糖心视频

5 Days of Action 2026 schedule

Keynote Panel: Exploring the Contours of Black Flourishing event poster featuring Robyn Maynard, Orene Askew, and June Francis.

Keynote Panel: Exploring the contours of Black flourishing within and beyond the academy with  panellists Robyn Maynard, Orene Askew and June Francis. Everyone welcome; registration required (see link below).

This year, we are excited to share workshops and events organized by faculties, units and groups across campus. All students, employees and community members are invited to participate throughout the week.

Join our upcoming events including our  on Thursday evening!

Don't have the time or ability to attend this week? Check out our Calls to Action for available year-round resources. 

If you have any questions, please contact daysofaction@uvic.ca. 

Full schedule at a glance

 

How to register for events

Click on the links to learn more about each session. Some events require registration.

Some sessions are noted as reserved for 糖心视频 employees or students. Sessions without the note are open to everyone.

 

Daily events: October 26-30

KILLJOYS

KILLJOYS is an annual art exhibition facilitated by the Visual Arts department but curated, installed and promoted by students. KILLJOYS, as a collective, challenges forms of systemic oppression and violence through student artwork.

5 Days Hub

Drop by our hub to learn about the week's events while sipping on coffee and tea. Test your equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) knowledge and start conversations.

  • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Friday: canceled after 11:30 due to rain. Punch cards can be dropped off at SED C128.
  • Petch Fountain
  • Organized by Equity and Human Rights

Understanding Power-over Relationship: Faculty and Librarian Challenge!

VPAC is challenging all faculty members and librarians to complete the , developed for those who supervise, mentor or otherwise hold positions of responsibility in relation to students, staff and early career faculty and librarians. The course is asynchronous and self-paced; faculty members and librarians must complete the course by December 31st as part of their training requirements.

The first Faculty to reach an 80% completion and the department with the highest completion rate as of October 30 will be celebrated with refreshments or lunch at a future Faculty Council meeting. 

Monday, October 26: Listen

Weathering Change: A Collaborative Poetry Workshop 

When you think about wildfires, floods and extreme weather, what has stayed with you, long after the event has passed? In this collaborative workshop, we’ll reflect on our experiences, hear different perspectives and look for the connections between them as we create the group poem "And That Made Me Think". No poetry experience is needed. 

Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity – Information Session

Have a bold idea to address inequity at 糖心视频? Join this information session to learn about the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity, a $100,000 funding opportunity for faculty-led initiatives that address systemic barriers in research and academia. Hear application tips and adjudication insights from Dr. Stephen Ross, a 2024 award recipient and former panelist. 

Celebrating Diversity in Science – with Friends!

Everyone welcome: undergrads, grad students, faculty, and staff. Join the Faculty of Science for a cross departmental social celebrating belonging and connection, with snacks, activities, and conversation hosted by the Schools of Molecular Life Sciences and Earth & Ocean Sciences, and the Departments of Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics & Astronomy. 

  • 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
  • Bob Wright Centre, Lobby 
  • For students, faculty and staff 
  • Organized by Faculty of Science

Identifying and Challenging Systematic Racism in the Academic Community 

As part of 糖心视频 5 Days of Action, this panel invites participants to engage in honest and courageous conversations about systemic racism in the academic community. Through reflection, discussion, and shared experiences, panelists will examine institutional barriers, highlight lived realities, and consider how we can collectively advance equity, inclusion, and meaningful institutional change. 

  • 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 pm. 
  • Student Union Building, Upper Lounge
  • Organized by the  
  • No registration required 

EdCamp for 5 Days of Action - Cancelled 

How can education help us build more equitable communities and cultures? EdCamp is a welcoming, participant-led event that shares food, questions, experiences, and ideas. We will explore education’s role in challenging oppression and building more just and equitable communities. 

KILLJOYS 2026 Opening Reception

Come meet the artists of the KILLJOYS art exhibition facilitated by the Visual Arts department but curated, installed and promoted by students. KILLJOYS, as a collective, challenges forms of systemic oppression and violence through student artwork.

