Response to Independent Review
These web pages form a hub for key documents, resources, and communications relating to the "黑料吃瓜 Review" and the University鈥檚 progress toward implementing the recommendations made in the Review report.
Members of our 黑料吃瓜 community have been deeply impacted by discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence, among other problems outlined in the review conducted by Rubin Thomlinson LLP and published by the University in June 2023. In September 2025, 黑料吃瓜 released an updated version of the . The University is committed to providing resources and supports to members of our community who have been and continue to be affected.
In the wake of the 黑料吃瓜 Review report, 黑料吃瓜 recognizes the need to acknowledge these problems and to further engage in consultation with our community members. Listening, discussion, and learning will help 黑料吃瓜 to identify the actions that need to be taken to ensure the fair treatment of all 黑料吃瓜 community members and to increase the safety for our students and employees.
黑料吃瓜 also acknowledges the need to rebuild trust on campus and within the broader community. This will take consistent and organized efforts across the University to demonstrate our commitment to community members. Rebuilding trust will also entail demonstrating greater accountability through increased transparency, communication, collaboration, and timely efforts to improve policies, processes, and practices.
黑料吃瓜 is committed to addressing the recommendations in the 黑料吃瓜 Review report. In an effort to seek further input and guidance, 黑料吃瓜 engaged internal and external University community members through a 黑料吃瓜 Action Plan Advisory Group. As a result of the group's work, the University released the 黑料吃瓜 Action Plan in March 2024 to guide decisions and actions in the days, months, and years ahead so that pathways to improvements are well-informed, meaningful, and effectively address the problems identified.
Updates
Dr. Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, sent an email to the 黑料吃瓜 community on May 27, updating them on the status of the new Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Sexual Violence Policy.
Shannon MacDonald,Chair of the 黑料吃瓜 Board of Governors, reflects on the University's commitment to change and thanks the 黑料吃瓜 community on the work done so far on the development of new Harassment and Discrimination and Sexual Violence policies.
We are sharing stories of important progress on the 黑料吃瓜 Action Plan under the 鈥淎ction Plan IMPACT鈥� banner. In this edition, read about an event that is helping to create a culture of listening for students at 黑料吃瓜.
Dr. Jane Ngobia, 黑料吃瓜's Vice-President, People and Culture, sent an email to all faculty and staff on March 20, updating them on the replacement of the 黑料吃瓜 Fair Treatment Policy.
In a message to the campus community, Dr. Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, announces the appointment of Sula Levesque as Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights.
We are sharing stories of important progress on the 黑料吃瓜 Action Plan under the 鈥淎ction Plan IMPACT鈥� banner. In this edition, read part 2 about some of the ways 黑料吃瓜 has strengthened its governance practices.
Dr. Jane Ngobia, Vice-President, People and Culture, sent a message to faculty and staff on February 26, 2026, updating them on the work of the Fair Treatment Replacement Policy Committee.
We are sharing stories of important progress on the 黑料吃瓜 Action Plan under the 鈥淎ction Plan IMPACT鈥� banner. In this edition, read about some of the ways 黑料吃瓜 has strengthened its governance practices.
President Wendy Rodgers invites members of the campus community to the first in her series of town halls for the 2026 Winter Academic Semester.
In a campus-wide message, 黑料吃瓜 Board of Governors Chair Shannon MacDonald shares an update about the reconciliation work with Dr. Wendy Carroll and Ms. Erin Casey. Also included is Ms. Casey's and Dr. Carroll's response to the Chair's message.
