{"id":220,"date":"2022-02-09T11:08:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T16:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/institutionalevents\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2025-07-22T15:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T19:21:31","slug":"protocol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/institutionalevents\/protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Protocol ensures that the University is consistently putting its best foot forward at events and when welcoming important guests to our campuses. It is a system of rules that outlines the proper conduct and procedures that are to be followed in formal occasions. Protocol includes etiquette, standards for titles, forms of address, seating, use of flags, gifts, etc. Below are some protocol resources for your reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to invite a guest to your event that is a public official, you are required to follow the university <a href=\"https:\/\/gcrp.info.yorku.ca\/government-relations\/york-university-protocol-for-contacting-government-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protocol&nbsp;<\/a>that requires all university departments and units contact the Chief of Government and Community Relations &amp; Protocol prior to initiating contact with these officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about protocol or whom to contact wrt inviting\/welcoming a dignitary, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:yuevent@yorku.ca\">yuevent@yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-css-opacity has-white-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Protocol References <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gg.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Governor General<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pm.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prime Minister of Canada<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgontario.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lieutenant Governor of Ontario<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/premier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier of Ontario<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gcrp.info.yorku.ca\/government-relations\/york-university-protocol-for-contacting-government-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protocol for Contacting Government Official<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/gcre.info.yorku.ca\/government-relations\/york-university-protocol-for-contacting-government-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/gcrp\/government-relations\/york-university-protocol-for-contacting-government-officials\/contacting-government-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government Contact Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Heritage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/protocol-guidelines-special-event\/styles-address.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Styles of Address<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/flag-canada-etiquette\/about.html\">Flag - National Flag of Canada Etiquette<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/document\/flag-protocol\">Flag - Protocol<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.international.gc.ca\/global-affairs-affaires-mondiales\/home-accueil.aspx?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Affairs Canada<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/anthems-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Anthem<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/institutionalevents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/568\/2025\/01\/Indigenous.guidelines.forevents.September2024.yorku_.pdf\">Guidelines for Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Events and Ceremonies<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/unit\/institutionalevents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/568\/2023\/12\/New-Community-Honorarium-Form-FAQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Honorarium Form &amp; FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protocol ensures that the University is consistently putting its best foot forward at events and when welcoming important guests to our campuses. 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