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 Disability Awareness Month: November 1-30
- Indigenous Veterans Day: November 8
- Intersex Solidarity Day: November 8
- Academic supports for graduate students with disabilities: November 12, Presented by Faculty of Graduate Studies
- UN International Week of Science and Peace: November 9-15
- UN International Day for Tolerance: November 16
- World Toilet Day: November 19
- Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20
- UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: November 25
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