Getting Involved: Finding a Good Fit
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Online Writing Communities
Write with us! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to write together with other members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and plenty of writing time in the style of the Pomodoro technique. Mondays: 7 p.m. […]
Free
Cancelled: International Students Connection Group
This event is CANCELLED: UBCO International students are invited to attend a weekly, online conversation, facilitated by a health and wellness counsellor. This informal weekly event will run every Tuesday and will provide students the space to ask questions from and have informal conversations with peers and staff.
Queer Orientation 2020: Intersectionality & Queerness – an exploration of identity
The theory of intersectionality is a growing topic that describes the multiple layers and intersections of our varying identities. How do our intersecting identities influence the way we see and experience the world as Queer Indigenous, Black, People of Colour? Join our panelists Cicely Belle Blain, Madeline Terbasket, Anas Qartoumeh, and moderator, Tariro Dzvairo as […]
Resume Building Workshop
Join Career Services for this workshop on creating an eye-catching resume! This session will help you develop a resume that conveys your skills, qualifications and expertise. This workshop is open to all graduate students. Register online This workshop is hosted over ZOOM. Students who register will receive the ZOOM link by email 48 hours before […]
Online Writing Communities
Write with us! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to write together with other members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and plenty of writing time in the style of the Pomodoro technique. Mondays: 7 p.m. […]
Free
CTL Workshop: Advanced Quizzes / Respondus Quiz
Online virtual eventThe UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to join us for a series of online workshops. Our workshops are held in Collaborate Ultra, and no registration is required. Everyone is welcome! Advanced Quizzes / Respondus Quiz An advanced workshop on importing questions banks using Respondus Quiz (note: Mac computers cannot run Respondus […]
Virtual Art Hive
Online virtual eventWelcome Week event
Together While Apart
Loneliness is emerging as a major health concern among graduate students. Join this workshop to meet explore the importance of connecting socially and some ways that you can connect with UBCO students. REGISTER ONLINE This workshop is hosted over ZOOM. Students who register will receive the ZOOM link by email 48 hours before the event.
Queer Orientation 2020: Trans and Non-Binary Coffee Meet Up
Join Skylar Dubois for a virtual coffee meet for trans and non-binary students! UBCO’s first trans and non-binary virtual coffee meet up will be a conversation facilitated by Skylar Dubois, the Pride Resource Centre Coordinator, to build connections and community for students who identify as trans and non-binary. Register Now
Netflix viewing party with SVPRO
Online virtual eventWelcome Week event
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Beyond The Crux Climbing Gym #5 - 685 Finns Road, Kelowna, BC, CanadaLearn to climb with 4 fun-filled nights at Beyond the Crux Climbing Gym.
$35
Getting Involved: Finding a Good Fit
Online virtual eventWelcome Week event
IRP Community Call-In: Preparing for Workday
Join sponsors and leadership from the Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) for a discussion on how to prepare for Workday, as well as where to access support after Workday goes live on November 2, 2020. UBC faculty and staff are invited to ask questions and share comments on the coming human resources and finance changes. Register […]
Thesis Writing: Abstract and Lay Summary
Online virtual eventThe College of Graduate Studies requires an abstract and lay summary for theses and dissertations. This online workshop will provide writing strategies for abstracts and lay summaries with examples from a range of disciplines. You are encouraged to bring questions. Suitable for graduate students from all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca Register Now
Building Digital Exhibits with Omeka
Online virtual eventThis workshop will provide an introduction to the free trial version of Omeka.net, a web publishing platform that allows users to display and curate digital collections. Participants will learn how to create a trial Omeka.net account, add digital objects (with metadata) to their website, create collections, and build digital exhibits. This workshop will also give […]
Go Global Q&A Session
Online virtual eventWelcome Week Event
You’re not crazy, you’re not wrong: Hearing experiences of people of colour in the university
The conventional image of the university is of a place that promises an environment where open-minded people exchange ideas freely, for the benefit of all parties equally. And for some, that is the experience of a university campus. But for others—specifically students, faculty, and staff of colour—the campus is a contradictory space, where tolerance is […]
Welcome Week: Bachelor of Human Kinetics Trivia Night
Online virtual eventTest your knowledge of the program and campus during the BHK Trivia night!
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Kelowna Paddle Centre 3020 Abbott Street, Kelowna, BC, CanadaCome and enjoy a relaxing time on Okanagan Lake learning how to paddle board.
$20
Queer Orientation 2020: Netflix Watch Party
Unwind with Jordy Decker for a Netflix Watch Party! Chat with new friends as you watch the first episode of Tales of the City, a drama miniseries that is set in San Francisco and based off of the novels written by Armistead Maupin. Register Now
Co-op Program Learning Session
Online virtual eventThe Co-op Program Office invites you to attend a live virtual session and explore answers to all this and more.
*Welcome Week event*
Unique Paths, Shared Impact
Online virtual eventWelcome Week event
Teaching Online Learning Community
Online virtual eventYou are invited to join our Teaching Online Learning Community! Each week we come together virtually to discuss topics related to teaching online, and to learn from each others’ online teaching experiences. This week's Hot Topic: Academic Integrity in the Online Learning Environment There are many resources available, including: Building Community Planning your Online Course […]
UBCO Recreation Blitzball League
Nonis Sports Field 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC, CanadaFriday Nights under the Lights. Blitzball is a variation of the game of Baseball.
$10
