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Joint Board-Senate Committee on Equity

Terms of Reference

The Joint Committee on Equity shall recommend University policy regarding under-represented groups, including women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of minority sexual orientation or minority gender identity. To this end it shall review the recruitment and status of the under-represented groups at the University and recommend ameliorations to Senate and the Board of Governors.

Composition

The Provost or delegate, Chair
The Director of the Office for Students with Disabilities
The Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources) or a delegate
The Coordinator of the First People's House
Manager of the Social Equity and Diversity Education Office
Chairs of Subcommittees
One representative of the academic community appointed by Senate
One representative of the administrative and support community appointed by Senate
One representative of the Board of Governors*
SSMU Equity Commissioner
PGSS Equity Commissioner
One Macdonald Campus student
One Continuing Studies student

Source: Senate Minute 129, March 23, 1994
Executive Committee Minute 8297, April 11, 1994
Senate Minute IIB3, Febraury 19, 2013

Membership (3-year renewable terms)

The Provost or delegate, Chair - Professor Lydia White
The Director of the Office for Students with Disabilities - Mr. Frédéric Fovet
The Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources), or a delegate - Ms Lynne Gervais
The Coordinator of the First People’s House - Ms Paige Isaac
Manager of the Social Equity and Diversity Education Office: Ms. Veronica Amberg 

Chairs of Subcommittees:
Subcommittee on Women - Susan Gaskin and Sarah Turner, Co-Chairs
Subcommittee on Persons with Disabilities - Professor Tara Flanagan
Subcommittee on First Peoples - Mr. Kakwiranóron Cook
Subcommittee on Race and Ethnic Relations - Ms Adrienne Piggott
Subcommittee on Queer People - Professor Lynn Kozak - 2015

One representative of the academic community appointed by Senate - Professor Vrinda Narain– 2016
One representative of the administrative and support staff appointed by Senate - Ms Ciny Mancuso – 2016
One representative of the Board of Governors - Ms Ann Vroom – 2015

Four students:
Undergraduate:TBD
Graduate: Murielle Akpa
Macdonald Campus: Mr. Cameron Butler
Continuing Education:TBD

secretary: TBD

Sub Committees

Subcommittee on Women

Subcommittee on Queer Equity

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