Guide to UBC 2021/22

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THE PANELISTS The panelists are members of the UBC community who help us diversify the tips and wisdom that we can provide to incoming and returning UBC students on a wide range of topics, including budgeting, staying healthy, campus and student life, living in Vancouver and much more.

AINSLEY CARRY

SAARA RAJAN

Ainsley Carry is the vice-president students at the University of British Columbia. In his 23-year career, he has served as a vice-president for students at Auburn University and the University of Southern California.

Saara is a sociology major and health and society minor. She is the executive director of Kite Vancouver and works for UBC’s Digital Emergency Medicine team. Saara loves to visit brunch and dessert spots around Vancouver!

EMILY GUBSKI

After studying computer science, microbiology and immunology at UBC, Emily is back for her second year of medical school. She has worked all across campus, from RAing and TAing to working for the AMS, doing research and more. 8 | GUIDE TO UBC

“ EMMANUEL CANTILLER

Emmanuel is going into his fourth year majoring in political science and minoring in law and society. At present, he is the arts student senator and an AMS student-at-large.

HAILEY CLARKE

Hailey is a fourthyear honours political science student. She is the co-founder of the Canadian Undergraduate Policy Competition and a director at the UBC PSSA. She represented UBC at the 2021 Osaka University Partner Summit.

ESHANA BHANGU

Eshana is a thirdyear student looking to major in international relations. She is the vice-president academic and university affairs at the AMS and a studentsenator-at-large on the UBC Vancouver Senate.


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How to get involved

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pages 105-108

Using drugs consciously

2min
pages 101-103

Keeping safe from illicit drugs

2min
page 100

Weed and where to get it

1min
page 99

Drinking consciously

3min
page 94

Sexual health 101

3min
pages 95-96

Consent

3min
pages 97-98

Best bars in the area

1min
page 93

Drinking on the cheap

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page 92

Are you a true Vancouverite?

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pages 90-91

Cheap eats vs. best eats in Vancouver

2min
pages 88-89

Outdoor attractions

2min
page 87

Navigating transit and U-Pass

1min
page 86

Vancouver attractions

2min
pages 82-83

Neighbourhood highlights

2min
pages 84-85

Legal resources

2min
pages 79-81

Grad student resources

1min
page 78

Queer student resources

1min
page 77

Indigenous student resources

1min
page 76

International student resources

1min
page 75

Accessibility resources

1min
page 74

Essential apps for students

1min
page 70

103 things to do at UBC

5min
pages 68-69

COVID-19

2min
page 71

Finding your community at UBC

1min
page 66

Returning to campus in a pandemic

1min
pages 72-73

International student experience

2min
page 65

Resumes and cover letters

3min
pages 63-64

Balancing work and school

2min
page 62

Budgeting

2min
page 59

Navigating health insurance

1min
page 58

Financial resources

1min
page 60

Student employment

2min
page 61

Mental health

2min
page 57

Staying healthy

1min
page 56

Getting around UBC and Vancouver

2min
pages 52-55

Roommates

2min
page 48

Campus eats

2min
pages 50-51

Greek life

1min
page 47

Exploring your sexuality

1min
page 49

Navigating off-campus housing

2min
page 46

Wisdom on living in residence

1min
page 41

Dorm essentials

2min
page 40

Campus traditions

2min
pages 38-39

Clubs at UBC

1min
pages 35-37

The Thunderbirds

1min
page 34

University governance

1min
page 30

Campus attractions

2min
pages 28-29

The Alma Mater Society (AMS

1min
pages 31-33

A brief history of UBC’s campus

2min
pages 26-27

The Panellists

1min
pages 8-9

A guide to studying effectively

2min
pages 21-23

Professors and TAs

2min
page 12

The basics

2min
pages 10-11

Hybrid learning

1min
page 13

From high school to university

2min
page 20

Learning beyond the classroom

1min
page 19

Academic resources

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page 18
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