Help shape York’s 2024-25 budget

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Dear colleagues, 

I am pleased to invite you to the 2024-25 York University community budget consultation. For the last seven years, we have held budget consultations to provide the community with an overview of the University’s finances, an update on the current budget and an opportunity to provide input about priority areas for investment.   

Following individual consultations with Faculties, departments/units, employee groups and student groups across our community, we are culminating the budget consultation process with a community consultation on Tuesday, Feb. 20. We are inviting all students, faculty, instructors, and staff to join President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton, Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps, and Vice-President Finance and Administration Carol McAulay for a community-wide budget consultation before the development of annual budgets for our next fiscal year.  

Tuesday, Feb. 20 
3:15 to 4:30 p.m. 
REGISTER TODAY 

During the consultation, you will learn about York’s budget model, current financial framework, planned investments and challenges to be considered for the year ahead. You will then have the opportunity to voice your perspective about what is important to you, and how York should consider allocating investments going forward to advance our collective strategic priorities.  

On behalf of the Budgets & Asset Management department, we look forward to hosting you for an engaging and informative discussion. 

Sincerely,  

Wendy Miller, 
Interim Assistant Vice-President, Budgets and Asset Management
 


Contribuez à l’élaboration du budget 2024-2025 de York

Chers collègues, chères collègues, 

J’ai le plaisir de vous inviter à la consultation communautaire sur le budget 2024-2025 de l’Université York. Au cours des sept dernières années, nous avons organisé des consultations budgétaires afin de fournir aux membres de la communauté une vue d’ensemble des finances de l’Université, une mise à jour du budget actuel et l’occasion de donner leur avis sur les domaines prioritaires d’investissement.   

À la suite de consultations individuelles avec les facultés, les départements et unités, les groupes étudiants et de membres du personnel à l’échelle de notre communauté, nous clôturerons ce processus par une consultation de la communauté le mardi 20 février. Nous invitons tous les membres de la communauté étudiante, du personnel et des corps professoral et enseignant à se joindre à la présidente et vice-chancelière Rhonda L. Lenton, à la rectrice et vice-présidente aux affaires académiques, Lisa Philipps, et à la vice-présidente des finances et de l’administration, Carol McAulay, pour une consultation communautaire avant d’élaborer les budgets annuels de notre prochain exercice financier.  

Mardi 20 février 2024 
De 15 h 15 à 16 h 30 
INSCRIVEZ-VOUS AUJOURD’HUI 

Au cours de la consultation, vous découvrirez le modèle budgétaire de York, le cadre financier actuel, les investissements prévus et les défis à envisager pour l’année à venir. Vous aurez la possibilité d’exprimer votre point de vue sur les questions qui sont importantes pour vous et sur la façon dont York devrait envisager d’allouer ses ressources à l’avenir pour faire progresser ses priorités stratégiques collectives.  

Au nom du Département des budgets et de la gestion des actifs (BAM), nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir pour une discussion constructive et informative. 

Sincères salutations,  

Wendy Miller, 
Vice-présidente par intérim des budgets et de la gestion des actifs 

New report on sustainable investing highlights York’s leadership 

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The strong performance of York University’s endowment fund – exceeding national sector and international sustainability benchmarks while generating positive returns – is highlighted in the 2022 Sustainable Investing Report

As an institution, York is committed to ensuring sustainability is embedded in all aspects of University operations. Sustainable investing is one of the many ways York acts in accordance with its core values and contributes to a more sustainable future.  

The new report on sustainable investing outlines York’s leadership in the space and how the York University Endowment Fund employs a decarbonization strategy that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the overall financial management of its portfolio.  

“This report is a representation of our commitment to reporting and transparency, and a mechanism to hold ourselves accountable to continuously evolve our approach as the connection between ESG factors and risk and return becomes better understood,” reads a letter in the report written by Carol McCaulay, vice-president finance and administration, and Mary Traversy, Chair of the investment committee. “It also represents the most comprehensive compilation of data on sustainable investments in our endowment fund to date.”

The data contained in the report is extensive, and underscores York’s deep commitment to making strategic and intentional investments through its endowment fund.  

