The work of equity is an iterative and collaborative process. The bringing together of diverse peoples and perspectives is vital to this as it enriches our shared understanding so that we can co-create a place where everyone is respected and welcome.
EDI Committees
Some of these supporting groups include:
EDI Steering Committee
EDI-AD Steering Committee members represent diverse leaders across the University of the Fraser Valley with a vested interest in institutional excellence in response to an EDI and anti-discrimination strategy acting as a catalyst for necessary systemic change.
EDI Advisory Committee
Represents diverse communities of UFV, with cross-functional and inter-disciplinary representation from staff, faculty, and students. The members address and champion EDI values and initiatives across the institution. Through discussion and dialogue and through the sharing of stories, as well as generating ideas and innovative solutions, provide feedback and guidance based on their lived experience, organizational knowledge, and professional expertise to the UFV EDI-AD Steering Committee.
Supporting UFV committees and working groups
The EDI and HRO also serve on many internal committees and working groups, bringing equity and human rights perspectives to discussions and initiatives. Some of these include the following:
- Provost Cabinet
- Academic Planning and Priorities Committee
- Faculty Standards Committee
- Accessibility Steering Committee
- Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Strategic Enrollment Management Committee
- Race and Anti-Racism Network
- Changemaking Steering Committee
- UFV 50th Anniversary Advisory Committee
- UFV Community Engagement Framework Champions
- Canada Research Chairs
- Institutional Learning Outcomes Review Committee
- Internationalization Strategy Working Group
- Internationalization Strategy Development Advisory Group
Supporting the wider community
EDI and HRO often connect with and share the work of many UFV friends, community and rights-based organizations serving equity deserving groups, as well as community members, and a network of critical friends for knowledge exchange, resource sharing, and expertise. Some of these include the following:
- BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Archway Community Services
- Fraser Health
- BC Black History Awareness Society
- Egale Canada
- BIPOC Leadership and Inclusion Council for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Sikh Heritage Museum
- TransFocus Consulting
- Accessibility Consulting Network-BC Accessibility HUB
- PSI Accessibility Network
- PSI EDI and Human Rights Network – informal
- Abbotsford City Belonging and Bridging Working group
- Canadian Addictions Treatment Centres