As described in the original vacancy notice dated March, 1982, the position of Associate Vice President, Academic involved the following responsibilities: "All matters relating to faculty affairs, including administration of the Collective Agreements with the Ryerson Faculty Association and the Canadian Union of Educational Workers; labour relations strategy; appointment, promotion, transfer or removal of members of the teaching faculty; sabbaticals, leaves, exchanges, secondments and other professional development activities." Terry Grier, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, was appointed as the first Associate Vice President, Academic. In 1983, Vice President, Academic, Tony Gifford, stepped down from his position halfway through his six-year term and Grier became Acting Vice President Academic. Jim Packham took his place as Associate Vice President, also in an acting capacity. When Terry Grier was named Vice President Academic in the Fall of 1983, a search was undertaken for a new Associate Vice President, Academic. On July 1, 1984, Larry Gray, Chair of the Psychology Department and a former President of the Ryerson Faculty Association, was appointed Associate Vice President, Academic. In 1989, at the end of his five-year term, Gray was re-appointed for another five years, but to a renamed postion, that of Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs. His new position encompassed all of his existing academic responsibilities and added Human Resources and Employment Equity, which formerly reported to the Vice President, Administration. In 1994, Gray stepped down from his position and Michael Dewson was appointed as the the new Vice President, Faculty and Staff Affairs. In 1998, an internal management restructuring designed to realign responsibilities for Faculty and Staff Affairs was announced. Dr. Dewson's new title, Vice President, Faculty Affairs, reflected new responsibilities for faculty development and renewal and learning and teaching, in addition to his existing role in faculty labour relations and negotiations. University Planning was also slated to become a part of the Vice President's portfolio by August, 1999. The responsibility for Human Resources reverted back to the Vice President, Administration and Student Affairs. On July 1, 2000, after a twelve-month extension of his first term, Dr. Dewson commenced a second five-year term in the re-titled position of Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs. On July 1, 2003, the name of the position of Vice President Faculty Affairs becomes Vice Provost Faculty Affairs, at the same time as the Vice President Academic becomes Provost and Vice President Academic. An explanation of these changes can be found in the group history of Group 74. Because of the many changes in title and related functions for this position over the years, but also because of its consistent responsibility for faculty affairs, it was decided to maintain the records produced by this Office under one group, from 1982 to the present. This group is not to be confused with the group for the Associate Vice President, Academic (Group No. 654), a position created in 1995, primarily to oversee scholarly, research and creative activity at Ryerson.

In 1974, the Board of Governors approved the conversion of Eric Palin Hall (Oakham House) to a campus centre. The Palin Hall Board of Management was to be responsible and accountable to the Ryerson Centre, reporting to them on a regular basis. (Ezyk to BOG Physical Planning Committee, 18Nov74) In 1975, negotiations between the Board's Physical Planning Committee and the Eric Palin Hall Board of Management began. On March 20, the Committee discussed the establishment of the Palin Hall Foundation, the corporation that would be responsible for the affairs of the centre (i.e., that would be its governing body). The Palin Hall Foundation was established by the Ryerson Board of Governors and the Ryerson Centre in 1976 and replaced the Eric Palin Hall Board of Management. Its object was "the provision, operation and maintenance of a building....for the use, recreation, refreshment and accommodation for students, faculty , staff and alumni of Ryerson, including the provision and facilities for the conduct of meetings, lectures and seminars having as their purpose the enlargement of the learning experience generally of all members of the Ryerson Community..." (Report of the Committee to Review the Development of Oakham House, Page 3, BOG Agenda, 24Jun85, Tab 3, Collection Record 220-37) From approximately 1977 to 1986, a management committee was responsible for the day-to-day operation of Oakham House and reported to the Board of Directors of the Palin Foundation. Undoubtedly as a result of the 1985 report to review Oakham House (see above), and further to negotiations between Ryerson and the Ryerson Centre, it was decided in 1986 that Oakham House would operate under new financial and management structures, including the reconstitution of the Board of Directors of the Palin Foundation into a Board of Stewards. The Board of Stewards became responsible for the fiscal, legal and program policies of Oakham House, which it formulated in consultation with the Institute. The master of Oakham House was delegated "responsibility for the day-to-day operations, including support for the societies, with accountability to the stewards." (Forum, 2may86) In July, 1996, control of the daily management of Oakham House was given to RYESAC, the student union, by the Palin Foundation. In exchange for operating control, RYESAC provided the Foundation with an interest-free loan to retire Oakham House's $150,000 debt. Because of a new emphasis on internal student activities as opposed to the rental of facilities to external groups, RYESAC also agreed to assume an anticipated annual operating debt of approximately $60,000. (EYEOPENER 4Sep96/NIGHT VIEWS Sep96) Over the years, the Palin Foundation has also been known as the Oakham Foundation. See the Group Histories for the Ryerson Centre and Oakham House for related information.

