EDI is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education and to our mission: to prepare students for successful careers and lives.

Language around EDI constantly evolves, and we do our best to evolve with it. The terminology used on this page is intended with respect.

“I can attest that SAIT has come a long way. As a hearing-impaired individual and a proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, I have never felt intimidated during my schooling at SAIT. I have witnessed how we try to normalize conversations regarding racism without being too pushy about the subject matter but firm about how racism has to end. There are still things to be accomplished but with the collective efforts of the whole SAIT community, I know we will get there.”

Katherine Mantupar
SAIT Information Systems Security alumni

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy

In November 2024, SAIT celebrated the fourth anniversary of launching its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Students and employees share the positive impact the EDI Strategy is having on campus.

Read our strategy

Relive the milestones and moments helping to propel SAIT's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy forward as we celebrate its fourth anniversary.

Access and success

  • Technical solution developed to collect, protect, synchronize and report on more accurate demographic data
  • Certificate of Recognition created to acknowledge graduates of the Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program

Campus climate

  • Five Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Groups on campus
  • 91% of employees agree SAIT continually strives to be inclusive (+2% as compared to 2020)

Viability and engagement

  • Request for Proposal (RFP) process updated to include equity, diversity and inclusion criteria
  • Relaunched the institutional SAIT Accessibility Committee
  • Two policies and procedures updated using the Equity Framework

Education and scholarship

  • Launched the Dimensions Research Working Group in Applied Research and Innovation Services (ARIS)
  • 1187 completions of intercultural classroom micro-learning modules

  • Automate the use of preferred names and pronouns in SAIT applications
  • Collect more accurate demographic information from students and employees
  • Strengthen the focus on equity, diversity and inclusion in the research enterprise
  • Continue to support the creation of SAIT’s Truth and Reconciliation Strategy
  • Renovate a universal washroom in the Stan Grad Center

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Training and education

Widen your perspective and gain new skills to navigate a diverse world.

Training

Upcoming events

Plan ahead

We support a number of events and celebrations throughout the year. Browse our schedule of yearly events. 

September National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 
October  Pride Week 
November Diwali
November Make Some Noise for Mental Health
December National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
January Intercultural Week
February  Black History Month 
February Lunar New Year
March  International Women's Day
March  Ramadan
March Neurodiversity Celebration Week
May Red Dress Day 

Contact us

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Stan Grad Centre, MC201

403.284.8333
inclusion@sait.ca

Monday - Friday | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Our Organization

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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.

We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.

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