Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.49
Liaison Tori Grant
Submission Date July 6, 2011
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University of Calgary
PAE-6: Diversity and Equity Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Justin Brown
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

Workplace Diversity and Employment Advisory Committee:

The purpose of the committee is to advise the associate vice-president (human resources) on plans and initiatives to support our commitment to diversity and employment equity. The associate vice-president (human resources) is the senior official responsible for employment equity at the University of Calgary, and will chair the Workplace Diversity and Employment Equity Advisory Committee.

President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women:

The committee carries out activities relating to women on campus and makes recommendations to the President for action. Monitors the results of recommendations previously made to improve the status of women at the university. Receives and attends to any complaints of discrimination against any women students, support staff or faculty whenever normal channels are found to be insufficient.

March 21/Stop Racism Committee:

The March 21/Stop Racism Committee is an ad hoc group of University of Calgary Volunteers composed of students, staff and faculty with a common interest in actively addressing racism and discrimination in society.


Members of the committee, including affiliations :

Workplace Diversity and Employment Advisory Committee:

- The committee will consist of one representative of each of the University of Calgary Faculty Association and Management and Professional Staff Association and two representatives of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Local 52.
- Additional members representating various university faculties or units and members of the designated groups under employment equity will be appointed by the chair.
- The committee will also include the Human Resources staff members representing analysts, consultants, workforce administration, and recruitment and retention.

The President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women is appointed by the President, as follows:
- Four members of the academic staff (one non-teaching).
- Three members of the support staff, two nominated by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Local 52 and one nominated by Management and Professional Staff (MaPS).
- Three students, two nominated by the Student Legislative Council (SLA) (one male and one female) and one nominated by the Graduate Students Association (GSA).
- The Advisor to the President on Women's Issues will be the Chair.
- A term of office will normally be two years, with approximately half the committee rotating each year. A member may be reappointed by the President.
- The committee will be predominantly women but at least two members will be men.


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

A brief description of the diversity office:

TBC


The number of people employed in the diversity office:
1

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

Diversity coordinator’s name:
Carol Clarke

Diversity coordinator's position title:
Director, Employment Equity and Diversity

A brief description of the diversity coordinator's position:

TBC


The website URL where information about the diversity and equity coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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