From 2016 to 2022, the equity fund reduced the overall carbon emissions of its investments by 82 per cent and reduced its reliance on CO2 emitting equities. This led to a 78 per cent reduction in carbon footprint since 2016 and an 80 per cent decrease in the fund’s weighted average carbon intensity (WACI). Other highlights for the endowment fund include $103 million committed to sustainability-focused infrastructure funds and surpassing the Paris Accord standards in 2022 to now sit 45 per cent below the benchmark. 

In addition to sustainable investing, the University is taking steps to accelerate its institutional sustainability commitments and be a leader in transparent emissions reporting. Most recently, York became the first Canadian institution to release its own comprehensive emissions data and ecological footprint assessment, compiling and publicizing more information than ever before to inform and guide its sustainability initiatives.  

For more information about sustainable investing at York, past reports are available on the University Secretariat website

Contribute to York’s new Sustainability Strategy

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Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce the launch of a community consultation period to help inform the renewal of York University’s Sustainability Strategy. Originally published in 2017, this strategy is critical to ensuring we meet our bold sustainability commitments and uphold our collective responsibility for environmental stewardship.

We are seeking your input to help us develop a data-driven strategy to drive our whole-institution approach to sustainability. Consultations will be led by Mike Layton, chief sustainability officer, and will be open to all students, faculty, instructors, staff and alumni. Through renewal of the strategy, we hope to build awareness, create opportunities to engage all members of our community on sustainability-related topics, promote sustainability as one of our core values, generate feedback to inform the new strategy and inspire lifelong commitment to create positive change through environmental sustainability.

We encourage all community members to review our previous strategy before providing feedback through the following channels:

Please note that personal information shared throughout the consultation process will remain confidential. Feedback will be used to guide and inform strategy development in advance of the renewed strategy’s anticipated launch in 2024.

Aligned with the University’s mission of the pursuit, preservation and dissemination of knowledge, York is also releasing its own detailed emissions data and ecological footprint assessment. With its release, York becomes the first Canadian institution to compile and publicize its own comprehensive emissions data and Ecological Footprint assessment.

As the third largest university in Canada, York has an extensive history of demonstrating a commitment to sustainability that has garnered much recognition, including a spot on Canada’s Greenest Employers list for 11 consecutive years and consistent annual high scores for the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. Our commitment to sustainability touches every aspect of life on our campuses, from research to teaching and learning to how we heat our buildings and dispose of our waste. This new report from the Ecological Footprint Initiative provides us with more information than ever before to identify opportunities to reduce our emissions and develop innovative sustainability solutions.

Our plan to create positive change affects every corner of our campuses and shapes decision-making at every level of the institution. We look forward to co-creating this strategy with you to advance York’s sustainability goals across our network of campuses and ensure sustainability as our core value is embedded all aspects of university life.

Sincerely,

Carol McAulay
Vice-President Finance and Administration

Amir Asif
Vice-President Research and Innovation


Contribuez à la nouvelle Stratégie de développement durable de York

Chers collègues, chères collègues,

J’ai le plaisir d’annoncer le lancement d’une période de consultation afin que la communauté puisse contribuer au renouvellement de la Stratégie de développement durable de l’Université York. Publiée à l’origine en 2017, cette stratégie est essentielle pour garantir le respect de nos engagements audacieux en matière de développement durable et pour honorer notre responsabilité collective en matière de gestion responsable de l’environnement.

Nous sollicitons votre contribution pour nous aider à élaborer une stratégie fondée sur des données afin d’orienter notre approche du développement durable à l’échelle de l’Université. Les consultations seront ouvertes à tous les membres de la population étudiante, des corps professoral et enseignant, du personnel et de la communauté des diplômés. Il y aura plusieurs façons de fournir de la rétroaction. En renouvelant la stratégie, nous espérons faire de la sensibilisation, créer des occasions d’engager tous les membres de notre communauté sur des sujets liés au développement durable, promouvoir le développement durable comme l’une de nos valeurs fondamentales, générer une rétroaction pour alimenter la nouvelle stratégie et inspirer un engagement à vie pour susciter des changements positifs par le biais du développement durable.