In 1971, the Office of Development is established under Director Morton W. Rashkis. (TECHNIKOS, October, 1971) This department or activity was short-lived, however, as evidenced by this report: "No appointment was made to replace the Director of Development when the Office became vacant on April 30, 1972 and the support staff moved to positions elsewhere. The other areas within the Office of the President endeavoured to share this responsibility although such efforts were understandably limited due to pressure of other direct responsibilities and lack of staff." (ANNUAL REPORT, 1972-1973) In 1976, fund-raising activities were resurrected, with the allocation of $15,000 by the Board of Governors for this purpose. It appears that Louis Gonsalves, Director of Alumni Affairs, co-ordinated this effort on a part-time basis, with some voluntary assistance. (FORUM, 16Dec77) In 1977-1978, to facilitate increased fund-raising activity, a Private Funding Office was officially established under at first, the assistant directorship and then, the directorship of Gonsalves, who divided his time between Alumni Affairs and Private Funding. Robin Armstrong (later Cruickshank) of Information Services assisted in the funding office on a part-time basis. (FORUM 16Dec77) In 1979, Louis Gonsalves was appointed full-time Director of the Private Funding Office and David Butler was seconded to the Alumni Affairs Office as Acting Director of this department. Mr. Butler was appointed Director of Alumni Affairs in 1980. (FORUM 29Aug80) Although the two areas seem to have been administratively separated at this point, both activites probably continued to be closely intertwined and focused mainly on fundraising in subsequent years. In the 1978-1979 Ryerson Annual Report, it is reported that a five-year, $6 million private funding campaign ("Developing For the Eighties") is approved by the Board of Governors. In March of 1981, the student press reported the resignation of Louis Gonslaves and the appointment of Robin Cruickshank as manager in the Private Funding Office. (RYERSONIAN 18Mar81, EYEOPENER, 19Mar81) Later in the year, William MacPherson is appointed Director of the Private Funding Office. (RAMBLER, Fall/1981) In 1985, the Alumni Affairs Office and the Private Funding Office merged to form the Office of Development. David Butler was named Assistant Director and Bill MacPherson Director of the "new" department. The department was renamed Development and Alumni Affairs in 1987. See the group history for the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs (Development/Alumni, Group 26) for subsequent information. It should be noted that the Private Funding Group (577) will include: records of the short-lived Office of Development under Morton Rashkis (1971-1972); records pertaining to fundraising activites under Louis Gonsalves during the period 1976-1981; and records pertaining to fundraising activites under Bill MacPherson for the period 1981-1985.

1948?: George Hitchman appears to have been Ryerson's first Superintendent of Buildings. This position and the caretaking staff who reported to it may have evolved into the Department of Physical Plant at a later date. 1968: Following George Wildish's resignation as Planning Director and the disbandment of his four-man planning staff, two departments are formed: Campus Planning and Physical Plant. The Department of Physical Plant is headed by Director C.E. (Cy) Brown. 1980: With Cy Brown's retirement as Director of the Department of Physical Plant, a decision is made to consolidate three existing departments into the newly-formed Physical Resources Department. The departments are: Campus Planning, Physical Plant and Communications Engineering Services. John Ezyk is appointed Director of the Physical Resources Department whereas Dick Crichton assumes the position of Associate Director - Plant Operations. See group history under PHYSICAL RESOURCES for further information.

The position of Bursar existed from the early days of the University until about 1972 when it became part of the newly-formed Finance Department. The Bursar at the time, Benita Krumins, became Accounting Manager. Earlier bursars included Ryerson pioneers S. J. Gadsby, Jim Handley and Charles Temple. The Bursar was essentially responsible for receiving and dispersing money and accounted for receipts and disbursements.

