As an eligibility requirement, all institutions that participate in the program are required to develop and submit their 2021-2029 equity target plan to the program by the deadline of June 4, 2021. These plans will require setting equity targets for each of the four designated groups (as applicable), for each of the target deadlines, to lead institutions incrementally, over the period of 2021-2029, to the population-based equity targets.

The following tables represent the University of Guelph’s actual and target representation of individuals from the four designated groups. In keeping with the Privacy Act, if the actual number (and associated percentage) of chairholders who self-identified as belonging to one of the four groups is less than five, it is withheld to protect the privacy of chairholders.

Table 1: Active chairs at equity target confirmation year

Target setting confirmation year Total number of active chairs
June 1, 2021 25

Table 2: Current representation of individuals from the four designated groups within active chairs as of July 1, 2024

Indigenous Peoples

  Total Representation (No. of Individuals) Total Representation (% of Total, 28) December 2022 Equity Targets (# of Chairs) 2029 Equity Target (%)
Representation as at July 1, 2024 withheld* withheld 1 4.9

Persons with Disabilities

  Total Representation (No. of Individuals) Total Representation (% of Total, 28) December 2022 Equity Targets (# of Chairs) 2029 Equity Target (%)
Representation as at July 1, 2024 withheld* withheld 2 7.5

Racialized Individuals

  Total Representation (No. of Individuals) Total Representation (% of Total, 28) December 2022 Equity Targets (# of Chairs) 2029 Equity Target (%)
Representation as at July 1, 2024 10 35.7 6 22

Women and Gender Equity-Seeking Groups

  Total Representation (No. of Individuals) Total Representation (% of Total, 28) December 2022 Equity Targets (# of Chairs) 2029 Equity Target (%)
Representation as at July 1, 2024 17 60.7 13 50.9

Table 3: Equity target percentages and equity targets in number of chairs 2021-2029

Indigenous Peoples

Equity target deadlines % targets Equity target in total number of chairs
DECEMBER 2022 Equity Targets 5% 1
DECEMBER 2025 Projected Targets 5% 1
DECEMBER 2027 Projected Targets 5% 1
DECEMBER 2029 Projected Targets 5% 1

Persons with Disabilities

Equity target deadlines % targets Equity target in total number of chairs
DECEMBER 2022 Equity Targets 7.5% 2
DECEMBER 2025 Projected Targets 7.5% 2
DECEMBER 2027 Projected Targets 7.5% 2
DECEMBER 2029 Projected Targets 7.5% 2

Racialized Individuals

Equity target deadlines % targets Equity target in total number of chairs
DECEMBER 2022 Equity Targets 22% 6
DECEMBER 2025 Projected Targets 22% 6
DECEMBER 2027 Projected Targets 22% 6
DECEMBER 2029 Projected Targets 22% 6

Women and Gender Equity-Seeking Groups

Equity target deadlines % targets Equity target in total number of chairs
DECEMBER 2022 Equity Targets 50.9% 13
DECEMBER 2025 Projected Targets 50.9% 13
DECEMBER 2027 Projected Targets 50.9% 13
DECEMBER 2029 Projected Targets 50.9% 13