Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee

ULFA’s Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee examines and documents the existing situation at the University of Lethbridge in order to develop a profile of diversity.

Terms of Reference

1. To examine and document the existing situation with respect to gender, equity, and diversity at the University of Lethbridge.
2. To identify best practices and recommended strategies to redress inequitable treatment of academic staff.
3. To make recommendations to ULFA Executive and standing committees with respect to equity and diversity issues affecting the academic staff of the University of Lethbridge.
4. To promote equity and diversity within the broader University of Lethbridge community.
5. To support the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2015) as pertaining to educational reform (as outlined particularly in Calls to Action 10, 11, 16, 62, 63, 65) through work carried out under 1. 2. 3. and 4.

Membership Criteria

The diverse groups on campus should be represented in the composition of the Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee. Elected members shall serve two-year terms and, whenever possible, three new members shall be elected each year.

Ex officio: ULFA President, past Chair where applicable.

Elected: Chair and six (6) members; The Past Chair of the committee should, if possible, serve ex officio on the committee.

Committee Members

A&S - Anthropology

Andrea Cuellar

Past Chair

A&S Modern Languages

Beth Gerwin

Chair

Jennifer Mather

A&S - Psychology

Tara Million

A&S - Indigenous Studies

Susan Findlay

A&S - Chemistry & Biochemistry

Daniela Sirbu

Fine Arts - New Media

Janice Victor

Health Sci. - Indigenous Health

Barbara Bordalejo

A&S - English

Survey & Reports

Faculty Perceptions on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey
Salary Equity Committee Report
Salary Equity-Report for BRC – this document contains aspirational goals of GEDC prior to the 2020 collective bargaining round. Please see article 12 of 2020-2024 Academic Staff Collective Agreement for what was achieved in regard to salary equity, including regular reviews and redress.
Equity Working Group Report
Equity Audit done by SNAC+
President’s Advisory Committee on EDI Public Report
Teaching Beyond the Gender Binary