SAIT is at its best when everyone feels welcome, valued, included and supported to succeed.
Our commitment to a responsive campus environment can be seen in our employee engagement and classroom experiences, as well as our systems, infrastructure and capital projects. Initiatives focused on developing inclusive mindsets, improving access and celebrating our communities will promote a safe campus for all.
Building community and belonging is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education and to our mission: to prepare students for successful careers and lives.
Language in this space constantly evolves, and we do our best to evolve with it. The terminology used on this page is intended with respect.
I can attest that SAIT has come a long way. As a hearing-impaired individual and a proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, I have never felt intimidated during my schooling at SAIT. I have witnessed how we try to normalize conversations regarding racism without being too pushy about the subject matter, but firm about how racism has to end. There are still things to be accomplished, but with the collective efforts of the whole SAIT community, I know we will get there.
Katherine Mantupar
SAIT Information Systems Security alumni
Community and Belonging strategy
In November 2025, the Office of Community and Belonging celebrated the fifth and final anniversary of its five-year strategy. Check out highlights from 2024/25 in the video below.
Access and success
- Demographic data collection program launched to better understand the campus composition of students and employees
- First graduate of the Inclusive Post-Secondary Education Program in June 2025
Campus climate
- 12 days of significance recognized institutionally, including Diwali, Pride Week and Make Some Noise for Mental Health
- Five Community and Belonging Groups on campus
- $1.28 million dollars awarded over three years by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to launch the Women in Skilled Trades Retention Program
Viability and engagement
- Four washrooms renovated to increase accessibility for students with disabilities and gender-diverse students
Education and scholarship
- SAIT formally accepted into the national Dimensions Program cohort along with 17 other post-secondary institutions
- 397 completions of Introduction to Community and Belonging at SAIT
- 62 badges awarded for completion of PERS 148: Introduction to Effective Intercultural Communication
- Building and socializing Community and Belonging Framework
- Ongoing demographic data collection
- Implementing Dimensions Program action plan
- Implementing the Women in Skilled Trades Retention Program
- Adison Wiberg, Communications
- Becki McLean, Continuing Education and Professional Studies
- Dania El Chaar, CD & AR International Centre
- Delia Cudney, Accessibility Services
- Enda Morley, Academic Services
- Felicia Durojaiye, Community and Belonging
- Heather Burns, Human Resources
- Hosneara Rahman, Saitsa / Current student
- Jenna Nakamura, Community and Belonging
- Jennifer Russel, Indigenous Engagement
- Jodi David, Applied Research and Innovation Services
- John Partington, Community and Belonging
- Paloma Boux, Community and Belonging
- Rekiyat (Gifty) Siyaka, Teaching and Learning Commons
- Rosanna Quintieri, English Language Foundations
- Ryan Munn, Student Engagement
- Tetiana Kyslytska, Business Intelligence and Analytics
Training
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Upcoming events
Plan ahead
We support a number of events and celebrations throughout the year. Browse our schedule of yearly events.
| September | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
| October | Pride Week |
| November | Diwali |
| November | Make Some Noise for Mental Health |
| December | National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women |
| January | Intercultural Week |
| February | Black History Month |
| February | Lunar New Year |
| March | International Women's Day |
| March | Ramadan |
| March | Neurodiversity Celebration Week |
| May | Red Dress Day |
Contact us
Community and Belonging
Stan Grad Centre, MC201
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Phone - 403.284.8333
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Email - belonging@sait.ca
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Monday - Friday | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Oki, Âba wathtech, Danit'ada, Tawnshi, Hello.
SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.