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Building an Inclusive Community with a shared purpose

Respect, Collaboration, Diversity

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AntiViolence Network a banner signing for MAC take back the night

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Welcome to the Office of Human Rights & Equity Services (HRES). Our Office works with campus and community members to ensure that McMaster University is a place where all students, staff and faculty can learn, work and live in an inclusive and barrier-free environment that fosters equality, respect and accessibility. HRES has three core program areas: The Human Rights Program which provides confidential complaint resolution according to the University’s Sexual Harassment Policy, Anti-Discrimination Policy and Accessibility Policy The Equity Services Program which provides awareness-raising and educational workshops on harassment, discrimination, accessibility, accommodation, and other human rights-related issues MACcessibility, which provides consultation and advice on the identification, removal and prevention of barriers within the University’s systems, structures and policies HRES also provides support to the President's Advisory Committee on Building an Inclusive Community (PACBIC) in keeping with the University's third strategic goal: "building an inclusive community with a shared purpose." For more information, please Contact Us. - The HRES Team


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