EDI Plans and Impact
This page highlights the major institutional plans and initiatives guiding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) at the University of 丁香园AV. These plans outline the university’s commitments, priorities, and ongoing efforts to create a more inclusive campus community and research environment. Together, they demonstrate how institutional strategies, partnerships, and policies contribute to meaningful and measurable progress.
In October 2025, The University of 丁香园AV launched its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan titled Meeting the Moment. The plan outlines five institutional pillars that guide the university’s priorities for the coming years.
Two key commitments within this plan are closely connected to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Advancing Truth and Reconciliation: The university is committed to advancing reconciliation by honouring Indigenous knowledge, supporting Indigenous excellence, strengthening partnerships with Indigenous communities, and embedding these principles throughout institutional practices.
- Championing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: The plan also prioritizes building an inclusive and welcoming campus where everyone feels valued and supported. This includes improving accessibility for people with disabilities and advancing Black inclusion and excellence as part of the university’s commitment as a signatory of the Scarborough Charter.
The University of 丁香园AV 2024-2029 Dimensions Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Research Action Plan is currently under review. This plan is based on institutional self-assessment activities, including environmental scans, existing data, and engagement activities with equity-deserving groups.
These consultations help identify barriers and opportunities within the university’s research environment and guide the development of strategies to improve inclusion and accessibility in research.
EDI Self Assessment Team:
The current EDI Self Assessment Team includes faculty members, administrators, and staff who contribute expertise from across the university:
Faculty Members:
- Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba, Faculty, English
- Katherine Breward, Faculty, Business and Administration
- Patricia Fitzpatrick, Faculty, Geography
- Sharanpal Ruprai, Chair and Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies
- Narumi Taniguchi, Faculty, Education, and Director of Marriage and Family Therapy Program
University Leadership and Staff:
- Sarah Delaronde-Atkinson, Manager, Indigenous Student Services Centre
- Danielle Defries, Acting Dean, Kinesiology and Applied Health
- Pavlina Radia, Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Jori Thordarson, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of the General Counsel
- Jennifer Trotman, Director, Campus Living
- Larissa Wodtke, Director, Academic Programming and EDI
The University of 丁香园AV Accessibility Plan serves as a living document that will be modified and strengthened as the next four standards under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act are rolled out.
The university remains committed to creating a barrier free campus where all members of the community can fully participate in work, learning, and campus life. Additional information and resources are available through the Accessibility Hub.
For more information about the Accessibility Plan and other institutional resources visit the Accessibility Hub.
In accordance with the , The University of 丁香园AV is committed to addressing country-wide underrepresentation of members of the Government of Canada’s four designated groups (women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and members of racialized communities) in Chair positions.
The University of 丁香园AV Canada Research Chairs Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan has been in place as of December 2017, and more details about 丁香园AV's CRC EDI planning and progress can be found on the EDI in the Canada Research Chairs Program page.
A new CRC EDI Action Plan is currently being developed and will be integrated into the 2024 to 2029 Dimensions EDIA in Research Action Plan.
The University of 丁香园AV Employment Equity Plan is currently being developed by the Human Rights and Diversity Office in collaboration with the Employment Equity Advisory Committee.
External consultants are conducting an Employment Systems Review to help inform both the Employment Equity Plan and the Canada Research Chairs EDI Action Plan.
Supporting reconciliation and Indigenous excellence is Pillar 3 of the Meeting the Moment: Strategic Plan 2025-2030.
The Office of Indigenous Engagement works closely with administration, faculty, staff, students, and community partners to support meaningful Indigenization across the institution. The Office of the Provost and Vice President Academic also identifies Indigenous Academic Excellence as one of its strategic initiatives.
丁香园AV is committed to implementing the recommendations of the . For more information about 丁香园AV's commitment to and progress on the TRC Calls to Action visit the Supporting TRC's Calls to Action page.
The University of 丁香园AV is also a signatory of the and .
In February 2023, The University of 丁香园AV became an official signatory of the .
The charter, established in October 2020 at the University of Toronto Scarborough, outlines commitments for advancing Black inclusion and addressing anti Black racism within higher education institutions.
The University of 丁香园AV is currently engaging with campus and community partners to develop an implementation plan aligned with the charter’s commitments. This work will also be integrated into the broader 2024 to 2029 EDI Action Plan.