Black Leadership Advisory Committee

The UTM Black Leadership Advisory Committee (BLAC) will serve as an advisory body to the Vice President and Principal and the campus’ leadership teams and committees to support transformative changes that promote that promote Black Flourishing and Inclusive Excellence among UTM’s Black staff, students, faculty, instructors, custodians, and librarian communities by dismantling patterns of anti-Black racism and injustice. Using an equity-centered and anti-oppressive lens, the Black Leadership Advisory Committee works collaboratively with campus and divisional partners to co-create a campus where all Black staff, students, faculty, instructors, custodians, and librarians learn, work, teach and thrive by advancing racial equity and creating empowering spaces of belonging in all facets of the University of Toronto Mississauga’s mission and vision.

Drawing on the expertise of UTM’s Black staff, students, faculty, instructors, custodians, and librarians, the BLAC will support a campus-wide approach to upholding, sustaining, and strengthening UTM’s strategic priorities and objectives in alignment with the 58 commitments from the Report of the University of Toronto Anti-Black Racism Task Force (utoronto.ca).

You can view the terms of reference here.

The event will take place in DV 3214. Note that remote attendance will also be available.

For inquiries, contact us at black.utm@utoronto.ca.