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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
Meet Up
Meet your Orientation Leader and fellow new-to-UBC students, make new friends, and share your excitement as new members of the UBC community.
Meet a Prof
- Wesbrook Building
- 6174 University Blvd
Your lecture hall adventures start here - experience what it is like to attend lectures at UBC at this Meet-a-Prof session! You will get to interact with a faculty member and see what learning in a university environment is like!
Campus Experience
- Various Locations on Campus
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 and Faculty Fair
- Lee Square Zone 1/University Commons
- Wooden platform
Enjoy lunch on us while interacting with your Orientation Group. Check out the Faculty Fair, which will be happening alongside lunch. You will have the opportunity to meet various Science clubs and organizations.
Travel Time
- Lee Square Zone 1/University Commons
- Wooden platform
Follow your Orientation Leader and new friends to the War Memorial Gym for our Dean's Welcome.
Dean's Welcome
- War Memorial Gymnasium
- 6081 University Blvd
Join Drs. Meigan Aronson (Dean), James Charbonneau (Associate Dean, Students), and Jackie Stewart (Associate Dean, Academic) as they welcome you to the Faculty of Science at UBC.
Pep Rally
- Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sport Centre
- 6066 Thunderbird Blvd
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
- Various Locations on Campus
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.
Useful Information
Things to note
Time Zone: The schedule is displayed in Pacific Daylight Time.
In case it rains: If it's raining on the morning of Imagine UBC you will still be meeting your Orientation Group in the same location.
Things to bring: Water bottle, snacks, walking shoes, a rain jacket (just in case), a backpack, pen and paper.
If you have a smartphone: No need to print this page out. You can access this mobile-enabled page on your smartphone. Learn how to connect to UBC's campus-wide secure wireless network.
Accessibility
Gender Neutral bathrooms: Learn more about our inclusive bathroom spaces.
Centre for Accessibility: A central resource which supports removing barriers for students with disabilities and facilitating disability related accommodations.
If you have any accessibility requests during Jump Start, please email orientations.jumpstart@ubc.ca.
Event Photography
Please be aware that photography and some videography will be taking place during Imagine UBC. Official university photographers will make every effort to respect student privacy. You should indicate to photographers if you do not consent to being photographed.
Need to contact us?
For any Jump Start related questions please email us at orientations.jumpstart@ubc.ca.
For all other questions please email us at orientations.info@ubc.ca.