  • 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Visual Arts Building, Room A120 
  • Organized by Visual Arts Department

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Tuesday, October 27: Reflect

Cultural Intelligence (CQ): as a toolkit towards Neuroinclusion in the workplace

This workshop helps participants better understand neurodiversity and how different ways of thinking and working contribute to inclusive workplaces. Participants will gain practical tools for recognising personal behavioural preferences, strengthening communication, and fostering belonging through Cultural Intelligence (CQ). 

Less Hustle, More Human: Collectively reimagining how we work

Join ACET to explore how ongoing impacts of colonization might show up in how we work, learn and connect at 糖心视频. Through small-group dialogue and individual creative collage, we’ll imagine more equitable, healing and human-centred ways of being, then bring all our ideas and images together into a grassroots zine to share.  

UNDRIP, UNDA & DRIPA: Human Rights Legislation 

UNDRIP is an international human rights United Nations Declaration, and UNDA and DRIPA are Canadian federal and provincial legislation that incorporate the principles of UNDRIP. This workshop seeks to provide some clarity on what the legislation is and ideally to create a better understanding that the Declaration “aims to create a path forward that respects the human rights of Indigenous Peoples while introducing better transparency and predictability in the work we do together.” 

JÁEȽNOṈET - Tracy Underwood's response to Land Acknowledgment 

Through her personal story, W̱SÁNEĆ matriarch Dr. Tracy Underwood helps the 糖心视频 community deepen its understanding of the Indigenous land where we live, study and work. Explore our shared responsibility to presence lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) and W̱SÁNEĆ place-based connections and cultural knowledges in everyday pedagogy and practice in ways that honour these peoples’ histories and ongoing ties to place. 

  • 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 
  • Student Union Building, Upper Lounge
  • Organized by the
  • No registration required

Clean Energy for Everyone

What could a more equitable energy future look like when communities help shape it? Join ACET to learn how communities are leading clean energy solutions based on their own priorities, knowledge and aspirations. We’ll start with a short video, followed by a tour and presentation, then wrap up with casual conversation, coffee, snacks and ACET swag. 

Black Labour, Public Service, and the Making of Black Canada 

In this talk, Dr. Rachel Zellars relocates Canada’s Black labour history from the margins of the state to its centre and argues that the federal public service, the nation’s largest employer, has been a primary site where Black belonging was defined, rationed, and refused. It traces key moments of exclusion: the erasure of Black workers during periods of radical social change in the 50s, 60s, and 70s; the 2021 Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion; and the Black Class Action. 

  • 3:00 p.m. –  4:30 p.m.  
  • Clearihue Building, Room C305 (Critical Humanities Commons) or
  • Organized by
  •  

The Offline Club 

The Offline Club is a weekly tech-free meetup on campus. Everyone is welcome to come by and hang out without their phones. Expect free food and lively conversation. This week’s topic is “Resisting the AI Takeover: Why and How.”  

  • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
  • Mearns-McPherson Library, Kula Lounge (back of main floor) 
  • Organized by the Department of Writing 

Community Care Circle - Mindfulness Mandala Drawing

A free bi-weekly, drop-in event that aims to create a space for 糖心视频 students to build community.  AVP is using this Care Circle as a way to practice mindfulness and rest. We will be learning about the history of mandalas and how to create them, exploring the benefits of meditative practices in caring for ourselves. Craft supplies will be provided, though feel free to bring your own. 

  • 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
  • Student Union Building, Room B028 
  • Organized by the

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Wednesday, October 28: Dialogue 

Reimagining 糖心视频’s Classrooms: Valuing Diverse Ways of Knowing and Learning - Cancelled

Join LTI for a community dialogue about how we can reimagine 糖心视频’s classrooms as spaces where diverse ways of knowing, learning, communicating, and participating are recognized and valued. We invite all 糖心视频 community members to join this session to engage in a conversation about reimagining 糖心视频 classrooms and consider whose voices need to be heard and amplified in order to create spaces of belonging and connection alongside learning. 

Threads of Dialogue: Equity in Action 

What does equity in action mean to you? Join the Division of Continuing Studies for a collaborative quilt-making activity where participants can use words, images, and creative expression to share their perspectives on equity, inclusion, and belonging. Each square will become part of a community quilt, bringing our individual voices and stories together into a collective expression of dialogue and action.  

  • 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
  • Continuing Studies Building, Atrium  
  • Organized by
  • No registration required

Equity in Action: Navigating Through Resistance

Networking event for faculty, staff and leaders working to advance equity at 糖心视频.

