Campus Strategic Projects & Initiatives Inventory
The purpose of the UTM Strategic Projects & Initiatives Inventory is to provide a centralized and transparent interface for the active and planned projects and initiatives that are key to achieving UTM’s strategic vision and to demonstrate our progress towards our priorities.
What projects and initiatives are included in the inventory?
- Projects or Initiatives that are scheduled for implementation during the current fiscal year, AND
- Projects/initiatives with an implementation timeline of 6 months or longer OR a budget of $50,000 or more
- Does not include regular campus operations
How often is the inventory updated?
This inventory is updated at the start of each term (January, May, September). Completed projects are archived from the Inventory once two terms have passed since completion.
How can I add a project to the inventory?
Each pillar lead will be prompted every quarter to add to, edit, or update their entries. If you feel that something is missing or incorrect, please contact utm.pmo@utoronto.ca for assistance.
To better understand the Inventory, read a PDF overview »
Featured Projects:
Advancing Academic Advising Project (3AP)
Student Advising Service Implementation Project
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities (select all that apply) | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| I&O - I&ITS Service Catalogue | Revitalization of I&ITS' portfolio of services for the UTM community with the aim of providing accurate information, timely responses, and efficient solutions and fulfilment. The current offerings in the I&ITS Service Catalogue will retired in favour of new and updated services continually throughout the duration on the initiative. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Encourage Collaboration and Belonging • Foster Student Success | I&ITS | Launched | On Track | |
| Pre-Engineered Building | New building addition on site by the Paleo building and Grounds Building. The project will accommodate Forensic Science Teaching Classroom, Robotics Research garage, CROBE - Center for Robotic Observations of the Biosphere and the Environment | •Empower Research Discovery and Impact •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations •Embrace Our Place •Encourage Collaboration and Belonging •Foster Student Success | FMP | FS/BIO/ROB | Launched | Delayed |
| Capital Project - Central Utilities CUP1 Expansion | Level 1 Capital Project to expand capacity of Central Utility Plant, providing redundancy and resilience to campus utilities services. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | FMP | Launched | On Track | |
| Infrastructure - Davis Air Handling Units (L1-L3) Upgrade | Upgrading ventilation and air filtration systems serving the Davis L Block | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | FMP | Launched | On Track | |
| Infrastructure - CCT Building Envelope Restoration Phase I | The first of a multi-phase project to revitalize and reinforce the building envelope, increasing the durability and integrity of the CCT building. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | FMP | Launched | Delayed | |
| Climate Positive Plan | Implementation of 240 energy conservation measures to help us achieve our 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction targets | • Foster Student Success • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | FMP | Launched | On Track | |
| Sustainability Strategic Plan | Execution of the goals and targets across the five pillars for 2026-27 period along with an annual progress report issued at the end of the period that highlights achievements and celebrates successes. | • Foster Student Success • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | FMP | Launched | On Track | |
| Information Security - 2025-26 Information Security Program Initiatives | Risk Management Planned objectives for risk assessments, IT risk register, risk eports, data asset inventory, expansion of the IRSA, and risk documentation. Vulnerability Management Planned objectives to improve basic scanning, implement agent based scanning, web application scanning, vulnerability remediation,and improve the VITM SN application. Incident Management Implement a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, and run incident response tabletops. End Point Security Objectives around deployment of Next generation AV for new device types, improving management of MacOS and iOS devices via InTune. Tri-Campus Security Objective planned for improved InfoSec dahboards and metrics, tri-campus ISC committee participation, and broader deployment and completion of the Security Awareness Training Foundations program to the UTM campus. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Empower Research Discovery and Impact • Foster Student Success | I&ITS | Launched | On Track | |
| I&O - 2025-26 Wireless Access Point Replacements | Ongoing replacement of legacy Wireless Access Points (WAPs) that provide wireless connectivity to the network and internet. - RAWC - Complete - Student Centre - Complete - Oscar Peterson Hall - Ongoing | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Empower Research Discovery and Impact • Foster Student Success | I&ITS | Complete | N/A | |
| Infrastructure - Davis Research Centralized Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) | Delivering uninterruptable power to critical research equipment to protect research and expensive equipment from damage due to power fluctuations and momentary outages | •Empower Research Discovery and Impact •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | FMP | Launched | Delayed | |
| Capital Project - New Residence Build | Level 3 Capital Project to build the new residence | • Foster Student Success | FMP | SHRL | Launched | On Track |
| Digital Modernization - MCaPS and MYFP Client Experience and Process Improvements | The Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) work for the Multi-Year Financial Planning (MYFP) and MCaPS initiatives focused on implementing a structured intake, prioritization, and decision-making framework that allow for project alignment with institutional strategic goals. Through stakeholder engagement and process development, this work supported the refinement of governance processes and enabled clearer visibility into project interdependencies, capacity planning, and resource allocation. Leveraging ServiceNow and enterprise SPM methodologies, the effort enhanced transparency and provided a foundation for sustainable, data-informed project evaluation within the broader UTM and tri-campus planning context. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | I&ITS, FM&P, BP&F | Completed | N/A | |
