Cultivating an Effective Classroom Environment and Community: In-Person and Online Settings – January 15, 2024
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverEstablishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Dos and Don’ts
Online/Virtual EventGrapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
Food, Nutrition and Health Building 2205 East Mall, VancouverUBC and Fudan University’s Inaugural Conservation Exchange
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverDrop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ESA)
First Nations Longhouse 1985 West Mall, VancouverWriting Statements of Intent and Purpose: Crafting Your Scholarly Identity
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverAlumni Office Hours with Sami Sekhon – Senior Consultant @ Deloitte | Embracing your Authentic Self: A Career Starter Discussion
Brock Hall 1874 East Mall, VancouverFear and food drive blue whale migration, singing, mating, and calving behavior
Online/Virtual EventWINTER CLASSIC: UBC vs Trinity Western – Men’s/Women’s Hockey
Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, VancouverGraduate Instructional Skills Workshop -January 13, 20 & 21, 2024 (Preliminary Application)
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverWellbeing Festival: Celebrating Local Mind-Body Health
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, VancouverNorth American Premiere of DRIFTING PETALS and Conversation with Director Clara Law
SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts 149 West Hastings St, VancouverGraduate Instructional Skills Workshop -January 13, 20 & 21, 2024 (Preliminary Application)
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverWeek of Events
Social Class in our Classes: How can I Support Students as a TA – January 15, 2024
Social Class in our Classes: How can I Support Students as a TA – January 15, 2024
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 In-person Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Socioeconomic class is a real issue that helps […]
Cultivating an Effective Classroom Environment and Community: In-Person and Online Settings – January 15, 2024
Cultivating an Effective Classroom Environment and Community: In-Person and Online Settings – January 15, 2024
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 In-person Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Cultivating a sense of community is an important […]
Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Dos and Don’ts
Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Dos and Don’ts
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. More than ever, effective working relationships between TAs […]
Ask Me Anything: Resume & Cover Letter
Ask Me Anything: Resume & Cover Letter
Bring your resume & cover letter questions to this open Q&A. We recommend attending the Resume & Cover Letter workshop ahead of time but it’s not required.
Grapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
Grapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
Grapes to Glass is a four-session Wine Education and Tasting Series. You will use your senses as you learn about the important elements of wine production, from grape-growing to enjoying the finished product, with a special focus on B.C. wines. Instructor Jay Martiniuk is a UBC Lecturer in Wine Science and Fermentation, who has worked […]
Employer on Campus: CCL Investment Management
Employer on Campus: CCL Investment Management
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management is a global investment manager based in Vancouver, Canada. We have been successfully managing quantitative strategies for over two decades and currently manage over USD$24 billion in quantitative assets. Quantitative investment strategies are at the intersection of finance and technology; investment decisions are made exclusively through the use of […]
UBC and Fudan University’s Inaugural Conservation Exchange
UBC and Fudan University’s Inaugural Conservation Exchange
This is a hybrid event, in-person location and zoom link are below the description. UBC Library and Fudan University embarked on an exciting cultural and knowledge partnership in 2019 […]
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ESA)
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ESA)
With the start of the Winter session, the Indigenous Student Support Team from Enrolment Services will be resuming in-person drop-in advising for Indigenous students at the First Nations House of Learning. From 10:00 am and going until 3:00 pm, Indigenous students can ask financial (or other – we are happy to try and help however […]
Accessibility-centred Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Accessibility-centred Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. When designing our lessons and curriculum, we often […]
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events […]
Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
This workshop focuses on regression models to provide participants with a foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, techniques, and tools used for linear and nonlinear regression. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will gain practical experience with regression algorithms, one of the most popular machine-learning techniques. The workshop begins with an overview […]
Learn About Your Rights as a TA: Intro to TA Union – January 16, 2024
Learn About Your Rights as a TA: Intro to TA Union – January 16, 2024
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Being a TA is hard work. We’re in […]
Accessibility Studio
Accessibility Studio
Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible to all learners? Or do you have specific questions about formatting your Open Educational Resources (OER) to be accessible for everyone? Join us at the Accessibility Studio, where you can drop in for a one-on-one chat with our specialists. Gain valuable insights into designing accessible course materials or creating and adapting […]
Innovations in Energy Transition: the Question of Storage
Innovations in Energy Transition: the Question of Storage
Alternatives to fossil fuels are needed and innovations in wind, solar and other renewable energies are progressing. However, the question of storage remains a challenge. Join UBC researchers Robert Godin (Chemistry) and Werner Antweiler (Business) in a discussion around the question of energy storage.
