Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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The Department of Physics and Astronomy’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee is a collection of students, faculty and staff who care deeply about making our department a more welcoming, supportive and inclusive community. Founded in 2021, our mission is to ensure that our department is free from discrimination, racism and harassment so that everyone feels valued, safe and empowered to be successful.

If you would like to reach out to our EDI committee, please useÌýphysastroedi@uwaterloo.ca.

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Resources for Students, Faculty, & Staff

Ableism

Ageism

Bias

Indigenous Affairs & Reconciliation

  • Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:ÌýCalls to Action (PDF)
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LGBTQ2SIA+

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Linguistic Minorities and Classism

Microaggressions

  • Department of Biology: Microaggression Fact Sheet
  • Examples of Verbal and Non-Verbal MicroaggressionsÌý(a PDF from the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts)

  • Examples of Racial MicroaggressionsÌý(a PDF from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health)

Racism

Recruitment

Research

General (On Campus)