This 90-minute workshop is designed to help you prepare for Winter Term 2 courses. Guest speakers will focus on getting your course content organized in Canvas and ready for your students. We will discuss best practice for clear communication and consistency that will help your students succeed in this online environment. We will also explore […]
Join us for this workshop as we explore assessment in the online environment. Perhaps you are rethinking how you can assess your students in a way that is authentic and meaningful and maintaining academic integrity. Speakers will discuss opportunities for rethinking assessment overall and focus on balancing assignments, learning activities and exams. Topics include: Low […]
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.
Get the most from your Online Synchronous Session. This workshop is designed to help participants develop effective synchronous sessions or polish their online facilitation skills. The workshop is open to Faculty and TAs. REGISTER ONLINE For a full listing of upcoming CTL events, see the CTL Events calendar.
Are you new to campus or just moved in to residence? Let's CREATE together! No art experience required. Create - De-stress - Connect To join, email Sophie at sophie.vinette@ubc.ca for the Zoom link. It will be sent to you two days prior to the event. Basic art supplies like paper, pen/pencil recommended.
If you are conducting synchronous class meeting times and would like to increase student engagement, this workshop is for you. In this session presenters will share strategies you can add to encourage and increase student participation during these sessions. Topics include: Structure the session Create a welcoming environment Plan activities that engage students Using breakout […]
The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning invites you to join us for a series of online workshops. Get the most from your Online Synchronous Session. This workshop is designed to help participants develop effective synchronous sessions or polish their online facilitation skills. The workshop is open to Faculty and TAs. Where: Collaborate Ultra […]
Whether you are using synchronous discussions in real time or asynchronous discussions in your canvas course, there are many strategies to help motivate and encourage students to participate and stay engaged. There are some very important steps that should be taken if you are going to use online discussion including: Creating a safe space Building […]
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 […]
We are holding an open virtual space for all international students to connect, ask questions, and check-in with our team. Our Friday morning “Coffee & Tea” series is an opportunity for international students to meet the advisors and other staff members at IPS in an informal environment. How to connect To connect with our team, […]
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 […]
The fifth annual Living Things Festival will return to Kelowna this winter from January 10 to 30, 2021. This year's festival will be unusually unusual. As indoor public gatherings are severely restricted, we are presenting an outdoor projection - The Collective Body - with dancers and musicians from across North America at the RCA from […]
Kickstart the semester! Attend Welcome Week workshops to connect with your peers, develop new skills, and learn about resources to help you succeed. Winter Welcome Week is a week of workshops and events for all graduate students at UBC Okanagan. Running from January 11 to 15, 2021, the week provides you with the opportunity to […]
UBCO welcomes undergraduate students to winter orientation.
Join us to learn how to effectively communicate your research to the public. This workshop will focus on writing lay summaries for theses, journal article submissions, and scholarship applications, using examples from a range of disciplines. You are encouraged to bring your questions. Suitable for graduate students from all disciplines. This workshop is a part […]
The Southern Medical Program is hosting virtual information sessions for prospective medical students via Zoom.
Need help formatting your thesis to meet the College of Graduate Studies requirements? Join us for this online Q&A session to ask questions and learn more about how to properly format your thesis for submission to the College of Graduate Studies. Suitable for graduate students of all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW
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 last year of their undergraduate degree. Register in advance using the link below. […]
Get the most from your Online Synchronous Session. This workshop is designed to help participants develop effective synchronous sessions or polish their online facilitation skills. The workshop is open to Faculty and TAs. REGISTER ONLINE For a full listing of upcoming CTL events, see the CTL Events calendar.
Gain practical tools on how to best respond and support survivors who have made a disclosure. Understanding trauma and its impacts, barriers to disclosure, and how to apply the “Listen, Believe, Refer” model to our professional and personal lives. This workshop is a part of Graduate Student Winter Welcome Week. Kickstart the semester! Attend Welcome […]
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 third year of their undergraduate degree. Register in advance using the link below. […]
Join UBC Okanagan and UBC Health for a webinar that will spark conversations
The UBC Okanagan Library is pleased to present a unique online author event celebrating the diversity of literature created by and for Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer people.
Rise & Shine is gentle yoga flow to get the body moving and set the tone for the rest of your day. Vinyasa based, synchronizing breath with movement, students will work through a series of poses, moving smoothly from one posture to the next. Participants can expect to developing breathing techniques, improving balance, and flexibility through the […]
CBE will delve into foundational concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion. During the session, the co-facilitators will use power and privilege principles to guide conversations on systemic barriers and discrimination within academia. Participants are encouraged to self reflect on their own identities while strategizing ways to implement equity and inclusion principles into their practices. This […]
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 […]
Please join the first Virtual Postdoc Research Day, an all-day event organized by the postdoctoral associations of UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver. This event features talks by UBC postdocs from across faculties and institutes, keynote presentations, and career discussion panels. Everyone can attend and registration is free! Register now
UBC Okanagan’s long-term vision includes doing more direct partnership with the communities of our region. To support that ambition and accommodate significant growth in programs and enrolment, we’re adding space over the next decade. Plans for academic programs and research activities will be highlighted at this public virtual Open House.
