Healthy Workplace Committee
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 Taimur Iqbal Environmental Health and Safety Officer Human Resources: Health and Safety taimur.iqbal@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 Sylvie Bardin Associate Teaching Professor Faculty of Science Sylvie.Bardin@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