The electronic schedule may be found at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/schedules/january-2016/
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) orientation will take place Thursday, January 7th, 2016, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Where? Ballroom, Thea Koerner House, 6371 Crescent Road, Point Grey Campus
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM: Check in
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Welcome and Campus Services for UBC Graduate Students
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Coffee Break
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Strategies for Success
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Information session about Awards and Scholarships
Click to register now for New Graduate Student Orientation
International Student Welcome: hosted by International Student Development.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Crucial info immigration documents and health insurance for international students at SWNG 221 – West Mall Swing Space Building
Thursday, January 7th, 2016 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM International Student Pizza Social, at Brock Hall concourse area
Click here to register now for International Welcome events
Online Community:
Graduate students may use their CWL account to log in to an online community to meet other newly admitted or current UBC students, find valuable tips, e.g. about housing or life in Vancouver, and make friends. Information on professional development opportunities, careers and more are at https://community.grad.ubc.ca
Questions?
For G+PS orientation questions, please contact graduate.orientation@ubc.ca.
For questions related to life as an international student, contact one of the international student advisors by emailing isa@students.ubc.ca.
Thank you,
Jacqui.
Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program | Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | www.grad.ubc.ca