Policies & Guidelines

Employee awareness training

The Mount Royal University Access and Privacy Office provides training to University Faculty and Staff on various legislative and operational topics.

These 45 minute sessions advise employees on best practices, which help the University fulfill its legislative obligations.

To inquire about training sessions listed below (individually or for your team) - use the online sign-up form or contact:

Jeremy Duffin
Information Management & Privacy Advisor

E-mail: foip@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403.440.7288

A record of training is maintained by the Mount Royal University Access and Privacy Office and sessions can also be customized to the unique needs of the Department.
Awareness training - program guide

Protection of Privacy Act - POPA (FOIP) 101:

Learn the basics! This session provides a 45 minute overview of the Act and its requirements on how University employees must collect, use, disclose, and protect identifiable personal information. Best practices concerning the protection of privacy and disclosing personal information appropriately are discussed in this session. Additionally, the Access to Information request process in accordance with the Alberta Access to Information Act will be discussed.

Records and Information Management - (RIM) 101:

This 45 minute session reviews the following records management processes and principles at Mount Royal University.

Records and Information Management:

  • Discussion on Information, records, and data
  • Official records
  • Transitory records
  • Filing and managing records
  • Digital records
  • Google Drive and directories 
  • Mount Royal University Records Retention Schedule
  • The secure destruction of records (digital / physical)
Cybersecurity Awareness Training (ITS):
Cybersecurity threatsare constantly evolving, and all employees paly a citical role in protecting Mount Royal University from malicious attacks. Information Technology Services (ITS) delivers informative and engaging cybersecurity awareness training through the CIRA Security Awareness platform.
Employees can login to access the platform (here).