Event Series Digital Drop-In: Citing Sources

Digital Drop-In: Citing Sources

Online virtual event

Need to cite sources for a paper or assignment? Brew some coffee or tea, bring your sources, and leave with a list of bibliography-ready citations. This informal session will include group discussion, citation tips, and favourite mugs on display! Brought to you by the UBC Okanagan Library and the Student Learning Hub. Digital drop-ins are easy! Use the […]

Free
Event Series Online Writing Communities

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: Gradebook/Assignment Groups

Online virtual event

The 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. Everyone is welcome! REGISTER ONLINE Gradebook/Assignment Groups An introduction to using the Canvas gradebook, the differences between assignments and the gradebook, and the settings to consider for grade management. […]

Event Series Healthy Masculinities Group

Healthy Masculinities Group

Online virtual event

Men Don't Show Emotion Join a group of masculine-identified people talking about issues that matter: social expectations, mental health, suicide, dating, consent and sex. Occurs online every Tuesday @ 5:30 pm starting October 20, 2020, for 7 weeks. Be a part of the conversation. It’s time to re-define manhood. (This group will hold up to […]

Rock Your LinkedIn Profile

Do you need to brush up your LinkedIn profile? Need tips for virtual networking? Whether you are a beginner just starting out on LinkedIn, or you’re an expert, this workshop is for you. Join us for this interactive workshop to help elevate your profile and get the most out of your virtual network.  No account […]

Go Global Q&A

Online virtual event

Join Go Global staff to ask any questions that you have about the program!

FCCS Writer in Residence Public Lecture

Online virtual event

INTERIOR SALISH SHARING: STORIES FROM A SHAPESHIFTER Join us as Indigenous Theorist and Cultural Evolutionist Kim Senklip Harvey gives a virtual talk on the prose, plays and process of dismantling and troubling colonial and neo-capital systems and the resurgence of Indigenous Matriarchal led systems and frameworks. With a particular focus on amplifying the emancipatory journeys of […]

Creating Inclusive Spaces

This 60-minute workshop provides the opportunity to learn about and discuss what inclusion means for post-secondary education. You will learn about the difference between accessibility and accommodation. What does equity mean and how is it enacted in regards to disability? What responsibility does the university have towards disabled students? What are the rights and responsibilities […]

Event Series Online Writing Communities

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: Communications/Announcements/Discussions

Online virtual event

The 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. Everyone is welcome! REGISTER ONLINE Communications/Announcements/Discussions Learn about the different communication and collaboration tools available to you in Canvas, and how to decide which is best for each use […]

OTP: Transitioning to Online Teaching: A Blended Approach

Online virtual event

The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Online Teaching Program (OTP) Events to our Okanagan instructors. In response to the transition to online learning at UBC, we are offering a one-week intensive workshop that focuses on balancing and blending synchronous and […]

Lunch and Lift Workshop Series

Lunch & Lift is a series of free 2-in-1 interactive well-being workshops consisting of a 30-minute movement class, followed by a 30-minute interactive well-being session facilitated by a UBC well-being professional.

Virtual Interview Prep

Online interviewing is becoming the new norm. Make sure you know what to expect and how to best present yourself in the virtual environment. Register in advance using the link below. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. REGISTER HERE

Copyright, Creative Commons, and Open Licenses

Online virtual event

This workshop will provide an introduction to copyright, Creative Commons (CC), and open licenses. Participants will be introduced to copyright basics, including the concept of public domain and exceptions and limitations to copyright. They will learn about Creative Commons and open licensing, as well as using and applying different Creative Commons licenses. Register NOW   […]

OTP: Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why Does it Matter?

Online virtual event

The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Online Teaching Program (OTP) Events to our Okanagan instructors. This session is for anyone who teaches at UBC who is looking for an introduction to inclusive teaching practices. Be introduced to the literature underpinning […]

Alumni Office Hours with Moises Uribe – Financial Innovation & Sustainable Investment Banking at Silverback Ventures

Online virtual event

The Centre for Student Involvement and Careers, in partnership with the UBC Hub of Ten Thousand Coffees, is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC alumnus, Moises Uribe. This event is open to all students and alumni. In this Alumni Office Hour, Moises will talk about his transition […]

Event Series Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions

Tech Connect Drop-In Sessions

Online virtual event

Do you have technology-related questions? Are you having difficulty accessing and using UBC software and programs for online learning? Do you have questions about what technology is available to you as a student?  Come to a Tech Connect drop-in session with your Peer Technology Assistant! Bring your questions about: technical assistance Canvas and other UBC […]

Free

Entrepreneurship@UBCO Leadership Forum: Building Okanagan Flood Resiliency

Online virtual event

entrepreneurship@ubco  |  Virtual Leadership Forum building Okanagan Flood Resiliency Learn about the vulnerability assessment tools, modelling techniques and low-cost natural resiliency strategies being created to protect our region. october 21, 2020 |  5:00-6:00 pm Register now About e@UBCO's Leadership Forums Entrepreneurship@UBCO's Leadership Forums are a series of virtual thought leadership ‘super sessions’ sponsored by Lawson Lundell […]

Public Humanities Hub – Okanagan Book Club: Policing Black Lives by Dr. Robyn Maynard

Online virtual event

The Public Humanities Hub - Okanagan (PHH-O) Book Club is an initiative that provides a virtual space for the UBCO and Okanagan community to discuss chosen books monthly. The Public Humanities Hub - Okanagan, in collaboration with The African Caribbean Student Club, presents this month’s event featuring Robyn Maynard's Policing Black Lives: State Violence in […]

Writing the Academic CV

Online virtual event

If you are preparing a graduate school application, working in academia, or about to enter the academic job market, this online workshop will help you write a strong CV. We encourage you to bring questions. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students from all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW