Equity Committee

The TRUFA Equity Committee represents the interests of equity-seeking groups at TRU, including but not limited to Aboriginal people, people from racialized groups and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered persons.

The main purpose of the Equity Committee is to:

• increase public awareness
• seek improvements in equity issues at TRU
• create a safer campus climate for members of equity-seeking groups, and
• advocate for improvements to equity issues at TRU
• critically examine current TRU and TRUFA practices as they affect negotiations and practices

The Equity Committee anticipates that its work will influence TRU policy.

Membership
TRUFA members from equity-seeking groups, as well as TRUFA members who are interested in equity issues

Chair/Co-chair
One TRUFA member, elected as chair, or two members acting as co-chairs will have one vote on the TRUFA Executive.

Meetings
The Committee will meet at least once per month between September and June.