Equity Compass
Last updated: June 25, 2024
The Equity Compass is a strategic framework outlining the focus for SFU’s institutional equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work over the next five years (2023-2028) to help build an SFU where all can thrive. The Equity Compass upholds all of SFU’s values as noted in our What’s Next: The SFU Strategy but in particular operationalizes the value of equity and belonging.
The Compass includes: core definitions for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at SFU; the values, purpose, vision and principles upholding the Equity Compass; five EDI strategic goals with 11 associated objectives and 34 calls to action. These will be worked on at the institutional level, led, supported or coordinated by SFU’s inaugural Equity Office.
Engagement process
In 2022-23, the Equity Office reviewed 15 SFU institutional documents related to equity, diversity and inclusion (see Equity Compass for referenced documents). Additionally, the Equity Office co-hosted more than 30 roundtable discussions, engaging more than 250 faculty, staff, and students from our community and receiving over 800 lines of feedback on the proposed framework for SFU's EDI strategic plan.
| Groups Engaged | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
Roundtables By direct invitation |
Senior Leadership Team | September 2022 |
| President's EDI Advisory Council | September 2022 | |
| Chris Lewis and Indigenous Council | September 2022 | |
| Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Executive and Equity Student Groups | September/October 2022 | |
| Graduate Student Society (GSS Executive) | September 2022 | |
| Employee Group Leaders | October to December | |
| Campus discussions at Vancouver and Surrey | October to December | |
| Academic Women SFU | January 2023 | |
| SFU Retiree's Association | January 2023 | |
Open conversations Advertised online and by email (What's On newsletter) on October 18 and 20, November 10 and 17, 2022 |
Faculty | October 24 and November 16, 2022 |
| Staff | October 25 and November 21, 2022 | |
| Students | October 27, 2022 | |
| Written feedback collection | SFU Community |
March 14 - April 7, 2023 |
Resources & recommendations
- SFU Salary Equity Working Group (2016)
- Canada Research Chairs EDI Action Plan (2017)
- Walk This Path With Us: Aboriginal Reconciliation Committee Report (2017)
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Report (2018)
- Special Advisor's Final Report to SFU Executive (2019)
- Diversity Meter: Insights Report (2020)
A collected summary of all the recommendations can be found here.
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
The Equity Compass survey was open to the SFU community from March 14 to April 7, 2023. During that time, there were 100 responses to the survey from students, staff, faculty and more. An summary of the feedback is available below:
If you would like to share additional feedback with the Equity Office team, contact us: edi@sfu.ca