Message to the community regarding Senate vote on use of remote proctoring software
On March 25, 2021, the UBC Okanagan Senate voted in favour of a motion to direct UBC Okanagan Faculties to stop using remote invigilation tools that involve automated recording and algorithmic analysis of data captured during invigilation, except in cases where the use of such ‘remote proctoring software’ is required by external accreditation bodies.
2021 ALT-2040 funding announcement
It is my pleasure to announce two outstanding projects that have received funding through the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) fund.
Brad Wuetherick Appointed Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning
I am pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2021, Brad Wuetherick will assume a five-year appointment as Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning.
Increased on-campus activity for the 2021/22 Winter Session
Today, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, provided information for B.C. public post-secondary institutions to guide planning for a return to on-campus activity this fall.
New Faculty and Post-Docs- March 2021 newsletter
We have grown significantly since our last newsletter and I am delighted that each of you has made UBC Okanagan your home. Below is a list of new faculty and post-docs who have joined us as of October 2019.
Science and Systemic Racism, Perspectives of Black Scientists
Join the Provost and Vice-President Academic, UBC Okanagan for the third webinar in a three-part series discussing systemic racism in science.