J’encourage tous les membres de la communauté à prendre connaissance de notre stratégie précédente avant de nous faire part de leurs commentaires sur les canaux suivants :

Veuillez noter que les informations personnelles partagées tout au long du processus de consultation resteront confidentielles. Les commentaires seront utilisés pour orienter et étayer le développement de la nouvelle stratégie avant son lancement prévu en 2024.

Conformément à la mission de l’Université, à savoir la recherche, la préservation et la diffusion des connaissances, York publie également ses propres données détaillées sur les émissions et l’évaluation de son empreinte écologique. Avec cette publication, York devient le premier établissement canadien à compiler et à publier ses propres données complètes sur les émissions et son évaluation de l’empreinte écologique.

En tant que troisième université du Canada en matière de taille, York démontre depuis toujours sa détermination d’agir en faveur du développement durable, ce qui lui a valu de nombreuses accolades, notamment une place sur la liste des employeurs les plus verts du Canada pendant 11 années consécutives et des résultats annuels élevés au classement Impact du Times Higher Education. Notre engagement en faveur du développement durable touche tous les aspects de la vie sur nos campus, de la recherche à l’enseignement et à l’apprentissage, en passant par la manière dont nous chauffons nos bâtiments et dont nous éliminons nos déchets. Ce nouveau rapport de l’initiative pour l’empreinte écologique nous fournit plus d’informations que jamais pour définir les possibilités de réduction de nos émissions et pour développer des solutions innovantes en matière de développement durable.

Notre volonté d’être susciter des changements positifs touche chaque recoin de nos campus et façonne la prise de décision à tous les niveaux de l’établissement. Nous nous réjouissons de créer cette stratégie avec vous afin de faire progresser les objectifs de durabilité de York sur nos campus et de garantir que la durabilité fasse partie intégrante de tous les aspects de la vie à l’Université.

Sincères salutations,

Carol McAulay
Vice-présidente des finances et de l’administration

Amir Asif
Vice-président de la recherche et de l’innovation

Sustainable transportation earns York new designation

Bike share station on York University's Keele campus
Bike share station on York University’s Keele campus.

York University is the first Canadian institution to earn the designation of a “Best University for Commuters” for its many sustainable travel options available to the community.

The designation was awarded on Sept. 13 by Best Workplaces for Commuters, the North American authority for recognizing and assisting workplaces that provide exceptional commuter benefits to employees.

With this designation, York joins institutions such as Harvard University, Princeton, Stanford and Yale, which have also been commended for options available to travellers.

“York has spent many years building a strong transportation network, working with city partners to ensure our campuses are well-connected and accessible, and considering the ways we can lower our carbon footprint with sustainable travel options,” said Carol McAulay, vice-president finance and administration. “This new designation is a celebration of that work and a reflection of what’s to come. We’re continuing to invest in sustainable travel options and are committed to working with municipal and provincial partners to advocate for more affordable transit options, including fare integration, to improve benefits for our community.”

To earn this designation, York was recognized for the variety of benefits and options it provides to students, faculty, instructors and staff who travel to and from campus. These are:

  • Bike share – York was the first university in the Greater Toronto Area to partner with Bike Share Toronto and offer three bike share stations on the Keele and Glendon campuses.
  • Secure bike parking and repair stations – two secured bike enclosures on the Keele Campus offer peace of mind to cyclists and four do-it-yourself repair stations on the Keele and Glendon campuses provide tools for quick fixes.
  • Carpool incentives – a partnership with Zipcar enables easy car sharing, and preferred parking at a lower rate is available for those who regularly carpool to campus through the Diamond Pool Parking program.
  • Electric vehicle charging stations – there are currently more than 30 charging stations available at the Keele and Glendon campuses.
  • Glendon-Keele Shuttle – the shuttle offers service from 7:10 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. to all community members with a valid YU-card.

These benefits are made available through Transportation Services, which has a mission to support the University community through smart transportation options that are consistently evolving.

“The transit options to York have improved enormously since I was a student, with two subway stations to get you to class easier and faster,” said Mike Layton, chief sustainability officer. “Choosing sustainable travel is a great way for community members to contribute to York’s net-zero commitment and reduce their personal carbon footprint.”

To learn more about transportation options at York, visit the Transportation Services department’s website.

