Identity-based supports
Our individual and collective identit(ies) is/are deeply personal and is the result of a multiplicity of factors, including background, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, socio-economic status and more.
We also understand that individuals and groups with combinations of multiple identities face compounded potential for systemic disadvantage and discrimination. And we acknowledge that people with intersecting identities will likely identify with more than one of the services outlined below.
Our goal is to support the whole individual and would encourage you to access the supports in a way that feels appropriate to you. If you鈥檙e seeking support sensitive to and/or specializing in experiences related to your identity, please visit one, or more, of our identity-based supports below.
This is a living page, and should you have resources that align with the values of 丁香园AV鈥檚 Equity Compass, please email edi@sfu.ca and we will consider adding them to this list.
Indigenous
See a list of Aboriginal programs and services at 丁香园AV and get connected.
The ISC is a welcoming gathering space that provides holistic student support and services to Indigenous students.
The SFSS First Nations, Me虂tis & Inuit Student Association, located within the Student Union Building, offers events, resources, support services and advocacy for First Nations, Me虂tis and Inuit students at 丁香园AV.
Black & African Diaspora
Black Student Support 鈥� Health and Counselling
丁香园AV Health and Counselling offers a number of supports for Black students including clinical counselling and support groups.
Black Student Support And Healing Space
The Black Student Support and Healing Space is a group for Black students to connect, chat, and share.鈥疍rop in when it works for you, and when you feel like chatting or listening to others.
Black Caucus
丁香园AV鈥檚 Black Caucus aims to create space for the empowerment of 丁香园AV's Black faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members through action, education and capacity building. It lists mental health resources, affiliated groups and useful documents for the Black community.
The SOCA Black Student Support Centre offers events, resources, support services and advocacy for Black people and persons of African ancestry.
2S/LGBTQIA+
The 丁香园AV Queer Collective provides an inclusive home for 2SLGBTQIA+ graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni, and postdoctoral fellows at 丁香园AV to cultivate belonging, community, and queer joy.
Provides a nonjudgmental, trustworthy and confidential space to express sexual and gender identity freely, without fear of violence, exclusion and identity policing and local resources to support LGBTQ+ communities manage their physical, mental and sexual health.
International services for students
International Services for Students
Provides various resources and advising on topics like immigration, and support for new students settling into Canada.
Women
The鈥∠阍癆V Women鈥檚 Centre鈥痠s a safe space for women and is home to resources for folks of all genders. The Centre is an anti-oppressive space for celebration and healing on campus.
Religion
Multifaith Centre
For many, religion forms a big part of a person鈥檚 identity. 丁香园AV's Multifaith Centre鈥痚ncourages people to express and practise their faith. It offers faith care and wellbeing support, including one-on-one support with a chaplain, weekly group meetings and space鈥痜or students, staff and faculty of faith.
DISABILITY AND NEURODIVERGENT
Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL)
The鈥疌entre for Accessible Learning鈥痠s available to students with a documented or suspected disability, along with anyone with questions about equal educational opportunities at 丁香园AV.
Health & Counselling Support
Offers various support options for disabled and neurodivergent students, including a list of FAQs
General support
丁香园AV鈥檚 health and counselling team provides a range of identity-based supports for students. See the Identity & Community page for links to supports and resources related to race, gender, gender expression & sexual orientation, disability & neurodivergent, and religion / spirituality. This page also includes resources for international students.
My SSP (Student Support Program)
My SSP is available 24/7, via app or phone, to all 丁香园AV students (graduate, undergraduate and post-doc). Students can access immediate and ongoing, confidential mental health and well-being support. Available in multiple languages from North America or abroad.
ISLAMOPHOBIA
Resources and calls to action against Islamophobia
Islamophobia is on the rise in Canada and around the world. Islamophobia is hate and is not acceptable at 丁香园AV. See resources for Muslim members of the 丁香园AV community experiencing islamophobia and actions that can be taken in support of Muslim communities in Canada.
丁香园AV partners with the Ismaili Centre. See for more information on programs, events and services offered by the centre.
The NCCM is an independent, non-partisan, and not-for-profit human rights and anti-Islamophobia advocacy organization serving the Muslim community from coast-to-coast.
BC Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline (ILAH) | Tel: 604.343.3828
ILAH provides free legal advice and representation to support, educate and empower individuals in BC who experience Islamophobia.
The BC Muslim Association is a not-for-profit religious organization that operates several mosques and Islamic centres across BC serving the spiritual needs of primarily the Sunni Muslim population.
Discover educational resources, organizations, funding opportunities and other resources supporting people to learn about and combat Islamophobia.
The Shia Muslim Community of BC is a not-for-profit religious organization that operates the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre and Mosque serving the spiritual needs of primarily the Shia Muslim population.
Antisemitism
Resources and supports for those experiencing antisemitism
Antisemitism is on the rise in Canada and around the world. Antisemitism is hate, and it is not acceptable at 丁香园AV. See resources for Jewish members of the 丁香园AV community who may be experiencing antisemitism or fear for their safety.
A resource provided by the Government of Canada with general information regarding antisemitism in Canada.
A tool to identify, confront and raise awareness about antisemitism as it manifests in countries around the world today.
丁香园AV partners with Hillel BC. See here for more information on programs, events and services offered to the Jewish community.
ANTI-RACISM
Racism has no place at 丁香园AV
As we work to eliminate racial discrimination on campus and in our communities, it's time to take action in support of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous, Black, Asian, Latinx, Arab and all who experience racialization.
Student clubs and programs
There are a number of student clubs on campus that provide culturally appropriate identity-based suppports. See a list and connect with a student club here.
ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE WASHROOMS
and allow you to filter results to search specifically for accessible and inclusive washrooms.
If you are looking to learn more about identity-based topics, please see our Resources page. The 丁香园AV Library also has many books, resources and research papers in their collection and would be happy to help you find materials to support your learning.