Take Action

This section looks at areas for action, sharing ideas and information to support the work of academic staff associations.

Strengthening the Association
Strengthening the Association
To better ensure equity within the academy, academic staff associations need to strengthen their own structures, policies and priorities. This section outlines actions and resources academic staff associations can take to walk the talk on justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Equity Data
Equity Data
The collection and analysis of equity data on the workforce is critical to understanding and actioning inequities.
Appointments
Appointments
This section looks at actions associations can take to assist in promoting justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) for academic staff in the hiring, tenure, regularization, and promotion processes.
Appointments
Academic Freedom and Equity
Academic freedom and the pursuit of equity, diversity, and inclusion are inextricably and vitally linked. Both values must be rigorously defended. However, the importance of academic freedom in the pursuit of equity in the academy is often ignored by those who want to falsely pit the exercise of academic freedom against equity and vice versa. Associations should resist this framing by defending academic freedom and fighting harassment and discrimination. This section includes resources for associations to navigate this fraught debate.