Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.43
Liaison Connie Norton
Submission Date May 3, 2011
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Simon Fraser University
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Candace Le Roy
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Services
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

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The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
“Mandate: The mandate of the University Equity Advisory Committee is to act as an advisory body to the Director, Human Rights and Equity.” “Responsibilities: • To provide advice on ways to raise the awareness of the campus community about equity issues • To advise the Director, Human Rights and Equity on the development of goals, plans and timetables for implementing employment equity at Simon Fraser University • To provide advice on the review and analysis of formal and informal employment practices, policies and procedures at Simon Fraser University • To recommend strategies to identify and eliminate practices which may have the effect of being discriminatory • To assist the Director, Human Rights and Equity in drafting and updating policies with regard to employment equity at the University • To bring forward concerns that committee members and their organizations or the designated group members they represent have regarding the continuing implementation of employment equity programs • To act as an advocacy group for equity issues at Simon Fraser University”

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Members of the committee, including affiliations :
• one representative from APSA • one representative from CUPE 3338 • one representative from Poly Party • one representative from SFUFA • one representative from TSSU • one representative for each of the designated equity groups (First Nations, people with disabilities, visible minorities, and women in non-traditional areas of work) • Executive Director, Human Resources • Associate Vice-President, Academic • Director, Human Rights and Equity

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The website URL where information about the diversity and equity committee is available:
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity office?:
Yes

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A brief description of the diversity office:
The diversity office, led by the director, human rights and equity, handles all university concerns regarding discrimination, harassment, and any other potential human rights or diversity questions.

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The number of people employed in the diversity office:
1

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The website URL where information about the diversity and equity office is available:
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity coordinator?:
Yes

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Diversity coordinator’s name:
Brenda Taylor

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Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director, human rights and equity

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A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:
The director runs the Human Rights Office, and acts as the chair of the University Equity Advisory Committee.

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The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The director, human rights and equity refused to participate in this project; all information collected was gathered from online sources alone.

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