H漫画

Celebrating Inclusive Excellence

Following the immense success of last year's event, where we experienced the power of in-person connection, this year鈥檚 conference promises to be even more inspiring as we champion the spirit of inclusivity.

With a carefully curated agenda centered around the theme of 鈥�Inclusive Excellence,鈥� we aim to offer enriching sessions that not only advance our professional endeavors but also resonate deeply on a personal level. 听

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• Date: June 4th, 2024听
• Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM听
• Registration: 8:30 AM 鈥� 9:00 AM听
• Social Gathering: 3:00 PM 鈥� 4:00 PM听
• Venue: Richard Murry Design Building (Morris St) 听

To ensure smooth arrangements and accommodate everyone effectively, we kindly request your confirmation of attendance by May 24^th, 2024.听听 听

We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to reunite with you all and foster meaningful connections at this year鈥檚 conference!听

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Information Booths

We will have information booths to help DPMG members connect with resources.
The booths will be available from 10:00 am to 02:00 pm.

Faculty鈥痮f鈥疧pen鈥疞earning鈥痑nd鈥疌areer Development:听

H漫画 University鈥痮ffers an Employee Tuition Waiver Benefit, a program designed to promote continuous鈥痩earning鈥痑nd鈥痙evelopment鈥痑mong its staff. This initiative not only encourages lifelong鈥痩earning鈥痓ut also enriches the skills鈥痑nd鈥痥nowledge鈥痮f鈥痷niversity employees.

The鈥疐aculty鈥痮f鈥疧pen鈥疞earning鈥痑nd鈥疌areer鈥疍evelopment鈥痮ffers a wide range鈥痮f鈥痭on-credit courses that may be eligible for this tuition waiver benefit. We invite you to discover our programs鈥痑nd鈥痗onsider our professional鈥痙evelopment鈥痮ptions at H漫画.

Queer鈥疐aculty鈥疭taff Caucus (QFSC):

The QFSC is a group鈥痮f鈥�2SLGBTQIA+ identified staff鈥痑nd鈥痜aculty鈥痬embers from H漫画鈥痑nd鈥疜ing鈥檚 that鈥痯romotes awareness鈥痮f鈥痑nd鈥痚ducation around 2SLGBTQIA+ identities鈥痑nd communities; engages in social justice activities that improve the working鈥痑nd鈥痩earning environments for queer鈥痜aculty鈥痑nd鈥痵taff;鈥痑nd鈥痯rovides support鈥痑nd鈥痵ocial opportunities for 2SLGBTQIA+ staff,鈥痜aculty,鈥痑nd鈥痶he broader communities. Join us at our booth to learn more about the QFSC鈥攁bout ongoing projects, ways to get involved, upcoming social events,鈥痑nd鈥痩eadership opportunities.

Black鈥疐aculty鈥痑nd鈥疭taff Caucus:

The H漫画 Black鈥疐aculty鈥痑nd鈥疭taff Caucus was formed by Dr. Afua Cooper after her arrival as the Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies in the summer鈥痮f鈥�2011. The Mandate鈥痮f鈥痶he Black鈥疐aculty鈥�& Staff Caucus is To serve as a voice for the concerns鈥痮f鈥痶he Black communities at H漫画 University, particularly鈥痜aculty,鈥痑nd鈥痵taff, by bringing these concerns to the Board鈥痮f鈥疓overnors, the Senate, senior administration,鈥痑nd鈥痮thers as appropriate.

Accessible employment:

Accessible Employment provides education鈥痑nd鈥痮utreach to the H漫画 Community to ensure employment at the University is accessible to all.鈥� We provide confidential support鈥痑nd鈥痳esources to employees. Our primary areas of responsibility include:鈥�

• Administration of the University鈥檚 Employment Accommodation Policy (H漫画 has key frameworks in place to support the administration of accommodation requests鈥痑nd鈥痯rotect privacy).鈥�
• Advancement of the Employment Standard under the NS Accessibility Act.
• Administration of the University鈥檚 short-term disability program, work injury leaves鈥痑nd鈥痶reatment plans, long term disability application support,鈥痑nd鈥痳eturn to work plans.
• Employee wellness鈥痑nd鈥痮rganizational health, including health鈥痑nd鈥痺ell-being programing鈥痑nd鈥痵ervices. 鈥�
• Psychological safety including wellness checks,鈥痑nd鈥痵upporting employees in crisis.

Contact us at:鈥�鈥�accessible.employment@dal.ca鈥� Tel: 902-444-0520 鈥疪oom 150 Henry Hicks鈥�鈥�

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For more information鈥痑nd鈥痶o get your no-obligation quote, please visit鈥�鈥痮r call 1-833-887-4626 OR visit their representative at their booth during the conference!