Announcements

We are very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards. The OER Excellence and Impact Awards recognize outstanding work by faculty who materially advance the use and impact of open educational resources in credit courses at UBC.

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Bryce Traister has been appointed Dean pro tem of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), effective July 1, 2026, for a one-year term. Bryce will assume this role alongside his current role as Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies.

UBCO hosts delegation to showcase region’s innovation and strong economy

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Shipley has been appointed Dean pro tem of the College of Graduate Studies, effective July 1, 2026, for a one-year term.

Earlier this fall, we shared plans to update UBC Okanagan's academic structure in support of our newly defined core academic focus: resilient people, communities, economies and environments in support of a sustainable future. As we consider the future academic structure, we aim to preserve what is working well in the current structure and identify opportunities for improvement.