Accessibility

UTFA Executive Member Appointed to Post-Secondary Standards Development Committee for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

UTFA is proud to note that J. Roy Gillis, the Chair of its Equity Committee, has been appointed as one of the members representing the University of Toronto to the Post-Secondary Standards Development Committee for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Under the AODA, the Committee is charged with developing “recommendations for a proposed accessibility standard to address barriers in publicly funded post-secondary education provided by colleges and universities.”

“To develop this standard, members of the committee are required to:

Accessible Member Service Plan

Approved at the October 18, 2012 UTFA Council

Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities

The University of Toronto Faculty Association (“UTFA”) is committed to excellence in customer service, including services provided to people with disabilities.

Assistive devices

We will ensure that members of our staff are trained and familiar with various assistive devices that may be used by people with disabilities while accessing our services.