CTL Workshop: Quizzes

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 Quizzes An introduction to Canvas quizzes and surveys, we’ll learn about quiz settings, designing different question types, and assigning different times/length for different students. […]

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 […]

Virtual Interview Prep

Curious what the most popular interview questions are?  Then this session is for you. Be prepared to learn how to effectively answer interview questions. 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 the event.

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: Respondus Quiz/Advanced Quiz

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 Respondus Quiz/Advanced Quiz An advanced workshop on importing questions banks using Respondus Quiz (note: Mac computers cannot run Respondus Quiz. Please contact ctl.helpdesk@ubc.ca for additional information). […]

Conjuring a ‘Cooler’ World? Blockchains, Imaginaries and the Legitimacy of Climate Governance

Online virtual event

The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science presents: Conjuring a ‘Cooler’ World? Blockchains, Imaginaries and the Legitimacy of Climate Governance A talk by Dr. Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn, University of Groningen Wednesday, October 28 at 12:00 p.m. There will be an opportunity for Q&A after the talk, plus an opportunity for informal conversation following the Q&A. […]

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

Go Global Q&A Session

Online virtual event

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

Writing the Academic Cover Letter

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 cover letter. 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

Year 2 Career Planning

Join Career Services to discuss relevant career information based on your year of study. Bring your questions and we will help to provide resources that will help you take action towards your goals. This session will be geared toward students in the second year of their undergraduate degree. Register in advance using the link below. […]

Master Grads with Danai Belanger: From Researching to Building Community

‘Master Grads’ is an online speaker series that explores the possibilities of a graduate degree and talks to alumni who are mastering their careers. Danai Belanger graduated with her master's degree in education from UBC Okanagan in 2018. Her studies propelled her to become an international student advisor at UBC Okanagan, building multicultural, inclusive and […]

Career Connections: CPABC

Online virtual event

Interested in a career in accounting? Attend the upcoming Career Connections event virtually for an informal, low-pressure conversation with the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC. The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) is the training, governing, and regulatory body for over 37,000 CPA members and 5,000 CPA students. CPAs are on the front lines […]

Free

Q&A Session: Writing the CGSM (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) Application

Preparing your CGSM application? Attend this online Q&A session to ask your questions about writing and submitting the application, facilitated by the College of Graduate Studies and the Centre for Scholarly Communication. This Q&A will be supplemented with asynchronous Canvas modules, where you can find detailed information about applying for the CGSM. Register NOW

CTL Workshop: Zoom

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 Zoom An introduction to the basic features and functionality of Zoom. Topics will include a general overview of the interface, security precautions, polling, breakout […]

EEGS Seminar Series 2020: Geoscientific Site Characterization for Canada’s Deep Geological Repository for Used Nuclear Fuel

Online virtual event

EEGS Seminar Series 2020 presents: Geoscientific Site Characterization for Canada's Deep Geological Repository for Used Nuclear Fuel The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is responsible for implementing, collaboratively with Canadians and Indigenous people, Canada's Plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. This presentation focuses on the geo-scientific aspects of site characterization as […]

Power, Conflict and Ideas Speaker Series presents Dr. William Robinson

Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences presents: Dr. William Robinson Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Global and International Studies University of California Santa Barbara THE GLOBAL POLICE STATE October 29, 2020 12:00-1:30 pm on Zoom Ctrl + click to follow link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63398300050?pwd=SDU0S1Nza1NRNzVIQ29kRWJobXhMZz09 Meeting ID: 633 9830 0050 Please contact Jasmin Hristov for […]

Cycling 101

Online virtual event

New to cycling, or interested in learning more? In need of a refresher? Join UBC Okanagan and the Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition for a lunch and learn virtual workshop that will introduce you to cycling best practices and how to bike safely to work and beyond. The workshop will cover: Rights and responsibilities of cyclists […]

Kickboxing Series

Gymnasium (GYM) 3211 Athletics Court, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Join us for a 5-week session of kickboxing classes in person.

$30
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

CTL Workshop: Turnitin

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 Turnitin This session provides an overview and introduction to using Turnitin. Turnitin is used at UBC to check student submissions for originality. Turnitin can […]

Go Global Q&A

Online virtual event

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

Event Series Teaching Online Learning Community

Teaching Online Learning Community

Online virtual event

You 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. There are many resources available, including: Building Community Planning your Online Course Using Kaltura to Record Lectures Building Virtual Learning Teams Assessing Participation […]

Free