Navigating Higher Education as a Student with a Disability

Please join us for a student-led panel on navigating higher education as a student with a disability, where students will share their experiences in an evening of conversation. 

Date: Friday, March 1, 2019   5 - 7 PM

Location: SFU Burnaby Campus (Exact location TBD) 

Light refreshments will be provided.  Please do not wear any scents/fragrances or bring any peanuts or oranges to this event.

This event is presented by the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) in collaboration with the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.  

REGISTER HERE

If you are not able to fill out the online registration form, please contact David Le, CAL Disability Services Officer, at 778-782-9724. All information provided through this registration form or to CAL will be kept confidential and used only for the purpose of organizing the event.

Deadline to register is February 15, 2019 at 4:00pm.

Tea Time Talk

Join Tea Time Talk at the Women's Centre on March 18th to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea and have a conversation with us on how SFU can foster a culture of fairness, belonging and diversity.

Your voice matters and we want to hear your ideas and concerns. 

Date and Time: Monday, March 18th   4 - 6:30 PM 

Location: SFSS Women's Centre, All genders resource area, TC 3014

REGISTER HERE or in person at the Women's Centre. There are 20 seats available for this event.

Topic: It’s not all about recruitment: Support and Retention are Essential to the Practice of EDI  

Date: Monday, March 4, 2019     2:30 – 4:30 pm

Speaker:  Carl James, Professor, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, Faculty of Education, York University    

Location: Thompson Room, Diamond Alumni Centre, Burnaby campus (Registration required)

**This event will be webcast and can be viewed from Harbour Centre, Surrey campus, and home

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Topic: Ableism and Disability in Higher Education: Possibilities for Radical Inclusion

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019     2:30 – 4:30 pm

Speaker:  Wendy Harbour, Director, National Center for College Students with Disabilities at Association on Higher Education and Disability and Adjunct Faculty Member, Interpreter Education Program, St. Catherine University    

Location: Thompson Room, Diamond Alumni, Burnaby campus (Registration required)

**This event will be webcast and can be viewed from Harbour Centre, Surrey campus, and home

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Topic: With the new developments in Indigenous Education and Languages, what is the role of universities?

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019     2:30 – 4:30 pm

Speaker:  Dr. Lorna Williams, Professor Emerita, Department of Indigenous Education and Linguistics, University of Victoria and former CRC Chair in Indigenous Knowledge and Learning, Order of British Columbia Inductee.       

Location: Presentation Studio (ASB 10900) Burnaby campus

** The recording of this event is available for viewing here

Topic: Two-Spirit Reconciliation: Honouring the Truth; Reconciling for the Future

Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2019     2:30 – 4:30 pm

Speaker:  Harlan Pruden, Ph.D. Candidate, Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Studies Program, University of British Columbia, Educator, BC Center for Disease Control, Chee Mamuk, an Aboriginal health program, and Managing Editor, TwoSpiritJournal.com        

Location: Halpern (Room 126) Burnaby campus (Registration required)

**The recording of this event is available for viewing here