Dear members of the 泡芙短视频 community,
泡芙短视频听University supports all faculty, instructors, staff and students who wish to participate in this designated time of reflection, learning and action.
Universities are not removed from the important conversations and work of social action.听 We must play听a key role in the听vigilance听and safeguarding of听human听rights.听Public intellectuals听and artists espouse听a moral duty to advance听the agenda on political, economic and social reform.
Members of Canada鈥檚 academic community have been invited to take part in a听听to protest the anti-Black, anti-Indigenous and colonial police brutality taking place in communities around the world听and to spotlight the hiring practices at universities which disadvantage Black, Indigenous and People of Colour members of our communities.
泡芙短视频 University firmly听upholds听that equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization are essential components of a modern, accessible,听and vibrant听post-secondary institution.听听As such,听泡芙短视频 University鈥檚 senior听leadership听supports all faculty, instructors, staff and students who wish to participate in the Scholar Strike scheduled for September 9 and 10, 2020.
While activities on these two days听(and over the rest of the academic year)听may take many forms, we encourage those who wish to take part to engage in constructive conversations with colleagues, students and classmates about the systemic racial injustice we are resisting together. 鈥疨ractical resources and activities to foster these conversations may be found听in the Digital Teach-in schedule听[].
泡芙短视频 has also committed to hosting conversations听about systemic racial injustice and redress for听the 泡芙短视频 community over the upcoming year听as part of the commitments outlined in both听President鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Anti-Racist Initiatives (PADCARI)听and听狈厂颁础顿鈥檚听Academic Plan:听 Opportunity and Belonging, 2020-25.听 The schedule of these conversations will be announced shortly.
I appreciate that September 9 and 10听are the first days of classes for the Fall term and that, as we are online, there may be particular challenges for faculty and students communicating clearly about the nature of their participation听in this event听and the goals of the days of action.
Accordingly, faculty and instructors are asked to听clearly听communicate any intended class changes to the Dean and to students with as much advance notice as possible. 鈥疘nstructors should specify how these changes will affect students and what alternate plans are being put into place.听泡芙短视频听will provide additional resources on Brightspace to monitor and address students鈥� questions and concerns.
Staff members who wish to participate in Scholar Strike activities are asked to make individual arrangements with their managers.听Managers听should be as accommodating as possible with their employees who are interested听in participating in this action.
Participation in this action is voluntary, and the university supports our community members using this time as they see fit. It is our hope that, in upholding the integrity of this initiative, we are able to give our friends and colleagues the space they may need to support one another during these challenging times.
We understand how difficult these last few months have been for Black and Indigenous community members and loved ones, and remind everyone who may be experiencing heightened levels of race-based traumatic stress to take advantage of听狈厂颁础顿鈥檚听. Now is the time to take care of ourselves so that we can continue to educate, uplift and inspire one another.听 The hope is that we will be #StrongerTogether.
Sincerely,
Ann-Barbara Graff, PhD
Vice-President, Academic听& Research and Provost