| Classroom Experience - Summer '26 Classroom Upgrades | Classroom projector modernization via deployment of laser projection in classrooms. Enhance and support classroom experience and instruction in IB classrooms to replace "junior" podiums and standardize the experience of updated podiums and technology. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Foster Student Success • Encourage Collaboration and Belonging | I&ITS | Launched | On Tracl | |
| Digital Modernization - AI Virtual Tutor Pilot | Partnering with UTM faculty for a small pilot of Cogniti.ai, an innovative generative AI platform that enables instructors to create personalized AI virtual tutors for their courses. As part of the University of Toronto's expanded Virtual Tutor Pilot Initiative, this cutting-edge tool allows you to build intelligent chatbots tailored to specific course materials, providing 24/7 student support and enhancing learning outcomes | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Empower Research Discovery and Impact • Foster Student Success | I&ITS | Launched | On Track | |
| Digital Modernization - Teaching Assistant Administrative Management System (TAAMS/TA Application) Pilot | Launched a pilot of the new TA application over the summer with four UTM departments with another four departments planned for onboarding this fall. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Empower Research Discovery and Impact • Foster Student Success | I&ITS | Complete | N/A | |
| Capital Project - Campus Heart & Indigenous Build | Level 2 Capital Project to design Campus Heart and construct the Indigenous Build | •Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations •Embrace Our Place •Encourage Collaboration and Belonging | FMP | Laun ched | On Track | |
| Capital Project - Central Utilities Plant 2 (CUP2) | Level 3 Capital Project to design and construct the CUP2 on former F2 site | •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations •Embrace Our Place •Empower Research Discovery and Impact •Encourage Collaboration and Belonging | FMP | Launched | On Track | |
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| Achieve RecZone outdoor fields expansion | Increase outdoor recreation and sport capacity with relocation, conversion and addition of outdoor fields and multi-sport courts | •Foster Student Success •Embrace Our Place •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | RAWC, Student Affairs | FMP | Launched | On Track |
| Significantly increase student residence capacity | To meet UT's first-year residence guarantee longer term and provide on-campus housing capacity for some returning students, add additional residence rooms to on-campus stock | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Embrace Our Place • Encourage Collaboration and Belonging • Foster Student Success | Student Affairs, SHRL | FMP | Launched | On Track |
| Phase 2 MaGrath Valley Townhouse renovations | Refurbish and modernize townhouses in second phase of project, now that the first phase is complete | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations • Embrace Our Place • Encourage Collaboration and Belonging • Foster Student Success | Student Affairs, SHRL | FMP | Launched | On Track |
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities (select all that apply) | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| Residence Building - Naming | Slated to open in 2026, the new building, next to Oscar Peterson Hall (OPH), northwest of Residence Road, includes 400 beds. This will bring the total number of students housed on campus to approximately 1,900. Residence Life/Student Affairs have expressed interest in wanting to name the building with Indigenous lanugage in mind. The UTM OII will be providing guidance, support and consultation in the naming process. | • Encourage Collaboration and Belonging | UTM OII | Residence, Student Life, FMP, MCFN | Launched | On Track |
| Wayfinding Signage Strategy Plan - Indigenous Language Inclusion | This initiative aims to establish a standardized and cohesive wayfinding and signage system, beginning in the Davis Building and with the potential for future implementation across campus. The UTM Office of Indigenous Initiatives will participate in the development process by providing guidance, support, and consultation on the meaningful inclusion of Indigenous language, specifically Anishinaabemowin. | • Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity | UTM FMP, UTM OII | UTM Indigenous Language Advisory Committee | Launched | On Track |
| 4th Annual UTM All-Nations Powwow | UTM’s 4th Annual All-Nations Powwow will be hosted indoors at the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) at UTM. Open to all community members, the event celebrates Indigenous cultures through traditional singing, dancing, and community gathering. | • Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity | UTM OII | FMP, Conference Services, RAWC, IT&S, Comms | Launched | On Track |
| Indigenous Language Advisory Committee | The Indigenous Language Advisory Committee will serve as a long-term, standing body that provides guidance, advice, and oversight for initiatives incorporating Indigenous languages into UTM’s campus spaces, projects, events, and communications. The Committee’s vision is to uplift Indigenous languages as living carriers of culture, law, and connection to land, ensuring they are integrated at UTM in ways that are respectful, ongoing, and community-led. | • Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity | UTM OII | UTM OII | Launched | N/A |
| Learning through the Landscape at UTM: Fostering Community and Belonging Through Interdisciplinary Field- and Place-Based Learning | Learning through the landscape at UTM will create pedagogical tools that facilitate interdisciplinary, field- and place-based learning outside of the traditional classroom, integrate Indigenous pedagogies, and help students develop a sense of place at UTM. | • Foster Student Success | Dept. Chemical and Physical Sciences | UTM OII, OII, Anthro, Bio, Geo | Launched | On Track |
| Indigenous Access Programming | Development and implementation of the Indigenous Access & Transition Pathway (IATP), including the Ohahi:yoh summer access program and culturally grounded transition supports for incoming Indigenous students. The initiative strengthens pathways to post-secondary education through mentorship, community partnerships, cultural programming, and student success supports. | • Foster Student Success | UTM OII, CSE | UTM OII, CSE | Launched | On Track |
