How we serve ÂÜÀòÉäÇø

Build and maintain healthy relationships

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The Restorative Relations and Student Supports (RR&SS) department embraces opportunities to build and maintain healthy relationships at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø. We engage with the community by:

  • Liaising with ÂÜÀòÉäÇø service departments.
  • Partnering with staff, faculty, and students in event planning and development.
  • Participating and attending community-building initiatives.
  • Hosting meet and greets to learn about other departments while sharing about the RR&SS team.

If you are interested in connecting or would like to partner for an event, reach out to connectu@unbc.ca. 

Create just and equitable environments

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø students sitting together on campus

Here are some examples of our team's efforts to promote justice and equity at ÂÜÀòÉäÇø:

  • Facilitating restorative justice workshops for staff, faculty, and students.
  • Creating campus-wide educational training modules.
  • Recognizing points of intersectionality and taking steps to address inequities.
  • Coaching and consultation on restorative justice practices and approaches.
  • Embedding restorative practices in ÂÜÀòÉäÇø policies and procedures.

Repair harm and transform conflict

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø students sitting together

Restorative practices are always presented as an option. When harm is caused, restorative approaches make space for a collaborative process in which all the parties involved would have the ability to identify needs, explore impacts, and define the next steps towards reparation.