Announcements

Recognizing Teaching Excellence at UBC Okanagan

This year, we’re pleased to recognize outstanding recipients of the 2024 Killam Teaching Prize and the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, annual awards that honour exemplary role models who make significant impacts on the culture of teaching and learning on our campus .


April 16, 2024

Congratulating Outstanding Instructors for the 2023/24 academic year

Across all Faculties and disciplines at UBC Okanagan are educators dedicated to offering an exceptional student experience. The Outstanding Instructor Award recognizes those who have demonstrated a continued commitment to having positive impacts on students’ experiences in their classrooms.


April 24, 2024

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Funding Support

Alongside our colleagues at UBC Vancouver, I am pleased to announce the launch of two funding opportunities supporting Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL).


April 15, 2024

Further update regarding international student study permits and allocation of BC Provincial Attestation Letters

Since the March 1 update, the university has worked successfully with the Province of BC to ensure UBC is allocated sufficient quantities of Provincial Attestation Letters (PALs) to meet enrolment goals. 


April 5, 2024

Dr. Kedrick James appointed Interim Director, Okanagan School of Education

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kedrick James has been appointed Interim Director of the Okanagan School of Education for a two-year term commencing July 2, 2024.


March 26, 2024

Inaugural UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Award recipients

We are very pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural UBC Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards.


March 26, 2024

Staff profile: Meet Michelle Tinling

Michelle Tinling joined the Office of the Provost in August 2024 on secondment from the UBC Okanagan Library to support the implementation of Workday Student at UBC Okanagan.


March 6, 2024