Effective Use of the UBC Early Alert System
Effective Use of the UBC Early Alert System
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Brian Barth, the Manager of Student Support Services […]
Online Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – January 16, 21, 27 & 28, 2024 ( (Preliminary Application)
Online Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – January 16, 21, 27 & 28, 2024 ( (Preliminary Application)
This ISW will be held online. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email to […]
UBC CPD: What All Primary Care Providers Should Know: Managing Lifelong Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health Risks After Pregnancy Complications
UBC CPD: What All Primary Care Providers Should Know: Managing Lifelong Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health Risks After Pregnancy Complications
New Jan. 16 (Tue) | 6:30–8 p.m. PST | Webinar Audience: primary care providers across BC (family physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, registered midwives, Ob-gyns and other primary care providers) Overview: Pregnancy complications are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease later in life. Experts will discuss increased health risks associated with pregnancy complications and share […]
Writing Statements of Intent and Purpose: Crafting Your Scholarly Identity
Writing Statements of Intent and Purpose: Crafting Your Scholarly Identity
Graduate school applications typically include a statement of intent or purpose, whereby prospective students describe their research background and expertise and begin to map out a research plan. But how do emerging scholars craft their identity in this high-stakes document? Research shows that the scholarly identity prospective students construct in these statements must demonstrate the […]
Using the Experiential Learning Cycle to Create Impactful Learning
Using the Experiential Learning Cycle to Create Impactful Learning
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. As a learner and a teacher, you have […]
The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada
The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada
In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will have a conversation with Dr. Roland D. Chrisjohn – Kanakalut, Onyota’a:ka of the Haudenausuanee. He is the author of “The Circle Game: Shadows and Substance in the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada” and “Dying to Please You: Indigenous Suicide in Contemporary Canada.” We will explore preconceived sensibilities about […]
Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file
Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for creating a README file. A README is a guide to your data and assists other researchers to understand your dataset, its contents, provenance, licensing and how to interact with it. Location: ONLINE (A Zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 […]
Lecturing and Presentation Skills
Lecturing and Presentation Skills
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Attend this session to expand your skills in […]
CTLT Generative AI Support Clinic (Online Drop-in)
CTLT Generative AI Support Clinic (Online Drop-in)
The Generative AI Drop-In clinics are open for all faculty and staff at UBC and UBC Okanagan on teaching and learning topics to do with the use of tools such as ChatGPT, Stability AI, Google Bard and others. The sessions will be in an open-hours format where the questions will be answered such that all […]
Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning — January 17, 2024
Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning — January 17, 2024
Choosing the best visualizations for sharing quantitative findings is key to ensuring that your outcomes are understandable and accessible to your audience. However, designing effective figures that present your data in a clear and meaningful way can be challenging. This session will offer attendees a chance to develop a deeper understanding of: Why clear visualizations […]
AI In the Classroom
AI In the Classroom
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Note: Participants should bring a laptop or electronic […]
UBC Pre-University Program for High School Students Information Session
UBC Pre-University Program for High School Students Information Session
UBC Future Global Leaders is an exciting pre-university program for high school students ages 15-18. In this free online information session, meet members of the UBC Future Global Leaders team on Wednesday January 17, 2024, 4-5pm Pacific Time. This is an opportunity to find out more about the UBC Futures Global Leaders program, including the courses, instructors, […]
UBC CPD: Orthopaedics for Primary Care Virtual Series 2024
UBC CPD: Orthopaedics for Primary Care Virtual Series 2024
Registration now open Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 (Wednesdays) | 7–8 p.m. PST | Virtual Conference Series Audience: family physicians, specialists, health professionals with an interest in orthopaedic management in a primary care setting, nurse practitioners, nurses, residents and medical students. Overview: The theme for the upcoming year will focus on sports injuries, with a specific emphasis on […]
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds 2023–2024
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds 2023–2024
Just announced Nov. 2, Dec. 7 (Thursdays) | 8–9 a.m. PT | Rounds Audience: rural health professionals and urban physicians supporting rural communities. Overview: Each session will include a didactic presentation, relevant case studies and time for Q&A. Dates & Topics Nov. 2| Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Rural Setting by Dr. Pamela Kryskow Dec. 7 | Managing Young Febrile Infants in […]
Marking, Assessment, and Feedback – January 18, 2024