1968: The initial course in Industrial Engineering Technology will be offered to third semester students in the Fall semester in September 1968. The Industrial Engineering Technology course will replace the Production Technology course (was a third year option of the Mechanical Technology course). [Program Brochure, 1968...Collection Record 652-1] On May 6, 2003, Academic Council approved the restructuring of the Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Department to form two separate departments: the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Department of Aerospace Engineering. No changes are recommended at this time to the existing arrangement of separate archival groups for these three areas. 2006: A decision was made to create a new group for the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (Mech/Industrial), closing off the two separate groups Mechanical Engineering (Group 98) and Industrial Engineering (Group 652).

CATE, or the Centre for Advanced Technology Education, was established in 1983 as a focal point for advanced professional education and applied arts at Ryerson. Over the years, CATE became a critical catalyst in Ryerson's drive for research recognition, professional accreditation and university status. Further to a formal review of research and advanced professional education at Ryerson and in order to be well-positioned for its next stage of development, a decision is made to dissolve CATE, effective July 1, 1997. As a result, the professional education activities of CATE were combined with those of the Continuing Education Division. CATE's research administration resources were merged with the Office of Research Services to provide a central research area. ORS and the Office of the Associate Vice President Academic were relocated to the CATE offices. Research programs managed at CATE became the responsibility of the appropriate Ryerson school or department and the principal investigators. And Al Oatridge, Director of CATE since 1987, stepped down to pursue teaching and research interests as part of a sabbatical leave. The building once again assumed it's official name as Eric Palin Hall.

2006-2007 marks the last academic year that the Diploma in Arts program is offered. It is Ryerson's last diploma program (to be phased out).

The Rogers Communications Centre was built over a two-year period (1989-1991). A ceremony was held on December 11, 1991 to mark the completion of the Centre's construction.

1991 - Ryerson asked to draw up a program for a new degree, housed at the Faculty of Community Services 1993 - Midwifery program starts in September.

Peter Ryerson is the great-great grandson of Egerton Ryerson. Born in 1937 in London, England, he has been involved throughout a good part of his life in the field of education, as both a teacher and elected councillor and chair of the education committee for the Borough of Hillingdon. His father was Barrington Nevitt Ryerson; his grandfather, George Egerton Ryerson; and his great-grandfather, Charles Egerton Ryerson. Peter Ryerson first contacted the Ryerson Archives in 1995 to request infrmation about his famous ancestor and to inform the Archives of the Ryerson Family Papers. Over the next several years, he corresponded extensively with the Archivist through e-mail, mainly with regard to the donation of the Ryerson Family Papers and the Portraits of Egerton Ryerson and his wife, Mary, to the Ryerson Archives. The Family Papers were acquired in 1996 (A.1996-099) and the Portraits in 1999 (A.1999-083). Peter Ryerson and his wife, Janet, visited the Archives in August, 1999, and were honoured at a special reception.

J.W. Hazelton held the position of Vice-Principal, Technology Division from 1959 to 1964. There is no listing of the position in the RIT calendars from 1964/65 to 1968. A Dean of Technology position held by C.R. Worsley appears in the 1969 calendar.

The Faculty Union was an organization providing social, recreational and sports facilities for its members. Instructors and administrative staff of the Institute belonged to it, along with a few outsiders who are called "Associate Members". The Union seems to have been organized in 1950 and continued activities until about 1968 when the Ryerson Faculty Club was organized for faculty social activities. Social activities for Ryerson administrative staff were in part provided by the Ryerson Staff Association for the period 1973-1984.

This position was created in 1964 and first held by W.B.S. Trimble who is listed as Director of Faculty Affairs in the 1965/66 calendar. The 1966-67 and 1967-68 calendars list C.S. Temple as Director and the position is no longer listed in the R.P.I. calendars from 1969 onwards. The responsibilites of this position may have been absorbed by the V.P. Academic's area.

This group was created after reviewing the documentation files "Drama" and "Drama Council". It is evident that Ryerson has produced numerous drama productions since the early 1950s, but insufficiant and conflicting information provided at this time make it difficult to determine under whose jurisdiction some of the material contained in these files should be arranged. It was therefore decided to create an umbrella group and arrange the 'Drama Council' file and the 'Drama' file materials, not already arranged under the existing groups ROW, RIOT and Theatre School, under this new group. As more information is obtained, the files will be reviewed accordingly.

