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Your Orientations Leaders

  • Michelle Wu
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    Orientation leader
    Faculty of Forestry

WELCOME

Find everything you need to know about what's planned for your UBC Orientations experience on this page. Check back regularly, as event details are subject to change leading up to the events. Please note: if a last-minute schedule change is required on the day of, you will be updated via email or through your Orientation Leader.

In addition to these great events, your orientation to UBC will be comprised of a wide range of events being hosted from across the University. Learn more

Your Schedule

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Morning Meeting
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Field next to Forest Sciences Centre

Meet your Orientation Leader and fellow new-to-UBC students, make new friends, and share your excitement as new members of the UBC community.

Welcome to Forestry
9:30 am - 10:00 am
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Your official welcome to the Faculty of Forestry! Meet Dr. Rob Kozak, Dean of Forestry, and the Forestry Student Services team as they welcome you to your first year in the UBC Faculty of Forestry.

Meet the FUS
10:00 am - 10:15 am
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Get to know your Forestry Undergraduate Society, what they have planned for this year, and how you can get involved

FSC Building Tour
10:15 am - 11:00 am

Explore the Forest Sciences Centre with your orientation group - check out the great services that students have access to in the building, and admire one of the most beautiful spaces on campus!

Your Campus Experience
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Explore campus with your peers and Orientation Leader through the lens of your Faculty! Campus Experience is an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with campus, your community, and the opportunities that lie ahead. Be sure to bring your class schedule, as you may get to visit your lecture halls, classrooms, and labs!

Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Field next to Forest Sciences Centre

Eat lunch (provided) with your orientation group and check out different involvement opportunities in the Faculty of Forestry.

Meet a Prof
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
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It's time to meet some of your Forestry professors! In this session, you will meet and hear from the Program Directors from each Forestry program, who will showcase the research and learning that takes place in the Faculty of Forestry.

Pep Rally
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join thousands of other new-to-UBC students from all faculties at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sport Centre! Celebrate the start of the academic year and hear from featured speakers. It’s the beginning of a new adventure! Please note that this is a large, indoor event with loud noises and strobing lights.

Main Event
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Visit hundreds of booths along Main Mall hosted by UBC student groups, clubs, and UBC services. Chat with group representatives, sign up for clubs, or take part in activities throughout the fair.

University-wide events & activities

UBC Recreation Free Week

From September 11-17, 2023, UBC Recreation’s Free Week will feature a variety of opportunities for you to try different classes, activities and sports. Open to all students, programs and events happen in various UBC Recreation facilities across campus. No experience is required and all abilities are welcome. You won’t want to miss out! 

Homecoming

On UBC’s Vancouver campus, Homecoming is a celebrated tradition to kick-off the academic year and it’s our biggest annual school spirit event. This year, join us from September 16-23, 2023, for a weekend of celebration, reconnection & cheering on your UBC Thunderbirds.

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Events & activities in your faculty

A great way to help you get orientated to life in your Faculty is by attending an Undergraduate Society event. Your Undergraduate Society is the student government located in your faculty. Events they host vary between faculties, but they are all designed to help you have fun, meet people and find your place in your Faculty community. Learn more about your faculty/school’s specific programming: