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Prayer, Worship & Ceremony Space Support Grant
The Office of the Dean of Students (DoS), in partnership with the Office of the Vice-Provost Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, is piloting a funding initiative to support students in accessing University of Alberta bookable spaces to engage in prayer, worship or ceremony to facilitate an equitable student experience. Students and student groups have free access to many spaces on our campuses, including the HUB Multi-Faith Prayer and Meditation Space and the SUB Interfaith Prayer Space. However, these spaces have size limitations that do not allow for larger prayer, worship, or ceremony gatherings. This is an issue experienced at other Canadian Post Secondary Insitutions, as is the call from students for institutions to recognize students’ religious identities and support their religious practices. Recognizing these calls and responding to feedback from Student Experience Action Plan (SEAP) regarding accessible and safe spaces, this initiative aims to enhance cultural safety on campus by supporting students’ ability to engage in prayer, worship, and ceremony as a community.
In preparing to launch this initiation, the DoS consulted with and benefitted from feedback from numerous partners including:
- Campus Saint-Jean
- Augustana
- The Interfaith Chaplains’ Association
- First Peoples' House
- Members of the EDI Leads Group
- SEAP Project Director
- Facilities & Operations
- General Counsel
- Campus Community Recreation
- Graduate Students' Association
- Students' Union
The pilot grant is available to fund Winter 2024 activities and will be evaluated in Spring/Summer 2024.
Grant Application Prayer, Worship & Ceremony Space Support (Winter 2024 Term)
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