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About Orientation for New Hires 201 - My Well-being

As one of the world’s leading universities, The University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society,and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world. - UBC Vision Statement.

It is important that the University community contributes to a culture of positive values and good relations, and establishes a working environment marked by respect, trust, diversity and camaraderie. This section provides you information and ideas on what you can do to contribute to the creation of this work environment.


Personal Safety Awareness

Your safety and the safety of others around you is most important to everyone.


Do you know:


  • UBC is considered private property that is open to the public
  • Areas on campus can have restricted uses to a particular group. For example: a staff only area
  • Campus Security has the authority to evict people from campus


Take Control of Your Own Safety


Safety Tips

  • Prevent wallet and purse theft:
    • Ensure your valuable belongings are not left in the open in your work area.
  • Be aware of your surroundings:
    • Remember the address of your work location or the location that you are visiting in case of emergencies.
  • Deal with potentially aggressive situations:
    • Talk to your supervisor about training workshops.
  • Emergencies (when an immediate response is required from police, fire or medical)
    • Call 911, it is free from any pay phone or cell phone.
  • Campus Security
    • From a Point Grey campus phone, call 2-2222 or 7-2222. On non-UBC phones call 604-822-2222.
    • From a Okanagan campus phone, call 7-8111. On other phones, call 250-807-8111.
    • non-emergency phone: 250-807-8105
    • Security Officers: 250-807-9236
    • Give the address of the location you are in (not the the building name).
    • If you are in a location other than the Point Grey Campus obtain pertinent phone and security information from your supervisor.


Campus Blue Light Emergency Phones (Vancouver Campus only)

  • Can be used by anyone needing assistance from Campus Security, or to be connected to the Police, Fire or Ambulance
  • Be familiar with the locations of these phones


Campus Shuttles (Vancouver Campus only)

  • Translink provides community shuttles on campus. For route maps and schedules, visit the Translink website.


AMS Safewalk (Vancouver Campus only)

  • Call 604-822-5355 for more information


Services that Campus Security (Vancouver Campus only) provides

  • Free jump start car battery anytime
  • Free key watch program


REMEMBER

  • Police, Fire or Medical emergency phone: 911
  • Location of Blue Phones
  • Vancouver Point Grey Campus:
    • emergency phone: 604-822-2222 (campus phone: 2-2222 or 7-2222)
    • non-emergency phone: 604-822-8609 (Campus phone: 2-8609)
    • Community Relations phone: 604-822-3509 (campus phones: 2-3509)
    • Telus call tracing features like *57 do not work on UBC phones
  • Okanagan Campus:
    • emergency phone: 250-807-8111 (campus phone: 7-8111)
    • non-emergency phone: 250-807-8105
    • Security Officers: 250-807-9236


To find out more:



Emergency lockdown video

Respectful Environment (Reach Out, Respond, Resolve)

The Respectful Environment Statement:


UBC is committed to a respectful environment for our Students, Faculty and Staff. It was created in part to respond to personal harassment issues that arise in our working, learning and living environment that are not addressed under the Policy for Discrimination and Harassment and the Equity Office mandate. The Statement’s purpose is firstly to encourage workplace practices that foster an environment in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued, and, secondly, to articulate the expectation that everyone at UBC conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the Statement’s principles in all communications and interactions with fellow UBC community members and the public in all University-related activities.

http://www.hr.ubc.ca/respectful-environment/

What would you do if:


  • You were in a departmental meeting, a manager describes a problem, personalizes the fault to a single individual, and berates that individual with strong language and a loud voice in front of everyone?


Here is what you can do:


If you are in the thick of it before you can consult with the UBC's specialists:


  • Listen
  • Ask questions
  • Take notes, set boundaries
  • Hear all sides of the story
  • Communicate


*** Doing nothing is not an option ***


Health Promotions

Whatever your specific role may be in supporting UBC to be one of the world's best universities, your good health and full engagement are critical to our success. The Health Promotion Programs team is actively involved in the creation of a safe community that encourages employee health, and supports the University's vision.


Your health is supported by an active, lifelong process of making positive choices and decisions that lead to a balanced and fulfilling life. Creating and sustaining this type of environment involves building awareness, encouraging healthy behaviours and engagement in positive social communities to support overall health.


The role of HPP in creating these outcomes is to:


  • lead University-wide health and wellness initiatives
  • facilitate the early return to productive work of injured and ill workers
  • prevent and reduce the severity of musculoskeletal injuries of employees through targeted ergonomic interventions
  • coordinate the development and communication of public health information strategies
  • manage the post-injury administrative claims procedure involving WorkSafeBC
  • provide assistance for those individuals with long-term disabilities requiring access to the Income Replacement Plan (IRP) and Disability Benefit Plan (DBP)
  • the delivery of a confidential counseling service that can help you or your family members with issues that affect your family life, your work life or your general well being
  • evaluate and support an individual’s health status as it relates to their potential occupational exposure to hazardous agents in the workplace.


Invest in yourself by pursuing a healthy lifestyle. The benefits are boundless.


For more information on HPP visit: http://www.hse.ubc.ca/health and http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/hse/health.html.


Equity and Diversity

Equity and diversity are integral to a vibrant workplace and academic community. UBC is committed to fostering a living, learning, and working environment to which all can contribute and within which all can thrive.


The Rosalie Abella Report (1983) refers to equality as both equal and different treatment in order to achieve fairness; that is, treating people the same, in spite of their differences, as well as treating people as equals by accommodating their differences. The Commission coined the term employment equity to describe employment practices which eliminate discrimination and thereby provide equitable opportunities in employment.


UBC's Policy on Employment Equity was approved by the Board of Governors in 1990. Employment Equity does not encourage or require hiring according to quotas or hiring unqualified or less well-qualified applicants. Instead, it works to increase the range of applicants to reflect all, including women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disability, who are qualified candidates. The Policy helps identify and remove barriers that prevent the full participation of members of designated groups in the workforce.


An important goal of UBC's Equity Office is to heighten campus awareness and understanding of issues of discrimination, harassment, equity, diversity and human rights, and of two University policies; Employment Equity, and Discrimination and Harassment.


What do you do when.....


  • You repeatedly hear derogatory comments about a co-worker because of his religious beliefs?
  • A student claims harassment by his supervisor because of his sexual orientation?
  • A colleague accuses you of racism?


There are a number of things you can do if you are experiencing discrimination, responding to an accusation or addressing a discriminatory situation.


The Equity Office offers a variety of training and workshops to help you better understanding your role and responsibility in creating a harassment-free work environment.


Visit the following websites for more information:


Vancouver Equity Office: http://equity.ubc.ca/

Okanagan Equity Office: http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity/welcome.html

Contact an Equity Advisor: 604.822.6353 (Vancouver) or 250.807.9291 (Okanagan)


Employees and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

The Employees and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), provided by Human Solutions™ for UBC staff, faculty and their eligible dependents, is a confidential counselling and crisis response service that provides assistance to you and your eligible family members with any matters, big or small, that may affect your family life, your work life, or your general well-being.


EFAP is self-referred, so no one will know that you are seeking help. Their staff includes psychologists, social workers, addictions counsellors and family and relationship specialists.


Visit the UBC Benefits EFAP page: http://hr.ubc.ca/benefits/efap


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Remind people that 201 should take about one month, 301 should take approximately two months.

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