We support teaching and learning communities across an exceptionally wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in the Creative and Performing Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Geographical and Information Sciences.
We are committed to inclusive and culturally informed education that centers ethical engagement, perspective-taking, innovation, and creativity, while preparing students for a rapidly changing world. Our learning spaces and systems, including co-curricular programming in the cultural units, reflect real-world priorities, integrate digital methods, and seek to innovate across disciplinary silos so that we remain relevant to contemporary contexts. We take action to integrate Indigenous knowledge systems within our classrooms, prioritize accessibility, and support students’ personal and professional journeys within and beyond the classroom.
Goal and actions
Action 2.1.1: Review the undergraduate degree outcomes as they relate to undergraduate research, experiential, digital, and other capstone learning opportunities.
Action 2.1.2: Broaden how we measure student success to reflect the diverse teaching methods, learning environments, and curricular pathways of the Faculty of Arts and use these measures to inform new academic initiatives and student services.
Action 2.1.3: Affirm and enhance Arts Instructional Support and Information Technology (ISIT)'s mandate to support teaching innovation and collaborations that build on existing expertise and best practices.
Action 2.1.4: Seek the means to expand experiential learning and co-curricular opportunities, including Community-Engaged Learning, Arts Compass, Co-op, and Go Global.
Action 2.2.1: Review and assess interdisciplinary offerings and collaborations within and beyond the Faculty of Arts, identifying opportunities and barriers for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Action 2.2.2: Explore the development, sustainment, and promotion of interdisciplinary offerings within and beyond the Faculty of Arts by advocating for appropriate resource allocation and support to ensure their long-term viability.
Action 2.3.1: Work collaboratively with academic units to review and renew curricula regarding decolonization and Indigenous resurgence, recognizing existing efforts and seeking opportunities for further advancement.
Action 2.3.2: Enhance reciprocal and community-led learning opportunities and develop meaningful ways to recognize Musqueam community members as valued teachers, learners, and collaborators.
Action 2.3.3: Expand and enhance knowledge-sharing opportunities for faculty and staff to learn about Musqueam, Indigenous pedagogies, and British Columbian Indigenous priorities and histories.
Action 2.4.1: Assess ongoing classroom climate14 needs and challenges in the Faculty of Arts with a focus on inclusivity, cultural sensitivity, communicating across differences, and culturally informed teaching methods.
Action 2.4.2: Build capacity for inclusive teaching and learning, while reducing the disproportionate burden placed on junior, racialized,15 and marginalized faculty and staff in managing these topics.
Action 2.4.3: Raise awareness of existing knowledge sharing opportunities and develop complementary ones for faculty and staff to learn about equity.