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Student Life

The Student Life data domain encompasses all data related to students’ life, co-curricular engagement, wellness, accessibility, housing, advising, career services, and student experience data used to support student success across three campuses. 

Data Trustee

Sandy Welsh | Vice Provost, Students

Sub-domains (13)

Data generated by the administration of University teaching clinics: Discovery Pharmacy, David L. MacIntosh Sport Medicine Clinic, OISE Psychology Clinic, Dentistry Patient Clinics, School of Theology Clinics.

Data Steward(s): Senior Executive Director, Student Mental Health, Systems, Policy & Strategy; University Health Information Custodian

Main Source System(s): Electronic Medical Record Systems

 

Data Stewards: Sr Director, Global Learning Opportunities & International Student Success

Data Examples: Data related to the U of T Safety Abroad registry (tri-campus).

 

Data Stewards: ED, Student Life Programs & Services

Data Examples: Data related to registration with the Student Accessibility Services, service animal registration, Letter of Accommodation, access to services like notetaking, accessibility advising & peers, adaptive technology supports; data regarding accessibility programs and services (open houses, outreach).

 

Data Stewards: Vice-Provost, Students (coordinating role for tri-campus data stewardship representation)

Data Examples: Data on access & use of tri-campus Sport & Recreation facilities, programs and services; recreation program participation, Varsity Blues, Hart House programs.

Main Source Systems: Fusion

 

Data Stewards: ED, Student Life Programs & Services

Data Examples: Data on job postings, internships, interviews, events and career fair attendance, employer information.

Main Source Systems: Symplicity

Data Stewards: Vice-Provost, Students; ED, Sexual Violence Strategy, Prevention, & Support Response; AD, Student Policy Initiatives & Special Projects

Data Examples: Data generated by the support team on Student Crisis Response, Student Progress & Support (SCRAP); Data from people who are working with coordinators of Tri-Campus Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre (SVPMC); Data collected via Supportive Leave Policy (e.g., reports and observations and concerning behaviour, case management, accountability records).

Main Source Systems: Symplicity, Advocate – CMS

Data Stewards: Vice-Provost, Students; AD, Student Data & Advanced Analytics

Data Examples: Data related to student co-curricular records & activities: appointments, workshops, events, programs, student groups and clubs, committees, elections.

Main Source Systems: Folio, CLNx, SimplyVoting, Student Organization Portal

Data Stewards: Sr ED, Student Mental Health, Systems, Policy & Strategy

Data Examples: Data related to University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP), tri-campus clinical and non-clinical heath & wellness service usage by students.

Main Source Systems: Medeo Health

Data Stewards: ED, Student Housing & Residence

Data Examples: Student residence applications, residence assignments, staff & resident advisor information, housing emergency support, residence analytics data.

Main Source Systems: StarRez

Census Survey

Data Stewards: Assistant Director, Student Data & Advanced Analytics

Data Examples: Ontario Universities’ Application Centre Diversity Census; U of T Student Equity Census data (grad/undergrad students’ identity, background, socio-economic context).


Graduate Student Surveys

Data Stewards: Assistant Dean, SGS

Data Examples: Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS); Graduate Student Experience in Research University (gradSERU); Graduate Applicant Demographic Census.


Ontario University Graduate Survey (OUGS)

Data Stewards: Director, Reporting & Analytics, IRDG

Data Examples: Ontario University Graduate Survey (OUGS)


Undergraduate Student Surveys

Data Stewards: Executive Director, Student Experience

Data Examples: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL), National College Health Assessment (NCHA); Undergraduate Student Experience in Research University (ugSERU); Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS).

Typical Data Users

  • Student Life Professionals
  • Career Staff and Advisors
  • Accessibility Offices
  • Institutional Research Analysts
  • Health & Wellness Offices

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