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    Equal opportunities and diversity office

    • Contacts
    • Duties and Tasks
    • Thematic Fields
    • Special Needs Arrangement
    • Committees
    • Further Documents
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    Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity. Staff and students should receive recognition and equal treatment regardless of gender, age, origin, religion or ideology, disability or sexual orientation. 

    The Equal Opportunities & Diversity Office promotes equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion at ZHdK through gender equality measures, awareness-raising campaigns and projects.
    Our mission is to implement equal opportunities at ZHdK and to anchor them permanently in the University’s organizational structures. We therefore support diversity-oriented and inclusive cooperation in research, teaching, programmes and administration. In doing so, we recognize the diverse potential of staff and students.

    Contacts

    Dr. Patricia Felber Rufer
    Head of Equal Opportunities & Diversity
    +41 43 446 20 07

    Larissa Holaschke
    Deputy Head of Equal Opportunities & Diversity
    +41 43 446 32 92

    Irène Hediger
    Project lead and advice Equal Opportunities & Diversity
    +41 43 446 61 10

    Sulamith Tamborriello
    Student assistant Equal Opportunities & Diversity

    Julia Fiechter
    Student assistant Equal Opportunities & Diversity projects

    Internal Trusted Contacts

    • Jessy Bäsecke-Beltrametti
    • Jasmina Courti
    • Malin Fluri
    • Nadine Jäggi
    • Stefan Kreysler
    • Cherry-Ann Morgan
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    Duties and Tasks

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    Thematic Fields

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    Special Needs Arrangement

    Students with a physical, mental or psychological impairment can apply to the ZHdK for special needs arrangement. The aim of the special needs arrangement is to enable all students with an impairment (e.g. visual or hearing impairment, dyslexia or attention deficit disorder) to study with equal opportunities. Special needs arrangements can include, for example, extended examination times or deadlines or the use of certain aids. Special needs arrangements relates to the form of the work to be done. The learning and competence objectives are not affected. 
    Persons who register for seeking admission for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme can submit an application in the event of an invitation to the aptitude test. The relevant information with a link to the application will be sent by e-mail during the ongoing admission procedure.

    Committees

    Equal Opportunities Committee

    The ZHdK Equal Opportunities Committee deals with university-wide strategic and operational issues concerning equality & diversity. The committee consists of one representative each from the five departments, services, teaching staff, mid-tier staff, students, HR, the staff council and the dossiers.

    Erfa Equal Opportunities Committee ZFH

    The Erfa Equal Opportunities Committee ZFH comprises the equal opportunity officers of the Zurich universities of applied sciences. The committee deals with a range of topics and launches projects to implement equal opportunities and ensure diversity in all areas and bodies of universities of applied sciences.

    Universities of Applied Sciences Equal Opportunities Expert Group

    Established by Swissuniversities, the Universities of Applies Sciences Equal Opportunities Expert Group deals with equal opportunities and diversity on a national level and serves as a platform for exchange and dialogue between universities of applied sciences. 

    Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association

    The Lake Constance Arts & Sciences Association of the International Lake Constance University facilitates cross-border cooperation between the diversity officers of 25 higher education institutions in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. They discuss best practice examples as part of the Gender and Diversity working group, and continuously expand their diversity measures in regular meetings, workshops and lectures.

    Further Documents

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    Equal Opportunities & Diversity Office supports following initiatives

    • Gender Campus
    • Toolbox Doing Diversity
    • Better Science
    • trans welcome
    • SOFIA – Support Of Female Improvising Artists
    • Helvetia Rockt
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    Additional Links

    • Gleichstellungsgesetz.ch
    • Schlichtungsbehörde nach Gleichstellungsgesetz
    • Fachstelle für Gleichstellung der Stadt Zürich
    • Fachstelle Gleichstellung, Kanton Zürich
    • Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Frau und Mann
    • Equality.ch
    • Femdat.ch
    • Geschlechtergerechte Hochschullehre
    • PoliUniQue – LGBTQIA+ at Universities in Zurich
    • mamagenda – Die digitale Agenda zur Begleitung von schwangeren Mitarbeiterinnen
    • Eidgenössisches Büro für die Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen
    • AGILE – Behinderten-Selbsthilfe Schweiz
    • Hindernisfreie Hochschulen
    • Kultur inklusiv