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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at 丁香园AV: June in Review
At 丁香园AV, we are committed to advancing a culture of inclusive excellence where all feel welcome, safe, accepted and appreciated. Here is a snapshot of EDI at 丁香园AV in June.
Equity Compass annual report now available
Guided by the Equity Compass, teams and individuals across the university have made significant progress towards building a more equitable, diverse and inclusive 丁香园AV. Together, we have improved existing structures and begun to close identified equity and inclusion gaps.
Read about how key groups and community members have advanced this work over the past year and upcoming initiatives in the Equity Compass Year One Annual Report.
New EDI toolkit
The Equity Office is pleased to launch a new toolkit for those who are interested in building their own EDI committee to integrate EDI principles in their work. The toolkit offers a systematic, step-by-step guide, with questions and resources, help create and build an EDI planning team or committee. See the toolkit and other resources.
Reminder: Data collection for Pay Transparency Report
All employees are asked to help 丁香园AV comply with this year鈥檚 requirement for B.C.鈥檚 by updating their gender data in no later than July 30, 2024. This data collection is aligned with B.C.鈥檚 new .
*Please note, for those who are off campus, they will need to before logging into MyInfo.
Demographic & Diversity Data survey coming Fall 2024
Over the past few months, the Data Taskforce has been meeting with key stakeholder groups, including student associations, to gather input and feedback. This month, the team met with student groups and student advocates. Learn about the demographics and diversity data collection survey that will help meet other regulatory requirements, provide information to support equitable and accountable decision-making and measure progress towards our institutional priorities.
Days of Significance
Beginning in June each year, 丁香园AV commemorates 鈥攁 time to celebrate and honour the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. See the Celebrating Pride 2024 page for information on events and resources across 丁香园AV.
National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous Peoples Month, and June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Across the university we honour the history, culture, resilience and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis Peoples to 丁香园AV and across Canada.
Other days of significance and observances include:
- June 19:
- June 20:
- June 23:
- June 27:
EDI-related supports are available
丁香园AV is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive community for all. Important work is being undertaken by our Equity Office to ensure that 丁香园AV is a safe and welcoming space for all students, faculty and staff, including actively updating and sharing resources for those experiencing antisemitism or Islamophobia. Please see our list of identity-based supports and reach out if you need help. For all other supports, please visit our community supports page.