Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Upcoming Events

Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training, March 7th 2023, 2:30 - 4:30 PM. All members of the Biology Department are welcome to attend - to register, please contact biology@uvic.ca. 

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in the Biology Department 

The Biology Department is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our learning, teaching, and work environments. The Biology Department EDI committee works with the Chair to support these objectives in our department. 

All members of our Department are expected to familiarize themselves with UVic policies on:

• Equity and Human Rights 
• Discrimination and Harassment 
• Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response
• Resolution of Non-Academic Misconduct Allegations

Resources for Training and Education in EDI: 

• Identifying Unconscious Bias 
• Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training 
• Anti-Racism Awareness Training 
• Anti-sexualized Violence training

Additional/External EDI Resources for Biologists: 

• Project Diversify 
• Gender Inclusive Biology 

Contacts for On-Campus Support and Emergency Help are here:
https://www.uvic.ca/equity/about/get-support/index.php

Additional Campus Resources: 

• Faculty of Science EDI Council
• First Peoples House 
• EQHR
• Ombudsperson 

Contact Information 

biology.edi@uvic.ca