Relationality and belonging progress
Transform university structures and practices to show value for diverse lived experiences and ways of knowing to build relationships across and beyond UVic.
By the numbers
Check out the tallies that show the number of actions (our of 12) under this goal that are being implemented at each level of the university.
unit level actions
faculty-wide actions
portfolio-wide actions
university-wide actions
Activity examples
Action across campus showed a deep commitment to advancing the sense of belonging for both employees and students. Notably, UVic’s ten faculties reported implementation of all their assigned actions at the faculty level. Yet, no actions under this goal have been marked as fully achieved to date. This suggests a need for strategy over the next reporting period. Below are three examples of activities advancing this goal.
Incentivized professional development
Submitted on behalf of Strategic Reseach Initiatives. The Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI) team works within the portfolio of the Vice-President Research and Innovation assisting researchers...
Indigenous STEM Success Program
Submitted on behalf of Alumni and Development. Alumni and Development is partnering with units across campus to support the initial stages of the Indigenous STEM Success Program. This University of...
Student feedback sessions
Submitted on behalf of the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. Starting in 2023, the Department of Mechanical Engineering updated their method of collecting students feedback on their...