Welcome to EDI at Fanshawe

Advancing a sense of belonging for equity-deserving students, staff, and faculty at Fanshawe College, the Centre for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion commits to addressing and dismantling oppression experienced by racialized persons; First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities; persons with disabilities; members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; and women-identified individuals.

It is our mission to achieve an authentic sense of belonging for every student, staff and faculty member within the College community by fostering inclusive classroom and learning experiences for our students, while intentionally recruiting equity-deserving employees and faculty.

What We Do

  • Seek to identify and dismantle system barriers and support equity-deserving communities at Fanshawe
  • Help equity-deserving students process experiences, navigate available options, and strategize about how to chart a path of equity and inclusion at the College
  • Strategically advance EDI priorities at all levels of the College
  • Sponsor events, speakers and action campaigns to create a sense of belonging
  • Provide equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression training and education
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EDI Action Plan

Fanshawe’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan outlines the College’s multi‑year commitment to building a more equitable, inclusive, and welcoming community. The plan organizes more than 100 actions into six priority areas, including equity‑informed leadership, inclusive workplaces, equitable classroom environments, accessible campuses, diverse research teams, and supports grounded in equity and anti‑oppression principles. Each action is accompanied by clear timelines, accountability measures, and implementation status updates, ensuring transparency and ongoing progress across the institution.

 

View the Full Plan and Progress

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION (EDI) AND ANTI-OPPRESSION AT FANSHAWE

The EDI and Anti-Oppression Task Force

Under the leadership of Joseph Pazzano, director of the Centre for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Task Force operates as an advisory body to the President and Executive Leadership Team.  Comprised of over 30 diverse students, staff and faculty, the Task Force actively engages to dismantle systems of oppression like racism, colonization, ableism, transphobia, homophobia and sexism. In fall 2023, Fanshawe launched its first EDI strategic framework, A College Where We Belong.

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Contact Us

Belonging is at the core of Fanshawe’s mission to unlock potential. When we harness the power of equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI) and anti-oppression frameworks, we unlock immense innovative potential for our work as a College and within our communities. We welcome you and invite you to reach out if we can be of assistance.

 

Joseph Pazzano (they/he)

Director, Centre for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

jpazzano@fanshawec.ca

 

All-Gender Washrooms

Fanshawe has All-Gender Washrooms available throughout the campus.

Learn more about all-gender washrooms at Fanshawe

Accessibility at Fanshawe

Fanshawe is committed to offering an inclusive and supportive environment for all people, at all times. That's why the College strives to provide our programs, facilities and services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of everyone, regardless of abilities or impairments, and facilitates inclusion in all aspects of the learning and student life experience.

Fanshawe embraces the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and its Standards. Our goal is to provide a barrier-free learning and working environment that unlocks the potential of students, staff and the communities we serve.
Our commitment starts here. The information on this website is available in alternative formats. For assistance, please call 519-452-4282 or contact accessibility@fanshawec.ca.

 

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