Watch a video about the award and York’s sustainability efforts here:

Webinar series highlights online system improvements

Laptop with York U webpage

In August, the Student Systems Renewal Program (SSRP) launched an open webinar series, in collaboration with the Division of Finance & Administration, focused on a general overview of how it aims to enhance York University’s student, faculty and staff experience through improving online systems and processes.

In the first session in the series – available to watch online – a panel of speakers from the SSRP’s leadership team provided insights into the program’s seven transformational projects, which include: Data Management & Analytics; Enterprise Integration Platform; Government Reporting; Identity & Access Management; Mobile & Portal; New Generation Student Information System; Constituent Relationship Management; and Financial Aid, Awards & Scholarships.

SSRP leadership also shared milestones for projects that have gone live or will go live soon, and spoke to the benefits, timelines and impacts of the two projects planned to go live next – Constituent Relationship Management and the new Financial Aid, Awards & Scholarships solution.

The SSRP’s webinar series will provide insights and updates about new processes, systems and solutions that will work together to improve the student, staff and faculty experience at York. The focus of the series is to ensure faculty and staff have the tools and information they need to effectively perform their administrative and academic work as the SSRP progresses. Future webinars will feature project overviews, including demos and more opportunities for live questions.

For more information about the SSRP and for details about upcoming webinars, visit the SSRP website at yorku.ca/ssrp.

York releases final security services review report 

People walk through Vari Hall, which is located on York U's Keele campus

Following a one-year review period, the internal expert panel tasked with reviewing York University’s security services and identifying opportunities to improve equity, diversity and inclusion within the University’s security model has released its final report.  

A summary and the full report, along with a statement of receipt from co-sponsors Vice-President Finance and Administration Carol McAulay and Interim Vice-President Equity, People and Culture Alice Pitt is available on the security services review website

The security services review emerged in response to a long history of concerns from equity-deserving groups about security activity at the University, including feelings of racial discrimination and harassment, shared experiences of racial profiling and surveillance on campus and general lack of support. In response, the University released its Action Plan on Black inclusion: A Living Document for Action in December 2021 and identified a thorough review of York’s security services as a commitment and action. 

The final report contains several recommendations informed by comprehensive research, written submissions from the University community and a variety of education sessions, town halls, meetings and focus groups with equity-deserving groups and the broader community. The overarching recommendation from the panel is for the University to transition away from the current law enforcement model that guides its security activities and implement a community-centric model. The panel identifies seven core elements of a community centric approach to safety – it is bias-free, transparent and accountable, diverse and specialized, community-focused and collaborative, representative, provides equity training and is organizationally aligned.  

“The research and consultation conducted for this review leads to an undeniable conclusion,” said Carl James, a professor in the Faculty of Education, senior advisor on equity and representation to the University in the Division of Equity, People and Culture and member of the security services review expert panel. “To serve the University’s highly diverse community, York must ensure its commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization is embedded within its security model. This includes initial transition work and continuous reinforcement to ensure daily security activities are aligned with the principles of a community-centric approach to safety.” 

The review of York’s security services aims to build on the University’s commitment to strengthen decolonization, equity, diversity and inclusion (DEDI) efforts on campus and take action in response to community consultations. This includes recommendations related to community safety operating procedures from Justice Thomas A. Cromwell’s Independent External Review and the President’s Initiative on Open & Respectful Dialogue. As part of this initiative, the Community Safety Department engaged in a full review of its operating procedures, revised them to strengthen safety and event risk responsibility and implemented training for all staff. Many recommendations in the security services review call for further review of operating procedures and policies with the lens of decolonization, equity, diversity and inclusion.  

Over the next several weeks, the University will form a security services review (SSR) task force to review the recommendations and determine the path toward implementation. The task force will be co-chaired by McAulay and Pitt and supported by the executive director of community safety and an advisory committee comprised of the current SSR review team and internal expert panel. Over the spring and summer, the committee will hold several consultation sessions with individuals, groups and the broader community to gather feedback and inform implementation. Throughout the process, the review’s co-sponsors will keep the community apprised of progress and key milestones, including the composition of the working group and upcoming engagement opportunities.  

