- No events scheduled for September 19, 2020.
Week of Events
Student Film Festival Screening
Student Film Festival Screening
Welcome Week Event Each year the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies hosts the annual Student Okanagan Film Festival, celebrating emerging student filmmakers of the Okanagan Valley. The festival showcases short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental, music videos, animation, short narrative & more. During Welcome Week at UBCO, we are […]
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Come and enjoy a relaxing time on Okanagan Lake learning how to paddle board.
TA Training
TA Training
Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students play a vital role in creating rich learning environments at UBC Okanagan. The Centre for Teaching and Learning partners with TAs to create a learning community that provides support and professional growth opportunities. This September, TA training looks different than in previous years. This year, TAs may participate in a […]
Queer Orientation 2020: 2SLGBTQIA+ Positive Space Workshop
Queer Orientation 2020: 2SLGBTQIA+ Positive Space Workshop
Join Equity Facilitators, Emily and Madison for a workshop diving into topics on sexual orientation and gender diversity. This workshop is designed for those newly being introduced to this topic, wanting to learn to be better allies, or are just interested in the work being done to promote positive and celebratory 2SLGBTQAI+ spaces on campus! […]
Go Global Q&A Session
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Learn to climb with 4 fun-filled nights at Beyond the Crux Climbing Gym.
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. […]
Queer Orientation 2020: Drag Bingo
Queer Orientation 2020: Drag Bingo
It's Bingo Time! This virtual event, hosted by Queens Ella and Sparkle, can be played anywhere in the world and is open to UBCO students. Each participant will receive one bingo card after registration, so don't forget to check all your folders before the game kicks off. Register Now
Go Global Q&A
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile (Virtual Workshop)
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile (Virtual Workshop)
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 […]
CTL Workshop: Canvas Quizzes
CTL Workshop: Canvas Quizzes
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, and no registration is required. Everyone is welcome! Canvas Quizzes An introduction to Canvas quizzes and surveys, we’ll learn about quiz settings, designing different question types, and assigning different […]
Dream Appreciation
Getting Involved: Finding a Good Fit
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. […]
Cancelled: International Students Connection Group
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
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
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
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. […]
CTL Workshop: Advanced Quizzes / Respondus Quiz
CTL Workshop: Advanced Quizzes / Respondus Quiz
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, 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
Together While Apart
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
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
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Introduction to Rock Climbing
Learn to climb with 4 fun-filled nights at Beyond the Crux Climbing Gym.
Getting Involved: Finding a Good Fit
IRP Community Call-In: Preparing for Workday
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 […]
Building Digital Exhibits with Omeka
Building Digital Exhibits with Omeka
This 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 […]
Thesis Writing: Abstract and Lay Summary
Thesis Writing: Abstract and Lay Summary
The 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
You’re not crazy, you’re not wrong: Hearing experiences of people of colour in the university
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 […]
Go Global Q&A Session
Welcome Week: Bachelor of Human Kinetics Trivia Night
Welcome Week: Bachelor of Human Kinetics Trivia Night
Test your knowledge of the program and campus during the BHK Trivia night!
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Stand-up Paddle Boarding
Come and enjoy a relaxing time on Okanagan Lake learning how to paddle board.
Queer Orientation 2020: Netflix Watch Party
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
Co-op Program Learning Session
The 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
Teaching Online Learning Community
Teaching Online Learning Community
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. 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
UBCO Recreation Blitzball League
Friday Nights under the Lights. Blitzball is a variation of the game of Baseball.