UTFA Disability Survey

The following is a short survey from UTFA’s leadership on our members’ experiences with and observations of ableism and/or disability discrimination in their workplaces.

We developed the survey in consultation with librarians and faculty members who experience disability. We ask that you be inclusive of visible and invisible (e.g., ADHD), permanent, and shorter-term (e.g. episodic health conditions such as Long COVID) disabilities and also any aspects of the university environment that create barriers to fulfilling your roles in a safe, dignified, and respectful manner. Unless you indicate otherwise in your qualitative responses, your answers will remain anonymous and will only be used in the aggregate to inform our work. What we learn about disability at U of T will inform UTFA’s approach to equity policy, practice, and advocacy.

Note: Neither our e-blast software nor our survey software program will be used by UTFA to track your identity (e.g., your email address). Further, only the UTFA Executive and Bargaining Team will have access to any disaggregated data or any personal data you may choose to share.

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* 1. Regardless of whether you identify personally with disability, please describe your experiences with and observations of disability and/or ableism (however you understand those terms) at the University of Toronto.

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* 2. What should the University of Toronto continue doing in its approach to disability/disabled faculty and librarians in the workplace (including the learning, research and administrative environments), and why?

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* 3. What should the University of Toronto change in its approach to disability/disabled faculty and librarians in the workplace (including the learning, research and administrative environments), and why?

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* 4. What has your experience been with the processes associated with disability accommodations at the university? If you decided not to seek disability accommodations, please elaborate if you feel comfortable to do so.

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* 5. Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

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* 6. What is your disciplinary area in general terms?

Applied Science and Engineering

Architecture, Landscape, and Design

Arts and Science

Continuing Studies

Dentistry

Education (OISE)

Information

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Law

Management

Medicine

Music

Nursing

Pharmacy

Public Health

Social Work

UTM

UTSC

Prefer not to say

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* 7. Do you self-identify as...

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you self-identify as a person of colour or a racialized person?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 9. Do you self-identify as an Aboriginal/First Nations/Métis/Inuit person?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 10. Age Range

29 and under

30 to 39

40 to 49

50 to 59

60 to 69

70 to 79

80 to 89

90 and over

Prefer not to say

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* 11. Do you self-identify as a disabled person?

Yes

Prefer not to say