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February 2021
Climate Friendly Food Dialogue Session
Please join us for a three-part lunchtime series of Climate-Friendly Food Dialogues. Climate Friendly Food Dialogue 1: What is a Climate Friendly Food System? With expert presenters, facilitators and lots of dialogue, together we will explore out university's working definition of a climate friendly food system. Climate Friendly Food Dialogue 2: Wicked Questions. With a diversity of experts and community members, we will dive into deep consideration of the wicked questions that arise when we ask: Can we achieve climate…
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Snow Shoe Tours
Join UBCO Recreation and Selah Outdoor Explorations for a snowshoe tour this winter. Come and explore snowshoe trails in your own backyard between Crystal Mountain and Telemark Cross Country Ski area.
Featured Event
Art on the Line
UBC Okanagan Visual Arts Course Union Presents: Art on the Line '21, a stay-at-home gala affair. Guests are encouraged to have small glamourous at-home gatherings with 1920’s styled clothing, hairstyles and of course sequins and pearls! Host, Michael V. Smith, will certainly glitter as he leads us through a night of glamour! Lean into the frivolity!
Cross-Country Skiing at Telemark
UBCO Recreation is excited to offer cross-country skiing in partnership with Telemark Nordic Club.
March 2021
Graduate Online Learning Coach Weekly Drop-In Session
Drop in and join the conversation with fellow Graduate students and your Graduate Online Learning Coaches (GOLCs) Tune in from wherever you are. Sessions occur weekly on Mondays from 10 – 11 a.m. PST. These drop-ins are a casual way to: Meet and connect with fellow graduate students at UBC Okanagan Share experiences managing online classes, research, and work Identify useful resources available to you Connect with your graduate online learning coaches for learning strategies and support After registering, you will…
Badminton Ladder
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
Thesis Writing: Abstract and Lay Summary Workshop
The College of Graduate Studies requires an abstract and lay summary for theses and dissertations. This online workshop will provide writing strategies and example abstracts and lay summaries 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
Art Hive
Virtual Art Hive Create - De-Stress - Connect Join us on Tuesdays 10:30am - 12pm PST No artistic experience required. Have your favorite art supplies handy Email: sophie.vinette@ubc.ca to register. A link will be sent to you.
West Coast Virtual Fairs
Looking for work? Connect with 80+ employers and volunteer organizations to explore your career options at the West Coast Jobs and Volunteer Expo. The Expo is hosted by the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, and Simon Fraser University and is open to all UBC students and alumni for all faculties and disciplines. Check out the full list of confirmed organizations that will be recruiting, which is updated daily. Students and alumni will need to go through these…
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. Tuesdays: 1 to 3 p.m. weekly Thursdays: 1 to 3 p.m. weekly REGISTER NOW
Prep Your Tech for Exams
Join your Peer Technology Assistant for a one-hour session to “prep your tech” for online exams. Bring your questions! Topics will include: How to prepare your computer hardware and operating system for exams Setting up and using exam technologies such as Respondus LockDown Browser and Proctorio Preventative and general troubleshooting for exam technologies. Resources and learning software offered by UBC Student FAQs and discussion period Register now You will receive the Zoom link after registering. Learn more about Technology Support for students at UBC…
EMERGE Career Week – Keynote with Adobea Foli
Join us for the opening session of EMERGE! Adobea Foli is a UBC alumna and entrepreneurial-minded leader. With more than 10 years of experience in project management, data analysis, business development and corporate strategy, Adobea has reinvented and repositioned her career in the United States, Ghana and Canada, and across various industries. She is a firm believer in building strong and meaningful relationships to grow and develop in your career or business. In December 2019, Adobea launched StartGrowPivot, an online…
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Growth and Success for International Students
This is a support group to facilitate international students' adjustment, academic success and personal growth. This group is run as a closed group. To participate, please email group facilitator, Liz Jonas at liz.jonas@ubc.ca. There is a maximum of 20 participants so make sure you register.
West Coast Virtual Fairs
Looking for work? Connect with 80+ employers and volunteer organizations to explore your career options at the West Coast Jobs and Volunteer Expo. The Expo is hosted by the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria, and Simon Fraser University and is open to all UBC students and alumni for all faculties and disciplines. Check out the full list of confirmed organizations that will be recruiting, which is updated daily. Students and alumni will need to go through these…
Badminton Ladder
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
CTL & DRC Workshop: Designing for Inclusive Learning
As we develop inclusive, accessible classrooms, what should designers be attending to? What immediate steps can we make, that might make our classrooms more accessible? Join Dr. Earllene Roberts, Manager, Disability Resource Centre, who will provide considerations and recommendations from the course design change to daily classroom practice. Faculty, LDIs, course designers, TAs, and Learning Hub staff will all find this session helpful in ensuring you are providing an inclusive and accessible learning space. REGISTER NOW
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CTL Virtual Drop-in Hours
Drop in for help with your Canvas course set up, questions about Canvas or other learning technologies. Need help with course design, learning activities, or resources for your students? Pop into our virtual office and our helpful CTL staff will be available to assist you. Open to all faculty, instructors and TAs. This workshop is held in Zoom, a link to the event is provided upon registration. REGISTER ONLINE For a full listing of upcoming CTL events, see the CTL Events…
EMERGE Career Week – Equity, Diversity, Mental Health and Personal Safety at Work
Join Liz Jonas, Counsellor with Health and Wellness/International Programs & Services, for a session that looks at the importance of equity and diversity in the workplace, and the effect it can have on mental health and personal safety. EMERGE is a week-long event featuring different workshops, speakers, coaching sessions and networking opportunities intended to support Black students and students of colour while they navigate the job market. The aim of this event is to understand the intricacies of working in…
Maximizing Motivation, Focus and Wellness
Many students are struggling with motivation and concentration more than ever during the pandemic. This drop-in group is a combination of discussion, mutual support and learning from one another. Students will explore reasons behind excessive procrastination and discuss the costs involved through this structured and supportive group. Learn and practice specific tools to create realistic goals. Please note that discussion groups are not therapy groups. There is a maximum of 20 participants so please email Liz Jonas at liz.jonas@ubc.ca for…
Tech Connect Drop-In
Do you have technology-related questions? Are you having difficulty accessing and using UBC software and programs for online learning? Wondering 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 learning technologies access to UBC programs and software troubleshooting software issues information on online learning resources available to you When? Every Wednesday from 3:00-4:00 pm PDT/PST and every…
Journey Together
This group will explore and discuss the emotional health, social health, role expectations, relationship with others and self as a member of the Black and African Diaspora community on campus while facing the challenges of anti-Blackness/Racism. This group is run by a UBCO counsellor who is a person of colour, and aims to create a safe and healing space to share lived experiences with race-related stress. Together in sharing our common lived experiences, we draw a collective voice to: not…