In 2019, the University of Guelph pledged its support for the Dimensions Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Charter.

In 2025, the University of Guelph applied and was selected as one of 18 post-secondary institutions across Canada to join the new cohort of Dimensions Canada.

Dimensions Canada invites post-secondary institutions to take part in a transformative, evidence-based and co-creative process to further embed the principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within their research ecosystems. Our participation in Dimensions will help us advance toward the commitment in Our Time: University of Guelph Strategic Plan 2022-2027 to “transform our University through Indigenization and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.”

Through outreach and collaboration among members of our research community, including members of equity-deserving groups, the objectives of our participation in Dimensions Canada are to:

  • Identify the successes and best practices already achieved at the University of Guelph so that they can be celebrated and knowledge of them shared across the research community.
  • Identify persistent obstacles and inequities that continue to prevent equitable participation and representation in research, and work to co-create solutions.
  • Strengthen consideration of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization in research design and practice.
     

More information on the Dimensions Canada program is available here: NSERC Dimensions Canada page.

For more information about Dimensions at the University of Guelph and how to get involved, please contact dimensions@uoguelph.ca.

University of Guelph participation in Dimensions is co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice-President of Research and Innovation and the Office of the Provost in close collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Institutional leads are Jade Ferguson, AVP Academic Equity and Inclusion, Cara Wehkamp, AVP Indigenous Initiatives and Karina McInnis, AVP Research Services.