[SGS] Action Required-Graduate Students in Japan

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Chairs/Directors/Coordinators/Administrators

Cc: Committee of Graduate Deans
Student Services, School of Graduate Studies

FROM: Heather Kelly, Director of Student Services

DATE: March 17, 2011

RE: Graduate Students in Japan

In response to the ongoing situation in Japan, the University of Toronto is now requiring students to leave the country. We’ve made this change as a proactive measure to ensure student safety and to reduce the burden on local resources.
The University of Toronto has an office dedicated to the safety and health of students abroad. The Safety Abroad Office is responsible for providing health and safety information to students heading abroad for academic exchanges, internships or research and providing them with emergency support in crisis situations. All students participating in international travel affiliated with the University of Toronto are required to register with our Safety Abroad database.
Should you know of a graduate student in Japan who is not already registered with the Safety Abroad Office, please contact the Director of Student Services, Heather Kelly (heather.kelly@utoronto.ca) with the student’s name and contact information as soon as possible for information and assistance.
Your support in ensuring the continued health and safety of our graduate students is appreciated.
Heather Kelly
Director of Student Services
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
63 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2Z9
E-mail: heather.kelly@utoronto.ca
Tel: 416-978-4350
Fax: 416-971-2864

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