Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in KNES
Join the UCalgary community to celebrate our shared commitment to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive campus.
The Faculty of Kinesiology
The University of Calgary is committed to providing a campus that respects and promotes human rights, personal dignity, civility, and the health and safety of all members of our campus community.
Similarly, in our faculty, we want all our staff and students to feel they are an integral part of the Kinesiology community. We want to achieve this by acknowledging and understanding differences in experiences, whether through race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, gender identity and expression, sexuality, ability, social class, size, and intersections. Our mission is to work together to foster an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to university life, knowledge, and growth.
Our Vision & Commitment
The Faculty of Kinesiology recognizes that diverse faculty, staff, students and alumni benefit and enrich the work, teaching, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and broader community. Therefore, we are committed to removing constructed barriers that continue to negatively impact equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous and racialized people, people with disabilities, LGBTQI2S+ individuals, people of different sizes, individuals from across social classes, and all their intersections.
Informed by campus-wide strategies and policies such as ii'taa'poh'to'p (Indigenous strategy), anti-racism initiatives, the campus mental health strategy, and safe, barrier-free workplace policies, we are committed to the creation and maintenance of an equitable, diverse, and inclusive faculty that is accessible to all and free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. We follow the words of educator and advocate Dr. George Dei, who wrote: "Inclusion is not about bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone."
What's Happening in October?
Find out what's happening during the month of October. Join the Faculty of Kinesiology and work together to share our commitment in creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive campus.
Oct. 1, 2022
Disability Employment Awareness Month
October, 2022
Taking place each October, Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) is a campaign that promotes inclusion within the job market for people with disabilities. DEAM Alberta showcases events and activities that run throughout the month of October celebrating, promoting and bringing awareness to inclusive employment practices for people with disabilities who face barriers to employment.
Oct. 1, 2022
Women's History Month
October 2022
In 1992, the Government of Canada designated October as Women’s History Month, marking the beginning of an annual month-long celebration of the outstanding achievements of women throughout Canada’s history. Women’s History Month includes International Day of the Girl on October 11 and Persons Day on October 18.
Oct. 1, 2022
Islamic History Month
October, 2022
This Islamic History Month, NCCM wants to hear about you and your family. Tell us how your family has contributed to our 150 years of rich history! Whether it’s the story of how you arrived to Canada, a snippet of a unique Canadian experience you had, or an example how you’ve contributed to our Canadian community, tell us below and we’ll share it with our supports to show how Muslim Canadians are making a positive difference in our country.
Oct. 11, 2022
National Coming Out Day
October 11, 2022
National Coming out Day celebrates the day as a time to acknowledge gay pride and the gay community. And many others will use this as the day on which they come out to family and friends.
Oct. 19, 2022
International Pronouns Days
October 19, 2022
International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.
Oct. 26, 2022
International Intersex Awareness Day
October 26, 2022
Intersex Awareness Day on October 26 marks the first public demonstration by intersex people in North America. Morgan Holmes and Max Beck of Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) were joined by allies from Transexual Menace and other organizations. It took place on October 26, 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts outside a conference of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Learn more about the University of Calgary's Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI). This University of Calgary’s OEDI draws on the best available research and scholarship, and on proven and promising practices to advance an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible campus community. The OEDI recognizes the importance of EDI literacy and cultivating a shared EDI vocabulary. It draws on key principles and terms to advance EDI in all spheres of university life and work. The work of the OEDI is informed by foundational principles in equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, and key terms related to better and promising EDI practices.
Feature Content for October
What is National Coming Out Day?
October 11th has been recognized as National Coming Out Day since 1988 in the United States. Now — over 30 years later — other countries, including Canada, have started to celebrate this day as a way to bring awareness to this sometimes scary, stressful, but important time for LGBTQ people.
October is Muslim Heritage Month
October is Islamic Heritage Month – a time to honour and reflect on the contributions of Muslim Canadians and learn about the history of Islam in Canada.
Feature YouTube for October.
Why Gender Pronouns Matter
Learn about gender pronouns and why they matter.
Learn more about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with some great video content below.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
A wonderfully animated video about equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
What's is EDI All About?
Find out what being a part of equity, diversity, and inclusion is all about.
Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
The first step to making the workplace Bias-free is to create self-awareness.
Where do we stand at UCalgary?
To make meaningful change to achieve an equitable, diverse, and inclusive university, key demographic data must be collected and efforts to identify and close the diversity gaps must be tracked.
Featured events
EDI Support, Training and Help
Student, Staff, & Faculty Toolkits
Information, resources and tools for equity, diversity & inclusion.
Tools and resources for fighting racism.
Understand the issues facing Canada's Indigenous population.
On Sept. 30, 2021, Orange Shirt Day recognizes and raises awareness about the residential school system in Canada, bringing people together in the spirit of reconciliation and honouring the experiences of Indigenous peoples.
Learn about Anti-Racism Resources and Black-Focused Groups to Support in Calgary.
Learn how to build flourishing partnerships that connect 2SLGBTQ+ folx to businesses and the community.
The Canadian AIDS Society and the Trans* Community Advisory Committee are happy to provide a copy of The Trans* Toolkit: Practical Resources for Community-Based Organizations. This toolkit will prove useful to organizations striving to become more inclusive of their trans* clients, staff and volunteers.
CAGS Workshop Series for Graduate Students and Postdocs
Anti-Racism Response Training (ART)
Event Date
Wednesday 30 March 2022
Event Time
12:00 - 3:00 PM (ET)
Platform
Zoom
The EDI Committee
Meet some of our EDI Faculty of Kinesiology committee members working together to create an environment of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our team is chaired by Dr. William Bridel, Associate Professor and Gagan Minhas, Undergraduate Student.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to valuing and celebrating diversity, and to advancing equality and inclusive practice in all our activities.
Dr. William Bridel
Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology