Come out and learn about the UBC Peer Program Network in the first ever Peer Programs Day! Peer Programs Day is an exciting opportunity to learn more about events and services offered by the variety of Peer Programs that UBC has to offer. Peer Programs are student teams that are structured, supported, and advised by UBC staff. Each team strives to improve the UBC student experience through programs and events in areas like academics, careers, and personal development.
Learn more about how you can benefit from the various UBC Peer Programs, or how you can get involved and volunteer your time on campus!
Peer Programs Days will take place on Tuesday, January 17th from 10:00AM until 4:00PM in the Lower Atrium of the AMS Student Nest.
The Global Lounge is hosting UBC’s first World’s Challenge Challenge. This competition invites teams of 3 UBC students to propose an innovative solution to a global issue.
The World’s Challenge Challenge is an exciting way to engage in discussion and debate about world issues, and to bring your own ideas to the table. Plus, first and second place winners will receive a cash prize! Members of the winning team will each receive $2,500 and get to travel to Western University in London, Ontario to compete in the first International World’s Challenge Challenge.
The winning team will also move on to compete in the first International World’s Challenge Challenge, for the chance to win $30,000 – that’s $10,000 per team member! Visit the contest webpage to learn more.
The deadline for students to enter the competition is February 13, 2017. Full contest rules can be found at students.ubc.ca/challenge.
All current undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to enter.
Want to join a team of impassioned individuals to provide first aid and promote health and wellbeing around campus? Interested in making new friends and taking on new challenges? The Emergency Medical Aid Team (EMAT) is hiring for the 2017/2018 academic year! Apply now online! Applications are open until January 29th.
To learn more or apply, please visit here.
Do you want to improve your French? Your English? Your Japanese? Your Arabic? Or any other language? The UBC tandem Language Learning Program pairs you with someone at UBC who speaks the language you want to improve and who wants to get better at the language that you speak.
No teaching experience is required – just enthusiasm! Activities and support are provided by a facilitator. The program runs once each semester – this term from January to April. Partners meet for 1.5 hours every week for a total of 10 weeks. You spend half of each meeting in each language – the one you’re learning and the one you’re teaching. In other words, you help each other! This is a fully student-run program, and it’s free! It’s also great for meeting people across cultures and participating in a lot of fun intercultural activities on campus.
REGISTER NOW AT http://tandem.ubc.ca/register-here/ by January 11, 2017.
Like the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/UBCtandem/) for up to date information, or email directly tandem.program@ubc.ca
LFS is getting some new gear and we want you to design our sweatshirts and hoodies! The winning designs will be revealed on the opening day of Aggie Week. Winning designers will receive a sweater of their choice for FREE! Please see the Facebook event for guidelines and requirements. Happy designing!
Visit here for more information.
Deadline: January 13, 2017
For questions, contact: lfsus.vpinternal@landfood.ubc.ca
LFS FIRSTS is a two day one night camp retreat to welcome incoming first year students to the faculty. We need passionate and creative LFS students to help us plan this wonderful event filled with night time scavenger hunts, camp activities, campfire songs, prizes, faculty t-shirts designing, and more!
Why Apply?
Gain large-scale event planning experience, resume building with references, and form new relations with fellow LFS Students
Apply Here (Description of Roles Included in the link below):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm5bgz8lya-toeqRpT_wzeTpsmLnfcRyKuLeocbenFHG6cjw/viewform
Questions?
Email Katheryn and Megan at: lfsfirsts.cochairs@gmail.com
Deadline to Apply: January 18th, 11:59pm
To find out more, click here.
Aggie Week is coming up! January 16th-20th, 2017
Come out and celebrate your majors and LFS pride!
Check out Aggie week and Aggie Week events here.
Interested in the faculty’s one and only dual degree program? Passionate about teaching? Come to an info session and find out more about a career in education!
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2017
Time: 12:30 – 1:30PM
Location: FNH 30 (Food, Nutrition and Health building, 2205 East Mall)
*you are welcome to bring your lunch to this lunchtime session
Hear from advisors in both Education and LFS – bring your questions and an open mind to the world of teacher education!
The application for the May 2017 graduation period is now open. The deadline to apply is February 24, 2017.
Check your name on the SSC as this is how it will appear on your diploma. If your legal name isn’t up to date, please contact your ESP or visit students.ubc.ca for details on how to change it.
Check your application status on the SSC. Your application status is located in the Graduation Details box on your application.
Most faculties complete the approval process and enter their decisions into the SSC in April or May. Senate then meets to confer degrees, which shows up on the SSC about a week before the ceremony.
Photos
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