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Be accountable

To take personal responsibility for your actions and the resulting outcome, whether good or bad. Focus on the impact of your actions rather than intention. 

Example for colleagues

If you have said something insensitive or offensive, take the time to apologize for your words or actions and take more care not to do the same thing again.

Example for those who lead

When concerns are brought forward to you, take concrete steps to address the concerns and the impact on the group. Model what it looks like to engage in the work of relational repair.

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Learn about support available for teams, units and departments. 

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.