research now or in the first summer term. Please notify Bill Forrest if you or your students fall into this category.

For details please see the memo:

Download pdf of the memo from the Faculty of Arts & Science (44 KB).

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FAS TEACHING AWARDS CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2009-2010 (posted September 17, 2009)

Download pdf of the announcement of the call for nominations for the Faculty of Arts and Science Outstanding Teaching Awards, 2009-2010. Please pay special attention to the award criteria. The deadline is Friday December 11, 2009. (52 KB)

DEAN'S OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARDS (posted March 10, 2009)

Mary Hsu is the winner of this year's Dean's Student Life Award. The award committee writes that they were very impressed with Mary's work over the years as Graduate Administrator. The award will be presented at a ceremony later in the spring. Congratulations, Mary!

Download pdf of the description of the 2009 Dean's Outstanding Staff Awards (140 KB).

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SSHRC AND OGS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS

Departmental deadlines for SSHRC and OGS fellowships will be posted in September.

Tips on preparing fellowship applications have been posted: download pdf (71K)

To access our departmental bank of successful SSHRC proposals (password required), go to PROPOSALS

POSTDOC AND FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are usually due in early October. See the SSHRC website

Departmental deadlines for SSHRC and OGS fellowships will be posted in September.

Tips on preparing fellowship applications have been posted: download pdf (71K)

To access our departmental bank of successful SSHRC proposals (password required), go to PROPOSALS

SAMPLE CV

Thanks to Paul Arsenault who has sent me a sample academic CV template from Microsoft (37 KB Word file). Please also see my comments on this template with some suggested modifications for U of T purposes.

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DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS GRADUATE POLICIES (last approved February 2006)

Ph.D. requirements Download pdf (48K)

Generals papers Download pdf (64K)

Thesis proposal Download pdf (40K)

Monitoring progress in the Ph.D. program Download pdf (24K)

FORMS

Generals paper completion form Download pdf (20K)

Approved thesis topic form Download pdf (12K)

Thesis proposal presentation form Download pdf (28K)

May Monitoring Forms:
For Pre-dissertation Ph.D. students Download pdf (34K)
For Post-generals Ph.D. students with an approved Supervisory Committee Download pdf (51K)

SGS Forms:
For enrollment, program change, extension request, and other SGS forms, click here.

 

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GRADUATE LINGUISTICS DEPARTMENT POSTER

Download pdf of our poster, for 2009-10, produced together with U of T Press. (56 KB)

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