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As students, faculty and staff prepare for a safe and gradual return to campus this fall, the University of Toronto has put in place a series of COVID-19 procedures and protocols – in addition to preventative safety measures – to quickly respond to cases and guard against transmission of the virus.

U of T Law welcomes another exceptional cohort of 212 JD students from an applicant pool of over 2,000. Over half the class are women and nearly half identify as a person of colour.

“Since 2015, the Faculty has been able to get a clearer picture about the diversity of our first-year students through a self-reporting survey,” says Alexis Archbold, assistant dean of the JD program.

Masks. More frequent cleaning. New plexiglass barriers, physical distancing measures and additional hand sanitizers. These are just some of the measures the University of Toronto is taking to keep the community safe and healthy this fall.

“We’ve taken a very good look at our campus right from when you get on site to when you come to the front door of a building all the way to when you get to the classroom,” says Ron Saporta, U of T’s chief operating officer, property services and sustainability.

The reusable two-layer masks, intended to supplement the homemade and store-bought masks many U of T community members are already using, were selected because of their durability and comfort (photo by Johnny Guatto)