University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity

The University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity (UCARE) was established to coordinate, monitor, and report on the progress of university-wide initiatives to address racism and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. The Council helps to shape the vision and strategy of the university and serves as a critical voice for diversity and inclusion at Queen’s.

UCARE maintains at least 51% representation from racialized groups and includes faculty, staff, student, senior administration, alumni, and community representatives. The broad scope of the UCARE membership ensures that actions taken to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion align with the needs of the university community.

UCARE helps shape the vision and strategy of the university by:

Promoting and supporting efforts by the university that foster a diverse and inclusive campus community
Monitoring progress of anti-racism and equity initiatives
Identifying and making recommendations regarding persistent obstacles to progress on diversity and inclusion (i.e. factors associated with attracting and retaining racialized students, staff, and faculty), including those related to resources, organizational structures, policies, protocols, and processes
Facilitating synergies amongst complementary initiatives within the university, and identifying opportunities for collaboration external to the university
Establishing sub-councils and working groups as needed to advance particular initiatives
Coordinating communication with the wider Queen’s community
Preparing an annual report of its activities, to be submitted for information to the Senate, the Board of Trustees, and to the wider Queen’s community

Sub-Councils

Equity in Research
Faculty and Staff Recruitment, Retention and Support
Governance and Nominating

Vacancy on UCARE

UCARE Application Form

Selection Process for Membership (MS WORD 25 KB)

Public Meetings

Public meetings for 2026/2027 are:

October 13, January 26 and April 13

All meetings are held in-person from 4:00 to 5:30 (unless noted otherwise)

Please email vpcei@queensu.ca to attend the Public Meeting

Name	Title
O. Adubi	Graduate Student
N. Barrett	Ombudsperson
J. Christie	Executive Director, VPCEI (Secretary)
M. Evans	Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
K. Fevrier	Faculty
C. Fitzgerald	Vice-Provost and Dean (Student Affairs)
G. Fotopoulos	Chair, Senate Educational Equity Committee
B. George	Alumni and Community Member (Co-Chair)
K. Hill Tout	Staff
L. Hood	Associate Vice-Principal (Human Rights and Equity)
M. Joneja	Faculty
D. Juudi Hope	Graduate Student
S. Kumar Kotha	Staff
N. Leach	Staff
L. Maracle	Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives)
VACANT	UG Student
N. Mosey	Principal's Delegate
N. Saleh	Faculty
S. Simpson	Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity, and Inclusion) (Co-Chair)
E. Ali	AMS Commissioner of Social Issues
M. Williams	Community Member

Member Terms

New or renewed appointments will be made for 1 or 2-year terms to maintain continuity within the membership of UCARE from year to year. All appointments are renewable for a second term.

Nominating Committee

A UCARE Nominating Committee comprised of two university administrators and two members-at-large (faculty, staff, student, or community member/alumni) from its membership will solicit the campus and Kingston/alumni communities to fill any vacancies on UCARE before the end of the second semester of each academic year.

Appointments will be made by letter of invitation from the Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity and Inclusion), based on the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, as endorsed by the UCARE.

Meetings

UCARE will normally meet three times per calendar year. Faculty, staff, and students of Queen’s University are welcome to attend UCARE meetings as guests.

Any request for time on the UCARE agenda should be made in advance of the meeting to the Co-Chairs.

Composition

Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity and Inclusion) (Co-Chair)
Principal (or designate)
Provost and Vice Principal (Academic)
AVP Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (or designate)
AVP Indigenous Initiatives (or designate)
Vice-Provost and Dean of Student Affairs (or designate)
Chair, Senate Educational Equity Committee
AMS Social Affairs Commissioner
SGPS Equity and Diversity Commissioner
Ombudsperson
Manager, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, City of Kingston (Observer)
Three faculty members
Three staff members
Three students (including one undergraduate and two graduate, international or professional student)
Two members of the Kingston community or alumni (ensuring representation from both Alumni and Community)

UCARE will maintain at least 51% representation from racialized groups.

Co-Chairs, as selected by UCARE members, include a university administrator and a member at large (faculty, staff, student or community member/alumni).