Current Consultations

Consultation on Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

Summary

Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), broader public sector institutions are required to establish, develop, and maintain multi-year accessibility plans, which must be updated every five years in consultation with persons with disabilities.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Office is seeking input from students, faculty, staff, and librarians with disabilities on the development of U of T’s next Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. This Plan will serve as a five-year roadmap as the University advances accessible and inclusive environments where all members of the community can participate fully.

Survey

Members of the U of T community are encouraged to share their feedback on accessibility by completing the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan Survey. Share your thoughts on accessibility priorities, barriers you’ve encountered, and ideas for improvement. This survey takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.

Group session (virtual)

The AODA Office is hosting a series of virtual open consultation sessions with students, staff, faculty, and librarians from across the tri-campus. These sessions are 55 minutes in length. If you are interested in participating, please register for a consultation session.

Private session (virtual or in-person)

Private consultation sessions are available for individuals or small groups of up to five people. Meetings can be conducted in person, by phone, or online, depending on your preference, and will have a facilitator and notetaker present. To request a 20-minute private session, please email mypcc.psec@utoronto.ca with the subject “AODA Consultation Request.”

Accessibility considerations

Every effort will be made to ensure our consultation modes are as accessible as possible. For example, we will use system generated automatic captions (e.g. MS Teams auto-captions) for online meetings and PowerPoint automatic captions for in-person meetings. We also welcome support persons to accompany individuals to consultation sessions. If you have questions about the consultation process or if you have any access needs that we can support to facilitate your participation, please email mypcc.psec@utoronto.ca and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements.

Status

The online consultation survey will close on April 7, 2025.

2025 Sexual Violence Policy Review Consultation 
Feedback Opportunities for U of T Community Members 

Summary: 
On January 15^th, 2025, the University launched a review of the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment (Policy). The Policy is reviewed every three years, with the last review occurring in 2022. This review will take place throughout 2025, with opportunities for community consultations during the winter term. 

The University’s Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment applies to all students, staff, faculty members, and librarians. The Policy outlines the University’s response to incidents of sexual violence involving members of the University community, as well as supports for those who have been subjected to sexual violence.  

Consultation process: 

The University invites members of the U of T community to review the Policy and share their feedback through one or more of the following in-person and online feedback opportunities.  

We are committed to a trauma-informed consultation and review process. To that end, there are various opportunities and ways to take part (e.g. private and group sessions, online and in person sessions, an anonymous online form, etc.), and appropriate support will be available for those who need it. The review process will include transparency into how information will be recorded and shared.   

Overview of opportunities to provide feedback: 

U of T community members can attend in person and online sessions (registration required): 

• On-campus in-person 1:1 sessions (individuals or small groups can book time slots) 
• On-campus in-person open sessions for staff, students, and faculty members and librarians  
• Tri-campus online group open sessions for tri-campus staff, students, faculty members and librarians  
• Tri-campus online group sessions for racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, and/or persons with disabilities staff, students, and faculty members and librarians  

For full session details (date, time, etc.), and to register to attend a session(s), please go to the Sexual Violence Policy Review details page.  

U of T Community members can also submit anonymous feedback through the online consultation form. 

In addition, U of T community members can also provide feedback directly to Professor Mishna, who is leading the consultations and review of the Policy. Professor Mishna previously served as Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work from 2009 to 2019 and is currently a professor in the Faculty of Social Work with a cross-appointment to the Department of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Professor Mishna and the consultation project team can be reached directly at svshreview@utoronto.ca.  

Consultation for U of T Indigenous Community on the Draft Recommendation for an Indigenous Identity Substantiation Process at the University of Toronto for Indigenous Employees

Summary

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives invites U of T Indigenous community members, including staff, faculty members, librarians, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers, to participate in consultation sessions on the Indigenous Identity Substantiation Recommendations Report. Your perspectives are essential in shaping a process that respects Indigenous ways of knowing while ensuring fairness and accountability. This process was developed by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives Indigenous Identity Verification Committee.

These sessions provide a space for the community to share insights and suggestions to help strengthen the report’s recommendations. We are committed to creating a policy that acknowledges the nuance of Indigenous identity issues while fostering a respectful and inclusive process.

Note: The current process focuses on staff, faculty, librarians, and related community members. A similar process will be developed for Indigenous students, and consultation sessions specific to students will be held at that time to ensure their unique perspectives are heard and considered.

• Monday, January 27 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET (Register Now)
• Friday, January 31 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET (Register Now)

The University invites members of U of T’s Indigenous community (staff, faculty members, librarians, Knowledge Keepers and Elders) to review the draft Report and share their feedback by completing a short questionnaire.

Applicable to:

All current Indigenous U of T staff, faculty members, librarians, Knowledge Keepers and Elders. A UTORid is required to participate in the online consultation process.  

Status:

The online consultation form will close February 21, 2025.

Questions:

Questions can be sent to the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous.initiatives@utoronto.ca.

Past Consultations

Consultation on a draft Guide to Law and Policy regarding Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Discrimination at the University of Toronto

Summary

The University has developed a draft Guide to Law and Policy regarding Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Discrimination at the University of Toronto to help our community better recognize and respond to antisemitism and anti-Israeli discrimination on our campuses, and to make our teaching, learning, and working environments more inclusive.

