New resources and initiatives are now available through the Human Rights and Equity Office (HREO) suite of trainings.

A new feature available to students, faculty, and staff who have taken courses – or will in the future – creates an email transcript of select courses which can be saved and used on resumes, cover letters, graduate school applications, or LinkedIn.

“Throughout the year, we get an influx of questions asking ‘How do I get a record of all of these things that I've done?’ or ‘How do I easily share that with somebody else,’” says Emma McCallum, Education and Learning Coordinator in the Human Rights and Equity Office.

The flood of inquiries prompted the HREO team, in coordination with members of the Office of the Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity, and Inclusion), to devise and build a function directly into the training manager, where users can select specific trainings to populate a transcript. According to McCallum, use cases include graduate school applications, resumes, CVs, LinkedIn profiles, and examples of professional development.
 

Learning Challenge 2026

Now in its fifth year, HREO’s 2026 Learning Challenge continues through the remainder of the year. The Learning Challenge, which kicked off in February and is available to students, staff, and faculty, is an opportunity to build a foundational understanding of I-EDIAA (Indigenization-Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility) through virtual and self-directed training modules.  

An additional element of the challenge is committing to attend one I-EDIAA-related community event. Those who complete the challenge by December 15 will receive a certificate. With more than 800 registrants this year, the challenge reflects the ongoing commitment to I-EDIAA learning across Queen’s.
 

Ask a Human Rights Adviser

The new initiative Ask a Human Rights Advisor is an educational outreach where Queen’s community members can anonymously submit questions related to harassment and discrimination.  

Ask a Human Rights Advisor attempts to remove any barriers that may prevent an individual from contacting the HREO for help or information. Instead, the goal is to provide an additional avenue by which students, staff, and faculty can ask questions related to harassment, discrimination, duty to accommodate, or others, and attain the crucial pieces of information needed.
 

More student involvement

Enabling the ability to reach its goals around education and outreach, the HREO has brought on its largest-ever team of student employees. In all, 29 students are involved in engaging other students, building stronger relationships, and sharing key information around HREO services and supports.  

Over two dozen student-employees are dispersed into a number of roles, including the HREO Student Ambassadors program (new this year), Scarborough Charter Ambassadors, Accessibility, Positive Space student facilitators, and as facilitators in the Gender Based Violence program, a partnership with Student Affairs.

“The resources available through the Human Rights and Equity Office, helps the university build and support a campus culture that is safe, respectful, and promotes I-EDIAA principles,” says Lavonne Hood, Associate Vice-Principal (Human Rights, Equity, and Inclusion). “Bringing more students into the HREO ensures more people know about the trainings we offer and bridges the gap for those in need of specific resources.”

More information detailing upcoming HREO training sessions can be found on unit’s events calendar. Additionally, the full HREO Training Catalogue is available on the HREO education page.