“The release of the final report is an important milestone, but it is not the end of the journey,” said McAulay. “We are grateful to the many individuals who volunteered their time to share stories, opinions, suggestions and recommendations based on their lived experience and knowledge. Community consultation will remain a cornerstone as we endeavour toward implementation.”

Have your say in York’s 2023-24 budget

Vari hall

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Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to the 2023-24 York University community budget consultation. Budget consultations have been in practice at York for the last six years as an opportunity to provide the community with an overview of the University’s finances, an update on the current budget and a mechanism to obtain input from the community about priority areas for investment. These consultations have become a cornerstone of the budget development process and enhance York’s ability to invest in strategic priorities to advance our University Academic Plan.

This year, York has held several consultations and obtained input from Faculties, departments/units, employee groups and student groups across our community. On Wednesday, Feb. 15, we are inviting all students, faculty, instructors and staff to join President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton, Provost and Vice-President Academic, Lisa Philipps and Vice-President Finance and Administration, Carol McAulay for a community-wide budget consultation before the development of annual budgets for our next fiscal year.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023
3 to 4 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY

During the consultation, you will learn about York’s budget model, current financial framework, planned investments and challenges to be considered for the year ahead. You will then have the opportunity to voice your perspective about what is important to you, and how York should consider allocating investments going forward to advance our collective strategic priorities.

By joining and participating in this consultation, you are playing an active role in supporting the UAP priorities that are of greatest significance to our community and helping York achieve its full ambition.

On behalf of the Budgets & Asset Management (BAM) department, we look forward to hosting you for an hour of learning and informative discussion.

Sincerely,

Ran Lewin,
Assistant Vice-President, Budgets and Asset Management


Donnez votre avis sur le budget 2023-2024 de York

Chers collègues, chères collègues,

J’ai le plaisir de vous inviter à la consultation communautaire sur le budget 2023-2024 de l’Université York. Les consultations budgétaires ont lieu à York depuis six ans. Elles donnent à la communauté un aperçu des finances de l’Université et une mise à jour du budget actuel. Elles sont aussi un moyen d’obtenir des commentaires de la communauté sur les domaines prioritaires d’investissement. Ces consultations sont devenues une pierre angulaire du processus d’élaboration du budget et améliorent la capacité de York à investir dans les priorités stratégiques pour faire avancer le Plan académique de l’Université (PAU).

Cette année, York a organisé plusieurs consultations communautaires et a recueilli les commentaires des facultés, des départements/unités, des membres du personnel et des groupes étudiants. Le mercredi 15 février, nous invitons tous les membres de la communauté étudiante, du personnel et des corps professoral et enseignant à se joindre à la présidente et vice-chancelière Rhonda L. Lenton, à la rectrice et vice-présidente aux affaires académiques, Lisa Philipps, et à la vice-présidente des finances et de l’administration, Carol McAulay, pour une consultation communautaire sur le budget avant d’élaborer les budgets annuels de notre prochain exercice.

Mercredi 15 février 2023
De 15 h à 16 h
INSCRIVEZ-VOUS AUJOURD’HUI

Au cours de la consultation, vous découvrirez le modèle budgétaire de York, le cadre financier actuel, les investissements prévus et les défis à envisager pour l’année à venir. Vous aurez alors l’occasion d’exprimer votre point de vue sur ce qui est important pour vous et sur la manière dont York devrait envisager d’allouer ses investissements à l’avenir pour faire avancer nos priorités stratégiques collectives.

En rejoignant et en participant à cette consultation, vous jouez un rôle actif pour appuyer les priorités du PAU qui sont les plus importantes pour notre communauté et vous aidez York à réaliser pleinement ses ambitions.

Au nom du Département des budgets et de la gestion des actifs (BAM), nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir pour une heure d’apprentissage et de discussion instructive. 

Sincères salutations,

Ran Lewin,
Vice-président adjoint des budgets et de la gestion des actifs

Increase in campus safety measures

Vari Hall Winter scene showing the Harry Arthurs Common

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Dear colleagues,

I am writing to update you on York’s response to several recent incidents of violence on the Keele Campus. By now, most of you will have seen Saturday’s bulletin regarding the events of Friday Jan. 20, when a York student was injured on campus.

