We acknowledge that BCIT campuses are located on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Welcome
The Respect, Diversity, and Inclusion (RDI) department helps BCIT foster a respectful and inclusive working and learning environment by creating awareness and belonging through education, events, and training. The RDI team provides assistance to individuals with concerns of bullying, harassment, and discrimination and strives to help people resolve conflicts informally. We can also accept formal complaints under the Harassment and Discrimination Policy. We can provide education, preventative advice and guidance on issues related to equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion and respectful environments.
RDI Services and Initiatives
- Accessibility at BCIT – Information on BCIT’s commitment to Accessibility and the Accessibility Plan can be found on the Accessibility Hub website
- Harassment, discrimination and bullying information
- Policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Board of Inquiry Procedures
- Diversity & Inclusion Awareness
- Free Courses – Relearning Gender, Anti-Racism, Understanding Unconscious Bias, Human Rights 101, Navigating Conflict in Working and Learning Environments, and Respectful Workplaces
- Respectful Workplace Training
- Conflict Resolution
- Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) membership
- Pride at Work Canada membership
Diversity Circles
Diversity Circles supports staff, students, alumni, and the public with a series of panels, workshops, conversations, tools, and connections to support an effective model to engage with increasing diversity positively, sensitively, and strategically, by leveraging the power of community-based expertise, to drive responses to diversity and empower all participants in the diversity conversation. ASL interpreters are provided at every Diversity Circle event.
