Below is a list of resources curated by the EDI committee. We hope to provide information about UBC policies, initiatives and support available to students, faculty, & staff.
Gender diversity
- Gender diversity at UBC (pronouns, names, facilities, etc.)
- LGBTQ+ Resources
- Gender Inclusive Washroom Map
Disability
- For students: Disability Programs and Initiatives for UBC students
- For students: Join UBC Disabled Grad students group and Disability Affinity group: contact Jennifer Gagnon (Jennifer.gagnon@ubc.ca)
- For faculty and staff: Support at work due to a medical condition or disability
Religion
Indigeneity
- UBC Vancouver Indigenous Portal
- Indigenous Inclusion
- Task Force on Race, Indigeneity and Social Justice | Final Report - Faculty of Education, June 28, 2021
- Task Force on Anti-Racism & Inclusive Excellence | Final Report - UBC, April 22, 2022 (click here for the UBC news page)
- How do I get started - Creating safer learning environments for Indigenous students in STEM at UBC
- For faculty: How do you talk about indigenous issues in the classroom?
- For faculty: Indigenizing curriculum in SFU
Wellbeing and Support
- UBC Statement of Respectful Environment for Students, Faculty and Staff
- Human Rights & Conflict Advising - Explore options and get support to address discrimination or conflict
- A Review of Themes and Promising Practices in STEM-based Work in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- For students: Do you have an Enrolment Services (ES) Advisor to help you navigate living and learning at UBC?
- For students: Free Counselling Services
- For students: Getting Through Grad School with Grace & Grit: The Online Support Group
- For faculty and staff: UBC Employee & Family Professional Counselling Services
Safety and Protection
- Sexual Assault Support Centre (AMS SASC)
- Online bystander intervention training
- For students: Have a problem or complaint and don’t know where to start? - Office of the Ombudsperson
Inclusive Teaching for faculty
- Inclusive Teaching at UBC
- Inclusive Teaching Resources for UBC Science Instructors
- Teaching Practices that Promote Wellbeing
Get Involved
Gender bias/harassment in STEM
Associations in Geosciences
- National Association of Black Geoscientists
- Association for Women Geoscientists
- Women in Mining Canada
Other tips for learning, working, and research
- Want to help people to learn how to pronounce your name correctly? Add a link to a recording of the pronunciation of your name to your email signature! Check out this site that allows you to add a recording of your name pronunciation: https://namedrop.io/#home
- Scientific colour maps that are fairly representing data, universally readable, and citable & reproducible: https://www.fabiocrameri.ch/colourmaps/