Education and Awareness
Engage. Learn. Share.
Championing equity, diversity and inclusion requires a willingness to learn and share our experiences and expertise. There are a growing number of resources available to help members of the University of Alberta community to do this, including "how to" guides, workshops, and online tools.
Members of the U of A community also have access to resources shared and produced by fellow post-secondary institutions, via Universities Canada.
Universities Canada Resources
The online collection includes a mix of Canadian and international resources that are easy and free to access.
Made at the University of Alberta
All Gender Washrooms (Campus Map)
Single-use, all-gender washrooms have been identified across North campus to enhance washroom accessibility for transgender and binary nonconforming individuals on campus.
View All Gender Washrooms (Campus Map)
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Access webinars, events, and a knowledge repository addressing a variety of diversity and inclusion topics through our institutional partnership with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusions (CCDI).
View Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Change Personal Information (Students)
Students can change aspects of their personal record, including legal or preferred name and gender designation with assistance from the Office of the Registrar.
Make Changes to Personal Information (Students)
DATS Locations (Campus Map)
Locate the areas at the U of A where DATS services can be accessed, allowing for easier pick-up and drop-off opportunities to those with accessibility requirements.
View DATS Locations (Campus Map)
Days of Significance
Includes religious holidays, cultural events and celebrations, public holidays, and both national and international days of recognition related to equity diversity and inclusion.
EDI in Academic and Senior Leadership Recruitment:
Themes and Directions from the Literature
Offers guidelines and signposts for those undertaking to model leadership in the realm of equity, diversity and inclusion in senior leadership recruitment.
EDI Best Practices in Faculty Recruitment & Hiring
This short resource offers advice and considerations to keep in mind when recruiting and hiring faculty members.
EDI Guide
Provides a general and high-level overview of suggested best practices for the hiring of faculty and staff.
Download Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Guide
EDI Library Guide
Starting point for exploring equity, diversity and inclusion resources and research.
EDI in Research: An Action Plan
Provides both foundational information about EDI in research as well as a set of concrete actions you can take to begin — or continue — integrating EDI in support of your own work.
Focus on Persons with Disabilities:
Key Equity & Human Rights Milestones in Alberta & Canada
Information related to key events that have impacted the equity and human rights experiences of persons with disabilities in Canada, with a focus on Alberta.
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Focus on Visible Minorities:
Key Equity & Human Rights Milestones in Alberta & Canada
Information related to key events that have impacted the equity and human rights experiences of visible minorities in Canada, with a focus on Alberta.
Download Focus on Visible Minorities:Key Equity & Human Rights Milestones in Alberta & Canada
Indigenous Speaker Series (Augustana Campus)
The events in this series will provide opportunities for participants to engage with speakers, films, music and art performances sharing perspectives from Indigenous peoples, cultures and traditions of Canada.