My thoughts and the thoughts of the entire York community are with the student as they recover from their injuries. We continue to do everything possible to support them.

I also recognize and understand the significant concerns these incidents have on feelings of safety while studying, learning and working at York. These incidents are unacceptable and York is responding strongly to protect the community. We remain in close contact with Toronto Police Services (TPS) and will continue to support their investigations as needed.

For the immediate future, York is significantly expanding the presence of security personnel, particularly during the evening and night hours. York will:

  1. increase the presence of York Security Services patrols in the evening hours;
  2. temporarily contract third party security services to patrol campus;
  3. temporarily contract TPS paid duty officers to patrol campus;
  4. request Toronto Police neighbourhood officer(s) patrol campus during the night hours;
  5. redeploy Security Watch personnel to prioritize evening hour patrols; and
  6. expand active real-time monitoring of CCTV cameras and increase scrutiny of potential risk areas.

I urge our community to continue to take precautions, especially in the evening hours. I encourage you to take full advantage of the support services and resources offered by the University:

  • The goSAFE service escorts York community members to and from any location on-campus in evenings and at night.
  • Emergency Blue Lights and Safety Phones are located throughout York’s campuses, and provide a direct line to Security Services and goSAFE.
  • The Why Work Alone program operated by Security Services, provides check-ins with community members who are working alone on campus on evenings, weekends or holidays.
  • For faculty and staff in need of support, please get in touch with the Employee and Family Assistance Program toll-free 24 hours a day, seven days a week for immediate, confidential help at 1-800-268-5211; TTY service is available at 1-800-363-6270.
  • Student Counselling, Health & Well-being offers personal counseling services to all York students. They can be reached by calling 416-736-5297, or at their website. Students also have access to 24/7 support through keep.meSAFE.
  • Services are also available through the Office of Student Community Relations (OSCR). Visit their website, or call 416-736-5231 or visit W128 Bennett Centre for Student Services.

Security Services will continue to provide updates as information becomes available. If you have any information, please contact police at 416-808-3100.

I want to thank York Security Services for their ongoing efforts and encourage all of us to work together and take the necessary precautions to keep one another safe.

Sincerely,

Carol McAulay
Vice President, Finance and Administration


Augmentation des mesures de sécurité

Chers collègues, chères collègues,

Je vous écris pour vous informer des mesures prises par York à la suite de plusieurs incidents violents survenus récemment sur le campus Keele. Beaucoup d’entre vous ont déjà dû voir le Bulletin de samedi concernant les événements du vendredi 20 janvier, lorsqu’un membre de la communauté étudiante de York a été blessé sur le campus.

Mes pensées et celles de la communauté de York toute entière vont à la personne qui se remet de ses blessures. Nous continuons à faire notre possible pour l’appuyer.

Je suis consciente des préoccupations importantes que ces incidents ont sur le sentiment de sécurité pendant les études, l’apprentissage et le travail à York. Ces incidents sont inacceptables, et la réponse de York est très ferme afin de protéger la communauté. Nous restons en contact étroit avec les Services de police de Toronto (TPS) et nous continuerons à les appuyer dans leurs enquêtes au besoin.

Dans l’immédiat, York renforce considérablement la présence du personnel de sécurité, tout particulièrement en soirée et durant la nuit. L’Université York va :

  1. augmenter la présence des patrouilles des Services de sécurité de York en soirée;
  2. engager temporairement des services de sécurité tiers pour patrouiller sur le campus;
  3. engager temporairement des agents de permanence payés par le TPS pour patrouiller sur le campus;
  4. demander aux agents de la police de voisinage de Toronto de patrouiller sur le campus pendant la nuit;
  5. redéployer le personnel du service de surveillance de la sécurité afin de donner la priorité aux patrouilles en soirée; et
  6. étendre la surveillance active en temps réel des caméras de vidéosurveillance et renforcer la surveillance des zones à risque potentiel.

