Belonging and Inclusion

The King’s University (King’s) believes that all people are worthy of respect. Our faculty, staff, and Board of Governors are committed Christians and affirm Christ’s call to love others as we love ourselves. Held by this strong foundation, we consciously cultivate a safe, inclusive environment of mutual respect, where all may belong and flourish.

We are committed to equity of access and opportunity for all our students, faculty, and staff in keeping with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Alberta Human Rights Act. King’s accepts all students who qualify academically and we are deeply committed to serving all students who attend our university.

Actions Completed:

• Revision of King’s Land Acknowledgment approved May 2023.
• Training for all faculty and staff August/September.
• Incorporation of mandatory training for new hires.
• Implementation of Interviewer Bias training for all employees that hire.
• Approval of the Pathway to Belonging at the President’s Council on September 7, 2023.
• Emailing important cultural and religious dates for the next month to Staff and Faculty.
• Compensation review and Job evaluations.
• Creation of anonymous mailbox outside Diversity and Inclusion Specialist’s office.
• Revision of Student Accommodation Policy.
• Revising policies and procedures for equity and inclusion.
• Focus Group with sexual and gender minorities to assess student needs.

Actions In Progress:

• President struck a People as Priority Guiding Coalition.
• Inclusive Excellence-Working with Faculty on decolonizing curriculum and ensuring all students are included.
• Needs Assessment on Institutional Gaps on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion research study.
• Developing a policy review tool that employees can use to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion when creating or revising policy.
• Welcome Around the World Art Installation in the library.