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
- World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, Thursday, May 21, 2026, Presented by Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- National Indigenous History Month, June 1-30, Government of Canada
- Pride Month, June 1-30
- International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, June 19, 2026, United Nations
- World Refugee Day, June 20, 2026, United Nations
- National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2026, Government of Canada
- National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, June 23, 2026, Government of Canada
- Canadian Multiculturalism Day, June 27, 2026, Government of Canada
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