The Inspiring Community Grant 2023 is now open for applications! This grant, funded by UTown@UBC in partnership with the Vancouver Foundation’s Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG), provides up to $500 in funding to support projects that promote community building, collaboration, and engagement for UBC, UNA, and Musqueam community members. Whether you're a student, faculty, or staff, you're invited to submit your innovative and impactful project ideas.
May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) in Canada, also known as Red Dress Day. The red dresses serve as a visual reminder of those who are no longer with us. This day is about raising awareness of the ongoing harm and honoring those who were lost and their families. Join us in remembering and supporting Indigenous communities on this important day.
May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to reflect and recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Asian heritage have made--and continue to make--to Canada. See what’s happening on campus and make this an opportunity for all of us to learn more about the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent.
View the various featured events available to the public:
https://events.ubc.ca/asian-heritage-month-at-ubc/
Now in its fourteenth year, Celebrate Learning Week will be hosted from May 2-9, 2023. The theme of this year’s showcase is celebrating the Power of Place in Teaching and Learning. Specifically, the connections between place, teaching and learning in relation to UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan. The Provost and Vice-President Academic from UBCO and UBCV will collaboratively present this week-long initiative showcasing teaching and learning at UBC through open lectures, poster sessions, panel discussions, workshops and more.
Our UBCO IT Network Team is continuing to perform important upgrades to the campus network, with some additional work happening at the end of April into early May. This will involve retiring equipment which is nearing the end of service and replacing it with new networking equipment as well as performing routine software upgrades.
During the week of April 30 through May 5, faculty, staff and students on campus may notice brief disruptions to internet connectivity of 5-10 minutes on the following dates and times:
During the week of May 8-12, the following maintenance will be performed:
For the latest updates to these upgrades and all other IT systems please visit the UBCIT Status Page.
We are seeking input from Okanagan staff and faculty on how satisfied you are with UBCO IT services and support and our ability to meet your needs.
Your feedback will support our goal of continuous improvement and guide the current and emerging IT services and support on this campus.
The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes and is anonymous unless you’d like to be entered in a draw for a $50 BestBuy gift card (the survey will be open March 15-31, 2023).
Thank you for taking the time to help us provide the technology services and support you need.
A global movement, Pink Shirt Day grew from an act of kindness in Nova Scotia when a group of students supported a fellow student being bullied for wearing a pink t-shirt to school.
We will be performing important upgrades to the campus network beginning this spring.
This will involve retiring equipment which is nearing the end of service and replacing it with new networking equipment as well as performing routine software upgrades.
Users on campus may notice brief disruptions to internet connectivity of 5-10 minutes over Family Day weekend into Reading week, February 19-21, 2023.
Specific planned outages are as follows:
For the latest updates to these upgrades and all other IT systems please visit status.it.ubc.ca.
Microsoft Whiteboard is now available in Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Whiteboard is a digital collaboration tool that allows users to brainstorm, collaborate, and share ideas in real-time. With an intuitive, user-friendly interface and a wide range of customization options, Microsoft Whiteboard enables teams to create and share their work in a seamless, organized manner.
To learn more about Whiteboard, visit the UBC IT Microsoft Whiteboard page.
You’re invited to UBC IT Okanagan’s ‘Tis the Season Open House 2022 
Thursday December 8
From 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
ADM 024
We’re back and merrier than ever. We’re decking the halls of ADM 024 and filling it with festive food and drinks for all campus staff and faculty. Come see behind the scenes and meet the teams who help reset your password, keep the Wi-Fi running and make sure the classroom tech is able to support the teaching and learning needs of our campus.
Feel free to wear your ugliest holiday sweater and visit all the activities for a chance to win a great prize!
RSVPs are encouraged by November 24 to ensure there are enough treats for everyone.