Student Diversity Census

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Count yourself in. This is who we are. You complete the picture.
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Welcome

At UBC, students bring a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives. The Student Diversity Census is how the university builds a full picture of who its students are, so it can better understand and support everyone. When you add your information (such as gender identity, race, disability status, and languages spoken), you help make that picture complete.

Why your participation matters

When you add your information, you help UBC:

  • See the full picture of who UBC students are
  • Strengthen programs and services to reflect the whole student body
  • Support fair access and track progress over time

Every response makes the picture more complete. Participation is voluntary, and each question includes a “choose not to disclose” option.

How your information is handled

The information on the Census is collected by UBC under the authority of section 26(c) and (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) in order to fulfill its mandate under the University Act, Accessible British Columbia Act, and other legislation. Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to student.demographic@ubc.ca.

Your Student Diversity Census results will only be used and disclosed as follows: 

They will be augmented with other information already on file at UBC, analyzed for statistical purposes by UBC, and the results of such analyses will be reported to the University community in anonymized aggregate form only, without identifying individual students.  

They will be made available to researchers under strict conditions of confidentiality and security through UBC’s Data Governance Program; the results of this research may be published in anonymized aggregate form only, without identifying individual students.  

They will be provided to UBC units through UBC’s Data Governance Program to administer programs that are intended to advance equity and ameliorate adverse conditions of members of HPSM groups. 

Your Student Diversity Census results will be stored in a secure location and will be protected in accordance with UBC’s Information Security Standards.

You can update your census responses at any time. Use the Start or update the census button at the top of the apge, or follow the unique census link in your Canvas inbox or email.