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. […]
Overwhelmed by your graduate writing project? This online workshop offers resources and strategies for beginning and for organizing your writing process, while providing an overview of the major structure of a thesis or dissertation. You are encouraged to bring questions. Although primarily geared toward those who are starting a thesis or dissertation project, this session […]
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 first year of their undergraduate degree. Register in advance using the link below. […]
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.
Lunch & Lift is a series of free 2-in-1 interactive wellbeing workshops consisting of a 30-minute movement class, followed by a 30-minute interactive wellbeing session facilitated by a UBC wellbeing professional.
In this annual UBCO Society of Scholars Life Raft Debate, we imagine that a catastrophic event has wiped out most of humanity and the survivors (the audience) must sail off to rebuild society. Join us as the defending champion takes on two challengers for a spirited debate.
The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) events to our Okanagan instructors. This workshop has been designed for instructors who are interested in joining conversations about anti-racism and looking for an entry point to their learning journey. This session introduces […]
The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science presents Climate Change and Human Rights Litigation, a talk by Natalia Kobylarz. Thursday, January 21, 2021 11:30am-12:30pm PST Register Now Speaker bio: Natalia Kobylarz, LL.M., works as a senior lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), where she teaches a Green Human Rights course and […]
We are honoured to invite you to participate in a remote learning session to discuss UBC Okanagan’s progress on the TRC commitments, the role of post-secondary institutions in response to the TRC Calls to Action and how your work can further inform and contribute to UBC Okanagan’s commitments.
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 […]
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.
Looking for ways to make an impact on campus? Register now for the UBC 2021 Student Leadership Conference! Get the opportunity to connect with other student leaders and engage in meaningful conversations! Register before January 22. Register Here
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
This workshop is intended for users with no or very limited knowledge of SPSS. This workshop is broken into 6 sections, each building on the next. Each section will be accompanied by guided examples. If you already know what SPSS is and if you have the program installed on your computer, you can join starting […]
This online workshop will provide an overview of the literature review's purpose, audience and structure. Crucial questions, such as how to summarize the literature succinctly while maintaining your own critical perspective and voice, will be addressed. Suitable for graduate students from all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW
The UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning is proud to promote the UBC Vancouver Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) events to our Okanagan instructors. In the last few months, educators across the globe have been struggling to figure out how to deliver their content to their students, how to assess them, how […]
Drop by for dedicated online writing time! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community. We encourage you to have your own research and writing projects ready to work on. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and […]
UBC Okanagan’s Centre for Obesity and Well-being Research Excellence (CORE) and the department of psychology has partnered with the Mind of Mine Foundation to host a community-focused virtual mental health panel.
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.
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
Drop by for dedicated online writing time! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community. We encourage you to have your own research and writing projects ready to work on. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and […]
CANCELLED - Participants will connect with others while exploring their dreams. To register please email the group facilitator, Roger Wilson at roger.g.wilson@ubc.ca.
Virtual art classes taught by two students from the Faculty of Creative & Cultural Studies.
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 […]
The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science presents a talk from Dr. Heather Whiteside and Dr. Stephen McBride, authors of Varieties of Austerity. Austerity is not always one-size-fits-all; it can be a flexible, class-based strategy taking several forms depending on the political-economic forces and institutional characteristics present. This research identifies continuity and variety in crisis-driven austerity […]
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 […]
The Move UBC Movement Break Challenge is a fun and inclusive way to break up our sedentary time during our days for Staff and Faculty!
Kick-start Move UBC by getting those steps in! Join us in the Move UBC Virtual Kick-Off Walk in partnership with Walk for Joy
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
In his presentation, Dr. Yellow Bird will discuss how our wellness can be improved by combing Indigenous and Western evidenced-based sciences.
This online workshop helps you get started with advanced research for your literature review using the latest tools available. Learn how to create customized searches and set-up email updates to retrieve the most recent research in your field. Suitable for graduate students from all disciplines. Questions? Contact csc.ok@ubc.ca REGISTER NOW
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Drop by for dedicated online writing time! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community. We encourage you to have your own research and writing projects ready to work on. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and […]
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.
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
Easily create dedicated study time in your schedule with weekly study sessions led by your online learning coaches.
During this online workshop participants will learn data file management, file naming conventions and how a Research Data Management Plan (DMP) will help through the whole research project. The DMP Assistant, preferred by the Tri-Agencies, will be demonstrated. Bring questions about managing your data to this workshop. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, and […]
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 […]
Drop by for dedicated online writing time! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community. We encourage you to have your own research and writing projects ready to work on. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for the Winter Badminton Ladder. This will provide you with friendly competition to improve your skills and meet new people.
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We respectfully acknowledge the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples, in whose traditional, ancestral, unceded territory UBC Okanagan is situated.