The Ryerson Opera Workshop was formed in 1951, with Jack McAllister (English department faculty member) as the director-in-chief. On March 13 and 14, 1952 the first ROW productions "Down In The Valley" and "The Devil and Daniel Webster" were performed. Fans and participants dubbed the new organization "ROW", after the first initials of the Workshop's name. ROW was an institute-wide involvement from the production crew to the cast members. The Workshop had its financial ups and downs over the years. There was no ROW in 1959 because the Student Administrative Council felt it could no longer support the show, but in 1960, ROW was once again produced and continued until 1976. In 1963 "Once Upon A Mattress" was the last musical performed in the old Ryerson Theatre (Ryerson Hall), and in 1964 "Brigadoon" was the first ROW performance in the newly constructed Ryerson Theatre (Howard Kerr Hall). The ROW Collection contains: programmes, notices, invitations, photographs, reel-to-reel tape and clippings. The clippings have been arranged under the ROW Group because the documentation files have become dormant and will not be added to. Information is sketchy as this point but will be updated as it becomes available.

The 1998 Internal Telephone Directory (issued in December, 1997) lists the new department of General Services. The head of this department is Peter Brunner, General Manager. The areas which fall under the General Services Department are: Multiprint (Jorgenson Hall), Multiprint (Business Building), Photocopy/Campus Card System, Mail Room and General Receiving/Stores. 2000: The former Multiprint Services, the One-Card Office and the CCS PrintCentre amalgamated under the management of Ancillary Services - General Services Division, under the new name: Duplication and Printing Services. (Campus Memo Sep00) As well, Campus Stores would appear to fall under the General Services Department. Campus Stores is the new name which encompasses both the Bookstore and the Computer Shop. Although Campus Stores is not listed as an area under the General Services Department in the telephone directory, its separate entry in the directory indicates that Peter Brunner (formerly Manager of the Bookstore) is the General Manager. 2002: the internal telephone directory, issued in September, no longer lists General Services as a separate organizational entity. All areas which formerly fell under its umbrella now come under Ancillary Services. The areas listed under the latter department include the following: Director's Office; Campus Parking; Campus Bookstore; Conference Services - Pitman Hall; Conference and Food Services - ILLC; Duplicating and Printing Services; Food Services; Receiving/Shipping/Mailroom/Stationery Stores; "Ryerson One Card" System (under Peter Brunner, the former General Manager of General Services); and Theatre/Facilities Rental. Because of the apparent removal of General Services, this archival record group was closed at the end of 2002.

1984: A group of retired faculty members along with several members approaching retirement, met informally to discuss concerns about isolation from the Ryerson community after retirement, and to consider ways and means to remain a part of the University connection. 1985: The Ryerson Connection/Keeping In Touch group was founded. The group includes retired faculty and staff. The basic purpose of the group was to stay in touch with Ryerson and each other and to assist individuals through the transition period from the work environment to retirement. The group meet several times a year on campus for lunch meetings and guest speakers. For more detailed information see the DcFl: Ryerson Connection.

