Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

Addressed the impact of AI on teaching and learning practices, and faculty, staff, librarians and students involved in the educational mission of the university.

• Susan McCahan (Co-Chair) – Provostial Advisor on Artificial Intelligence; Associate Vice-President & Vice-Provost, Digital Strategies; Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education
• Karen Reid (Co-Chair) – Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science
• Don Boyes – Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Arts & Science
• Alison Gibbs – Director, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation
• Vina Goghari – Vice-Dean, Research & Program Innovation, School of Graduate Studies
• Laurie Harrison – Director, Digital Learning Initiatives, Information Technology Services
• Avi Hyman – Director, Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies
• Karen McCrindle – Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning, University of Toronto Scarborough
• Stephanie Orfano – Head, Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office, University of Toronto Libraries
• Laura Rosella – Professor, Temerty Centre for AI Research & Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM), and Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Addressed the impact of AI on all aspects of the process of conducting research and the research life cycle, including training, publishing and writing grants.

• Gary Bader (Co-Chair) – Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine
• Tim Chan (Co-Chair) – Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Strategic Initiatives; Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
• Arij Al Chawaf – Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
• Ashton Anderson – Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto Scarborough and Faculty of Arts & Science
• Jason Bechtel – Senior Legal Counsel, Research, Innovation & Strategic Initiatives, Office of University Counsel
• Andre Cire – Associate Professor, Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough, and Rotman School of Management
• Beth Coleman – Associate Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information & Technology, University of Toronto Mississauga
• Avi Goldfarb – Professor, Department of Marketing, Rotman School of Management
• Rahul Krishnan – Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science; Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
• Vinita Haroun – Director, Centre for Research & Innovation Support
• Anastasia Kuzminykh – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information
• Scott Sanner – Associate Professor, Mechanical &Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
• Avery Slater – Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Toronto Mississauga
• Mindy Thuna – Associate Chief Librarian for Science Research & Information, University of Toronto Libraries

Addressed the impact of AI on provisioning and delivery of student services, including student life, health and wellness, recruitment, admissions, and registrarial processes.

• Bob Gazzale (Co-Chair) – Principal, New College; Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts & Science
• Sandy Welsh (Co-Chair) – Vice-Provost, Students; Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
• Christina Bartha – Senior Executive Director, Student Mental Health
• Ryan Hargraves – Executive Director, Student Recruitment & Admissions
• Heather Kelly – Executive Director, Student Life Programs & Services
• Robyn Parr – Executive Director, Office of the Vice-Provost, Students
• John Peever – Vice-Dean, Students, School of Graduate Studies; Professor, Cell & Systems Biology
• Ang Sawezcko – University Registrar, Office of the Vice-Provost, Strategic Enrolment Management
• Shelby Verboven – Registrar & Assistant Dean Strategic Enrolment Management, University of Toronto Scarborough

Addressed the impact of AI on planning, operations, and procurement processes and practices.

• Ron Saporta (Chair) – Chief Operating Officer, Property Services & Sustainability, Office of the Vice-President Operations and Real Estate Partnerships
• Andrew Arifuzzaman – Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough
• Patrick Dyke – Legal Counsel, Office of University Cousel
• Joyce Hahn – Chief Administrative Officer, Division of the Vice-President & Provost
• Anna Kulikov – Senior Manager, Business Improvement & Strategic Initiatives, Facilities & Services
• Jeff Lennon – Assistant Vice-President, Planning & Budget
• Sinisa Markovic – Deputy Registrar and Executive Director, Registrarial Systems & Strategic Reporting, University Registrar’s Office
• Lisa Myre – Manager, Procurement Programs & Operations, Procurement Services
• Victoria Ostler – Chief Administrative Officer, Rotman School of Management
• Anuar Rodrigues – Executive Director, Strategy, Office of the Vice-President and Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga

Addressed the impact of AI on the administrative work of the university, including HR processes, talent management, and administrative work and financial services.

• Erin Jackson (Co-Chair) – Associate Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture
• Kelly Lyons (Co-Chair) – Professor, Department of Information, and Department of Computer Science; Faculty Affiliate, Schwartz Reisman Institute forTechnology & Society
• Luke Barber – Executive Director, Digital & Physical Infrastructure, University of Toronto Mississauga
• Melodie Buhagiar – Associate Director, Academic Policy & Process, Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life
• Renee Brost – Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the Vice President for Research & Innovation
• Elizabeth Dhuey – Professor, Department of Management, University of Toronto Scarborough
• Mary Lyne – Chief Administrative Officer, Faculty of Arts & Science
• Cherilyn Nobleza – Executive Director, HR Transformation & Analytics, People Strategy, Equity & Culture
• Trevor Rodgers – Chief Financial Officer, Office of the President
• Kathi Wilson – Vice-Dean, Faculty, University of Toronto Mississauga

Addressed the impact of AI on university systems and information technology, information security, and data governance.

• Swetlana Signarowski (Co-Chair) – Executive Director, Enterprise Applications & Solutions Integration, Information Technology Services
• Jamie Stafford (Co-chair) – Vice-Dean, Academic Operations, Faculty of Arts & Science; Professor, Department of Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science
• Kelly Carmichael – Coordinator, Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy
• Marsha Chechik – Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science
• John DiMarco – Director, Information Technology, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science
• Marcel Fortin – Associate Chief Librarian, Data Services, Digital Scholarship & Information Technologies, University fof Toronto Libraries
• Kiren Handa – Executive Director, Institutional Research & Data Governance
• Laurie Harrison – Director, Digital Learning Initiatives, Information Technology Services
• Ravneet Kaur – Director, Strategy & Business Transformation, Information & Instructional Technology Services, University of Toronto Scarborough
• Donna Kidwell – Chief Information Security Officer, Information Technology Services
• Nathan Taback – Professor, Teaching Stream, Statistical Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science

Advised the Task Force & Working Groups on issues of relevance to the University of Toronto Libraries and their stakeholders.

• Larry Alford – University Chief Librarian
• Laura Anderson – Director for Strategic Initiatives, Office of the University Chief Librarian
• Marcel Fortin – Associate Chief Librarian, Data Services, Digital Scholarship & Information Technologies
• Angela Hamilton – Chief Librarian, University of Toronto ScarboroughLibrary
• Stephen Marks – Digital Preservation Librarian
• Stephanie Orfano – Head, Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office
• Matt Ratto – Professor & Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Information
• Seamus Ross – Professor, Faculty of Information
• Dany Savard – Interim Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Mississauga Library
• Mindy Thuna – Associate Chief Librarian, Science Research & Information
• Marlene van Ballegooie – Manager, Metadata Technologies
• Jacqueline Whyte Appleby – Interim Associate Director, Scholars Portal
• Weijing Yuan – Head, Acquisitions & Collections Services