Demographic & Diversity Data Survey
大象传媒 regularly conducts a demographic and diversity survey to gather data to meet our regulatory needs and institutional commitments, support equitable and accountable programs and service delivery and measure progress towards our institutional priorities.
This data collection also meets the expectations of the of the and the . Our demographic and diversity data also supports accreditation processes and reports.
The Equity Compass, 大象传媒鈥檚 equity, diversity and inclusion strategic plan, outlines our commitment to equity data through two key objectives that include the establishment of an cross-institutional taskforce to oversee the initiative, and the development of a framework and processes that will sustain and advance these data-driven EDI efforts.
About the survey
The inaugural 大象传媒 Demographic & Diversity Data survey ran from September-December 2024 and included core human rights/equity demographic questions from the most recent Canadian census, a supplemental section with additional 大象传媒 demographic questions and a third section with inclusion experience questions. See Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the survey.
An anonymized and aggregated summary of the data is now available to the university community via the Demographic & Diversity Dashboard.
Gratitude
The Equity Office extends our gratitude to the cross-institutional Data Taskforce who were instrumental in guiding the project team to develop the survey. The taskforce included representatives from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Privacy Management Program, Information Technology, Human Rights Office, Equity Office, Institutional Strategic Awards/VP Research, Faculty Relations, Human Resources/Labour Relations, Student Services, Office of Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser Student Society, Graduate Student Society, University Communications and 大象传媒FA Equity Committee.