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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(s)

Sandy Welsh | Vice Provost, Students

Sub-domains (13)

Career

Student Career Services

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

ED, Student Life Programs & Services

Main Source Systems:

Symplicity

Engagement and activities

Student Athletics & Recreation

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

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

Main Source Systems:

Fusion
Student Co-curricular Engagement

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

Vice-Provost, Students AD, Student Data & Advanced Analytics

Main Source Systems:

Folio CLNx SimplyVoting Student Organization Portal

Health and wellbeing

Health Clinic Data

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

Asst.Director Administrative Operations University Health Information Custodian

Main Source Systems:

EMR Systems
Student Accessibility

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:

ED, Student Life Programs & Services
Student Case Management

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).

Data Stewards:

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

Main Source Systems:

Symplicity Advocate – CMS
Student Health & Wellness

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

Sr ED, Student Mental Health, Systems, Policy & Strategy

Main Source Systems:

Medeo Health

Housing

Student Housing

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

ED, Student Housing & Residence

Main Source Systems:

StarRez

International

International Student Experience

Data Examples:

U of T Safety Abroad registry (tri-campus).

Data Stewards:

Sr Director, Global Learning Opportunities & International Student Success

Surveys and research

Census Survey

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

Assistant Director, Student Data & Advanced Analytics
Graduate Student Surveys

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

Assistant Dean, SGS
Ontario University Graduate Survey (OUGS)

Data Examples:

Ontario University Graduate Survey (OUGS)

Data Stewards:

Director, Reporting & Analytics, IRDG
Undergraduate Student Surveys

Data Examples:

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

Data Stewards:

Executive Director, Student Experience

Typical Data Users

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

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