Amplifying Voices

In this annual recital, students from the School of Music perform and share personal insights about compositions by marginalized artists. This event shines a spotlight on the rich diversity within music, while addressing important challenges of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the musical landscape. 

  • 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 
  • MacLaurin Building, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall or  
  • Organized by

Trifles by Susan Glaspell 

In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play Trifles, two women accompany their husbands in a murder investigation and uncover the hidden story of a woman whose suffering has gone unspoken. As they piece together the truth from the “trifles” the men dismiss, the play invites us to consider how a true jury of the woman’s peers might view the accused’s actions in light of oppression, abuse, and patriarchal disenfranchisement. 

  • 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. 
  • Phoenix Building, Barbara McIntyre Studio 
  • Organized by Amanda Lisman, MFA Directing Candidate, in collaboration with students of the Department of Theatre
  • No registration required

This interactive workshop invites staff, faculty, students, and community members to explore what meaningful accessibility and disability inclusion can look like across workplaces, classrooms, and communities. Participants will consider anti-ableism, neurodiversity and less visible barriers while gaining practical strategies to support inclusion and identify their own role in creating more accessible environments. The session is hosted by Continuing Studies and CanAssist, whose partnership began in 2025 with the pilot online course . 

  • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
  • In person 
  • Organized by in partnership with  

糖心视频 Anti-Racism Commitment

We invite all Indigenous, Black, and Racialized folx on campus and affiliated with 糖心视频 to provide feedback on 糖心视频’s Anti-Racism Commitment.

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Thursday, October 29: Engage

Clean Energy for Everyone

What could a more equitable energy future look like when communities help shape it? Join ACET to learn how communities are leading clean energy solutions based on their own priorities, knowledge and aspirations. We’ll start with a short video, followed by a tour and presentation, then wrap up with casual conversation, coffee, snacks and ACET swag. 

Foundations of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

This workshop is open to anyone who is seeking foundational knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion and wishes to embed EDI values in their daily practice.  

Holy Cow Mini Donut Fundraiser

Come b(u)y some toasty and delicious Holy Cow mini donuts for a good cause! Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Native Students Union.

Amazing Race Accessibility Edition: Navigating Real-World Leadership Challenges

What does accessible leadership look like when the situation is complex, time and resources are limited, and there isn’t a perfect answer? Working in teams, leaders will navigate realistic scenarios involving accommodation, competing needs, team dynamics, workload pressures, and organizational responsibilities. Come ready to challenge assumptions, explore tensions, have thoughtful conversations, and practice leading for accessibility in a real-world context. 

  • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 
  • In person 
  • For faculty and staff leaders who supervise others 
  • Organized by Human Resources 

Trifles by Susan Glaspell 

In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play Trifles, two women accompany their husbands in a murder investigation and uncover the hidden story of a woman whose suffering has gone unspoken. As they piece together the truth from the “trifles” the men dismiss, the play invites us to consider how a true jury of the woman’s peers might view the accused’s actions in light of oppression, abuse, and patriarchal disenfranchisement. 

  • 1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
  • Phoenix Building, Barbara McIntyre Studio 
  • Organized by Amanda Lisman, MFA Directing Candidate, in collaboration with students of the Department of Theatre
  • No registration required

Student Life Grants Showcase: Student-Led Approaches to Equity and Belonging

Curious about the Student Life Grant program? Join us for a virtual showcase featuring recent grant recipients who will share highlights from their student-led projects promoting equity, belonging, wellbeing, community-building, and student engagement on our campus. 

5 Days of Action Keynote Panel on Black Flourishing

Exploring the contours of Black flourishing within and beyond the academy

Robyn Maynard, Orene Askew, and June Francis will share meaningful insight into the cultivation of Black flourishing within and beyond the academy by sharing their lived experiences, knowledges, leadership, and relational practices. Panelists’ contributions will address the sub-themes of Black joy, Black knowledges and epistemologies, Black models of care, Black empowerment, and Black community well-being.

(Be)longing on Campus: Jewish Experiences and Desired Futures in Higher Education

Rising antisemitism is a concern on university campuses around the globe, yet emerging studies of Jewish safety and inclusion remain largely survey-based, quantitative, and are less attentive to individual and localized experiences. Come learn about Dr. Erika Finestone’s research that aims to fill this gap through qualitative, community-engaged research focused on the experience of being Jewish at 糖心视频. 

