- This event has passed.
Supporting international grad students (co-offered with ISD)
May 7 @ 12:30 am - 2:00 pm
This 90-minute, interactive workshop, co-offered by G+PS and International Student Development (ISD), equips faculty and graduate program leaders with practical strategies to support international graduate students with empathy and effectiveness.
▼ What you will learn
Through instruction, guided discussion and reflection, participants will gain insights and actionable tools to more effectively:
- Recognize and navigate diverse cultural expectations in academic and supervisory relationships
- Understand visa, work permit, and employment considerations
- Adapt to a range of communication styles and language barriers
- Support international students in exploring career development within and beyond academia
- Connect students to institutional resources available across UBC
▼ Facilitators
- Me Ling Chu, Case Manager – Student Academic Support at G+PS
- Andrea Sollberger, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and International Student Advisor at ISD
▼ Who will benefit most
Faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars interested in building more inclusive, informed approaches to supporting international graduate students.
▼ Contact
- For questions about student support, please contact brianne.howard@ubc.ca.
- For questions about training, please contact alyssa.mcdonald@ubc.ca.
