Indigenous Faculty Advisory Council
The Indigenous Faculty Advisory Council (IFAC) plays a vital role in advancing Western University’s ongoing commitments to Indigenization and to supporting Indigenous scholarship. Rooted in the priorities outlined in Western’s Indigenous Strategic Plan (2016), IFAC provides a dedicated, culturally safe space where Indigenous faculty members come together to build community, share experiences, and identify needs and challenges that influence their academic and professional success.
As a collective voice for Indigenous faculty, the Council offers guidance to the Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII), the Provost, the Vice-President (Research), the Office of Faculty Relations, and the broader university community. Through this advisory role, IFAC helps shape strategies, policies, and initiatives that foster an environment in which Indigenous scholars can thrive and feel supported in their teaching, research, service, and leadership to the university.
All IFAC members have completed Western University’s MAPP 1.58 Affirming Declarations of Indigenous Citizenship or Membership policy process and have had their Indigenous membership/citizenship affirmed.
For more information, contact indigenousinitiatives@uwo.ca
