Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 73.99 |
Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
Submission Date | Oct. 20, 2021 |
Western University
PA-5: Diversity and Equity Coordination
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.89 / 2.00 |
Mary-Lee
Townsend Sustainability & Compliance Manager Sustainability Office |
Does the institution have a diversity and equity committee, office, and/or officer tasked by the administration or governing body to advise on and implement policies, programs, and trainings related to diversity, equity, inclusion and human rights?:
Does the committee, office and/or officer focus on students, employees, or both?:
A brief description of the diversity and equity committee, office and/or officer, including purview and activities:
Estimated proportion of students that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Estimated proportion of non-academic staff that has participated in cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
A brief description of the institution’s cultural competence, anti-oppression, anti-racism, and/or social inclusion trainings and activities:
Website URL where information about the institution’s diversity and equity office or trainings is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
A variety of committees and services on campus help to promote employment equity, create an environment free of harassment and discrimination, promote the safety of all individuals, and celebrate our diversity. The following is a list of committees and services devoted to creating a supportive environment on campus:
- The President’s Standing Committee for Employment Equity (PSCEE)
- The President’s Committee for the Safety of Women on Campus
- The Barrier-Free Access Committee
- The Joint Faculty/Administration Employment Equity Committee
- The Professional and Managerial Association Committee on Employment Equity
- The Aboriginal Education and Employment Council of the University of Western Ontario
- The University Students Council Accessibility Development Committee
- Teaching Support Centre (Fostering diversity in the classroom)
- Student Development Centre: Indigenous Services
- Student Development Centre: Services for Students with Disabilities
- Western’s Caucus on Women’s issues
- Western’s Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee (WODAC)
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