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We, a group of SFU faculty members who are interested in promoting open inquiry, viewpointdiversity, and constructive disagreement at SFU, requested feedback on the terms of reference on the new SFU Research Excellence Award. We expressed several concerns about the adjudication policies described in the draft documents. Letter

We are writing with feedback on the draft of the SFU Guidelines for Faculty Recruitment and Retention (henceforth called “the Guidelines”) published on the SFU Hiring Resources page. We have three broad concerns: 1) the lack of attention to academic excellence, 2) the promotion of particular political viewpoints, and 3) the weak justification for some…

                                                                                                                                    May 2, 2023 Dear Yabome: We thank you for taking the time to reply to our letter regarding the Equity Compass. We are grateful for the changes that you have made to the earlier version of the document. We are also happy to hear that your office has committed to producing a glossary…