| Indigenous Graduate & Doctoral Award Development | Development and implementation of a new Indigenous-focused postgraduate/doctoral award in partnership with the Vice-Dean Academic. The project includes award design, governance and approval processes, funding framework development, and implementation planning to support Indigenous graduate student recruitment, access, and success at UTM. | • Foster Student Success | UTM OII, Academic Dean's Office | UTM OII, Dean | Ideation | N/A |
| Bloomberg Nursing Expansion – Indigenous Engagement & Support Planning | Collaboration with the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing and UTM partners to explore Indigenous engagement, curriculum, student support, recruitment, and community partnership opportunities associated with the launch of the new UTM-based Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) cohort. Project currently in early planning and relationship-development stages. | • Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity | UTM OII, Bloomberg | UTM OII, Bloomberg, RGASC | Ideation | N/A |
| Anthropology Collections Officer Initiative | Development and implementation of a joint Anthropology Collections Officer position between the Department of Anthropology and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. The initiative supports Indigenous engagement, stewardship of collections, community-informed practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration across academic and cultural heritage priorities. | • Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity | UTM OII, Anthropology | UTM OII, Anthro | Ideation | N/A |
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| Advancing Academic Advising Project (3AP) | Project to identify the goal state for academic advising at UTM and develop recommendations and implementation plans for advancing our academic advising program (AAP) from its current state to this goal state. | •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations •Foster Student Success | OVPP | SS&SA, OVPAD | Launched | On Track |
| Student Advising Service Implementation | To better leverage the potential of academic advising to support our students’ success, the Student Advising Service Implementation Project will guide UTM through the implementation of the “Student Advising Service” software system (Salesforce’s Student Success Hub for Higher Education). | •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations •Foster Student Success | I&ITS & OVPP PMO | Academic units | Launched | On Track |
| Anti-Black Racism Task Force, Implementation | Implementation of the recommendations of the Anti-Black Racism Task force at UTM. | •Encourage Collaboration and Belonging •Truth, Openness, and Reciprocity | OVPP | Library, Student Affairs, OVPAD | Launched | On Track |
| UTM Rematriation Project | As part of UTM’s ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, sociology professor Robin Gray has been appointed to advise on a plan for the safekeeping of a collection of Indigenous artifacts now housed in UTM's Department of Anthropology. The plan will center Indigenous protocols and laws and confront colonial harms, recognizing the urgency of reconnecting Indigenous people with these cultural heritage materials too long held institutionally. | •Embrace Our Place | OVPP | Launched | On Track | |
| UTM Space Data Management Project | The goal of this project is to develop and implement a user-friendly tool containing comprehensive space data for strategic decision-making, empowering senior leadership with robust a robust tool for strategic decision-making regarding space allocation and overall campus planning. The project may also address space data collection processes. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | PMO | FMP | Launched | On Track |
| City of Mississauga Collaborations | Enhance and expand collaboration with the City of Mississauga focusing on city building through research, economic development and entrepreneurship, talent, sustainability, truth and reconciliation among other themes. | •Embrace Our Place •Empower Research Discovery and Impact •Foster Student Success | OVPP | OVPR, OVPAD, CAO, Student Affairs, iCube, Library | Launched | On Track |
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| TA Process Improvement Project | Implementing process improvements following review. | •Foster Student Success •Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | APP&R | BPF | Launched | Delayed |
Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| UTML Special Collections Storage and Preservation Facility | The UTML Special Collections Storage and Preservation Facility at UTML will include compact shelving to maximize volume of material per square foot and a conservation space for processing and treating materials. The valuable special collections owned by the UTML are currently held in secure offsite storage via a third party. The current risks include loss, damage, and theft. The materials are frequently transported between the offsite storage and the UTM campus, which also increases the risk of loss, damage, and theft to the most-requested items. The development of a climate-controlled environment with a conservation treatment area will protect the materials for long term use and minimize the risk of rapid deterioration. | • Build Efficient and Sustainable Operations | Library | OVPP; UTM FM&P | Launched | On Track |
| Project/Initiative Name | Description | Supported Strategic Priorities | Leading Unit | Key UTM Collaborators | Project/ Initiative Position | Project/ Initiative Status |
| New Onboarding Approach | We have had great success with using our Onboarding Toolkit for new staff over the years; we now aim to further enhance the onboarding process by introducing it on the HR website. The goal is to ensure that new employees feel welcomed, informed, and prepared to succeed in their roles from day one. This online onboarding approach will provide guidance, relevant resources, and a structured pathway to faster integration even before a new hire's first day | • Embrace Our Place | HR | Payroll, Communications, I&ITS | Launched | On Track |
At this time, for all other portfolios across UTM, there are currently no projects meeting the criteria for inclusion in this inventory to share.
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