EDI Advancement at UBC Sauder

As articulated in the UBC Sauder Strategic Plan, a collaborative and respectful environment is a core principle of the School. We strive to foster an environment characterized by honesty, integrity, and respect. Our vision is to build a more just, sustainable, and prosperous world through innovation and responsible leadership, and to embrace our core values — rigour, respect, and responsibility — in our school, in our community and in our daily lives.

UBC Sauder was among the first Faculties at UBC to create a leadership role dedicated to EDI. The position of Senior Associate Dean, Equity and Diversity was established by Dean Helsley in 2015. In 2021, this position was renamed Senior Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the mandate of this role is to set the strategic direction for EDI at UBC Sauder in ways that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion within UBC Sauder and promote an environment of fairness and respect where all can teach, learn, and work free of discrimination in a supportive and inclusive environment.

To further advance equity, diversity, and inclusion at UBC Sauder, Dean Helsley established The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee in August 2020. The mandate of the UBC Sauder EDI Committee is to play an advisory role to the Dean. The Committee reports directly to the Dean and supports UBC Sauder’s commitment to a collaborative and respectful environment (UBC Sauder Strategic Plan) and UBC’s strategic priorities around Indigeneity, Anti-Racism, and EDI (Indigenous Strategic Plan, Pathway to an Anti-racist and Inclusively Excellent UBC, Inclusion Action Plan, and Focus on People 2025).