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EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, and persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. This applies to all areas of hiring across Dalhousie - faculty, including Canada Research Chairs, and staff.
Dalhousie’s Third Century Promise Pillar 2: Inclusive Excellence
Dalhousie’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusiveness is detailed within the university’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategy. This applies to all areas of hiring across Dalhousie—faculty, including Canada Research Chairs, and staff, as detailed in Goal 4: Institutional Viability and Vitality to recruit and retain a diverse workforce with emphasis on historically underrepresented groups.
The robust Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategy resulted from a wide range of consultations within the Dalhousie community. Each part of that strategy has its own governance structure based on a number of factors. Dalhousie would view any Canada Research Chair Program (CRCP) - specific initiatives to require the approval of the Vice President Research and Innovation following consultation with Human Resources and the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
In accordance with the Canada Research Chair Program’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Requirements and Practices, Dalhousie University:
- Provides training on equity, diversity and inclusion—including instructions on limiting the impact of unconscious bias—to all individuals involved in the chair recruitment process;
- Provides a copy of the open job advertisement with the paper copy of all nominations (including new, advancements and foreign);
- Collects data regarding applicants to chair positions and active chairholders who self-identify as members of the four designated groups. This data is collected at the time of application, and again during the course of employment, through Dalhousie’s annual Be Counted census.