J’exhorte tous les membres de notre communauté de continuer à prendre des précautions, surtout en soirée. Par ailleurs, je vous encourage à profiter pleinement des ressources et des services de soutien offerts par l’Université :

  • Le service goSAFE escorte les membres de la communauté de York à destination et en provenance de n’importe quel endroit du campus le soir et la nuit.
  • Des lumières bleues d’urgence et des téléphones de sécurité sont placés sur tous les campus de York et fournissent une ligne directe aux services de sécurité et à goSAFE.
  • Le programme Pourquoi travailler en solo, géré par les Services de sécurité, offre des prises de contact régulières aux membres de la communauté qui travaillent seuls sur le campus le soir, les fins de semaine ou les jours fériés.
  • Les membres du corps professoral et du personnel qui ont besoin de soutien peuvent accéder au Programme d’aide aux employés et à la famille en composant le 1-800-268-5211, 7 jours sur 7 et 24 heures sur 24 pour obtenir immédiatement une assistance confidentielle. Service ATS : 1-800-363-6270.
  • Le Service de counseling, santé et bien-être étudiant offre des services de counseling à toute la population étudiante de York. Vous pouvez le joindre en appelant le 416-736-5297, ou en consultant son site Web. La communauté étudiante a accès à une assistance en tout temps avec keep.meSAFE.
  • Des services sont également offerts par le Bureau des relations avec la communauté étudiante (OSCR). Visitez son site Web, composez le 416-736-523, ou rendez-vous au bureau W128 du Bennett Centre for Student Services.

Les Services de sécurité continueront à fournir des mises à jour au fur et à mesure que des informations seront disponibles. Si vous avez des informations, veuillez contacter la police au 416-808-3100.

Je tiens à remercier les Services de sécurité de York pour leurs efforts constants et je vous encourage à collaborer et à prendre les précautions nécessaires pour assurer la sécurité de tout le monde.

Sincères salutations,

Carol McAulay
Vice-présidente des finances et de l’administration

Holiday closure information for the community

York University in the Winter. Keele campus scene shows a building and pine boughs.

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Dear York community,

As the holiday season approaches, I want to remind you of the extended University holiday closure period. York’s campuses will be closed as of Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, through to Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, and will re-open on Wednesday Jan. 4, 2023.  Please note that there are a few exceptions to the re-opening date for some Faculties and units, which can be found here.

We would also like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest gratitude to all of our colleagues who are required to work or provide instruction over the holiday period.

Staff who require building access during the closure period should notify their respective managers, deans, ADRs, AVPs, SEOs, EOs or designates. For those who require holiday access and who currently do not have electronic or key access to their building please make individual building access arrangements through your managers, deans, ADRs, AVPs, SEOs, EOs or designates.

How to obtain keys and access cards

  • As most of the buildings at the University have been converted to YU card access, please make every effort to obtain a current YU card prior to the holidays. Please provide the information on the YU card (name, York ID # and card number) to your managers, deans, ADRs, AVPs, SEOs, EOs or designates.
  • Keys or access cards can be signed out through the Security Control Centre located at the northeast corner of the William Small Building on Keele Campus or from the Security Office located in the Greenhouse Building on Glendon Campus.
  • It is important to note that key or access cards provided by the Security Control Centre during this time are used for building access only; you must also have your office key or office access card with you to gain full access to your area.
  • All persons signing out keys or access cards will be required to submit an access request by Friday, Dec. 16, to your deans, ADRs, AVPs, SEOs, EOs or designates, who will then send requests to doorcard@yorku.ca.
  • You must show photo identification when collecting keys or access cards.

If you are coming on campus over the holiday closure period, please adhere to all current health and safety protocols that can be found at Better Together (yorku.ca). These measures are important to our ongoing commitment to the heath and safety of our community.

If you are working alone during the holiday closure, please be aware of the Why Work Alone Program provided by the Community Safety Department. You can request that Security Services check in on you periodically while you are on campus.

Thank you for your continued support and we wish you all a safe and happy holiday.

Sincerely,

Carol McAulay
Vice-President, Finance and Administration


Information au sujet de la fermeture pour les fêtes

Chers membres de la communauté de York,

À l’approche de la saison des fêtes, je tiens à vous rappeler la fermeture prolongée de l’Université. Les campus de York seront fermés du vendredi 23 décembre 2022 au mardi 3 janvier 2023 inclus; ils rouvriront le mercredi 4 janvier 2023.  Veuillez noter qu’il y a quelques exceptions à la date de réouverture de certaines facultés et unités, que vous pouvez consulter ici.

