University Equity Committee

University Equity Committee

The University Equity Committee has the role of developing the University’s G+EP and conceiving activities regarding this plan at an intersectional level:

  • To design a plan after consultation with the various university’s stakeholders, and then proceeds to establish targets and timeframes - what to do and achieve within particular time frames.
  • The Equity Committee and Office will have dedicated resources: resources for the design, implementation, and monitoring of G+EP will include funding for the position of Equity Coordinator.
  • Plans regular meetings with governance actors and senior management to strengthen the potential of the plan and maximise the impact of the plan’s implementation.
  • Recommends to Rector what action can be taken when there is non-compliance or targets are not attained within a stipulated time frame by a specific entity.
  • Draws guidelines on the composition of the Equity Implementing Working Groups to ensure representation of the variety of members of staff and students at UM.

Term of Appointment:
1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025

Composition of the Committee

Chair
Professor Carmen Sammut

Members
Professor JosAnn Cutajar, Chair, Gender Equity & Sexual Diversity Committee
Professor Anne Marie Callus, ACCESS Disability Support Committee
Ms Adela DeGiorgio, Chair, Junior College Diversity Committee or representative
Dr Omar N’Shea, Chair, Committee on Race and Ethnic Affairs
Mr Nick Muscat (KSU) - up to 30 September 2026
Ms Cherise Sultana (KSU) - up to 30 September 2026
Mr Andrea Darmanin (KSJU) - up to 30 September 2026
Ms Kristina Milijic (KSJU) - up to 30 September 2026

Representatives of:
   Human Resources Management & Development Office – Mr Robert Abdilla
   Office of the Academic Registrar – Dr Carmen Mangion
   Marketing Communications and Alumni Office – Ms Stephanie Buttigieg
   Internal Audit – Mr Philip Gafà

Action plan for equity, diversity and inclusion at UM


https://www.um.edu.mt/about/governance/committees/universityequity/