Workday Student: Preparing UBC faculty and instructors
In mid-August 2024, Instructors and Teaching Assistants will gain access to the Student Communications Tool and the Final Grade Submission Tool. Both are intended for use for the 2024W session and onwards. IRP Student will be offering upcoming virtual Demo & Q+A sessions on Grades.
Guidance for ongoing collegial discussions for the university community
UBC scholars enjoy academic freedom which entitles them to engage in full and unrestricted consideration of any opinion within the law.
Search for Deputy University Librarian, Okanagan Campus
The University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus is embarking on a search for a senior leader to serve as Deputy University Librarian, Okanagan Campus.
Welcome to the Kaltura Cloud!
We’re excited to share that the Kaltura Cloud Migration is now complete! Thank you for your patience as the LT Hub team migrated 180,000 Kaltura videos over the month of April.
APRU Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program
UBC Okanagan faculty will have the opportunity to participate in the 2023-24 Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Asia Pacific Women in Leadership (APWiL) Mentoring Program, beginning November 2023.
Quality Assurance Process Audit external review of UBC Okanagan
This month, UBC Okanagan will undergo its first Quality Assurance Process Audit (QAPA) external review. This process was developed by the Degree Quality Assessment Board’s (DQAB) Quality Assurance Audit Committee and seeks to ensure that public post-secondary institutions periodically conduct rigorous, ongoing program and institutional quality assessments.
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.
Data and Human Rights Webinar
Join the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, UBC Okanagan and the Office of the Vice-President, Health (UBC Health) for a webinar on the collection of disaggregated data to advance human rights.
Provost’s Speaker Series on Systemic Racism
The Provost’s Speaker Series on Systemic Racism is a three-part series on the world of science and systemic racism.
UBC Okanagan November Faculty Town Hall
Join us on November 12th, for a Town Hall that will explore how our students are experiencing the online environment. This Town Hall will help faculty and staff tailor their approach in an aim to provide the best possible learning experience