UBC Vantage College

TRANSIT ALERT: Due to strike action, bus and SeaBus service has shut down across Metro Vancouver. Campus remains open but some classes may have moved online. Read more: www.ubc.ca

TRANSIT ALERT: Due to possible strike action, a shutdown of bus and Seabus service across the Metro Vancouver region may begin at 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22.
Read more about potential impacts at UBC Vancouver: www.ubc.ca

Calling Vantage College Alumni, years 2-4! Have you ever wanted to share your thoughts about your time at UBC Vantage College? Do you want a $20 UBC Bookstore Gift Card?
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If so, come join an in-person focus group on Tuesday, Aug. 29th at 12pm or 4pm on the UBC Vancouver campus. You will be asked questions regarding how you ended up at UBC Vantage College, what other options you considered, and how you made your decisions. For your participation you will receive a $20 gift card to the UBC Bookstore!
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To participate, please email us at [email protected] with the time(s) that you are available by Sunday, August 27th, 2023.

UBC Vantage College Alumni and 5th-year student, Zahra Asadi, is dedicated to raising awareness about engineering as a great career choice for female students. In addition to challenging the societal norm of engineering being a male-dominated field, her story also details some highlights of her undergraduate experience at UBC.

Engineering Change: A Woman's Commitment to Promote Diversity in Engineering through Co-op and Work Learn Opportunities | UBC Engineering "I think there’s still a need to raise awareness about engineering as a great career choice for female students– there’s nothing scary about it!"

UBC Vantage College Alumni and 2023 UBC Engineering graduate, Tuugu Ulziidelger, discusses why he chose to study Engineering, and details some highlights of his undergraduate experience at UBC.

Making An Impact: The Reason Tuugu Chose Engineering | UBC Engineering "I’d like to use my engineering skills to design innovative solutions that can benefit people who can’t afford or don’t have access to needed medical devices."

Hosted from May 29–June 1, the CTLT 2023 Spring Institute is a forum for educators to collaborate, network and engage in knowledge exchange.
Browse events https://bit.ly/SI2023Events

Applications for Vantage Orientation Leaders for Imagine UBC 2023 have been extended until Wednesday, May 10th!

Orientation Leaders are responsible for welcoming new students to Vantage and UBC on Imagine Day (September 5th, 2023).

Help us build a strong community of incoming Vantage students and make their experience a memorable one - Apply here by May 10th: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vNMn97FcxSvjhk

UBC Vantage College Academic Director, Suzie Lavallee, was among UBC staff building global connections at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference in Bangkok, in support of the Government of Canada's new Indo-Pacific Strategy. The UBC OVPI website details the conference here:

UBC strengthens Indo-Pacific ties at Thailand conference | UBC Global Staff from the Office of the Vice-Provost International (OVPI) headed to Thailand to make personal connections with global partners on behalf of UBC at the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) 2023 conference from March 13 to 17 in Bangkok. This year's gathering marked the fi...

Thanks to all the Vantage Engineering and Science students who came out to the Halloween Pumpkin Carving event last week! We hope you had a great time watching Halloween clips and carving a Jack-o-Lantern! Check back soon for more events this Fall!

Join the Academic Integrity Hub for the second annual Academic Integrity Week, October 17-21, as they work to promote academic integrity at UBC and beyond. Check out the series of events at https://academicintegrity.ubc.ca/academic-integrity-week/

Explore the 10+ workshops designed to enhance educators’ understanding of sound teaching practices and learn to implement them in teaching contexts.
Browse the CTLT 2022 Summer Institute events https://bit.ly/SIEvents2022

On July 11th and 12th, UBC Vantage College held our 8th annual Capstone Conference. The conference is an opportunity for students and UBC’s dual campuses, Vancouver and Okanagan, to foster connection and demonstrate their work and proficiency. This annual academic event allows students to showcase their final projects after completing their 1st year of academic studies in the Vantage One Program. Visit our website to hear all about our theme this year, read about our speakers and for all the photo highlights! https://vantagecollege.ubc.ca/blog/2022-capstone-conference-featured-highlights

All the ways you can pay your UBC fees - UBC | Undergraduate Programs and Admissions Find out all the different ways you can pay your tuition, student fees, and residence and meal plan fees at UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver.

