Advancing the principles of EDI

At UM, we are committed to advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), particularly among systemically disadvantaged and marginalized groups, which include Indigenous peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and persons of marginalized sexual identities, gender identities and gender expressions.

We are actively listening to perspectives from marginalized students on the sometimes-invisible obstacles that they face in the classroom and using that knowledge to challenge our preconceptions of what a healthy equitable learning environment can look like.

We encourage and support our faculty to continue to push the boundaries of traditional teaching methods, to incorporate land-based learning into more UM courses and to provide more flexibility in course-related assignments to help students learn and internalize their lessons in a way that allows them to thrive academically, personally and professionally.   

We understand that continually challenging our approaches to classroom design, teaching and learning are critical in fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive learning environment, and we will continue to encourage innovation in our educational approaches and expand learning opportunities for all students.