Senior Fellows
Senior Fellows are prominent members of society with academic and professional interests from around the world. They are selected by a committee of the Governing Board and their nomination must be approved by the Governing Board.
How Senior Fellows Contribute to College Life
Interact with the Junior Fellowship.
- Dine in Hall (lunch and dinner) with a goal to meet new Junior Fellows (JFs) often
- Attend High Tables
- Attend events organized by JFs, e.g. Massey Grand Rounds, Walter Gordon Symposium, Ursula Franklin Forum, or other events such as those described
- Offer to mentor JFs
- Volunteer for activities fostered by the JF-SF liaison committee
- Invite JFs to dinner outside of College, preferably on weekends or statutory holidays, e.g. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Eid, Passover, etc.
Contribute to the well-being of the College.
- Identify yourself as a Senior Fellow of Massey College
- Contribute to the governance of the college through activities such as participating in fundraising or accepting a role on one of the committees of the Governing Board, such as the SF Nominating Sub-Committee, the Risk Committee, etc.
- Attend events, social and cultural, e.g. Book Club, visiting speakers
- Promote College as an outstanding residence for graduate students of exceptional character and promise
- Attend Senior Fellows’ Luncheons
- Donate funds for special projects or general, or offer in-kind support
- Nominate outstanding candidates for fellowship
- Introduce Massey’s facilities and services to colleagues.
Introduce Massey’s facilities and services to colleagues.
- Host colleagues and Visiting Professors for breakfast or lunch meetings
- Host special lunches and dinners in upstairs Private Dining Room
- Arrange small conferences (1/2 day in upper library) with full service and catering
- Use Massey for departmental celebrations and other gatherings, e.g. book launches
When I first came to Massey, I felt like I had stumbled into one of Toronto’s great secrets, a community of people with wildly different interests ranging from astronomy to Renaissance literature, who all had two things in common: an intellectual curiosity and an enjoyment of collegiality. All of them shared an excitement about what they were doing, a passion about it, and a willingness to talk about it and share it.
Dr. David Goldbloom, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and Massey College Senior Fellow