UBC invites all faculty and staff to complete the updated Employment Equity Census by October 31, 2025.
The census takes about three minutes, is confidential, and helps UBC understand who makes up the university’s workforce, identify where barriers to employment may exist, and helps inform efforts to improve fairness in hiring, promotion and workplace practices.
This year’s update clarifies the purpose and uses of the data, adds a plain-language definitions and rationale resource, refines question wording to align with UBC data standards and federal guidelines, and expands response options – especially for Indigenous and ethno-racial questions.
All faculty and staff are asked to complete the census. Employees who are also UBC students are invited to complete the Student Diversity Census instead.
If you completed the census before September 2025, please submit the updated version to keep your information current.
How your participation makes a difference
Your participation will help UBC’s:
- Decision-making: Your responses inform equity goals and evidence-based improvements to hiring, promotion and workplace supports.
- Accountability and compliance: Results contribute to university-wide reporting and support UBC’s obligations under the Employment Equity Act and related federal requirements.
- Access to funding: completing the census helps support UBC’s access to federal government funding programs.
- Reporting on representation and progress: Your participation ensures UBC’s equity reporting reflects the full diversity of faculty and staff. Your participation counts even if you select “I choose not to disclose“.
Privacy at a glance
UBC keeps individual responses confidential. Managers, leaders and human resources do not receive individual respondent data. Results are analyzed anonymously and reported in aggregate only.
To complete the census on UBC Workday or to learn more about the census and find answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Employment Equity Census webpage.