Using À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s socio-demographic data
In 2023 À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ began the process of collecting employee equity data through a census program (Workday). Equity, diversity, and inclusion are values that help create fairer, more accessible workplaces for all. À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ committed to making our campus a more equitable space through the À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ at 100 vision, actions to address reconciliation, and the President’s Anti-racism Task Force.
This data is now available to the university community. This data can be used to:
- understand the university employee community
- inform how we develop programs and services
- assess representation, participation, and outcomes in programs and services
- offer insight into how À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s population is / is not similar to other comparable communities
The socio-demographic data will not be used to identify individuals.
Supporting and informing my work
All employees can benefit from a better understanding of our workplace to improve the university community, our services and processes, and increase positive outcomes for racialized, marginalized, and excluded groups.
Employees can use this data to:
- develop or implement programs and services
- analyze and provide advice about how services will impact our community
- work on strategy and planning about types of services to offer, or how existing services can be better calibrated; and
- build an inclusive and supportive environment
Common research questions this data can help answer include:
- Who is participating in my program or service? Who is not?
- What are the socio-demographic perspectives that we should consider in developing processes / services for employees?
- Who is progressing in my program? Who is not?
- Who is being affected by this policy?
Is this the right criteria for my scholarship or bursary?
Available socio-demographic data
- Disability
- Indigenous identity
- racial identity
- gender identity
- Pronouns
- Sexual identity
- Religious or spiritual affiliation
- Family education background
- Canadian residency status
Data can be provided by a variety of different variables.
Students | Employees |
---|---|
Career (undergraduate/graduate) | Faculty |
Faculty | Academic Support Unit |
System of study | Employee group (faculty, staff, AFIW) |
International/domestic (visa status) | Ìý |
Enrollment status (full time/ part time) | Ìý |
Accessing the data
- Check out the overall results from the 2021 Equity Census by looking at summary reports. Reports are broken out by students and employees.
- If your work centers on employees, check out some of our common breakdowns (Faculty and by Employee group) in our . You will be prompted to log-in with your University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ credentials to access the reports. This information is confidential and for internal use.
- University stakeholders who need a more specific set of data can request a customized data report by email, or through our .
If you haven’t participated in the Employee Equity Census it’s available to complete now in your Workday profile and only takes a few minutes to complete. For more information on how to complete it, visit the Equity Data Strategy website.