General resources:
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Campus Lightbox: A website that has collected resources across the UBC campus to support students’ wellbeing, including religious service hosts, medical clinics, mental health clinics, and many others.
Writing/Studying resources:
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Chapman Learning Commons: Located in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Staff can provide feedback on writing, and recommendations for writing and studying strategies.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): Purdue’s OWL website is a fantastic resource that tells you almost all you need to know about how to properly format an APA style paper.
Mental health resources:
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The Kaleidoscope: a student-run, student-led mental health support group at UBC with regular meetings. Follow their website for updates on time and location of these meetings!
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AMS Peer Support: a place where you can have one-on-one peer support about a variety of issues surrounding well-being.
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Healing in Colour: a directory of therapists specifically catering to racialized individuals seeking therapists who understand their racialized histories and experiences. Also LGBTQ2SIA+ friendly, and some charge based on a sliding scale.
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UBC Counselling Services: UBC’s resident counselling service located in Brock Hall (2329 West Mall). Trained counsellors can take on drop-ins and appointments. If you have an emergency, immediately call 9-1-1, or any of the following crisis services:
- Vancouver crisis line: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
- Vancouver General Hospital: 604 875 4995
- Campus security: 604 822 2222
- Empower me: 1 844 741 6389 (toll-free)
- Crisis Centre BC: crisiscentre.bc.ca
- Victim link: 1 800 563 0808
Please consult the Counselling Services website for more information about these, and other, mental health resources
Addition resources for supporting Indigenous students:
- Indigenous students who are seeking academic support may choose to speak with academic advisors in their departments and/or faculties, all of whom can be found here: https://indigenous.ubc.ca/students/current-students/student-resources/program-advising/
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UBC First Nations Longhouse: A central gathering place for Indigenous students on campus to connect with each other, attend cultural events, watch public lectures, and much more. |
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Arts Indigenous Student Advising: A team of advisors dedicated to working with Indigenous students in the Faculty of Arts. |
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The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society: A non-profit organisation that serves the Indigenous community through a variety of cultural programs and events. |
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The Urban Native Youth Association: An association that focuses on providing Indigenous youth with mentorship, life skills, and cultural connection. |
Ask us!
- The teaching team is also ready to answer your questions and help you throughout the course. Just get in touch!