I’m Francis Arevalo, a Residence Advisor in the new Ponderosa residence and a Chapman Learning Commons Assistant. Affectionately known as ‘the Harry Potter Room’ at times, the Chapman Learning Commons, located on the 3rd floor of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is a UBC landmark. This gorgeous space is a favourite among students and community members for its workhorse printers, PC and Mac computers, almost problematically comfy chairs, and the way the sunlight comes through just before sunset.
However, even more essential to the space’s popularity are the Chapman Learning Commons Assistants, the students who are there to help other students. You can find us at the multi-service desk on the 3rd floor just outside the CLC with the large green ‘i’ as backdrop. We CLCAs play host to any guest of the space, and referral frontline to any and all academic support, learning technology, and campus inquiries. We believe we have the answer to most questions regarding those topics, and if not, we will do our best to find it for you. More importantly, we are people and students first, so we understand the student life cycle, and the ups and downs that accompany it.
The Chapman Learning Commons offers a wealth of free resources, and I encourage you to come take advantage of it:
- peer academic coaching
- AMS Tutoring
- UBC Writing Centre
- equipment lending
- multimedia Mac stations
- a one-stop shop for preparing papers:
○ printers, scanners, copiers, staplers, hole punchers, paper cutters, paper clips
Tweet @UBCLearn if you have any questions, and find more information at the Chapman Learning Commons website. We’ll see you real soon.