Parties are permitted in residence on Friday and Saturday nights (or dinner parties Sunday -Thursday).  A maximum of 25 people are allowed in the unit per party and three parties can be registered an evening.  To register a party, see the Senior Advisor  72 hours prior to your party.

Your Senior Advisor lives in: 3135 Thunderbird
Unregistered parties are a violation of the standards contract, and will be documented.

Residence Advisors student staff that work to ensure a safe residence community suitable to positive living and learning conditions. Here are just some of the ways that Residence Advisors are here to support you:

•    Answer questions about Rez, UBC, Vancouver and to provide you with information about campus life and services;
•    Plan activities and programs that are offered in residence;
•    Help ‘keep the peace’ in the residence community;
•    Are available to offer a listening ear;
•    Address issues in residence that may be bothering you such as loud noises, safety concerns, roommate conflicts; and
•       So much more!

Overall, Advisors work to ensure that residence can be a constructive living and learning community for all residents.

Top 3 Composting Myths Busted:

1.  Yes, you can compost meat, bones, dairy and cooked food here at UBC. Our In-Vessel composter can break down a lot more than a traditional backyard composter that you may have at home.
2.  Chopsticks and cutlery are NOT compostable, but some takeout containers are – check!
3.  If you take out your compost bin and clean it frequently, you won’t have to worry about smells or fruit flies forming. Continue reading →

• Between 8am – 7:15pm:  Go to front desk in Thunderbird Residence
• Between 7:15pm – 8am: Go to front desk in Marine Drive Residence (604-827-3242)

by Johana Webber, Residence Life Manager

Getting to know one another in the unit:

• Where are you from?
• What is your family like?
• What is your major? What led you to choose that? What is your schedule like?
• What else are you involved in?
• Is this your first time living in residence, or have you lived elsewhere?
• Do you have household items you’d like to share with the unit?

Setting common expectations for all unit members:

• How will we rotate household chores?
• How will we define clean?
• How do we feel about common space inside the unit – how can it be used?
• What about storing personal items in common areas? Is anything off limits?
• What about noise – how loud is too loud?
• How do we feel about parties in the unit?
• Can we commit to locking doors?

Study habits:

• What time do you study?
• When and for how long do you usually study?

Alcohol:

• Is it ok to drink alcohol in our unit?

Sharing:

• What items are you comfortable sharing?  What would you prefer not to be borrowed or used?
• What costs will we share?  Do you prefer to be asked before someone borrows something?

Guests:

• How do you feel about having overnight guests?  How long is it OK for a guest to stay?