Happy birthday to the Leos and the Cancers! July is not only an excellent month to go sit in the sun, but also a month to start thinking seriously about the upcoming school year by attending events and learning more about financing your studies and choosing your courses.
Event Highlights
July 5: Black Futures
- Date: July 5, 2021 | 11 — 12:30 PM PDT – Register
- Description: As the final session of the series held by UBC, the three speakers: Ms. Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Ms. Donna E. Young and Dr. Wisdom Tettey, will draw from their rich and wide experiences and share their thoughts, insights, and advice on Black Futures.
July 15: A Future for Memories
- Date: July 15, 2021 | 6 – 7:30 PM PDT – Register
- Description: Join the Museum of Anthropology in a virtual conversation where guest speakers Atsunobu Katagiri and Fumihiko Futakami will discuss their personal experiences and involvement in the recovery process following the 2011 triple disaster. The session is pre-recorded in Japanese with English subtitles though there will be a live Q&A session at the end.
Interested in finding out more about UBC events? The UBC events website has campus related news and published events occurring both on campus and online.
IKBLC Workshops
Balancing Life and Learning Online
- Date: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
- Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm, PDT
- Description: In the time of working and learning remotely it is important to consider how your life has been impacted from the move to an online environment. Join this workshop to learn some skills and tips to help you maintain a healthy balance between your off time and online time.
Time Management when Learning Online
- Date: Monday, July 12, 2021
- Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm, PDT
- Description: Interested in looking into your personal life and taking a deep look into what you should prioritize and give the most of your time and energy? Join us as we workshop how to set realistic goals, share time management tips, and think more about also making time to prioritizing ourselves.
- Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2021
- Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm, PDT
- Description: Interested in learning about the benefits of increasing your capacity to focus, how to identify things that could be inhibiting your ability to focus, or what some techniques you can use to improve your attention span? Register for this workshop to learn all of the above and more.
- Date: Thursday, July 22, 2021
- Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm, PDT
- Description: Want to learn how to choose the best communication methods for your needs, analyze and identify the rules and etiquette for said communication methods, or how to express yourself effectively along with forms of conflict resolution in online communities? Join us for our Communication Skills Online workshop!
Common Questions:
Yes! Our equipment lending service has returned! Check out our equipment lending page to book your item.
Take our quiz to understand your course selection priorities for the fall and be connected with resources for making informed choices about your classes this upcoming school year.
UBC recommends that you apply for your student loans by July 31st in order to allow your application to be processed and approved in time for the school year and tuition deadlines. Learn more about student loan applications in regards to UBC here.
Jump Start is a program specifically developed for incoming first year students that allows them to arrive and live on campus two weeks early. This allows for the students to get to know their classes, their peers, and to build friend groups before the school year begins to allow for an easier transition into university on-campus life. If you are interested in beyond beginning your social life at UBC and want to know how you would fit into different courses check out our self-assessment tool here.
Yes! The Irving k Barber Learning Centre is still open for all current students, staff, faculty, and community members! Just make sure to sign up for a study room or space online, do your daily self assessment, and come check in at the desk right in front of the front door labeled ‘Enter Here’. (If you're a recent alumni or community member, come to the front desk to register your visit, as you cannot book online.)
- Book a visit
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - Building Hours
- All current students, staff, and faculty can book a visit to the Irving K. Barber Learning Center for the following hours:
- 10AM - 8PM Monday - Thursday
- 10AM - 6PM Friday - Saturday
- Closed Sundays and Statutory Holidays - Closed for Canada Day on July 1st!
- Chapman Learning Commons - Help Desk Hours"
- If you need any help while you're inside Irving K. Barber Learning Center, come talk to our friendly staff at the help desk on the 3rd floor!
- 11AM-5PM PDT, Monday-Friday
- 12PM-4PM PDT, Saturday
- Closed Sundays and Statutory Holidays - Closed for Canada Day on July 1st!
From Your Peers
The fall term is approaching – are you excited? Check out these blog posts from our student staff to get set, ready, and go!
- Setting Intentions and Getting to Work
- Cultivating the Ability to Focus
- Mental Health and Students’ Academic Lives
- Choosing Courses at UBC Part 1: What Do I Want?
- Choosing Courses at UBC Part 2: Considering Online Learning
