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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) staff

In 2021-22, funding was secured for two important positions within the Division of Student Life, specifically aimed at advancing our strategic goal of active inclusion and belonging.  Student Engagement followed up on the 2020-2021 Black Student Engagement Report by creating…
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Publications

Academic Success committed to contributing to the learning specialist scholarship by publishing their insights and findings in peer-reviewed journals.  Publications from 2021-22 include:  Postsecondary Education: Pedagogical Lessons from Somatic Psychology and Physical Culture Somatechnics Volume 11 Number 3 Janelle Joseph…
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National standard for mental health and well-being

Health and Wellness participated in creating the National Standard for Mental Health and Well-being for Post-Secondary Students. This tri-campus initiative worked with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to create a set of flexible, voluntary guidelines to help post secondary institutions…
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Navi

Navi is U of T’s student mental health wayfinding virtual assistant (chatbot).  The development of the tool coincided with findings from U of T’s Presidential & Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health, which found that while there are supports…