Information Technology Services (ITS)
Resources
Working with ITS
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IT@UofT Employee Resources site
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Awards and recognition for ITS employees
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Virtual meeting backgrounds
Use these resources to customize your virtual meeting experience.
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This document includes notes and troubleshooting tips for using custom virtual backgrounds.
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Virtual backgrounds sized for popular meeting software.
Effective email guidelines
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These tips and best practices are guidelines for Information Technology Services staff who need to send emails (including listserv messages) to large groups across the IT@UofT community.
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Checklist for optimizing your communication when sending an email to a large group across the IT@UofT community.
Virtual workplace tips
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Guidelines for helping you effectively organize and contribute to virtual meetings.
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Tips for using Microsoft Teams to connect and collaborate in a remote work environment.
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For more wellness best practices, review these tip sheets from The Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture.
ITS memo best practices & recommendations
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This document outlines the standards and best practices for writing memos that are being sent within ITS.
Chief Information Officer memo distribution process
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This document outlines the process that ITS staff must follow when requesting to send official communications from the CIO email inbox cio.office@utoronto.ca.