Consultation Period
To inform development of an equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism strategic plan for Memorial University, the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) office completed 80 consultation sessions across the many faculties, schools, offices and communities of all Memorial campuses.
In addition, an online survey of Memorial University's student community was held in April 2023. Members of the Memorial community also had the option to submit written or audio responses via email.
The experiences, observations and suggestions shared during these confidential virtual and in-person consultation sessions, and in surveys and individual emailed responses, will be compiled in a document called What We Heard and What We Learned, which will then inform the development of our strategic plan.
Consultation Sessions
During 2022 and 2023, 80 in-person, virtual and hybrid consultation sessions were held by the Office of the Vice-Provost, EDI-AR with members of the Memorial University community. These sessions included students, faculty, staff and alumni from all of Memorial's campuses.
| 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of HSS (Session 1) | CIO/ITS (Management) | Office of Research |
| Faculty of Education | CITL | Faculty of Nursing |
| QEII Library | Office of Public Engagement (Harris Centre) | Faculty of Business Administration |
| School of Music | Marine Institute (Session 1, Staff) | Department of Human Resources |
| School of Pharmacy | Marine Institute (Session 2, Staff) | Faculty of Medicine (Session 1) |
| Financial Services | School of Social Work | Grenfell Campus (Students) |
| School of Graduate Studies | AVPAS Portfolio | Grenfell Campus (Staff) |
| Faculty of HSS (Session 2) | Office of Development | Grenfell Campus (Faculty) |
| Financial Services | Marketing and Communications | Internationalization Office (Staff) |
| Office of Public Engagement | Blundon Centre | Indigenization Office (Staff) |
| Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Facilities Management | |
| 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gardiner Centre | MUNSU and GSU | Executive Assistants (All Campuses) |
| Harlow Campus | Office of General Counsel | Executive Directors/Directors (All Campuses) |
| School of Human Kinetics and Recreation | Faculty of Science | Assistant/Associate Directors |
| Labrador Campus (Staff and Faculty, Session 1) | Extended Deans Council | Managers |
| Labrador Campus (Staff and Faculty, Session 2) | TAUMUN | Faculty Relations |
| Labrador Campus (Students) | Office of Internal Audit | Information Access and Privacy |
| Sustainability and Climate Action Office | Indigenous Staff and Faculty (St. John's, Grenfell. Labrador, Marine Institute) | Indigenous Students (Marine Institute) |
| International Students (St. John's Campus) | Registrar (St. John's Campus) | Students (All Campuses) |
| Indigenous Students (St. John's Campus) | Board of Regents | Senior Administrative Officers (All Campuses) |
| General Student Body (Grenfell Campus) | Registrar Office (Marine Institute) | Open Session (All Campuses, Session 1) |
| Indigenous Students (Grenfell Campus) | Registrar Office (Grenfell Campus) | Department/Unit Heads (All Campuses) |
| International Students (Grenfell Campus) | Alumni (Session 1) | Black Faculty and Staff (All Campuses) |
| Grenfell Campus Student Union Council | Alumni (Session 2) | Black Students (St. John's Campus) |
| Black Students (Grenfell Campus) | MUNFA | VPs, AVPs, BOR and CIAP Staff |
| International Students (Marine Institute) | CUPE 1615 | Associate Graduate/Undergraduate Deans (All Campuses) |
| President's Executive Council (PEC) | Faculty of Medicine (Session 2) | Open Session (All Campuses, Session 2) |
Student Survey
During April 2024, the Office of the Vice-Provost, EDI-AR completed an online survey via Qualtrics. This survey was available to all students of Memorial University, across all campuses. The survey was advertised through our website, our Facebook and Twitter accounts, other Memorial University social media accounts, email newsletters to the Memorial community, and printed posters and postcards.
The survey results asked the following four questions, which were also used in the consultation sessions:
- With regards to EDI-AR, what is Memorial University currently doing well?
- At the current time, with respect to EDI-AR, what are some areas for improvement?
- Looking forward 5-10 years from now, what should/could EDI-AR at Memorial “look like”?
- Thinking about the kinds of things you would like to see in 5-10 years, what activities/actions do you suggest we undertake to get there?
Respondents to the student survey had the option to enter a prize draw for a gift certificate to the Memorial University Bookstore. Entry in the prize draw was optional and not connected to student survey responses.
We received 935 responses to our student survey. These responses will help the Office of the Vice-Provost’s EDI-AR team develop an EDI-AR Strategic Plan, and information received via the survey will be shared through our upcoming report, What We Heard and What We Learned.
Email Submissions
Members of the Memorial community who wished to contribute to the consultation period outside of the consultation sessions and/or the student survey were invited to submit their responses to the EDI-AR office by email.
Email submissions were accepted in written and audio formats. As in the consultation sessions and the student survey, respondents were asked to respond to the following four questions:
- With regards to EDI-AR, what is Memorial University currently doing well?
- At the current time, with respect to EDI-AR, what are some areas for improvement?
- Looking forward 5-10 years from now, what should/could EDI-AR at Memorial “look like”?
- Thinking about the kinds of things you would like to see in 5-10 years, what activities/actions do you suggest we undertake to get there?