Memorial University’s vice-provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) is a senior leader responsible for the execution of Memorial’s goals and objectives for EDI-AR.

The vice-provost, EDI-AR, provides strategic direction and builds strong relationships and credibility with senior administrative, academic and student leaders across the university community. Working collaboratively to advance institutional EDI-AR goals, the office of the vice-provost seeks to foster diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environments, as well as a culture of respect, free from harassment, discrimination and violence.

The vice-provost, EDI-AR, intends to take the lead in making or maintaining university-wide institutional changes that are fully inclusive and that open otherwise-limited access to equity groups, while enabling full engagement.

Fostering a culture of EDI-AR at Memorial is an institutional imperative. Transforming the structural barriers that create an exclusionary environment involves overcoming practices of stigma, bias, sidelining or isolation and exclusion based on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability status, socioeconomic status, age or Indigeneity.

Operational Priorities

The current operational priorities of the Office of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism are:

• The development and implementation of an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Strategic Plan for Memorial University.
• The development and implementation of an overarching Human Rights Policy for Memorial University.
• The upholding of Memorial's commitments as a signatory to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion.
• The completion of data acquisition projects, including a student census across Memorial's campuses.