communications on ICE regarding AODA and accessibility issues Student Affairs accessibility issues are posted on ICE as soon as they are received. 4c) Develop an institutional Feedback policy and procedure. Communications & Marketing In progress DC Cares was launched in November 2012. 4d) Adhere to the Notice of Service Disruption procedure to ensure accurate and timely messaging of current and upcoming service disruptions is posted on the Accessibility site. Office of CFO The accessibility web-site currently hosts notices related to service disruption. 4e) Relocate Notice of service disruption to a more visible location on the college website. Communications & Marketing Notice of service disruption is placed on the footer of the DC website (). 4f) Create and post a message on the main page of the Accessibility website indicating that any documents required by the Customer Service Standard are available upon request and can be provided in a format that takes a person’s disability into account. Office of VP, Student Affairs Completed May 28, 2012 4g) Develop a procedural guide that includes a list of AODA standards requirements to be used during the creation of new institutional policies and procedures to ensure AODA compliance. Office of VP, Student Affairs Completed Updated the Policy Development Policy to incorporate AODA considerations as one of the policy statements. 4h) Review and update Accessibility website pages Office of VP, Student Affairs Communications & Marketing Completed Changes have been made within ICE and on college web-site. Accessibility feedback will be streamlined with DC Cares feedback in 2013. 4i) Create and implement follow-up process for outstanding items within the Accessibility Incidents report Office of VP, Student Affairs Completed DC Cares feedback will be sent directly to the implied service provider on campus with a CC to the VPSA office. Objective 2: Develop and Implement a College Mental Health Strategy Goals: Durham College will aim to continue to work toward mental health awareness initiatives and supports on campus. Work in this area for the current planning year will center on the goals outlined below. Initiative Department Status Progress to Date/Planned Adjustments
Assemble a Durham College mental health subcommittee A subcommittee of Accessibility Working Group members will be struck in order to focus and lead the work required to achieve goals 2-4 of this objective. Campus Health Centre/CSD Completed A small working group was assembled to complete campus wide research on the status of student mental health. Findings informed a Mental Health Discussion Paper, to be released Summer/Fall 2013. Submit proposal through E-net to create a Communities of Interest (Communities of Practice) forum for mental health and addictions in collaboration with diverse professional stakeholders within Durham Region – June 22 in partnership with Ontario Shores. The roles and responsibilities of the leadership, faculty and staff at Durham College as they relate to the AODA standards will be outlined and approved. In progress A Communities of Interest proposal to the Evidence Exchange Network was submitted where Durham College planned to partner with Ontario Shores for Mental Health Sciences in order to generate knowledge of student mental health and create de-stigmatization practices. This proposal was not granted for the 2012-2013 year. Durham College is partnering with Trent University and Loyalist College to submit a Mental Health funding proposal.
Implement mental health awareness and de-stigmatization initiatives. Led by the Mental Health Subcommittee, the college will conduct an overview of mental health and de-stigmatization initiatives implemented on campus in recent years. This report will include the nature, intent and participants of each initiative and will serve to reveal the areas of outstanding need. From this analysis, a plan for the current year will be developed. Campus Health Centre CSD/Campus Health Centre Completed In progress Durham College volunteer student mental health promoters have successfully enhanced awareness campus wide. The Campus Health Centre produces a free e-magazine (MyHealth) that provides awareness, mental health discussion, and educational tools. The link has been posted to Accessibility Page on ICE. Meghan Houghton and Kathy Lazenby prepared Mental Health Planning white paper that will be forwarded to DCLT for approval. Provide mental health P.D. to staff, faculty and senior administrators. The college will aim to develop professional development resources and workshops on topics related to mental health. In order to determine the nature of resources and/or workshops required, a brief survey of staff, faculty and senior administrators will be developed to gain an understanding of areas of greatest interest and need for the various target audiences. Following this appraisal, a corresponding professional development plan will be developed for the 2012-2013 planning year. CSD Campus Health Centre Human Resources In progress Meghan Houghton successfully completed training course to become a Certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer in March 2013. Associate Deans, Academic Advisors, and Student Affairs staff participated in a series of collaborative learning webinars focusing on implementation of post-secondary campus mental health initiatives between October 2012 and April 2013. Provide mental health services for the Whitby campus and Pickering Learning Site. CHC In progress Mental health Nurse shall be located at the Whitby campus throughout the academic year. This position will also support students at the Pickering Learning Site.