Resources

• Center for Accessibility – Support for accessibility and disability accommodations
• Diversity on Campus
• Gender Diversity
• Counseling Services – Free, confidential counselling for UBC students
• Food Services – What’s open right now?
• International Student Support
• Recreation – Keep active and meet new people
• Student Health Service – If you need to see a doctor on campus
• Wellness Centre – Peer Support for mental & physical health related questions
• Safewalk – will walk with you anywhere on campus if you feel unsafe walking alone
• Sexual Assault:
  • UBC Crisis Support
  • AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre – Open 8am -10pm, 7 days a week
  • UBC Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office – Open Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 4:30pm
• Tips for Personal Safety
• UBC SAP – provided by Aspiria, free 24/7 personal counselling and life coaching for all UBC students

Library Workshop Powerpoint (updated November 20, 2020)

There are over 25 libraries connected with UBC, with branches at the West Point Grey Campus, Robson Square Campus, and Vancouver General Hospital.

The library that you will most commonly use is the David Lam Management Research Library (Business Library) found on the 2nd floor of the Sauder School of Business. The David Lam Library is part of the  Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC), which provides learning support services and opportunities to hone the skills that will help you succeed at Sauder and in the work world.

Specialized business Research Help:

Drop by our Zoom meeting room anytime from 1pm to 4pm from Monday to Friday to get live business research help from professional Sauder business librarians! No appointments necessary. Click on this Direct Link or

1. Click  (zoom.us/join)
2. Enter Meeting ID: 604-822-9400
3. Passcode: 164492
4. Click Join

You can also email lam.ref@ubc.ca if you need more in depth research help or are not available to connect during the above hours.

Quick Links:

• David Lam Library : Main portal to the business resources.
• MBA Research Guide: This maps out some of our most commonly used business databases and other resources.
• A-Z Business Database List: If you know the name of the database, this is where you should be!
• Other UBC Library Research Guides: If you want to research other disciplines outside of the business arena.
• Copyright at UBC
• David Lam Library Remote Access Guide
• Library service updates

Citing:

Citing is necessary to give credit to others for their work and ideas as you are borrowing their information for your work. Also, citing high quality sources shows that you know what you’re talking about, making your work and conclusions more credible. In addition to the links below, check out the citing videos and other handouts found on the MBA guide’s citing tab.

• APA Business Citation Examples: Your go to resource if you are citing any of our business databases!
• UBC APA Citation Style Research Guide (7th edition)
• APA Uncommon Citations Guide: When you are confused… because citing can be very VERY confusing.

Research Resources Links

• AskAway Chat Support – real time online chat with a UBC librarian (also available on weekends) so you can get help with research, citations, finding materials, and more. Please note that the librarians staffing AskAway are not business specialists, so we recommend using this service for quick questions rather than in-depth industry or company research.
• Summary of Business Databases (From Opening Week)
• Databases at a glance
• ABI Database
• BSU Database
• eMarketer Database
• Factiva Database
• IBIS World Database
• Market Research Database

CLC services:

Check out CLC:Online on Canvas to learn about various online CLC services such as online learning support, communication workshops, remote finance lab access (eg. Bloomberg), remote digital media lab access, exam support, and more.

• 16 group work breakout rooms available for booking online
• Equipment rental
• Opening Hours

Graduate Breakout Rooms

The Robert H. Lee Graduate School at the Sauder School of Business provides breakout rooms accessible by your UBCcard for graduate students to use for group study. These rooms are located in the hallways near the Robert H. Lee Graduate School office and can be booked online by students.

All students should be mindful of the fact that there are over 400 students eligible to use these breakout rooms. Breakout room policies are in place to ensure that all students have equal opportunity to use these shared spaces and these policies must be read in detail prior to booking.

Other quiet study areas can be found in the Canaccord Learning Commons, which can also be booked online.

Additional Study Spaces
There are some great study spots across the UBC campus if you’d like a change in environment.

Student Lounges
The student lounge has refrigerators, sinks, microwaves, TV, as well as quiet study areas for your use. You can access the lounge by using your UBCcard.

Lounge Locations:
FT MBA – Henry Angus 439 (4th floor of UBC Sauder Building)
MBAN & MM – Henry Angus 341 (3rd floor of UBC Sauder Building)

Please note that your card will only grant you access into your designated lounge.

Wireless Network
The UBC Wireless Network allows students, faculty, and staff to seamlessly check their e-mail, surf the web and access the UBC network at high-speeds from almost anywhere on campus.  For set-up instructions, please refer to the following two web sites:

• Setup Secure Wireless Access (ubcsecure)
• Quick Start Guide

Troubleshooting
In the event that you are unable to connect to the UBC Wireless Network or have an unstable connection, please contact UBC IT for support.

UBC VPN
A VPN is sometimes needed to access library databases and other UBC resources. You may need these resources to study and complete projects throughout the program. Once your CWL ID is set up, you can install the UBC VPN using the instructions here.

We ask that all students activate their UBC Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) account immediately so they are able to access the computers in the lab as soon as the program begins. The computer labs are located in the basement of the UBC Sauder School of Business and may sometimes be used for courses or exams.

The EAD login ID is students’ CWL username with “.stu” added to the end (e.g, if your CWL is joesmith, your student EAD login ID would be joesmith.stu).

