Uv-EQ

Everyone expresses themselves and shares what matters to them in different ways. Some of us choose to share bits of who we are using the small bulletin board by their office door.

Here's a capture of some fun/sweet/special items you will see on our team's bulletin boards today!

Meet Equity and Human Right's Annual Report for 2024-2025!

There is lots of interesting information to be found in our annual report on EQHR’s initiatives, priorities and case-response work. For example, the report shares types and number of process options people have explored within UVic’s Discrimination and Harassment Prevention and Response Policy as well as the Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy.

You can also learn more about events that have been held on campus to raise awareness of cross-campus work, including 5 Days of Action and Consent Awareness Week.

Reports from the last 5 years can be found on uvic.ca/equity (link in bio) under “about us” ➡️ “reports and statistics”.

Meet Kaiʻa Hill Brydon (she/her), Coordinator, Indigenous and Human Rights, Institutional Capacity Building.

Kaiʻa works collaboratively between the Office of the Vice-President Indigenous and the Equity and Human Rights office to develop strategies to support institutional capacity building and culture change. This means she is often found meeting with leaders on campus to discuss ways they can help change campus culture so everyone feels more comfortable being themselves. She often practices this by connecting with others through humour and relational accountability.

📨 [email protected]

Watch the video in slide 3 to find out what Kaiʻa wants everyone to know!

EQHR has a new anti-racism workshop available for UVic students, staff and faculty. Digging up the Invasive Roots of Racism provides an overview of the foundational knowledges pertaining to racism and its origins. This covers topics from understanding race as a social construct, to various forms of racism, to interventions and prevention of racism.

You can sign up for upcoming sessions on Learning Central. We’re currently seeking feedback from all workshop participants for the future development of an interactive online course.

The workshop’s facilitator, Yahlnaaw (she/they), is is Skidegate Haida, q***r, and transgender aiming to integrate her identity and intersections into her everyday practice.

If you wish to register your group/unit independently, please contact Yahlnaaw (she/her), our Indigenous Rights and Anti-Racism Officer at [email protected]

Fostering cultures of care requires supporting our neighbours and community members, especially in moments of heightened conflict and violence happening globally and locally. Consider ways you can support, learn and take action on and off campus.

Did you know the Sexualized Violence Resource Office has translated documents
available with information about sexualized violence, consent, boundaries, support and
resources?

Sexualized violence is unacceptable for all students at UVic, whether you are an
international or domestic student. Everyone impacted by sexualized violence has the same
rights to support, advice and resources. Asking for help will never impact your temporary
resident status.

Translated documents are available in:
• Simplified Chinese
• Farsi
• Japanese
• Korean
• French
• Spanish

To review them, visit uvic.ca/svp (link in bio) ➡️ get support ➡️ international students.

You can also contact [email protected] or call 250-721-8021 if you have questions!

Learning how to navigate conflict in a caring, consensual way is essential for all
relationships.

Key elements of healthy conflict include using ‘I’ statements, staying openminded, taking breaks, and communicating respectfully.

To learn more about consent and
boundaries in relationships, visit uvic.ca/svp.

The Sexualized Violence Resource Office's Lets Talk About Consent workshop is now available online! You can complete this asynchronous course on Brightspace from home, on your own timeline.

This workshop covers UVic's definition of consent, the role of power and alcohol in communicating about consent, and practical ways to ask for and respect boundaries.

Find the link to register in our bio or on uvic.ca/svp under workshops.

This week, during Cultures of Care Week, we’ll be exploring what care and consent look like for ourselves, in our relationships, across cultures and in our community. Caring for others starts with caring for ourselves. Here are just a few small ways to take care of yourself.

Support is available for anyone impacted by sexualized violence. Contact the Sexualized Violence Resource Office (SVRO) at [email protected] or (250) 721-8021.

Learn more at uvic.ca/svp.

Cultures of Care Week is next week! From Monday, February 9 to Friday, February 13, there are events happening across campus, hosted by collaborations across campus, to share how we can care for ourselves, in our relationships, our campus community and across cultures.

Swipe through to check out our full schedule. There will be more shared next week on other ways to engage!