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Human Rights and Equity

  • Have you ever felt discriminated against or harassed on campus?
  • Have you ever felt marginalized?
  • Have you ever witnessed an act of racism or homophobia?

The Equity Office works to ensure UBC Okanagan is a welcoming and respectful learning and work community for everyone; one that respects differences, champions fair treatment and embraces diversity.

What does the Equity Office do?

  • Provides confidential human rights-based discrimination and harassment case management and consultation
  • Conducts equity and social justice training and education, including human rights awareness and  discrimination and harassment prevention
  • Works on systemic change initiatives like the Equity Representatives program and the equity and diversity awareness and educational campaign
  • Administers UBC’s Employment Equity Policy and Census

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What does an Equity Representative do?

  • Acts as a liaison between the Equity Office and their unit,
  • Organizes and promotes on-going equity and diversity education and training within the unit,
  • Provides equity related information to students and colleagues,
  • Meets with individuals who have questions or concerns regarding equity and diversity issues, including discrimination and harassment, and refers them to offices on campus that can provide them support, such as the Equity Office

Confidentiality

All unit Equity Representatives are expected to keep confidential all information gleaned in this position, particularly within the work or study area in question and in shared professional or social circles. This is particularly important when there is an inquiry that has the potential to lead to a complaint under Policy 3, the University Policy on Discrimination and Harassment.

Equity Representatives

Critical Studies

David Jefferess (Assistant Professor of English and Cultural Studies)
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For an appointment with David, please email (david.jefferess@ubc.ca) or call (807-9359).

Creative Studies

Fern Helfand (Associate Professor, Photography)
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For an appointment with Fern, please email (fern.helfand@ubc.ca) or call (807-9766).

What does an Equity Advisor do?

  • First point of contact for those experiencing human rights-based discrimination and harassment
  • Provides confidential management of cases of discrimination and harassment for UBC students, staff and faculty
  • Develops and coordinates education and training on human rights, equity and diversity issues on campus
  • Takes referrals from Equity Representatives

Equity Advisor
Kamilla Bahbahani
For an appointment with Kamilla, please email (kamilla.bahbahani@ubc.ca), call (807-9291) or drop by the Equity Office at Fipke 302.

Please do not hesitate to visit, phone, or email the Equity Advisor or Equity Representatives if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas relating to equity and diversity.

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