Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CSEDI) works to cultivate a campus culture that respects and promotes equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), and social justice in all areas of student life at Laurier. Through student-centered programming, resources, and community engagement, we support marginalized students and help foster a sense of belonging across campus.

Vision

CSEDI evisions a university where marginalized students can thrive. We hope to build campus community capacity, awareness, and understanding to support collective responsibility for EDI, anti-racism, and anti-oppression, leading to a greater sense of belonging for all students.

Mission

CSEDI identifies and works agains structural barriers to address inequities across Wilfrid Laurier University. Working in solidarity with equity-denied groups experiencing oppression on campus, CSEDI provides coordinated support to meet the diverse needs of students, while committing to continuous unlearning and learning together as a campus community.

Values

Our support values:

• Anti-oppression/Anti-racism/Intersectionality
• Care
• Person-centred
• Restorative justice
• Solidarity
• Trauma-informed/Harm-reduction

Reasons to Connect with Us

• You are seeking support for yourself or someone you know after an experience of harm such as racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, or colonial violence.
• You are seeking community and would like to be connected to CSEDI student-run services that provide peer support, educational and social opportunities.
• You are seeking advocacy, systems navigation, or support with internal or external institutional processes.
• You are seeking education and resources related to student equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
• You are interested in research and policy related to student EDI.
• You are interested in EDI student staff, practicum, service learning or experiential learning opportunities.