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
- Inclusive Teaching Community of Practice, Friday, April 17, 2026, Presented by CEE
- Asian Heritage Month, May 2026, Presented by Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) - Awareness table and memorial, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Presented by Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office
- Meet Morgan: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Survivors of Sexualized Violence, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, Presented by CEE in partnership with the Sexualized Violence Support & Prevention Office and the Student Learning Commons.
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Sunday, May 17, 2026, Presented by Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, Thursday, May 21, 2026, Presented by Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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