As part of its Aboriginal Postsecondary Education and Training Action Plan, Toronto Metropolitan University established a University Advisory Council on Aboriginal issues and education in 2010. Aboriginal People include First Nations (status and non-status); Métis, and Inuit.
Vision
The vision of the Aboriginal Education Council is to ensure that the next seven generations of Aboriginal people will have greater opportunities and success in education at Toronto Metropolitan University through initiatives that are driven by Aboriginal needs and values.
Goal
The goal of the Council is to participate in the process of developing a new relationship of truth and reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal People at TMU and in the community at large, based on knowledge and respect.
Work of the Council
The Council’s work includes:
- Implementation of the Toronto Metropolitan University Postsecondary Education and Training Action Plan.
- Recruitment, retention and engagement of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students, staff, and faculty.
- Imbedding Aboriginal knowledges and other content throughout the university, including on campus, in the curriculum and community.
- Staff and faculty recruitment, retention and engagement/support, including research support for faculty.
