Principle 7: Promote access, social justice, and community engagement
Vision 2026
LA&PS will be a place where access initiatives are supported and barriers are dismantled, allowing for greater research and teaching engagement with the communities we serve.
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Fully realize the commitment to social justice that is a defining feature of our Faculty by eliminating barriers that may hinder the full involvement of LA&PS students, staff, and instructors in the academic life of the Faculty.
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Enhance access initiatives and academic bridging opportunities for local community members, non-traditional students, mature students at various stages of their lives and careers, first generation students, part-time students, students with precarious immigration status, students from across the ability spectrum, and students from equity-seeking groups.
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Build on our regional partnerships with the City of Toronto, Peel Region, and York Region/Markham to provide high-impact community learning opportunities for LA&PS students and eliminate barriers between the Faculty and our surrounding communities.
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Support the creation of non-profit, for-profit, and social enterprise opportunities by LA&PS Schools, Departments, and Colleges to promote community engagement and mobilize transformational knowledge and research.
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Advance our commitment to knowledge dissemination, supporting researchers in efforts to bring their scholarship into the classroom and out to local and global communities.