“Supplementary Policy Statement” (SPS) means any statement of policy and/or procedures, other than those described in the Tenure & Promotion Policy, that relates to matters of appointment, tenure, permanence, or promotion. Changes to these statements are subject to Section VIII, clause 4 of the Tenure & Promotion Policy (2026 version: Section VII, clause 3). In the event of an inconsistency or conflict between the Tenure & Promotion Policy and any of the supplementary policy statements, the Tenure & Promotion Policy shall take precedence.
Tenure & Promotion Policy
Recruitment and Selection of Faculty Members
Conversion of an Individual Faculty Appointment
Other Appointments (except in Health Sciences), Procedures for
Other Appointments within the Faculty of Health Sciences, Procedures for
Joint Appointments and Associate Memberships, Policy on
Academic Appointment and Assessment of Relatives
Spousal Hiring
Contractually Limited Appointments, Principles Governing
Allocation of Teaching-Stream Positions Across Faculties
Termination of Special or CAWAR Appointments when External Salary Support is Discontinued, Procedures for
Supervision of Graduate Work by Faculty with Other Appointments, Policy on
SPS A12 Fundamental Conditions of Appointment for Clinical Faculty related to CPSO Licensure, Malpractice Insurance and Hospital Privileges (where applicable) and Procedures for Suspension, Termination, or Removal
Assessment of Teaching, Procedures for the
Teaching Portfolios
Resource from the Paul R MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching
Clinical Activities Portfolio – Clinical Educators, Faculty of Health Sciences
Academic Collaborators in Appointment, Tenure, CAWAR and Promotion Proceedings, Statement on
Selection of and Communication with External and Internal Referees (except those for Clinician Educators), Procedures for
Selection and Communication with External and Internal Referees for Clinician Educators, Procedures for
Referees – Research-Special-Stream Faculty, Policy for
Referees – Teaching-Stream Faculty, Policy for
Referees – Clinician Educator Faculty, Policy for
Material Required by Senate Committee on Appointments on Recommendations for Re-Appointment, Tenure or CAWAR, and/or Promotion
Curriculum Vitae Requirements
Preparation of Dossiers for Re-Appointment, Tenure and/or Promotion
Extension of Timeline for Academic Assessments in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Research Leave Policy – Tenured Research and CAWAR Faculty
Research Leave Policy – Tenured Teaching Faculty
Unpaid Leaves of Absence
Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy for Faculty and MUFA Librarians
Faculty Reduced Workload Policy
Faculty Reduced Workload Policy – Phase-in to Retirement
Faculty Appeals Tribunals, Procedures for
Supersedes SPS D2 and SPS D3
Academic Freedom, Statement on