EDI Resources

BCcampus focuses on supporting post-secondary institutions by providing open educational resources, as well as Indigenization and educational strategies. BCcampus also holds many virtual events relating to EDI and other relevant topics. For more information, visit BCcampus's website. 

The CFSG has compiled numerous resources to assist those working in the fields of science and engineering within institutions of higher education; visit CFSG's Resources for Implementing EDI in Research webpage to learn more.

Feminuity's 40+ Dimensions of Diversity and the Many Intersections is a thorough resource which describes the many ways in which inequity can flourish in various settings based on one's identity, and provides solutions to mitigate this inequity. They also have an excellent calendar resource which showcases important holidays and observances to be considered in the workplace or at school. 

The Inclusive Research Resource Hub will support researchers in gaining skills and knowledge to implement equitable and inclusive practices in their research design and team leadership. The Hub includes a summary of each document in the repository as well as searchable document tags (e.g., assessment, training, mentorship, research design, inclusive research teams, learning opportunities, Indigenous research, Tri-agency documents, etc.) for all resources.

The OER Commons is a digital database filled with open educational resources, which are free to use by faculty, staff, and students alike. Please click here to visit the OER Commons main page.

Beginning June 12, current students – undergraduate and graduate – will be able to select their pronouns in Quest. Should they make this optional choice to share their pronoun(s), their selection will immediately be visible to you on your class roster. 

As there is no mechanism in Quest to automatically notify you of updates in pronoun information, we strongly encourage you to re-download your class roster at regular intervals. This will ensure you have access to the most up-to-date information and are addressing students by the correct pronouns. 

However, we know, and will be communicating with students, that there may be a delay between when they change their pronoun information and when you see that change – depending on when you regularly refresh your class roster. 

Currently, pronoun selection is only available in Quest. The University is working to provide pronoun data to other systems across campus (e.g., LEARN), to support the use of pronouns across all platforms. As integrations are built and pronouns are shared more broadly, further communications will be shared. 

For questions about pronoun usage, review the information provided on the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism office website. 

The University of Alberta has created an EDI toolkit aimed at the inclusivity of women and gender minorities in STEM fields; the toolkit can be accessed through the WISEST website. 

The inclusive communications guide is the University of Waterloo’s foremost source for the most-up-to date inclusive language. It includes guidance on terminology regarding disability, Indigenous Peoples, gender identity and sexual orientation, and race and ethnicity.