Our Commitment
At the University of Alberta we envision and cultivate a community where equity and diversity are fundamental to inclusive excellence in learning, teaching, research, service, and community engagement.
Our Services
At the U of A we work together, with the guidance and support of our dedicated services, to create an environment that embraces a shared commitment to respectful engagement and human dignity.
Our Initiatives
At the U of A we work together, with the guidance and support of our dedicated services, to create an environment that embraces a shared commitment to respectful engagement and human dignity.
Fulfilling a Promise
The University has a long standing promise to uplift the whole people, and an even longer history of striving to support the equity, diversity, and inclusivity efforts needed to do so.
1908: The U of A opens its doors, providing education to women and men of any denomination.
1911: Decima Eveline Robinson is the first graduate of the U of A.
1928: President H.M. Tory makes the promise for the U of A to "uplift the whole people."
1980: Student Support and Disability Services is established.
1982: Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science, & Technology (WISEST) is formed.
1990: The U of A's forms the Office of Human Rights.
1998: Archbishop Desmond Tutu gives the U of A's inaugural Visiting Lecture in Human Rights.
2005: Margaret-Ann Armour becomes the first Associate Dean of Diversity at the U of A.
2006: The School of Native Studies becomes Canada's first Faculty of Native Studies.
2008: The Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services launches in the Faculty of Education.
2018: The U of A develops its first Canada Research Chairs EDI Action Plan.
2019: The U of A's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Strategic Plan is released.
2019: Florence Glanfield takes on the role of the U of A's first Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming and Research).
2019: The U of A signs the Dimensions Charter in support of diversity research.
2019: The U of A conducts it's first Workforce Diversity Census.
2020: The Board of Governors approves a major revision of the Recruitment and Selection of Employees Policy Suite.
Building a Community of Support
Education and Awareness
Learn about the growing number of equity, diversity, and inclusivity resources available at the U of A.
National Commitment
Learn about the U of A's support of Canada's Dimensions Charter.
Surveys and Reports
Explore the latest institutional EDI reports and learn about our Workforce Diversity Census.