Get ready for Jump Start: the orientation that will help you discover campus life, learn about your academic opportunities, and make your first friends.

In this five-day orientation program, you’ll get to know other incoming students, meet your professors, and learn about the resources available to you in your first year at UBC. Registration will close on July 7 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3FcEHVf

Jump Start at UBC Vancouver - UBC | Undergraduate Programs and Admissions All you need to know about UBC's undergraduate programs, admissions requirements, application process, tuition, and campus life.

Your first day at UBC Vancouver is coming up fast! Once you’ve accepted your offer, start thinking about the orientation options available for you this summer.
https://bit.ly/3yfW1aw

Celebrate Learning Week is a week-long campus-wide initiative of events promoting inclusivity and issues of accessibility for people with disabilities.
Browse events https://bit.ly/CLW22Events

Congratulations to Vantage One Program Instructors Juan Abelló, Fok-Shuen Leung, and Oluwakemi Ola on each being awarded the 2021/2022 Killam Teaching Prize! Please visit our website to read more about their work and accomplishments: https://vantagecollege.ubc.ca/blog/faculty-focus-vantage-one-instructors-awarded-20212022-killam-teaching-prize

Faculty Focus: Vantage One Instructors Awarded 2021/2022 Killam Teaching Prize | UBC Vantage College Faculty Focus: Vantage One Instructors Awarded 2021/2022 Killam Teaching Prize   Congratulations to Vantage One program Instructors Juan Abelló, Fok-Shuen Leung, and Oluwakemi Ola on each being awarded the Killam Teaching Prize! The highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member, a University ...

Applications for ‘Imagine UBC Orientation Leader – Vantage College’ are open!

Welcome new students to the UBC community, grow as a student leader, and help build a strong community of new Vantage students.

Current and former Vantage students who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program for the Fall 2022 are encouraged to apply for this role.

More details about the Imagine UBC Orientation Leader position is available here: https://students.ubc.ca/campus-life/involved/ubc-orientation-transition-leadership/imagine-ubc-orientation-leaders

Apply NOW! Applications close on May 8th, 2022.

Application link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bxhiXFtiG1FJARo

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Application for 2022W open!

Grow your leadership skills, support new Vantage students in their transition to campus life and plan events to enhance their academic and social experiences.

Applications for the Vantage Peer Mentor Program are now open for 2022/2023 - apply now! https://students.ubc.ca/campus-life/involved/peer-programs/vantage-peer-mentors

Registration still open! The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and UBC’s Vantage College is pleased to present two seminars by Asao B. Inoue, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. Join us for a virtual event as part of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series. For more details and to register: https://bit.ly/3Gc2Nyi

The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, and UBC’s Vantage College is pleased to present two seminars by Asao B. Inoue, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. Join us for a virtual event as part of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series. For more details and to register: https://bit.ly/3Gc2Nyi

Do you love this amazing university, the experiences you’ve had, and the people you’ve met here? Are you looking for a campus job that allows you to share your favourite UBC stories with prospective students and help you gain public speaking skills? If your answer is yes, we want to meet you! Apply to be a Campus Tours Student Ambassador by January 9, 2022. https://you.ubc.ca/ambassador

Open to students in all year levels.

The Vantage Peer Mentors are excited to invite you to this month’s event: Howl-loween!

The event will be held on Friday, October 29th @ 5pm on Zoom. Through this event, you’re going to have so much fun and connect with your peers, Peer Mentors and the Vantage staff!

If you would like to participate, please register at the link here: https://bit.ly/3BZIjHx, by Thursday, October 28th to receive the Zoom link for the event. See you there!

If you've accepted your offer to UBC, you can start preparing for your first year by registering for Academic Essentials. Through self-directed online courses, this program will help you develop the learning skills you'll need to succeed in your classes and build your community at UBC.

- Learn skills necessary for academic success
- Discover the best ways to build your community at UBC, and
- Refresh concepts and theories with the help of Undergraduate Academic Assistants

Register today: https://you.ubc.ca/academic-essentials/