Get ready for 麻豆导航life

麻豆导航is a welcoming community that values diversity and is dedicated to equity, inclusivity, and mutual respect. Whether you鈥檙e from Coquitlam or Cartagena, Tokyo or Toronto, dozens of welcome events help you explore campus and make friends.

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Welcome events
Orientations
Campus tours
Campus community

Welcome events

Get excited for what鈥檚 sure to be an amazing year by attending one of our upcoming welcome events. This is the perfect time to learn more about 麻豆导航and meet some future peers.

Spring

麻豆导航Welcomes You

Canadian students

麻豆导航Welcomes You is a one-hour online event to congratulate those who received a first-round offer of admission to UBC’s Vancouver campus. You’ll celebrate with current students from both campuses, have the chance to win prizes, and hear from some of UBC’s top students including our Loran Scholars.聽

Destination 麻豆导航attendees on the 麻豆导航Vancouver campus

Spring

Destination UBC

Indigenous students
Black Canadian students

Destination 麻豆导航is a full-day informational event on our Vancouver campus where you鈥檒l get your questions answered, connect with the 麻豆导航community, and start preparing for life as a 麻豆导航student before you arrive in the fall.

Orientations

During your first week on campus, there will be plenty to do and see. Our orientation events are a great chance to connect with classmates and get the lay of the land.

Late August to early September

Jump Start

All students

Jump Start is open to all first-year students coming to 麻豆导航from high school. Whether you are an international or domestic student, whether you plan to live on or off campus, Jump Start is for you. Registration opens in the spring and fills up fast!

Early September

All students

On the first day of classes, campus is transformed and the entire 麻豆导航community comes together to welcome you to your new academic community and celebrate the start of the school year.

Early September

Indigenous students

Connect with other First Nations, M茅tis, and Inuit students through the First Nations House of Learning as you get to know your campus and get ready for an exciting school year ahead.

Early September

All students

Find your place in your faculty community and meet other first-year faces from your degree at a student-run orientation event hosted by your Undergraduate Society.

Campus tours

A great way to get a feel for 麻豆导航before you arrive is to take a campus tour, which are led by current 麻豆导航students. They鈥檒l take you to some of their favourite spots to study, work up a sweat, and relax between classes, and show you the best parts of the campus before your first day.

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Campus community

Foster a sense of a home away from home. Participate in clubs, join an athletic team, or seek out one of our many on-campus support centres.

Clubs and societies

Are you a budding stand-up comedian or avid environmentalist? Do you want to play Quidditch or try dragon boating? 麻豆导航Vancouver has more than 350 clubs and course unions for you to get involved with. Take a look at some of the clubs on offer before arriving on campus.

Sports and recreation

You don鈥檛 have to be a star athlete to stay active at 麻豆导航Vancouver. Join an intramural team or a recreational league, or take advantage of the state-of-the-art facilities and year-round programming at locations like the,, or.

Indigenous community

If you鈥檙e a First Nations, M茅tis, or Inuit student, you can visit the to meet other Indigenous students, or access campus services like tutoring, financial advising, or wellness programming. For Indigenous scholarship, you can go to the, or stop by the, which supports land-based teaching and community engagement.

International community

If you鈥檙e an international student, or just interested in exploring other cultures, there are places on campus where you can gather to exchange ideas. Visit the building have your questions about living in Canada answered, or check out the to socialize with other students from overseas.

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