*SENIORS' STUDIES AT RYERSON: "Senior's involvement at Ryerson began in September 1979 when a group of interested faculty met with then president, Walter Pitman, to discuss developing a seniors' education centre on campus. Later that fall, the Ryerson Gerontology Certificate program was launched, galvanizing the enthusiasm of both seniors and Ryerson faculty. The following March, Ryerson established the President's Committee on Seniors Involvement at Ryerson (PACSIR), with the aim of providing specialized learning opportunities for seniors and, in turn, allowing Ryerson to benefit from the expertise of senior volunteers. Writing Your Recollections debuted in the summer of 1981. It proved so popular that several of the participants wanted to continue sharing and writing their stories after the course was over. Soon afterward, Recording Recollections at Ryerson was formed and the group began publishing a quarterly magazine with a grant from New Horizons. Recollections continues to publish today thanks to generous support from Central Park Lodges. In fact, several of the Lodges have begun their own Recollections groups with assistance from members of the Ryerson group. As PACSIR continued to develop volunteer opportunities for seniors at Ryerson, they began to contact faculty to see if seniors would be welcome in their classes. By the summer of 1982, PACSIR had its first brochure ready for mailing to seniors and the media, advertising a variety of coures available to seniors at no cost. The response was overwhelming, a clear indication that there was a strong demand by older adults for academic programs. Interested seniors were invited to a meeting in October 1982 to discuss learning opportunities at Ryerson. From this meeting came Seniors' Forum, a monthly lecture/discussion series. The first Seniors' Forum was held two months later and continues to this day, on a monthly basis from September to May. In the fall of 1983, Ryerson established the Seniors' Studies office with a mandate to offer courses designed especially for seniors and to assist those wishing to enrol in regular Ryerson courses. Today, Seniors's Studies offers approximately 30 courses each year and publishes a newsletter. In October 1990, the Learning Is Forever (L.I.F.E.) Institute was lanunched. L.I.F.E., which now boasts a membership of 175 older adults, offers self-directed study groups, a variety of social activities, and publishes its own quarterly newspaper. Seniors' involvement at Ryerson continues to expand. An active roster of senior volunteers contribute approximately 2,000 man hours to Ryerson each year. The very successful Act II Studio, the evolution of Seniors' Studies acting courses, now offers its own programming and presents a variety of theatrical activities during the year. Donations from Shoppers Dry Mart support these endeavours. Today, we celebrate the newest development in seniors' involvement at Ryerson: the merging of Seniors' Studies with the Intergenerational Education Program at Ryerson to form S.A.I.G.E. (Seniors And InterGenerational Education). We look forward to our new partnership and to new opportunities and challenges in the years to come." [Program: Anniversary Celebration of Senior's Involvement At Ryerson and the merger of Senior's Studies and Intergenerational Education, May 4, 1994 -- Collection Record 808-8] 1985: PACSIR was terminated and the Seniors' Studies Advisory was established. 2001: The Archives received a file folder from Gretta Riddell-Dixon retired faculty member of the School of Social Work, former Open College professor of gerontology, former chair of PACSIR and a member of several committees of the Seniors' Studies Program. This file contained pertinent documents on the development of the Senior's program at Ryerson. A decision was made by the Archives to create the Group Seniors'Studies/Pgrm for the arrangement of these documents. At the same time all Seniors'Pro

ISTC (INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TEACHING CENTRE) "The Centre was made possible through a $100,000 gift from the R.S. McLaughlin Foundation, $15,000 from the E.W. Bickle Foundation and $2,500 from the George Lunan Foundation. Its purpose is to improve the 'people' skills of those entering professions where such skills are crucial: professions such as nursing and social work". [FORUM, 15Nov91] In 2007, the centre came under the umbrella of Experiential Learning Office, Katherine Perry, Director.

CERIS: Centre Of Excellence For Research On Immigration And Settlement

Established in 1989, the School of Child and Youth Care offered an innovative degree program in Child and Youth Care (CYC), the first Ryerson program designed specifically for diploma graduates from Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATs). CYC was not a traditional Ryerson school and had no full-time faculty of its own; faculty resources were made available through secondment and/or cross-appointment. The first 30 students began in the Program in September, 1989. The founding director and architect of the Program was Dr. Francis Hare (from the Psychology Dept). He stepped down as Director on June 30, 2002. On July 1, 2003, Dr. Carol Stuart began her five-year appointment as the new Director, School of Child and Youth Care.

The School of Health Services Management was founded in 1994. The school specializes in part-time degree programs. In 2003 a Bachelor of Health Administration in Health Information program. Originally part of Continuing Education, the School is now part of the Faculty of Community Services.

May/2005 - Further to an announcement by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, regarding the appointment of a chair for the new Department of Computer Science, the Dean's Office confirmed that the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science was recently split into three: two new program departments (Computer Science and Physics) and one academic service department (Mathematics). These changes were approved in November, 2004 by Academic Council and came into effect on January 1,2005.

As of 2002 the One Card office was under the jurisdiction of Ancillary Services (RG 309). Prior to this is was under RG 742 - General Services. Records regarding the One Card office prior to 2002 can be found in RG 742.

May/2005 - Further to an announcement by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, regarding the appointment of a chair for the new Mathematics Department, the Dean's Office confirmed that the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science was recently split into three: two new program departments (Computer Science and Physics) and one academic service department (Mathematics). These changes were approved in November, 2004 by Academic Council and came into effect on January 1, 2005.

Orginally the Ryerson's Women's Committee. Officially formed as Ryerson Women's Association (RAW), 1977.