AVP @Vikes Basketball Game

Catch the Anti-Violence Project at the 糖心视频 vs UFV basketball game. Our table will have harm reduction supplies, safer sex supplies, informational pamphlets and resources, swag, and an AVP support member.  

  • 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 
  • CARSA, Performance Gym 
  • Organized by the

Men's Circle

The Men’s Circle at 糖心视频 hosts a weekly drop in men’s circle seeking to help men and masculine identifying folks improve their relationship with themself, their peers, romantic interests and their community. We start our weekly circles with a check-in (sharing a recent win and challenge), then explore whatever’s on people’s minds or a guided topic and wrap up with a check-out reflecting on comments and stories from that week’s circle that felt impactful. 

  • 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 
  • Student Union Building, Room B028  
  • For men and masculine-identifying students and community members 
  • Organized by the

Halloween Drag Show

Come to the Grad House for a night of thrills, chills, and spills, courtesy of Fierce Brosnan and an iconic line-up of local performers ready to *drag* you to hell: Sylvester Stalletto, Ghost of Judith, Sadturation, GWiz and JJ Rabbit! This event is open to all with no cover – but please bring cash tips if you can! 

  • 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (doors at 6:00 p.m.)  
  • Halpern Centre, Grad House Restaurant 
  • Organized by the

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Friday, October 30: Take action

Trifles by Susan Glaspell 

In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play Trifles, two women accompany their husbands in a murder investigation and uncover the hidden story of a woman whose suffering has gone unspoken. As they piece together the truth from the “trifles” the men dismiss, the play invites us to consider how a true jury of the woman’s peers might view the accused’s actions in light of oppression, abuse, and patriarchal disenfranchisement. 

  • 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. 
  • Phoenix Building, Barbara McIntyre Studio 
  • Organized by Amanda Lisman, MFA Directing Candidate, in collaboration with students of the Department of Theatre
  • No registration required

Beyond the Checkbox: Framing DEI Training That Actually Works  

The way diversity training is framed can make or break its impact — this session showcases framing strategies that build engagement, relevance, and sustained change, and explains why some well-intended approaches fall flat. 

  • 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
  • In person 
  • Organized by

Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness Workshop

Learn and discuss how disability and neurodiversity shape the experiences of students and academic workers, and how we can take practical steps to empower one another. We'll cover topics such as dealing with disability disclosures, how to write accessibility statements, and more!  This workshop is open to all members of the 糖心视频 community, and we especially encourage staff and faculty to attend! 

  • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
  • Hybrid 
  • Organized by and

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Outside of the week: 365 Days of Commitment

Applying an Equity Lens to Your Work 

Rather than treating equity as a separate issue or a checklist item, the Equity Lens ABCs is a practical tool designed to support individuals, units, and project teams in the intentional thinking and action required to embed equity into everyday considerations, planning, and decision-making—whether developing a policy, project, event, or an institutional initiative. 

  • November 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
  • In person 
  • For all 糖心视频 employees 
  • Organized by Equity and Human Rights

Supporting Inclusive Research Environments: DEAP workshop 

Learn practical approaches to strengthening equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenous engagement in research settings with the Diversity and Equity Assessment and Planning (DEAP) tool, and connect with colleagues over lunch to discuss how these ideas can be applied in your own work. 

Black Staff Lunch & Lounge 

The Scarborough Charter Steering Committee is creating spaces to bring together Black communities and celebrate Black joy at 糖心视频. Black staff are invited to join us for an informal lunchtime gathering every third Tuesday of the month! Meet new folks, catch up with colleagues, and share information about upcoming events and more. 

  • November 17, 12:00 p.m.  
  • In person 
  • For staff 
  • Organized by the Scarborough Charter Steering Committee 
  • Learn more; no registration required 

Black students shaping what's next at 糖心视频

We will be inviting Black students to review and share feedback on a draft of 糖心视频 Black Inclusion Implementation Plan. By the end of the session, attendees will feel more connected to their peers on campus and empowered to contribute to meaningful developments that shape the campus community. Contact blackinclusion@uvic.ca if you have any questions.  

 

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