The U of T Student Equity Census is a demographic data collection initiative that will be used to develop, assess, and maintain programs and initiatives that respond to the needs of our students. You can learn more about the U of T Student Equity Census and view the FAQs here.  

1. If you have not yet completed the U of T Student Equity Census and are registered for the current academic session, there will be a blue or yellow notification towards the top of the ACORN Dashboard. The link in that notification message will direct you to the U of T Student Equity Census page in ACORN.
   
   

   The notification to complete the U of T Student Equity Census that appears on the ACORN Dashboard.

    

2. You can also access the U of T Student Equity Census page by going to “Profile & Settings” from the main navigation menu and selecting “U of T Student Equity Census” towards the top of the page or in the card.
   
   

   How to get to the “U of T Student Equity Census” from the “Profile & Settings” area in ACORN.

    

3. On the U of T Student Equity Census page, you can read an introduction about the census and select the “Get Started” button.
   
   

   The “U of T Student Equity Census” page in the “Profile & Settings” area containing instructions on how to complete the Census.

    

4. You will be directed to the first page of the census form. At the top of every page, you can read instructions on how to answer the questions and complete the form. 
   1. All questions are mandatory unless stated otherwise, so you will need to complete all the questions within each step before selecting the “Save & Continue” button to progress. This will save the answers that you’ve provided so far in case you navigate away from the Census.
      

      Instructions when completing and submitting a response for the first time.

      

      The “Save & Continue” button appears on every page of the form when submitting a response for the first time.

   2. As you progress through the form, you can select “Previous” or use the navigation towards the top of the form to go to the previous page.
      
      

      How to navigate the Census form when completing the Census for the first time.

   3. Depending on your answers to certain questions, additional mandatory questions may appear.
      
      

      An example of the “Please Specify Further” text field that appears when the option “An identity not listed (please specify below)” is selected.

   4. If you don’t want to answer a question, select “Prefer not to answer”. If you select this option, you will not be able to select other options for the question.
      

      An example of a “Prefer not to answer” option selected for a question, with the rest of the options disabled.

   5. To erase all of your answers and restart the form, select “Reset Form”. Your answers will be removed, and you will be directed to the first page of the form where you can start over. This action will not override any saved progress until you select either “Save & Continue” or “Save & Exit”.
      
      

      The “Reset Form” button that appears on every section in the Census when submitting a response for the first time.

       

      

   6. To navigate away from the census, select “Save & Exit Form”. This will redirect you to the U of T Student Equity Census home page where ACORN will inform you that you currently have a response in progress. Please ensure that you return and complete the form as soon as possible.
      
      

      The “Save & Exit Form” button that appears on every section in the Census when submitting a response for the first time.

       

      

5. When you’ve reached the final page of the form (8. Data Collection Feedback & Submit), you can choose to provide the U of T Student Equity Census team with any feedback regarding your experience with the census. This field is optional.
   
   

   The “7. Data Collection Feedback & Submit” step highlighting the large text box where students may provide feedback and comments before submitting a response.

6. Once you’ve answered all the required questions in the census and read the important information on the page, select “Submit Response” to save and submit your response.
   
   

   The important information and the “Submit Response” button under “7. Data Collection Feedback & Submit”.

7. If your response was submitted successfully, a success toast will appear towards the top of the page. You will be directed to the U of T Student Equity Census home page where you can view your response anytime and edit it as long as you are registered for the current academic session.
   
   

   The “U of T Student Equity Census” page in “Profile & Settings” and the success toast that appears after submitting a response.