Principle 7: Promote access, social justice, and community engagement
Vision 2026
LA&PS will be a place where access initiatives are supported and barriers are dismantled, allowing for greater research and teaching engagement with the communities we serve.
Fully realize the commitment to social justice that is a defining feature of our Faculty by eliminating barriers that may hinder the full involvement of LA&PS students, staff, and instructors in the academic life of the Faculty.
Enhance access initiatives and academic bridging opportunities for local community members, non-traditional students, mature students at various stages of their lives and careers, first generation students, part-time students, students with precarious immigration status, students from across the ability spectrum, and students from equity-seeking groups.
Build on our regional partnerships with the City of Toronto, Peel Region, and York Region/Markham to provide high-impact community learning opportunities for LA&PS students and eliminate barriers between the Faculty and our surrounding communities.
Support the creation of non-profit, for-profit, and social enterprise opportunities by LA&PS Schools, Departments, and Colleges to promote community engagement and mobilize transformational knowledge and research.
Advance our commitment to knowledge dissemination, supporting researchers in efforts to bring their scholarship into the classroom and out to local and global communities.