Nous profitons également de cette occasion pour exprimer notre plus sincère gratitude à tous nos collègues qui doivent travailler ou donner des cours pendant la période des fêtes.

Les membres du personnel qui ont besoin d’accéder aux bâtiments pendant la période de fermeture doivent en informer leurs gestionnaires, doyens/doyennes, doyens associés/doyennes associées de la recherche (ADR), VPA, agents/agentes de la haute direction (SEO), directrices générales/directeurs généraux (EO) ou personnes désignées. Les personnes qui ont besoin d’un accès pendant les vacances et qui ne disposent pas actuellement d’un accès électronique ou d’un accès par clé à leur bâtiment doivent prendre des dispositions pour un accès individuel au bâtiment par l’intermédiaire de leurs gestionnaires, doyens/doyennes, ADR, VPA, SEO, EO ou personnes désignées.

Comment obtenir les clés et les cartes d’accès

  • Comme la plupart des bâtiments de l’Université ont été convertis à l’accès par carte YU, veuillez faire tout votre possible pour obtenir une carte YU valide avant les fêtes. Veuillez fournir les informations figurant sur la carte YU (nom, numéro d’identification York et numéro de carte) à vos gestionnaires, doyens et doyennes, ADR, AVP, SEO, EO ou personnes désignées.
  • Vous pouvez récupérer les clés ou les cartes d’accès au Centre de contrôle de la sécurité situé à l’angle nord-est du bâtiment William Small sur le campus Keele ou au Bureau des Services de sécurité situé dans la Serre sur le campus Glendon.
  • Il est important de noter que les clés ou les cartes d’accès fournies par le Centre de contrôle de la sécurité pendant cette période doivent être utilisées pour l’accès au bâtiment uniquement; vous devez aussi avoir la clé ou la carte d’accès de votre bureau pour accéder à votre zone.
  • Toutes les personnes récupérant des clés ou des cartes d’accès devront soumettre une demande d’accès d’ici le vendredi 16 décembre à leurs gestionnaires, doyens/doyennes, ADR, AVP, SEO, EO ou personnes désignées qui enverront ensuite les demandes à doorcard@yorku.ca.
  • Vous devrez présenter une pièce d’identité avec photo lorsque vous prendrez possession des clés ou des cartes d’accès.

Si vous venez sur le campus pendant la période de fermeture des fêtes, veuillez respecter tous les protocoles de santé et de sécurité en vigueur affichés sur le site Mieux ensemble (yorku.ca). Ces mesures font partie intégrante de notre engagement envers la santé et la sécurité des membres de notre communauté.

Si vous travaillez solo pendant la fermeture des fêtes, veuillez prendre connaissance du programme Pourquoi travailler seul? offert par le Département de la sécurité communautaire. Vous pouvez demander aux Services de sécurité de prendre périodiquement de vos nouvelles pendant que vous êtes sur les campus.

Je vous remercie pour votre soutien continu et je vous souhaite de bonnes fêtes en toute sécurité.

Sincères salutations,

Carol McAulay
Vice-présidente des finances et de l’administration

York University hosting two community safety days, Oct. 18 and 20

Students stand outside of Vari Hall on York's Keele Campus

York University will be hosting Community Safety Days on Oct. 18 and 20. The events are an important part of the University’s ongoing safety awareness programming.

Community Safety Days highlight all the resources and groups that contribute to building a safer community at York University, which has a wide array of safety-related services.

To learn more about safety and the many resources available at York University, community members are invited to drop by Vari Hall at the Keele Campus between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, or the Centre for Excellence at the Glendon Campus between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 20.

Presented by the Community Safety Department, these events are part of the department’s mission is to ensure that York University continues to be a safe and welcoming place to study, work and live. The Community Safety Department approaches campus safety through a community-centric, holistic and intersectional lens, where everyone plays a role in safety and where individual contributions and initiatives play a vital role in promoting safety. Community engagement is a cornerstone of safety.

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to download the York Safety App, which offers immediate access to all the University’s safety resources.