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Law - Educational Equity Committee's Suggestion Box

Published: 9 December 2010

The Educational Equity Committee (EEC) is comprised of faculty administrative officers, professors and students. Its mandate is to help foster an environment in the Faculty which is inclusive of diverse identities, experiences and capacities. As part of its mandate, the EEC would like to inform students of institutional processes through which they can voice concerns about issues related to diversity and equity in the Faculty.

With the Suggestion Box initiative, the EEC hopes to provide an additional avenue for students to participate in a constructive dialogue about these issues. All respectful comments are highly valued and encouraged.

Students may convey diversity and equity related concerns or suggestions in person, by email or by telephone to Me Aisha Topsakal, Assistant Dean (Student Life and Learning), or they may deposit a message in the Suggestion Box located at the Student Affairs Office (SAO) counter.

Direct Contact With Person Responsible

1. Any student may convey any diversity or equity related concerns in person, by email or by telephone to Me Aisha Topsakal, Assistant Dean (Student Life and Learning):

New Chancellor Day Hall, room 417
Tel.: 514-398-6607
Email: aisha.topsakal [at] mcgill.ca

Using the Suggestion Box

2. Any student may convey diversity or equity related concerns arising from a specific event or from the behaviour of a particular individual by enclosing a message in a sealed envelope for deposit in the Suggestion Box, set up and clearly marked at the SAO counter. Me Aisha Topsakal will be uniquely in charge of its contents: to regularly open the box, read the comments and follow up with appropriate steps as is required. Messages may include the student's contact details, but may also be submitted anonymously. All messages will be treated confidentially.

3. Any student who wishes to communicate a concern or suggestion about the Faculty in general or its institutional responses to diversity and equity related issues may do so by enclosing a message in a sealed envelope for deposit in the Suggestion Box, set up and clearly marked at the SAO counter. Messages may include the student's contact details, but may also be submitted anonymously. All messages will be treated confidentially.

Me Aisha Topsakal Student will direct messages of this nature to the EEC to help contribute towards the development of a more inclusive environment within the Faculty. Students are encouraged to assist the EEC in this endeavour by offering concrete suggestions.

The faculty members of the EEC are Me Ali Martin-Mayer, Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment), Me Aisha Topsakal, Assistant Dean (Student Life and Learning), Professors Kirsten Anker and Vrinda Narain; the student members are Sasha Hart, Mara Verna and Cindy Kou.

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