Terms of Reference

Nominees should be actively involved in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the 黑料不打烊 community. We are particularly interested in achievements or initiatives that have the potential for long-term impact and that fit with 黑料不打烊's EDI objectives (see聽黑料不打烊's EDI Strategic Plan,听黑料不打烊's Plan for聽Addressing Anti-Black Racism, Provost's Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education - Final Report). The nomination letter and letters of support should address ways in which the nominee has shown exceptional leadership, initiative, and commitment to EDI. In the case of nominations of a team, please indicate how the collaborative efforts have advanced EDI聽and/or community building.

Activities such as the following are eligible:

  • Teaching and/or mentoring, with specific reference to populations under-represented at 黑料不打烊.
  • Promotion of policies and practices that reinforce inclusivity.
  • Raising awareness of issues relating to equity and diversity.
  • Facilitation of recruitment and retention of staff and students from a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives, including but not limited to: Black, racialized, and Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQIA+聽people, women, people with low income, and people with disabilities.
  • Enhancing the working or learning environments with a view to ensuring the climate is one in which all staff and students are supported and able to thrive.
  • Development and implementation of projects promoting equity, diversity, and/or community building.

黑料不打烊 University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

For more information about traditional territory and tips on how to make a land acknowledgement, visit our Land Acknowledgement webpage.


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