Although UBC Vancouver advertises almost all of its undergraduate programs as four-year degrees, more and more students are taking at least five years to graduate, according to data from UBC’s Planning and Institutional Research Office (PAIR).
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Sprouts Cafe, an affordable food and student-run organization, re-opened on September 25 amidst issues with building renovations.
On October 11, the AMS met to discuss Campus Vision 2050 updates, services goals for the year and appointed an interim VP external after considerable debate.
The Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS) received approval from the Board of Governors to freeze their student fees at $291.52 for the winter semester as a result of the remaining surplus from the pandemic.
The number of reports of sexual misconduct at UBC decreased, while reports of discrimination and retaliation stayed constant this year, according to UBC’s Investigations Office’s annual report.
The creation of a new child care centre at Orchard Commons Residence was approved by the Property Committee on their September 13 meeting.
As a new semester kicks off, UBC students are often handed not just syllabi, but also a hefty textbook bill. However, a quiet shift towards open education resources (OERs) is underway on campus.
The AMS is hosting its AGM on October 19 from 7–8:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Earlier this year, UBC’s First Nations Longhouse celebrated 30 years since its opening in 1993.
Digital opt-out process resulted in an increase in student fee opt-outs compared to previous years.
Starting this fall, UBC students will be able to e-bike to campus as UBC will be introducing the Mobi e-bike sharing service.
On September 30, UBC rounded off Truth and Reconciliation week with the third annual Intergenerational March in support of residential school survivors and their families.
In the past few weeks, members of CUPE 2278 opened their pay stubs only to find they had been overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all.
Disabled UBC students, faculty and staff are co-leading a national campaign for more accessible course formats and disability-friendly policies at Canadian post-secondary institutions.
This past August, the Disabilities United Collective (DUC) at UBC met with representatives of the Centre for Accessibility (CFA) to present a series of recommendations to improve students’ experiences with the Centre.