UBC Statement on Respectful Environments

In late September 2008, President Toope introduced the UBC Respectful Environment Statement for students, faculty, and staff. The Statement speaks to our freedoms and our responsibilities and provides the guiding principles to support us in building an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity, and inclusion are valued. The statement was revised in May, 2014.

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