Troubleshooting
If you encounter any problems, please contact the Help Desk, located at Henry Angus 451 from 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday.  You can also contact them at 604-822-0031 or at help@sauder.ubc.ca.

Personal Computers:
It is strongly recommended that all students purchase and bring their own computer to the program. Students are advised to purchase a laptop over a desktop computer for ease of use on-campus. The principle reason for purchasing your own computer is accessibility, as the program will require you to produce many papers, projects, and presentations, and there is a lot of group work. If you are considering a tablet or hybrid tablet please make sure it will be easy to use with Excel, Powerpoint and Word.

Borrowing Laptops:
If you are in a pinch, laptops are available to borrow for up to 4 hours on a first-come first served basis from the Service Desk at the entrance to the Canaccord Learning Commons. Laptops are also available from other UBC libraries.

Computer Labs:
There are two computer labs in the basement of the UBC Sauder School of Business. All of the facilities are shared between Graduate and Undergraduate students (approximately 3,500 students) so access at any time is limited and can be problematic during peak periods, such as the end of term. In order to use the computer labs, you must have an “EAD Account” (see “UBC Enterprise Active Directory (EAD) Account” section above).

The printer designated for students of the Robert H. Lee Graduate School is located outside Breakout Room 122A. For specific instructions on how to use the printer and the workstation, please click here. If you would like to load money onto your account in order to print, please click here.

Please note that the printer name is “SAUD-HA122A” for black & white printing. If you would like to print in colour, please use the printer in the David Lam Library.

Our students are an integral part of our brand; they actively and proudly represent and promote the UBC Sauder brand through their daily interactions within the school, across campus and outside of UBC. UBC Sauder strategically invests in the development of this brand, including our logos and marks, and has an obligation to manage the usage of these.

UBC Sauder students represent the School’s brand while interacting with the business community, participating in academic competitions, sporting events and joint initiatives. When doing so, students may request to use UBC Sauder’s logos and marks on clothing, equipment, etc. In all such cases, students are required to gain full approval from UBC Sauder before using our logos and marks in any manner.

UBC Brand, Logo & Trademarks
For more information on the University’s logo and trademark usage, please see UBC Policy 110 Third-Party Use of University Trademarks (http://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2010/08/policy110.pdf).

Gaining Permission to Use UBC Sauder’s Logo and Marks
The following steps outline how students can seek approval to use UBC Sauder’s Logo and Marks.

• Contact your Program Manager/Advisor to advise how you wish to use UBC Sauder’s Logo and Marks at least four weeks prior to producing any materials.
• The Program Manager/Advisor will connect you with UBC Sauder’s Marketing & Communications department. A representative from this team will determine if approvals can be granted, and give direction on meeting the visual identity guidelines.

UBC Sauder Logo/Marks may only be used on a project presentation by UBC Sauder Students using the template provided by the UBC Sauder Marketing & Communications Department (featured below), if the following conditions are met

• The UBC Sauder Student has undertaken the project as part of the academic requirements of their program at UBC Sauder under the direct supervision of a UBC Sauder faculty member; and
• The UBC Sauder Student has met all other requirements associated with the project (including such matters as securing ethics approvals). 

As a condition of this permission, the UBC Sauder Student must ensure that it is clear to the audience that the project is being undertaken by a UBC Sauder Student for a specific UBC Sauder course, and that the conduct of the project is being supervised by a UBC Sauder faculty member, by providing the name and email of the UBC Sauder faculty member. This can be done in smaller print at the bottom of the page but must be reasonably legible.

If you are completing a project presentation that meets the conditions, please use the templates below:

• Student PowerPoint Presentation Template – Blue
• Student PowerPoint Presentation Template – Green

The UBC Sauder Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) office is a great resource to help you engage with a global network of over 40,000 UBC Sauder alumni. There are over 1,200 alumni volunteers willing to help enrich your education experience and professional development through speaking at conferences, leading a workshop, mentorship, networking at events and much more. The DAE office works closely with faculty, staff and internal partner to support requests for alumni volunteers.

If you would like to make a request to the alumni office for alumni guest speakers or volunteers, please complete the Alumni Request Form and send it to Bonnie Lee at bonnie.lee@sauder.ubc.ca 8 weeks in advance.

Alumni Connections for Students

The Alumni Engagement office works in partnership with the BCC team to support your connectivity plans. Please reach out to your career coach to devise a plan and start having meaningful connections with the alumni community.

Post Graduate Services

Alumni have access to a variety of benefits including:

• Career Services
• 15% discount on UBC Sauder Executive Education Enrolment Programs
• Access to UBC Benefits

You will receive a graduation package and more information when you have finished the program. We also encourage you to give back and support current students by sharing your time. You can volunteer in a variety of capacities:

• Case competition judge or coach
• Networking delegate
• Mentorship Event speaker
• Regional ambassador

If you have any questions, please reach out to alumni@sauder.ubc.ca.

The Canaccord Learning Commons offers a variety of online support:

• Online Learning/Technical Support
• Peer Assisted Study Sessions
• Research Help
• Writing Coaching
• Professional Communication Workshops
• Digital Media Lab
• Finance Labs

More details can be found here.