Marking, Assessment, and Feedback – January 18, 2024
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. One of the most daunting tasks TAs have […]
Setting up a Supplier: Foundational Overview
Setting up a Supplier: Foundational Overview
This session benefits UBC's faculties or staff who will start setting up suppliers; and the existing ones who may have doubts about the foundations of the process. As a UBC Faculty or Staff who sets up suppliers, you may face situations, like you: Struggle to identify a supplier Identifying the requisites a supplier has to […]
Time Management Skills for Graduate Students and TAs – January 18, 2024
Time Management Skills for Graduate Students and TAs – January 18, 2024
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. Are you struggling to balance the many tasks […]
Beginner R part 1
Beginner R part 1
If you have never opened R, do not know what R packages are, do not know how to read files into R, this workshop is for you! If your expertise is a bit higher than what is described above but you are still very new to R, check out the Beginner R part 2 workshop […]
Leading Discussions: Tutorials, Labs, & Lectures – January 18, 2024
Leading Discussions: Tutorials, Labs, & Lectures – January 18, 2024
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in teaching, and all graduate student TAs. This session is not open to general undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, staff, or faculty. What can engaging discussions provide in a lesson? […]
Alumni Office Hours with Sami Sekhon – Senior Consultant @ Deloitte | Embracing your Authentic Self: A Career Starter Discussion
Alumni Office Hours with Sami Sekhon – Senior Consultant @ Deloitte | Embracing your Authentic Self: A Career Starter Discussion
The UBC Career Centre is excited to bring you a virtual mentorship and networking opportunity to connect with UBC alum, Sami Sekhon. This event is open to all students and […]
UBC CPD: Nawh whu’nus’en — We see in two worlds: Trauma sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship (Level 1)
UBC CPD: Nawh whu’nus’en — We see in two worlds: Trauma sensitive practices for collectively healing in relationship (Level 1)
Jan.–June | Virtual Workshop Audience: rural health professionals. Overview: This workshop introduces trauma-sensitive practices as a basis for offering respectful and appropriate health services for Indigenous relatives. The course supports health professionals to meet provincial standards and expectations around providing culturally safe care, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC’s Practice Standard-Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility […]
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in TAing at UBC: A Workshop
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in TAing at UBC: A Workshop
This event is part of the TA Institute, taking place from January 15-19, 2024 Online Eligibility: The TA Institute is open to all undergraduate TAs, graduate students who are interested in […]
Fear and food drive blue whale migration, singing, mating, and calving behavior
Fear and food drive blue whale migration, singing, mating, and calving behavior
Speaker: Dr. Trevor Branch Professor, University of Washington Blue whales are truly enormous yet remain enigmatic and poorly understood, with most populations only studied for a few summer months every […]
JEDDI Seminar: The Geography of Inequality
JEDDI Seminar: The Geography of Inequality
Join the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics and the Marketing & Behavioural Science division for a JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, & Inclusion) Seminar on how geographic place, […]
WINTER CLASSIC: UBC vs Trinity Western – Men’s/Women’s Hockey
WINTER CLASSIC: UBC vs Trinity Western – Men’s/Women’s Hockey
On Friday, Jan 19th, 2024, cheer on the Women's and Men's Hockey teams as they play in the annual Winter Classic hockey games against local rivals at Thunderbird Arena. Women's Game: UBC VS. Trinity Western @ 4:00 PM Men's Game: UBC VS. Trinity Western @7:30 PM Come out for special events, sponsors, and activities taking […]
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop -January 13, 20 & 21, 2024 (Preliminary Application)
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop -January 13, 20 & 21, 2024 (Preliminary Application)
This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST […]
Wellbeing Festival: Celebrating Local Mind-Body Health
Wellbeing Festival: Celebrating Local Mind-Body Health
MIHCan is hosting an event centred around BIWOC (Black, Indigenous, Women of Colour) themes, with activities focusing on wellbeing including meditation, reflection, and creativity.
North American Premiere of DRIFTING PETALS and Conversation with Director Clara Law
North American Premiere of DRIFTING PETALS and Conversation with Director Clara Law
Join us for the North American Premiere of DRIFTING PETALS 花果飄零, followed by a virtual conversation with Director Clara Law 羅卓瑤 and producer/writer Eddie Fong 方令正. Shot in Australia, Hong Kong and Macau, DRIFTING PETALS is the latest work by critically-acclaimed director Clara Law who won the Best Director Award in the Golden Horse International Film Festival 2021 . […]
Online Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – January 16, 21, 27 & 28, 2024 ( (Preliminary Application)
Online Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – January 16, 21, 27 & 28, 2024 ( (Preliminary Application)
This ISW will be held online. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST […]
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop -January 13, 20 & 21, 2024 (Preliminary Application)
Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop -January 13, 20 & 21, 2024 (Preliminary Application)
This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST […]