Canada Research Chairs – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Carleton University is firmly committed to upholding and promoting its Human Rights Policies and Procedures, approved by the Board of Governors and Senate in 2001, and updated in 2011.

The full document can be found at https://carleton.ca/equity/wp-content/uploads/Human-Rights-Policies-and-Procedures-UPDATED-April-2011-3.pdf.

Carleton uses a number of strategies to raise awareness of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in its Canada Research Chair (CRC) program. These begin with the initial allocation of vacant Chair positions. When a CRC position becomes available, interested Faculties must compete for it by submitting a formal written request to the Vice-President, Research and International. A mandatory criterion for this request is that the Faculty provide a detailed description of how the intended field of research will attract a diverse pool of candidates, and the University’s EDI objectives will be advanced through the allocation of the Chair.  This emphasis continues throughout the recruitment and hiring process, with mandatory training through Equity Services for all persons involved, and an Equity Champion actively participating on the hiring committee at every stage of the process. The latter individual raises awareness, ensures that EDI are at the forefront of all discussions and decisions, and carefully documents both process and decision on these matters for the permanent record.

In the broader research ecosystem, Equity Services runs a year-round EDI awareness poster campaign throughout the University. They provide a suite of education and training programs to promote EDI throughout the university as a whole and targeting specific employment groups. These include faculty, supervisors, and staff. In addition, customized training is provided upon request.

Information on the training programs can be found at https://carleton.ca/equity/training/#Equity%20and%20Human%20Rights%20-%20Faculty.

The University Provost’s Equity Policy Committee is tasked with developing a formal strategy for renewed action in raising awareness of Carleton’s commitment to and the benefits of EDI throughout the Institution, as well as in the context of the Canada Research Chairs Program. This strategy will be published by the end of the 2019 year.

The development of the Institutional Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan for Carleton’s Canada’s Research Chairs program is led by the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) with support from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Faculty Affairs and Equity Services offices. The Plan will be approved according to the governance processes and practices of Carleton University, will include consultation, and final approval will be provided by Carleton’s President and Vice-Presidents.

Click here to read the Carleton University Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan

For information, or to express comments and concerns, about Carleton University’s equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda, or any questions or concerns regarding equity and diversity in the Canada Research Program at Carleton, or the University as a whole, please contact the Director of Equity Services here.

Mechanisms for the Handling of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Concerns

A person who believes that she/he has been discriminated against or harassed on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, may initiate a request for action or complaint through the Human Rights Conflict Resolution and Complaint Procedure. Discrimination and harassment can occur on the basis of one or more intersecting human rights grounds. Concerns about equity, diversity, and inclusion can be directed to the Director, Equity Services, and can be pursued through the same Human Rights Conflict Resolution and Complaint Procedure, if necessary.

Carleton University’s mechanisms for handling these complaints can be found here.

Carleton University Canada Research Chairs Equity Targets and Gaps (as of December 17, 2018)

• Policy and Procedures Regarding Academic Staff Hiring at Carleton University
• Employment Equity in Recruitment and Selection for Academic Appointments at Carleton University
• Guidelines on the Retention and Disposal of Faculty Personnel Records
• Academic Hiring Committee Checklist

• Carleton Canada Research Chairs Utilization Spreadsheet

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• Assistant Professor, MAE-SCE (CRC) Tier II
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (Infrastructure Resilience) – CRC Tier 2
• Systems and Computer Engineering (CRC) – Associate Professor (abridged)
• Systems and Computer Engineering (CRC) – Associate Professor (full)
• Canada Research Chair, Tier II – Economics (Sustainable Energy and Environmental Economics)
• Canada Research Chair, Tier II –  Diversity and Politics in Global North Democracies

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• No postings at this time.

• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Automation and Autonomous Control for Aerospace Applications) – CRC Tier 2
• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Combustion Emissions Quantification and Reduction) – CRC Tier 2
• Arts and Social Sciences (North American Indigenous Visual and Material Culture) – CRC Tier 1
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (Water Quality) – CRC Tier 2
• Law & Legal Studies (Immigration & Refugee Law) – CRC Tier 1

Not applicable at this time.

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) has developed a detailed Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practices program.  All Universities with Canada Research Chairs are required to adhere to its provisions. Those universities with five or more Canada Research Chairs in their Institutions must comply with all facets of the program. Carleton University is among these, and fully endorses the CRCP’s requirements.

The CRCP Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practices are available here.

• First Annual Public Report