Faculty, staff and students who identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit are invited to apply to join the University’s Indigenous Strategic Plan Advisory Committee (ISPAC).

The committee will work collaboratively to inform the creation of Brock’s Indigenous Strategic Plan.

Robyn Bourgeois, Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement, said she has seen Brock’s commitment to Indigenization, decolonization and reconciliation first-hand. The committee, she said, will serve to harness that passion by bringing key stakeholders from across the University together to enact meaningful change.

“Diversity is our strength, and bringing as many different voices and perspectives together around the table ensures that we create the strongest strategic plan possible that is representative of everyone’s interests, needs and dreams for our collective future,” she said. “We encourage everyone interested in being involved in the process to apply and welcome submissions from all backgrounds, experience levels and Indigenous identities.”

The committee is co-chaired by Bourgeois; Director of Indigenous Educational Studies Sheila Cote-Meek; and Director of the Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre Cindy Biancaniello.

The Indigenous Strategic Plan, led by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement, follows Brock’s recently launched institutional strategic plan, which articulates the institutional purpose of transforming people and reimagining the future through curiosity, creativity and courage. The two documents will work in tandem as a means to advance the University’s key priorities.

The target date of completion of the Indigenous Strategic Plan is January 2026.

“The strategic plan acts as a guiding document that helps us to actualize our commitment to Indigenization, reconciliation and decolonization as guided by the perspectives of the Indigenous Peoples across campus,” Bourgeois said. “The strategic plan is also meant to endure beyond those of us who work to bring it to fruition, ensuring that there is an overriding document to support everyone — Indigenous and non-Indigenous — in continuing this important work now and into the future.”

Applications for the committee can be submitted on the Indigenous Strategic Plan website and are due by Monday, Feb. 3.

Committee meetings are currently scheduled to run for two hours, once per month until June. The first meeting will be held in person, with subsequent formats determined at that meeting.

Questions about the strategic planning process can be directed to [email protected]