The Equity Committee

The Equity Committee provides feedback on a range of University policies, procedures, and initiatives, both directly and through the Faculty Association.

Student course perceptions

The Equity Committee [SWEC at the time] has made specific recommendations to help address concerns highlighted in the Course Evaluation Project Team (CEPT) report as well as additional concerns raised by the campus community. Our primary concerns focus on bias.

EC response to the Course Evaluation Project Team's draft report (PDF) – January 16, 2017

Salary anomalies

The Equity Committee commends excellent work by the salary anomalies working group and recommends further actions to address systemic bias.

On the Salary Anomalies Report and Response (PDF)  – January 6, 2017

Event reports

• The Top 7 Reasons Smart Women Should Speak Up – September 2011
• Women in Administration – March 2012
• Linda Duxbury on work/life balance  – April 2012
• Disability and access in the academy, with Margaret Price – February 2017

1. Nominees will normally be an individual, group, or unit associated with the University of Waterloo (Waterloo) or the Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo (AFIW). It may occasionally be appropriate to consider nominees who, although not formally affiliated with the University, have nonetheless made a demonstrable impact on equity, inclusivity, and/or diversity at Waterloo.
2. Nominees will have shown an exemplary commitment to improving the lives of equity-seeking groups on campus. The impact of their efforts or actions should be demonstrable and shareable. These efforts or actions could be in, but are not restricted to, the following areas: outstanding academic or administrative service; policy development or improvements; education or awareness-raising efforts; political, legal, or collective bargaining advancements; relevant scholarship; and organizational leadership.
3. Current members of the Equity Committee will not be considered.

1. The award will normally only be awarded once to an individual, group, or unit.
2. The award will normally be awarded on an annual basis.
3. The nominations will be adjudicated by an arms-length subcommittee of the FAUW Equity Committee struck for that purpose.
4. Nominations, once received, will be retained and may be supplemented in future years.
5. Nomination packages may include the following: a cover letter by the nominator, a C.V. or resume, additional letters of support, and any other evidence deemed relevant by the nominator(s). The committee will not undertake to gather missing or additional material in support of nominations. The onus is on the nominator(s) to submit a complete package.
6. The award will be announced in the Daily Bulletin and at Senate.
7. Awardees will receive a gift, to be selected by the award committee.
8. Recipients will be given the lifetime title of Equity Fellow, in recognition of their ongoing commitment to equity and inclusivity.

A call for nominations will be issued each year (normally early in the calendar year), at which point you can send a nomination package in a single PDF file to the chair of the Equity Committee.

What to include:

• a cover letter that describes the equity, inclusivity and/or diversity work the person or group you're nominating has done, the impact of that work, and how it relates to the award criteria 
• a C.V. or résumé (if applicable) 
• additional letters of support 
• any other relevant evidence you'd like to include (e.g., links to news articles or videos, photos, reports, testimonials) 

The strongest nominations are those that clearly demonstrate the impact of the nominee's contributions. Letters of support don't need to be lengthy or formal.