Assistance

What is the role of the Community Safety Office?

• The Community Safety Office addresses personal and community safety issues for students, staff and faculty across all three campuses.

When should you contact the Community Safety Office and what can you expect when you call?

You have concerns about your personal safety (i.e. you are experiencing email harassment; you have been threatened by another person; you are experiencing bullying; you have been followed by someone on/off campus; you have general personal safety concerns on/off campus; you are being stalked by someone known or unknown to you; you have been assaulted; you are the victim of partner abuse) and/or that of others, such as a friend, colleague, student or employee. In these situations, the Community Safety Office can provide safety planning, support and referrals, and follow-up if required.

The Community Safety Office acts as a consultant to Staff and/or Faculty regarding personal and/or environmental safety concerns. During regular office hours, Staff and/or Faculty members can contact the Community Safety Office to discuss their concerns. A consultation may help you to determine where to refer an individual you are concerned about, what your options may be in response to a situation where you or others may be concerned about personal safety, and to discuss next steps in response to your concerns.

Please Note: If you refer a student to the office, we are not committed to share information about them, unless we have consent to do so from the individual. If you inform the office of a safety concern that impacts the larger community, or you disclose that there is an individual who is at imminent risk of harm to themselves or others, we may be obligated to inform the authorities in order to respond to the immediate risk to the individual and/or community.

You would like more information on what programs UofT has to increase the personal safety of staff and faculty.

You are looking for self-defense courses. The Community Safety Office offers three different styles of self defense courses. Self Defense courses are available for both men and women.

If you require assistance due to an experience that has compromised your personal safety, click one of the following links that relate to your experience for further information.