Human Rights Office: General Information Menu: Report 2000-2001 / 2001-2002
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THIS IS A REPORT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE’S ACTIVITIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS 2000 - 2001 AND 2001 – 2002
What is the Queen’s Human Rights Office?
The Human Rights Office is an independent body, reporting directly to the Senate of the University. Its mandate is to provide advice, support and resources to the Queen’s community in the area of human rights, and to administer the Queen’s Harassment/Discrimination Policy and Procedure.
Who is involved with the Human Rights Office?
The Human Rights Office has a staff that consists of a Director, an Administrative Assistant and three Human Rights Advisors. These advisors specialize in various areas such as sexual harassment prevention, sexual and gender diversity, race and race related issues and education. The Office also works with a volunteer advisory council to ensure transparency and community participation in addressing the needs of the community. This council is made up of representatives of the various constituencies of Queen’s and the Kingston community.
The Human Rights Office Mission Statement:
The Human Rights Office of Queen’s University is dedicated to the promotion of Human Rights within Queen’s University and the broader Kingston community.
The Human Rights Office will endeavor to fulfill its goals through pro-active strategies in the following areas: education and documentation; training; through the implementation of individual intervention mechanisms; by fostering complementary initiatives throughout the university; and by advising on policies of equity.
Telephone: 533-6886
Fax: 533-6576
TTY: 533-2755
e-mail: hrights@post.queensu.ca
web: www.queensu.ca/humanrights
Section A of the report gives highlights of the Office’s activities, and a brief analysis of the statistics gathered by the Office over the period of this report. Section B consists of the tables of the statistics used for Section A.
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