Mandate of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion

OVPECI will provide oversight with respect to the realization of the university’s ECI strategic initiatives. We will work collaboratively — providing technical guidance and support — to empower all members of the university to create a human rights centred campus. We work in partnership to reduce barriers to access and inclusion for students, faculty and staff and bolster an equitable and inclusive community-focused decolonized university that pursues its academic mandate.

We will assist in building capacity across all sectors of the university, assemble ECI expertise and intentionally guide purposeful action through the provision of:

• Advice and consultation
• Education and awareness
• Identification of best practices
• Human rights related services
• Research and data
• Support for the development of policies and programs, including for the review of ongoing policies and programs

For more information about Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, please contact:

Email:   equity@torontomu.ca​
Phone: 416-979-5379

Indigenous Employee Inclusion

Our Academic Plan outlines respect for Indigenous perspectives as one of its primary values. As an employer, this means embracing Indigenous faculty and staff, and increasing Indigenous representation to reflect the diversity of our students and the community around us.

We recognize that the talents of diverse Indigenous people will drive innovation and help make the university a great place to study and work. We are continuously strengthening our community outreach activities and partnering with varied organizations to attract Indigenous people to apply to work at the university and contribute to the university’s success.

We offer:

• Space for using traditional medicines
• A campus Elder (Ke Shay Hayo) and Senior Advisor – Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
• A traditional counsellor at RASS
• A First Nations, Métis and Inuit community group
• We are surrounded by a vibrant Indigenous community

Holistic Indigenous HR Inclusion Strategy

• Provide expertise to hiring committees in the recruiting, hiring and retention of Indigenous faculty and staff.
• Increased outreach and the awareness of Indigenous employment-related issues of both historical and contemporary realities along with cultural knowledge which affects the recruitment and retention of Indigenous people’s.
• Empower, support and coach Indigenous candidates in the application, interview and hiring process for faculty and staffing opportunities.
• Develop and Implement Seminars and Presentations for Conferences, Human Resource courses, Employers, and Department Head Committees.

Career Opportunities