A message from Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion.
In April this year, UBC’s Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force launched its final report containing 54 recommendations. You can read the report at antiracism.ubc.ca.
The ARIE Task Force report recommendations are complementary to several other important strategic documents that support UBC’s continuing efforts to advance Indigenous rights and reconciliation, equity, anti-racism and inclusive excellence commitments. Other planning documents include the Indigenous Strategic Plan, the Inclusion Action Plan, the Employment Equity Plan, and the forthcoming Dimensions Action Plan for equity, diversity, and inclusion in research.
Now that the ARIE Task Force has concluded its work, the ARIE Executive Co-Leads — the Vice-President, Students, and the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan — and the President’s Office will work closely with me to implement priorities. Dr. Jannik Eikenaar, Associate Provost, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism, UBC Okanagan, has also been appointed to work closely with me to champion efforts at the Okanagan campus.
At this time, I would like to provide an update on the implementation work.