"In the context of a number of racist incidents on campus in the past year [2007/2008], an Anti-Racism Coalition (ARC) has come together at Ryerson. These incidents include defacing doors of racialized faculty; intimidation tactics of white students towards racialized faculty and students in the classroom; the undermining of racialized employees in leadership positions, with little or no repercussions for such behaviour; and death threats. Furthermore, there have been instances of anti-Semitism on campus, while incidents of Islamophobia and threats toward Muslim students and students who are allies in the anti-racism struggle have continued. The ARC is composed of employees and students concerned about racist incidents on campus and structural racism in its institutional and individual forms.After considerable discussion and two public meetings, ARC proposedthe formation of a Task Force to investigate, document and make recommendations to address these serious issues. This document presents both the context and terms of reference for the Task Force. We believe that with the steps recommended below, Ryerson can once again become a leader in diversity in one of the most diverse cities on earth." http://www.ryerson.ca/antiracismtaskforce/terms/index.html copyright 2009

This record group was established in 2006 as the result of changes to the Office of the Associate Vice President Academic (Research and International Development - Group 654). The new Vice President was Anastasios (Tas) Venetsanopoulos.

Department created in 2008 and consists of the Student Information and Advising Centre (SIAC). The Centre is located near the main entrance to Jorgenson Hall, room POD 144.

The First-Year and Common Engineering Office (FYCEO) is an independent administrative unit, within the Facutly of Engineering, Architecture, and Science, which handles the academic administrative responsibilities related to all first-year engineering student affairs. The FYCEO was created to help make students' transitions from high school to university smooth, pleasant, and successful. We invite students to visit us whenever they have questions, concerns, or comments of any sort. To answer questions and deal with concerns, we have assembled a highly experienced team of professionals, including a First-Year Academic Advisor, a Counselor, an Administrative Coordinator, and an Administrative Assistant.

Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre

The First Year and Common Science Office (FYCSO) is an independent administrative unit within the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and Science which handles the academic administrative responsibilities related to all first year science student affairs (except Computer Science) and also provides support to all upper-year students in Contemporary Science. The FYCSO was created to help make students' transitions from high school to university smooth, pleasant, and successful. We invite students to visit us whenever they have questions, concerns, or comments of any sort. To answer questions and deal with concerns, we have assembled a highly experienced team of professionals, including an Academic Advisor, a Student Counselor, an Administrative Assistant, and a Program Assistant.

With more than 6,000 students, the Ted Rogers School of Management is the largest English-speaking Undergraduate Business School in Canada. The Ryerson Commerce Society (RCS) is the umbrella organization which represents the four schools in the faculty of business; Business Management, Information Technology Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Retail Management. Founded 6 years ago (2002), the RCS was initially created to act as an arbitor between the 4 business schools. In 2003 it became an official student levy group. RCS was created to enrich the University experience of all commerce students by acting as a liaison between commerce students, student groups and faculty, in addition to hosting various academic and social events throughout the year. We operate with the goal of uniting the four schools of business through our three pillars; providing commerce students with a social, professional, and educational experience that is second to none. The RCS also strives to ensure the development of a community spirit within the business student body and provides opportunities that will enrich every Commerce Students post-secondary experience. Please note that many of these groups were in existence before the RCS was formed. Posters etc for them are under the RSU umbrella (79-50, 79-16). Post 2001 all group information should be stored under RCS. Student Groups under the RCS umbrella include: AIESEC - bizbudz BSA - Business Students Association DECA Ryerson EMSCU - Economics and Management Science Course Union HRSA - Human Resources Student Association HTMCU - Hospitality & Tourism Management Course Union ITMSA - Information Technology Management Students' Association JDCWest Ryerson Business Forum Real Estate Ryerson RMA - Ryerson Marketing Association RSA - Retail Students' Association RUAS - Ryerson University Accounting Society RUFS - Ryerson University Finance Society SIFE - Students in Free Enterprise WITM - Women in Information Technology Management

Bruce Gillespie has taught feature and freelance writing at Ryerson since 2004. Outside of the classroom, he is a freelance writer and editor who works in a variety of subject areas, from business and personal finance to social trends and the arts. Bruce's work has appeared in a range of Canadian magazines and newspapers, including Saturday Night, Canadian Geographic, Quill & Quire and the National Post. He is a former associate editor at This Magazine and the current editor of Bankrate.ca, an online personal finance magazine. He lives in Simcoe, Ont., near the Lake Erie shore, and also teaches in the journalism department at Wilfrid Laurier University.