We are committed to build partnerships across the University, so together we can continue to lead transformative culture changes, disrupt oppressive systems, dismantle institutional barriers, and embed anti-racism and equity in policies, processes, environments, and experiences on campus.
Resources
Current initiatives
Community Engagement Guide
This initiative responds to campus requests for a clearer and more unified approach to inclusive engagement. The Guide helps shift engagement efforts from simply gathering input to intentionally creating space for communities to share their voice and shape outcomes that directly affect them on campus. In doing so, it works towards supporting a more inclusive, responsive, and human campus experience for everyone
Take the Mic
We’re opening our space, and our professional podcasting and video equipment, to students, staff, and faculty for free 30-minute recording sessions available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1–3 p.m.
Inclusive Facilities on Google Maps!
Looking for a gender-inclusive washroom? A change table? A multi-faith space for reflection or prayer? We’ve mapped inclusive facilities across Main campus directly in Google Maps, making it easy to find what you need—all in one place.
News and upcoming events
News
Black Graduate Students EDI-R Award applications
Are you a Black graduate student registered full-time in a doctoral program at UWaterloo? The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism is no loner accepting applications for the “Black Graduate Students EDI-R Award” Please forward your questions to sankofa@uwaterloo.ca.
Racial trauma isn’t always visible. Its impact is.
The Healing from Racial Trauma workshop is designed by Jennisha Wilson and Mifrah Abid, from the Office of EDI-R, to support that process. Open to racialized students, staff, and faculty, this session offers a supportive space to better understand how racial stress manifests and to learn practical strategies for grounding, self-awareness, and care. No personal sharing is required.
How do we make decisions reflect the communities they impact?
At the University of Waterloo, the decisions we make about research, programs, policies, and even physical spaces ripple across campus life. So how do we ensure those decisions genuinely reflect the people they impact? The Community Engagement Guide was developed to help answer that question.
Events
LBIH Event: Fridays After 5
Join us for Fridays After 5, a recurring series created by the Laterna Black Innovation Hub (LBIH)in partnership with the Office of EDI-R. These gatherings are designed as aspace tounwind, build community, and celebrate Blackness in all its forms.
CCDI Event: Canadian Inclusion Professional Virtual Open House
The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion would like to invite you to our virtual open house on Tuesday April 21 from 6 pm-6:45 pm ET where we will answer any questions you have, introduce you to the amazing new revitalized CCIP designates program and provide a chance for you to connect with other committed DEIA professionals from across Canada and within the CCDI team.
LBIH Event: Fridays After 5
Join us for Fridays After 5, a recurring series created by the Laterna Black Innovation Hub (LBIH)in partnership with the Office of EDI-R. These gatherings are designed as aspace tounwind, build community, and celebrate Blackness in all its forms.