Departmental Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Welcome to the Biological Sciences Departmental Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (DEDI) Committee page. This is a new committee with a shared leadership model that seeks to make the department more inclusive, equitable and diverse. The current EDI committee is composed of faculty, staff and student representatives.
EDI NEWS AND EVENTS
- Indigenous Welcome Feast, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, presented by Indigenous Student Centre
- A New Tool for Inclusive Teaching: Introducing PAITE, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, presented by Centre for Educational Excellence (CEE)
- Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office Open House, Monday, January 19, 2026, presented by SVSPO
- Inclusive and Accessible Teaching Strategies Across Disciplines, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, presented by CEE
- Linguistically Responsive Classrooms: Instructor Series (Spring 2026) | Application Deadline, Wednesday, January 21, 2026, presented by CEE
- TIP for Well-Being & Accessibility, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, presented by CEE
RESOURCES
- Please visit SFU's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page here.
- The Provost and VP Academic now has a website to help STEM instructors wanting to Indigenize and decolonize their teaching:
https://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/news/2025/january/distem-website.html