About the Equity Office
The Equity Office supports the university’s academic mission by ensuring SFU is in compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks at the provincial and federal level, and meets Canadian equity, diversity and inclusion standards and requirements for accreditation. SFU’s strategic framework for this work is the Equity Compass, which the Equity Office leads in creating instructional structures, process and frameworks. The Equity Office work is at the institution level; however we partner with leaders and units across the university to support alignment between institutional frameworks and decentralized implementation. Where appropriate, the Equity Office also partners with Indigenous faculty and staff to support Indigenization, Decolonization and Reconciliation efforts at SFU as well.
The Equity Office is at the forefront of transforming the SFU experience to uplift and uphold human rights of all people in our community, providing timely, evidence-informed guidance to support equitable and inclusive practices, while identifying and addressing systemic inequities. By translating the university's value of equity and belonging into tangible actions, as outlined in the Equity Compass, we guide the institution towards a more inclusive future through a sustainable and holistic approach to Inclusive Excellence.
CONTACT
Equity Office (general email): edi@sfu.ca
Paola Ardiles Gamboa, PhD
Senior Advisor to the Vice President, People, Equity and Inclusion (Equity and Well-Being Initiatives)
Email: pardiles@sfu.ca
Naz Babaeipanah, BBA, M.Ed
Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Strategic Initiatives
Email: nnb2@sfu.ca
Jennifer Kandjii, PhD
Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Student Services
Email: jennifer_kandjii@sfu.ca
Suman Jiwani, MSc
Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Faculty Initiatives
Email: suman_jiwani@sfu.ca
Laya Behbahani, PhD Candidate | School of Communication, 2020 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Scholar
Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Staff Initiatives
Email: lbehbaha@sfu.ca
