UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam peoples).

Whether you’re a graduate student from an equity-deserving group or an ally advocating for equity and inclusion, we are here to support you.

The Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office is engaged in discussion and actively working on initiatives related to UBC graduate students identifying as belonging to marginalized and/or underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPOC), LGBTQ2S+ and persons with disabilities. Learn more about what these terms mean in the equity & inclusion glossary.

It is essential for us to create an inclusive environment where students feel comfortable and safe while pursuing their studies. Graduate students from equity deserving groups enrich our educational environment tremendously through their outstanding scholarship, unique perspectives, knowledge traditions, and lived experiences. We celebrate these strengths and recognize diversity of perspectives as central to supporting academic excellence. We are aware of the systemic barriers and challenges that these communities have faced, and recognize it is an on-going issue. In our role at UBC, we are working to improve the experience of graduate students and dismantle systems of colonialism, classism and economic inequality.

Diversity, equity, & inclusion definition

We hear a lot about the terms equity, diversity and inclusion. Let's define what they mean to us.

To learn more about the context and usage for each of these terms, refer to our equity & inclusion glossary.