SL374502-Fall 2026- PATH*3610*DE Principles of Disease Distance Education

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
Pathobiology
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Fall 2026
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
Yes
Number of Assignments that Carry the Right of First Refusal: 
1
Course Details
Course Number: 
PATH*3610*DE
Course Name: 
Principles of Disease Distance Education
Course Format: 
DE
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is committed to ensuring that our students are provided with a high standard of teaching excellence. Part of this commitment is the distribution of Teaching Assistant resources to course sections in a fair and transparent manner. Please visit the following link for more information: https://uoguelphca.sharepoint.com/sites/OVCAcademic/SitePages/GTA-Allocations-@-OVC.aspx See: Help for Unit 2 Article 14.10(d): Distribution of TA Resources Across Courses (https://www.uoguelph.ca/sessional_ta/faq/help-unit-2-article-1410d-distribution-ta-resources-across-courses ) and contact your FASR Consultant with questions. Applicant must reside in Ontario for this position.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
200
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Preparation
Student Consultation
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Other Duties (specified below)
Other Duties Described: 
Distance Education, curriculum development, creation and marking of deferred exams. Final Exam is in person and the sesional must be able to attend.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
DVM
Other
DVM (or equivalent) or MD with post graduate training in pathology or related discipline
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
Excellent writing and course planning skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Other
Experience in delivering a course by distance
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
1.0 FTE The course is offered as Distance Education. There may be deferred exams for this course. Exam is in person.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
September 3, 2026 to December 23, 2026
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $8,838.51 (effective 2025/26)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Posting Email Contact: 
ovcsas.tasessional@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Holly Illman | she/her/hers | Operations Manager, Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology | illmanh@uoguelph.ca

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution. For more information, the Office of Diversity and Human Rights (DHR) is a welcoming, safe and confidential one-stop shop for information, training and support on issues relating to diversity and human rights on our campus.
SL work assignments are unionized with CUPE3913 and their terms and conditions of work are covered by the Unit 2 Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 (email contact: president@cupe3913.on.ca).

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada specifically at the University of Guelph before applying for an academic work assignment. All successful applicants must perform their work in Ontario and must be able to attend on-campus in-person meetings as required.