Mandate

Preamble

As the University of Toronto Scarborough continues on the path of inspiring inclusive excellence, we are always mindful of the fact that our success has been made possible by the awesome opportunity given to us by our host Indigenous communities to operate on their lands. We are grateful for that generosity and cherish our continuing partnerships with them. We remain resolute in our commitment to addressing the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

We also strive to realize the recommendations from the Answering the Call – Wecheehetowin: Report of the Steering Committee for the University of Toronto’s Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, with the guidance and support of local Indigenous communities.

The University of Toronto’s response to the Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report includes a mandate to create processes to identify and to name appropriate spaces on the three campuses using Indigenous languages. The Advisory Committee for Indigenous Place-making will pursue its mandate in close collaboration with Indigenous communities, ensuring balanced representation of these diverse communities on campus and that place-making advances the education of the UTSC community regarding the history and current presence of Indigenous peoples on the land on which UTSC rests.

The UTSC Sub-Committee for Indigenous Place-making is advisory and functions as a sub-committee of the UTSC Truth, Reconciliation & Indigenous Initiatives Advisory Committee. It is responsible for generating ideas, making recommendations, and/or offering feedback on initiatives to support creation of welcoming spaces for Indigenous staff, faculty, students and community members through visible representations of Indigenous language, knowledge, history, cultures, and art on campus. These visible markers of our commitment to Indigeneity at UTSC include new campus wayfinding, revision of existing wayfinding, naming/renaming buildings, interior and exterior spaces, and establishing prominent displays of Indigenous art.

Under the direction of the UTSC Truth, Reconciliation & Indigenous Initiatives Advisory Committee, this sub-committee will:

• Engage in thoughtful discussion with stakeholders and communities;

• Plan awareness, education, and communication around named spaces;

• Align and link work with University commitments and the TRC Calls to Action;

• Develop protocols and processes for identifying and naming spaces that present naming opportunities, including consultations, languages to be used, and project selection framework;

• Explore, identify, prioritize, and recommend implementation plans for place-making and wayfinding on campus, including timelines, renaming of existing plaques, walkways, or spaces;

• Provide regular updates to the UTSC Truth, Reconciliation & Indigenous Initiatives Advisory Committee.