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University of British Columbia

  

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Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Feb 21, 2011)

Some of the reasons why University of British Columbia was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2011:
  • in partnership with other universities, UBC's Equity Office participates in equity research projects such as the "International Equity Benchmarking Project", which is dedicated to developing and ensuring the maintenance of equitable practices
  • the office also publishes an annual report and newsletter, "Equity Matters", to keep members of the community informed of the progress and development of current initiatives
  • finalized a formal equity and diversity plan that outlines diversity goals and commitments, methods to track progress and development, and key personnel responsible for overseeing the implementation of goals
  • is developing a pilot program in partnership with the "Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing" and the "Open Door" group to recruit individuals with disabilities
  • created an Aboriginal strategic plan in 2008 to enhance recruitment, support, and advancement initiatives for Aboriginal faculty and staff -- the plan also includes curriculum programming to ensure Aboriginal issues and perspectives are represented within academia
  • engaged in a campus-wide "Positive Space" campaign to increase awareness of LGBT issues and offers educational workshops for faculty, staff, and students on the impact of homophobia and heterosexism

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 53%. Of managers: 65%. Percentage of employees who are visible minorities: 26%. Of managers: 26%. Average age of all employees: 38. Major Canadian hiring locations: Vancouver BC, Kelowna BC. Full-time employees in Canada: 10,550. Full-time at this location: 9,903. Part-time employees in Canada: 12,237.

Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 2.40
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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