Memorial University’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) Strategic Planning Team (SPT) was put in place to develop an EDI-AR strategic plan. This plan will ensure Memorial University takes the necessary actions to fulfil the aspiration of its own strategic plan, Transforming Our Horizons, which speaks about creating and maintaining an environment “where we strive to be a place where all peoples are accepted.”

The work towards this EDI-AR strategic plan is underway. Progress on the plan's creation and implementation will be shared here and through our office's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. 

Progress Update

As part of our office's committment to transparency and openness, this timeline of the development of an EDI-AR strategic plan for Memorial University is updated regularly and as new developments occur.

February 14, 2024

A final version of Memorial University Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) Strategic Planning Report: What We Heard and What We Learned, a report on the findings of the Office of the Vice-Provost, EDI-AR's strategic planning consultations, was submitted to Dr. Jennifer Lokash, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Memorial University.

February 1, 2024

A draft version of Memorial University Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) Strategic Planning Report: What We Heard and What We Learned, a report on the findings of the Office of the Vice-Provost, EDI-AR's strategic planning consultations, was submitted to Dr. Jennifer Lokash, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), Memorial University. 

Fall 2023

Work began on analysis of the data collected during the consultation process and writing of a draft What We Heard and What We Learned report.

Spring/Summer 2023

The EDI-AR office added new staff in the roles of communications advisor, policy analyst and executive assistant.

June 9, 2023

The consultation period for the development of an EDI-AR strategic plan for Memorial University closed.

June 7, 2023

The Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism completed its in-person, virtual and hybrid consultation sessions.

April 2023

An online student survey, open to all students across Memorial University's five campuses, was held as part of the ongoing consultation period.

September 2022

The consultation period for Memorial's first EDI-AR strategic plan began.

May 2022

The EDI-AR office added new staff in the role of project manager.

March 2022

Meetings of the EDI-AR Strategic Planning Team began.

Fall 2021/Winter 2022

A period for the submission of expressions of interest for the EDI-AR Strategic Planning Team was held. 

November 2021

An expression of interest was shared with Memorial University students, staff, faculty and alumni interested in participating as members of the EDI-AR Strategic Planning Team. Appointments to the team by the VP EDI-AR, Dr. Delores Mullings, based on those submissions, began the same month.

November 18, 2021

Memorial University became a signatory to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion.

August 27, 2021

Dr. Delores V. Mullings was appointed as Memorial University’s first Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, effective August 27, 2021, for a five-year term.

Late 2019

The position of a Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism was approved by the Board of Regents after a recommendation by Memorial’s Employment Equity and Diversity Plan.