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UBC committed to welcoming community members from around the globe

UBC committed to welcoming community members from around the globe

As UBC continues to monitor geopolitical relations between India and Canada and to assess the implications for our diverse campus community, we are attuned to the ongoing distress experienced and expressed by many students, faculty and staff who are either directly or indirectly impacted or concerned by the situation.

UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

UBC stands in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Read the statement from UBC’s Provosts and the Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion in response to the increasing backlash against efforts to enhance the human rights, accessibility, inclusion and wellness of sexual orientation and gender identity minoritized peoples. The waves of anti-SOGI protests planned across Canada do not align with UBC’s values. UBC is committed to universal human rights and fundamental freedoms – which are extended to all citizens.

StEAR Enhancement Fund

Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism Enhancement Fund

Calling all changemakers! Submit your application now.

Pride Programming 2023 - 2024

Pride Programming 2023-2024

A series of events hosted year-round, Pride Programming is an opportunity for UBC Okanagan students, faculty and staff to celebrate their identities, connect with their campus community, and explore 2SLGBTQIA+ specific resources. Don’t miss out on educational workshops, queer books displays, open houses and more!

IBPOC faculty and staff meet and greet

2023 IBPOC Faculty & Staff Meet & Greet

Kick-off the term with the IBPOC Faculty & Staff Meet & Greet on September 18 from 10am to 12pm! Enjoy refreshments while connecting with other IBPOC-identifying faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars at UBCO. Learn more and RSVP now.

Birds eye view of the Okanagan and Vancouver campuses side-by-side

New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities

The StEAR Roadmap for Change is a substantive component of the Framework that includes a detailed set of objectives and strategic actions to be implemented over the next three to five years.

Title text reads 'Dimensions Construction' and subtitle text reads Equity, diversity and inclusion Canada

New action plan focuses on opportunities to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research at UBC

UBC’s Dimensions Action Plan for EDI in Research comprises 24 objectives and 43 actions to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in UBC’s research ecosystem.

Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity Task Force recommendations

Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity Task Force recommendations

Established in 2020, the Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Diversity (T2SGD) Task Force has now concluded its work and published its final report outlining four key recommendations to the university to help provide the university related to gender diversity.