Caring for our people. Strengthening BCIT together.
Aligned with BCIT’s mission, vision, and values, the People Plan prioritizes wellbeing, growth, belonging, and transformation.
Developing the plan
A critical step in creating the People Plan was seeking your feedback. In early 2026, we asked our BCIT community for input through extensive consultations. It was this input, gathered through online ThoughtExchanges, live discussions, and department meetings that solidified the foundation for the People Plan’s pillars and initiatives.
Our objective: for the Plan to reflect what matters most to you when it comes to your work and employee experience at BCIT.
People Plan pillars
Cultivate healthy environments
We share responsibility for the physical and psychological wellbeing of the BCIT community by prioritizing health, wellness, safety, and accessibility.
Grow our people
BCIT recruits, develops, promotes, and retains people from diverse backgrounds to drive student success and enhance employee experience.
Build communities of belonging
We create meaningful relationships and collaborative communities that inspire employees and foster student success.
Inspire transformation
Our culture fosters creativity and courageous experimentation, empowering people to push beyond current boundaries.
Chris Hudson, Vice President, People, Culture, and Inclusion“The People Plan reflects what we heard from you, our BCIT community, about what you need to thrive: healthier ways of working, opportunities to grow and learn, a culture where everyone belongs, and the support to thoughtfully lead and navigate change. Through its pillars, we aimed to demonstrate the care we have for one another, for the students whose success we inspire, and for this community we call our own. When we strengthen how we work together, we strengthen BCIT.”
Explore the People Plan
This one-page summary outlines the initiatives the People Plan will advance in the coming years. See the ways we will shape the BCIT employee experience and support people to progress work and learning across the Institute.
Shared direction
The BCIT plans and visions work together to guide our work, and they shaped the development of the People Plan. While each plays a different role, they are connected and mutually reinforcing.
Together these documents align our goals, support our people and students, and guide everyday decisions across the Institute.
Related plans
- BCIT Strategic Plan – Setting BCIT’s direction for the future
- Education Plan – Delivering future-ready, high-quality applied learning
- Student Wellbeing Action Plan – Supporting student health, success, and belonging
What shapes our work
- IDEAS Lens – Embedding interconnected core principles
- Indigenous Vision – Advancing reconciliation through how we work and relate
- Sustainability Vision – Shaping a responsible and sustainable future
The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam).