All members of the Trent community have a right to study and work in an environment that demonstrates professionalism and values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The university expressly recognizes and commits to addressing the racism experienced by Black, Indigenous and racialized people through initiatives that will promote a high level of inclusion and organizational cultural competence and that will allow our diverse community members to learn and work in a safe and equitable environment.
On October 1st, 2020, the Provost and VP Academic announced the creation of two working groups related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion matters at Trent University. The Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF) was one of those groups.
The principal task of the ARTF is to formulate a Trent Anti-Racism Action Plan: Immediate Actions that Trent can take to remove identified barriers and provide a comprehensive move-forward agenda to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion at Trent. This Plan will include specific actions and metrics and be drafted with the engagement of a broader set of stakeholders and subject matter experts committed to anti-racism at Trent.