School of Information Studies Equity Survey

In September 2019, an online survey was sent out to the SIS community (masters students, PhD
students, faculty, and staff). In total, 36 responses were received. Numerical responses were
aggregated to ensure anonymity; textual responses were paraphrased to ensure they cannot be
identified.

3. DO YOU FEEL THAT THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS RELATING TO

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN SIS?

•¡ Of theNos
Many 29 or
responses,
Not Sures14 responses were “No” and 3 were “Not Sure”
•¡ Problem areas identified
Socio-economic equity
o Socio-economic equity
¡ Lack of diversity
o Lack of diversity/under-representation
¡ Many groups under-represented or not represented at all
o Accessibility
o Systemic
¡ Issue inequities
in the field of LIS
o Student
¡ Systemic inequitiessupport and mentorship
¡ Accessibility (mobility across campus)
¡ Need for more student support and mentorship

4. DO YOU THINK THAT STUDENTS IN SIS ARE AWARE OF ISSUES

RELATING TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION?

• Of the 29 responses, 25 were “Yes” or mixed (e.g., “Mostly” or “Somewhat”)

• 4 responses were “No”
¡ Many Yesses
¡ Some Yes but variable or not as much as they should be
¡ Challenges with diverse backgrounds of students
 5. DO YOU THINK THAT FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION IN SIS ARE AWARE
OF ISSUES RELATING TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION?

• Of the 29 responses, 25 were “Yes” or mixed (e.g. “Mostly”)

• 4 responses were “Unsure”
¡ Many Not Sures
• 4 responses were “No”
¡ Some Yesses
¡ Some Maybe Not As Much As They Should Bes

¡ Few Nos
 10. TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE, DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SIS
EVENTS ENGAGE WITH TOPICS RELATED TO EDI?

11. ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC TOPICS RELATING TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY,AND

INCLUSION THAT YOU WISH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT (E.G. GENDER, RACE,
ACCESSIBILITY, SEXUALITY, ETC.)?

• ¡ Topics identified:
Accessibility* ¡ Race
o Accessibility
¡ Disability ¡ Indigeneity
o Disability
o Gender, gender expression & sexuality
¡ Sexuality ¡ Gender, gender expression & sexuality
o Critical perspectives
¡ Critical perspectives ¡ Inclusive institutions
o SES
¡ SESo Language
o Race
¡ Language
o Indigeneity
o Inclusive institutions