Our Commitments

Selkirk College integrates five funda mental commitments into deliveryof
programming, student and employee supports, planning, and operations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Salk College fs committed to di-
versity and inclusion, and promo-
ting equity. Wespire to providing’s
sf, supportive and inclusive come

mun ty foralstudents,facultyand stata learn and

‘worktogethar.Ourdaily work and ourvision ofthe

future is enriched by the incusian of diverse come

munities and persons of different abilities, ages,
cultures, races, ethnkitias, family medels, gender
identities and expressions, health statuses, nation-
lites, poltical views, spirtual bella's and tredi-
tons, sexual ariantations scioecanamic statuses,

‘and aucationsl backgrounds. We welcome, a<p~

fect and encourage the continued pursuit of uni-

versal acceptance and application of a working

‘and lestning environment without harassment,

Intimidation and discrimination. Our leaming acti-

vias, pragrams and services willbe designed to

davalap the knowledge, skis and abiltis nacas-
ssnyto build a more divarsa and inclusive commu
nity,

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Selkirk College willcontinue to int-
egrate respart for the land and
natural environment, sustainable
practices, carbon footprint reduce

tion and responsible use of natural resources into

student learning, services, operations and work
forte development. We are committed to imple-
menting practices that promote a healthy natu
environment and climate change mitigation in ur
teaching practices, administration, programming,
‘cities and operations funding allocations, and

applied research priorities. We are committed to
devaloping and supporting college-wide and re-
gional solutions to environmental remediation,
cleaner transportation, lowered emissions and
‘waste eduction. Selkirk Collage isa proud partner
in the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rat-
ing (STARS) system in the Association for the Ad
vancemant of Sustainability in Higher Education
PasHE)

HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SelkirkCollagewill continue to pro
‘mote and integrate health and walk
ness into day-to-day opers
tons, practices, services and
educational progremnming. This includes phys
cal health and wellness, and will also include
cresting educational experiences and campus
life that promotes mental health, safty, compas:
sion, acceptance, social justice and belonging
‘We recognize the critical importance of educa
ton as a kay social determinant of heath. Selkirk
College is 3 proud signatory af the Okaagan
aren 2015.

INNOVATION
Salk Collage is inspired by inn
vation. Innevation creates new
thinking, new ways of delivering
four programs, enhncad and flee

ible learning, and a wilingnass to expand our tle

in the community. Innovation includes making
highereducation more accessible, Because ragion-

‘al national and global economies aratranstioning

‘and diversifying s0 pil, innovative partnerships

‘and greater collaboration between businesses,
social enterprise and educators can result in the
‘workers of tomorrow arriving on the job with the
skills for success. Selkirk College recognizes that
being 2 valued partner in community economic
daralopment and renewal regional collsboretion,
secial innovation, and rural capacity building Is
criticaltocursuccessand the success ofour region,

RECONCILIATION
SelkirkCollageiscommittedtoraco~
neiliation with Indigenous peoples,
Reconciliation is the intentional
preess of establishing and main-

‘ining respectful and right relationships with

Indigenous governments, omanizations, familias

‘and learners. Salkirk Collage balioves that a crit-

calpartof this precessinvolves repairing damaged

trust in education systems through respact and
reciprocity, We are committed to the Indigentza-
tion and decolonization of education. Supporting
traditional First Nations, Métis and Inuit appro
aches to teaming, resolving conflict, repairing
harm and restoring relstionships will inform the
reconciliation process in aur gowemance, cumicu-
lum and projactdavelopment, human fsourtede-
velopment, and pgram and service daivany. We
support the principles of the UW Declaration ofthe

Aights of baipenous Peo ples (UNDRIP) and continue

to Incorporate the relevant Truthand Reconcitation

Commésion (TRO) Galt to Acton into our planning

‘and operations Selkirk Collage is proud signatory

of the Collage and Institutes Canada haigenous

Education Protocot 2015.

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