The draft Guide brings together existing legal and policy frameworks at the University regarding the ways in which the University addresses antisemitism and anti-Israeli discrimination. It contains no new policies and respects the University’s fundamental values of academic freedom and free expression.

The University invites members of the U of T community to review the draft Guide and share their feedback by completing a short questionnaire.

Applicable to

All current U of T students, staff, faculty members, and librarians. A UTORid is required to participate in this consultation process.

Status

The online consultation form closed on January 31, 2025. 

Consultation on the Tri-Campus Facility Accessibility Design Standard 

Summary

Facilities & Services has created a new standard that will provide guidance for the accessible design of all University of Toronto facilities, such as paths, entrances, ramps, washrooms, amenities, signage, teaching spaces, residences, etc.  

The working group invites the University of Toronto community to read the new tri-campus facilities accessibility design standard and share their comments by completing a short questionnaire. In particular, we welcome feedback from members of the university with lived experience of disability. 

The working group invites the U of T community to share their feedback about the standard by completing a short questionnaire. 

Applicable to 

All U of T students, staff, faculty, librarians, and community members. 

Status 

The online consultation form closed on March 31, 2023. 

Consultation on Principles to Guide Recognition and Commemoration

Summary

The Presidential Advisory Committee on Principles to Guide Recognition and Commemoration has been created to articulate principles to guide the University on important issues that underlie commemoration and naming. This includes the principles that might guide decisions about names that should no longer be associated with the University’s buildings, programs, or other elements of the physical and academic landscape as well as principles that might guide future recognitions and commemorations.

The Committee is inviting the community to express their thoughts by completing a short questionnaire.

Applicable to

All University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, librarians, governors, alumni, and community members.

Status

The online consultation form closed on January 31, 2023.

Consultation on Proposed Revisions to the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment

Summary

A review of the University’s Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment was conducted in the 2021/22 academic year. The review made several recommendations that included changes to the existing Policy. Edits to the Policy in line with these recommendations have been proposed and all interested members of the U of T community are invited to provide feedback.

Applicable to

All University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, and librarians.

Status

The online consultation form closed on October 7, 2022.

Consultation About the University’s Resilience Within the Context of COVID-19

Summary

Our community has overcome many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrative leaders are hoping to learn from students, staff, faculty, and librarians’ experiences during the last two years to understand how the University can best adapt our existing systems, practices, and policies to prepare for future disruptions. All interested U of T community members are strongly encouraged to provide input about how we can build a more resilient University.

Applicable to

All University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, and librarians.

Status

The online consultation form closed September 30, 2022.

2022 Review of the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment

Summary

Students, staff, faculty, and librarians are invited to provide feedback on the Review of the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment. Section VIII of the Policy states that “the University will conduct a review of this policy every three years that will include members of the University community, including students, staff and faculty, and will amend the Policy as appropriate.” As the last review took place in 2019, we are launching the next policy review process at this time.

All interested U of T Community Members are encouraged to participate in the consultation phase of the review which will run October 2021 – February 2022.

Applicable to

All University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, and librarians

Status

The online consultation form is now closed. The Reviewers will provide their report and recommendations to University Administration during the summer. Any resulting policy changes from the Review Process will be presented to governance for approval in fall of 2022.

Review of the Role of Campus Safety Services in Student Mental Health Crises

Summary

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to provide feedback on the Review of the Role of Campus Safety Services in Student Mental Health Crises.

This review is being conducted in parallel with the implementation of recommendations from the Final Report of the Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health, as well as the Administrative Response to the Final Report.

Your feedback is very important to us as we engage in this review and we encourage you to participate in the online consultation process.

Applicable to:

University of Toronto Students

Status:

The on-line consultation form closed November 30, 2021. The Reviewers will provide a report to the Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity and the Vice-Provost, Students.

“Review of the University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy”

Summary

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to provide feedback on the University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy.

The University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy was approved by Governing Council in 2018. The Policy includes a provision which requires that a review of the Policy be conducted in the third academic year of its operation, and that the Provost report to the Governing Council about that review. As this is the third year of the Policy, the Provost has initiated a review process.

Your feedback is very important to us as we engage in this review and we encourage you to participate in the online consultation process.

Applicable to:

University of Toronto Students

Status:

The on-line consultation form closed November 30, 2021. The Reviewers will share their report with Governing Council during the 2021-2022 academic year.

“Policy on the Recognition of Student Groups“

Summary

We invited students, staff, and faculty to provide comments on the proposed changes to the Policy on the Recognition of Campus Groups (proposed new name: Policy on the Recognition of Student Groups). The consultation period on the proposed changes to the Policy was February 11 to May 4, 2020.

Applicable to:

University of Toronto students

Status:

Approved by Governing Council on June 25, 2020.

“University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy”

Summary

We invited students, staff and faculty to provide comments on the latest version of the University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy.

Applicable to:

University of Toronto students (see Policy for definition of “Student”)

Status:

Approved by Governing Council on June 27, 2018.

“Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment”

If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and requires assistance, please access the safety programs and resources available to students, staff, and faculty both on- and off-campus.

Applicable to:

All members of the University of Toronto community

Status:

Approved by Governing Council on December 15, 2016.

“Policy on Open, Accessible and Democratic Autonomous Student Organizations”

Applicable to:

University of Toronto Student Societies and Recognized Campus Groups

Status:

Approved by Governing Council on June 23, 2016