At UBC, we are committed to equity in employment by recognizing the achievements and merit of faculty and staff in recruitment and retention decisions.
Employment equity helps create a fair and inclusive workplace where all faculty and staff have equitable opportunities to succeed. By understanding employment equity principles and practices, you can help identify and remove barriers in hiring, retention, development, and advancement while contributing to a more diverse and inclusive UBC community.
Explore resources, policies, and reports that support equitable employment practices and help advance fair opportunities for Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized people, disabled people/people with disabilities, LGBQ+ and transgender and non-binary people.
Equitable Hiring Program
The Equitable Hiring Program provides a learning pathway to support faculty and staff at every stage of their equitable hiring journey. Starting with foundational resources and progressing to applied training and ongoing community learning, the program helps build a shared understanding of equitable hiring practices and strengthen UBC’s capacity to support inclusive recruitment and selection process.
Foundational resources for equitable hiring
Build a shared foundation in equitable hiring practices and learn how equity considerations apply throughout the recruitment process.
Hiring Equity 2026-2027 Course (WPL)
Build foundational knowledge of equitable hiring practices through a self-paced 60-minute course.
Guide to Equitable Hiring Practices: Faculty Recruitment
Explore a suite of promising practices designed to ensure equitable faculty hiring practices in accordance with university policies, government legislation and collective agreements.
Guide to Equitable Hiring Practices: Staff Recruitment
Explore a suite of promising practices designed to ensure equitable staff hiring practices in accordance with university policies, government legislation and collective agreements.
Hiring insights and data
When hiring, use demographic data to better understand workforce representation and support evidence-informed hiring decisions.
Employment Equity Reports
Review the most recent Employment Equity Report and identify any representation patterns (including overrepresentation or gaps) across groups that may be relevant to the role you are hiring for in your unit.
Applicant Diversity and Workforce Representation Data
Access demographic reports and guidance to support equitable hiring, workforce planning, and evidence-informed decision-making.
Applied training and community
After building your foundation, explore training that supports more intentional and equitable hiring decisions.
Employment Equity Advisor Training
Develop practical skills to support accessible and equitable hiring processes through full-day training.
Join the Community of Practice
Continue your learning after completing the Employment Equity Advisor Training through a Community of Practice that supports ongoing peer learning and professional development.
Bi-monthly virtual facilitated session
Participate in facilitated discussions that explore emerging topics, challenges, and leading practices in equitable hiring.
Virtual community space
Stay connected with Employment Equity Advisors through announcements, resource sharing, and ongoing peer discussion.
Strategic Context
Explore employment equity policies and plans and associated annual reports that provide data on workforce representation across UBC.
Employment Equity Plan
The Employment Equity Plan identifies three institutional objectives and informs our approach to advance employment equity.
Employment Equity Policy
UBC’s Employment Equity Policy affirms our commitment to employment equity and identifies four objectives to meet those commitments.
Employment Equity Reports
The Employment Equity annual reports provide an analysis of the workforce demographics based on the data collected in the employment equity survey.
Employment Equity Census
Annual census enables UBC employees to confidentially self-identify with federally and other designated groups, and helps deepen our understanding of the demographics and diversity of experiences at UBC.