Inclusive Teaching

These workshops are intended for anyone within UBC’s teaching and learning community (faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students) with an interest in inclusive teaching practices. We welcome participants from a broad spectrum of existing knowledge, experience and backgrounds. While inclusive teaching can be defined in many ways, below is our working definition of inclusive teaching:

Inclusive teaching refers to intentional approaches to curriculum, course design, teaching practice, and assessment that create a learning environment where all students feel that their differences are valued and respected, have equitable access to learning and other educational opportunities, and are supported to learn to their full potential. Rather than being a static checklist, inclusive teaching can change depending on context. It is a lens that guides instructors to consider and address the ways historical and systemic inequities continue to shape students’ learning experiences. Adapted from University of Michigan’s Centre for Research on Teaching and Learning

For more information and resources, visit inclusiveteaching.ctlt.ubc.ca

Accessibility in Academic Events: Strategies for Making Lectures, Workshops, Poster Sessions, Symposiums, and Other Academic Events Inclusive for All Attendees

Series:

Are you planning a lecture, poster session, workshop, symposium, or other academic event? UBC recently published the UBC Accessible Events Guide to support event planners in creating welcoming and inclusive events of all sizes. By incorporating accessibility needs into the planning for your event and responding to accommodation requests, you can help ensure everyone can fully participate. This session will highlight practical strategies from the Guide to help make your teaching (more…)


Upcoming Dates

  • Online
    August 11, 2026
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Facilitators

Writing a (Mindful) Learner Centred and Inclusive Syllabus

In-person
Series:

Your syllabus is an important document that introduces you and the course to the students. In this session, we explore the characteristics and benefits of a mindful, learner-centered, inclusive syllabus.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 18, 2026
    9:30 am - 10:30 am

Facilitators

  • Judy Chan
    Faculty Associate, Faculty Liaison, Land and Food Systems
  • Gail Hammond
    Associate Professor of Teaching, Food, Nutrition and Health, Land and Food Systems

Increasing Accessibility for Video

In-person
Series:

Explore strategies and solutions, including a variety of tools and supports, from free and do-it-yourself options to professional services. You’ll find practical tips, guidance and best practices for reaching students that experience barriers with video. Join us as we examine both the challenges and opportunities of applying universal design principles in video production.


Upcoming Dates

  • In-person
    August 20, 2026
    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Facilitators