2019 VPOREP (formerly VPUO) Staff Achievement Awards nominations are now OPEN!!
In 2015, the Vice-President University Operations (now VP, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships) established the annual Staff Achievement Awards Program in order to recognize exceptional staff contributions to the success of their particular unit, the University Operations portfolio and the University. The program provides University Operations with another opportunity to thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. Three types of achievement-based awards will be presented at the 5th Annual Than-Q BBQ and Awards event on August 21, 2019. Outstanding Individual Employee Award Presented to an individual staff member (regardless of length of service) involved in any [...]
Two UO Teams honoured for Excellence Through Innovation
The Excellence Through Innovation Award recognizes the exemplary work of administrative colleagues across the University of Toronto. Each year, the awards celebrate the significant efforts of individuals and teams to advance the University's strategic objectives through innovative projects and initiatives. We're delighted that two UO teams have been honoured with an ETIA : CREATING AN INSTITUTION-WIDE DATA COMMUNITY This year, the University of Toronto Business Intelligence and Planning & Budget team seized an opportunity to strengthen and grow the University’s data analytics community. They implemented a Tableau data visualization server and developed a training program for analysts across the [...]
Congratulations to UO’s Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Award winners!
The Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Awards celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of staff members in the offices of the president, the Governing Council, and the Simcoe Hall vice-presidents. These awards recognize an individual’s outstanding contributions to a Division, or to the broader University, that is ‘above and beyond’ their job description. All award recipients will have had a significant impact on, or will have contributed to, the quality of ‘University Life’ for citizens of the University community either within their division or more broadly. In addition, all award recipients are highly regarded by their colleagues for their professionalism, service orientation, team work [...]
4th Annual University Operations Than-Q BBQ & Awards
For the fourth year, University Operations team members gathered for the UO Than-Q BBQ & Awards event. To the New Orleans sounds of Loco Zydeco, over 500 staff members enjoyed delicious food - supplied by our very own Food Services culinary team, and cooked up by leads from all UO units. This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our three levels of UO Awards. Our thanks once again to University College for inviting us back [...]
2018 University Operations Outstanding Individual Employee Award Winners
Congratulations to all! Luke Sutherland, Client Support Specialist, ACT, ITS Luke is a key member of the Office365 migration and support team. Amongst many accomplishments, Luke created the MigPlanner – a program that collates e-mail account data, enabling departments to validate and schedule employees into migration projects. Luke co-ordinates the O365 migration support staff and is actively involved in the technical elements of the Office 365 implementation. Congratulations Luke! Haroon Rafique, Tech Lead – Student Information Systems, EASI, ITS Haroon is the technical lead for the Student Information System Team within EASI. He works on such things as ACORN, Degree [...]
2018 University Operations Distinguished Service Award Winners
Congratulations to all! DAVID STADE, F&S Dave Stade has worked at the University for over 30 years, 28 of them in Mail Services. As Lead Hand, he works with his team members to ensure efficient mail delivery -- no easy task when mail sometimes arrives addressed only to “Professor John”. Always first to arrive and last to leave, on those heavy snowfall days, he can be found clearing snow from the loading dock and delivery trucks. Dave was the architect of increasingly streamlined delivery as the campus grew and staffing levels fluctuated, always maintaining a high level of departmental service. [...]
2018 University Operations Outstanding Staff Team Award Winners
Congratulations to all! BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE / PLANNING & BUDGET ANALYTICS TEAM What does a great partnership look like? Look no further than the collaboration between EASI Business Intelligence and Planning & Budget in creating a new community of Business Intelligence allies across the university. Over the past year, this multitalented team implemented a tool called Tableau for self-serve data visualizations, developed a training program, and successfully collaborated on dozens of data projects such as Student Success Factors in the Career Centre. With over 100 staff now creating Tableau dashboards and 1000+ people interacting with data – excitement and momentum [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TO UO’S AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS!
U OF T’S MOST DISTINGUISHED AWARDS PROGRAM The Awards of Excellence celebrate members of the University of Toronto community who, through their individual efforts and accomplishments, have contributed to the University’s vision of becoming a leader among the world’s best public teaching and research universities. Those honoured through the program have stepped up to the challenge of making rich and meaningful contributions to the University, the community, and to the world. This year, two members of the University Operations team have been honoured with Awards. Read more about our winners here and below: Northrop Frye Award (Staff) Steven Bailey, Academic [...]
2018 University Operations Staff Achievement Awards Nominations Now Open
In 2015, the Vice-President University Operations established the annual Staff Achievement Awards Program in order to recognize exceptional staff contributions to the success of their particular unit, the University Operations portfolio and the University. The program provides University Operations with another opportunity to thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. Three types of achievement-based awards will be presented at the 4th Annual Than-Q BBQ and Awards event on August 30, 2018. Outstanding Individual Employee Award Presented to an individual staff member (regardless of length of service) involved in any area of staff work who has made [...]
CELEBRATING THE WINNERS OF THE 2018 U OF T AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
The University of Toronto is an amazing place: a global leader in research, innovation and entrepreneurship, and the home of extraordinarily talented students. The achievements of our researchers and students are supported by a culture of excellence, where outstanding leaders show what we can achieve when we set ourselves ambitious goals and pull together to achieve them. To recognize the leaders of this culture of excellence, each year the University community presents the prestigious Awards of Excellence to outstanding faculty, staff and students who exemplify a commitment to high achievements and to enhancing the University experience for their peers. The teachers, scholars [...]