Human Rights Policy Board
Call for Expressions of Interest
We are inviting expressions of interest from SFU community members who are interested in serving on the Human Rights Policy Board.
If you have a passion to contribute to collaborative work to advance equity in policy realms at SFU, then we invite you to submit your expression of interest letter and CV to Brian Lorraine at blorrain@sfu.ca.
The Human Rights Policy Board’s role is:
- To provide advice to the University Secretary concerning the Policy and its associated procedures.
- To act as an advisory resource for the Director of Human Rights, including to provide advice and guidance in the development of an educational program.
- To review and comment on the annual report prepared by the Director of Human Rights.
- To participate in the mandated formal review of the Human Rights Policy every five years, or at such other time as the Policy undergoes formal review.
The Human Rights Policy Board will consist of three faculty members, three staff members, four students (at least one graduate and one undergraduate), and a Chair.
Appendix B to the Human Rights Policy (GP 18) sets out the appointment process, membership, and terms of reference for the Human Rights Policy Board.
Human Rights Policy Board Membership
| Name | Department | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berezhnova, Dasha (Darya) | Staff, External Relations | dberezhn@sfu.ca | November 1, 2022 - October 30, 2025 |
| Lorraine, Brian (Chair) | Staff Member | blorrain@sfu.ca | May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2026 |
| Conroy, Amy | Faculty Member, Criminology | amy_conroy@sfu.ca | April 9, 2025 - April 8, 2028 |
| Vacant | Faculty Member |
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| Vacant | Faculty Member | ||
| To, Aileen |
Staff, Faculty of Applied Sciences, APSA |
ato@sfu.ca |
May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025 |
| Zahir, Abdul | Staff Member, Institutional Strategic Awards |
azahir@sfu.ca | April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2027 |
| Accettola, Evan | Graduate Student Member, Sociology | evan_accettola@sfu.ca | October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026 |
| Rana, Sanjit | Undergraduate Student Member, Political Science |
ssr23@sfu.ca | October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026 |
| Vinisha | Undergraduate Student Member, Political Science | vva15@sfu.ca | October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026 |
| Vacant | Student Member |
Students are appointed for a one-year term.
Faculty and staff are appointed for a three-year term.
The Human Rights Policy Board responses to the 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports: