Healthy Workplace Committee
Your well-being matters. Whether you're looking to build meaningful connections, strengthen your mental and physical health, or explore new wellness opportunities, the Healthy Workplace Committee is here to support you. Join us in creating a healthier, happier, and more resilient Ontario Tech University community.
Vision statement
The university recognizes our people are our greatest asset and is committed to enabling a positive community of empowered individuals who embrace happiness and wellness by adopting healthy lifestyles, attitudes and behaviours.
Mission statement
The Ontario Tech Healthy Workplace Committee is a collaborative group of employees advocating for positive and healthy workplace culture by:
- Delivering initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles.
- Encouraging university-wide participation by listening and responding to employee needs.
- Providing resources to empower employees.
Purpose
The purpose of the Ontario Tech University Healthy Workplace Committee is to develop, deliver, evaluate, and sustain a comprehensive workplace health and wellness program which supports the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of university faculty and staff.
Scope
The Committee will provide recommendations to the university on the development, implementation, and maintenance of a systematic approach to improve and sustain optimal levels of physical, emotional, and psychological well-being.
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Committee members
Name Title Faculty/department Email address Elise Arbic Employee Health and Wellness Manager Human Resources elise.arbic@ontariotechu.ca Julia Armstrong Administrative Assistant Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation julia.armstrong@ontariotechu.ca Julie Day Health and Disability Management Specialist Human Resources Julie.day@ontariotechu.ca Brianna Christopher Fitness Co-ordinator Campus Athletic Centre Brianna.Christopher@durhamcollege.ca Patricia Pickett Communications Specialist Communications and Marketing patricia.pickett@ontariotechu.ca Jennifer Topping Organizational Development Consultant Human Resources jennifer.topping@ontariotechu.ca Jennifer Laffier Assistant Professor Faculty of Education Jennifer.Laffier@ontariotechu.ca Logan Ewanation Assistant Professor Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Logan.Ewanation@ontariotechu.ca Samantha Woitzik Total Rewards Co-ordinator Human Resources Samantha.Woitzik@ontariotechu.ca Sienna Smith Health Promotions Co-ordinator Office of Student Life Sienna.Smith@ontariotechu.ca Isabel Savransky Asset and Sustainability Planner Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability Isabel.Savransky@ontariotechu.ca Leslie Burns Environmental Health and Safety Officer Human Resources Leslie.Burns@ontariotechu.ca