RespectWorks Office
Vanier College is committed to providing a respectful, safe and equitable environment, free from all forms of violence.
As part of Vanier’s College-wide efforts to uphold this commitment, the RespectWorks Office is here to help cultivate caring and equitable working and learning spaces by facilitating with departments, raising awareness to prevent harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence, and supporting complaint-resolution procedures.
Working towards equity, and having effective response protocols in place when issues occur, involve college-wide collaborations.
The RespectWorks Advisor:
- Facilitates with departments on a range of topics aimed at nurturing equitable and respectful working spaces
- Is a confidential resource for employees on situations of:
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Sexual Violence
- workplace conflict and challenging group dynamics
- Facilitates coaching, guided conversations, informal mediation, and group processes
- Provides guidance through official complaint-resolution procedures under Vanier's human-rights based policies
- Collaborates with other parties of interest on initiatives to nurture a respectful, supportive College Community