Recognizing Employee Appreciation Day annually on the first Friday of March has been a long tradition at the University of Toronto. I am grateful to have this opportunity to thank everyone who works across our…
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Every announcement and update related to the Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture.Today we are relaunching the University’s Employment Equity Survey via Employee Self-Service (ESS). The Employment Equity Survey is a voluntary, confidential questionnaire open to all appointed and non-appointed employees. Access the updated Employment Equity Survey…
On February 22, 2023, the University of Toronto celebrates Pink Shirt Day, recognized annually in Canada on the last Wednesday of February. Sixteen years ago, two Nova Scotia high school students organized a “pink protest”…
As the U of T community prepares to celebrate Purim, please see the following informational guide regarding the festivity. Please feel free to circulate this information broadly so that you and members of your division…
In February 2023, our community is marking one year since the entrustment of the Report of the University of Toronto Antisemitism Working Group. The University of Toronto commissioned the Antisemitism Working Group to review the…
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U of T ranks among the best universities globally because of outstanding employees whose efforts support and improve our tri-campus community. The University’s True Blue Award recognizes and celebrates some of our exemplary faculty, librarians,…
As the U of T community prepares to celebrate Ash Wednesday, we are attaching an informational guide regarding the observance. Please feel free to circulate this information broadly so that you and members of your…
Having an accurate picture of who is—and who is not—represented in the University of Toronto’s workforce is essential to identifying and addressing equity gaps and systemic barriers within our community. This year, in response to…
Active Employees: T4 and T4A forms for the 2022 tax year will be available online via Employee Self-Service (ESS) for all active University of Toronto employees on Monday, February 27, 2023. Paper Tax Forms for…
February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month, recognized officially in Canada since 1995. This month offers us all an opportunity to celebrate the contributions that Black individuals and communities have made to Canadian…