This winter, the GSS is dedicated to spreading joy during the holidays by creating and distributing holiday hampers. These hampers are designed to provide assistance to current graduate students at UBC Vancouver who are facing financial challenges while pursuing their studies. Your support is crucial for the success of the Holiday Hamper Program! 

We gratefully welcome all donations at the GSS Office (452-6371 Crescent Rd, Thea Koerner House 4th Floor Penthouse, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2) until November 30th, 2023.

Get ready to embrace the spooky season with GSS! Join us for a thrilling 'Paint n Sip' night where you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a horror movie, paint a pumpkin, sip on some delicious wine, and meet new friends. This is a unique opportunity to indulge in your creative side and let your hair down with like-minded individuals. So, come on over and get ready to experience an unforgettable night of spooky fun!

DATE: Friday, October 27th

TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION: Thea Koerner Lounge, (2nd floor of the GSS/Koerner building), 6371 Crescent Rd, Vancouver

UBC REC is collaborating with the GSS to offer a 6-week spin class! Get your cardio on in this high-energy class with heart-pumping music to keep you motivated.

Date: Mondays, October 30th to December 4th (6 sessions)

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location: Main Level Studio ARC

UBC REC is collaborating with the GSS to offer a 6-week Zumba class. Enjoy the fun of dance with the benefits of a cardio workout! This course is open to students of all levels.

Date: Wednesdays, November 1st to December 6th (6 sessions)

Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: SRC Studio

UBC REC is collaborating with the GSS to offer a 6-week in person yoga class! Discover a peace of mind and connection to the body through the practice of yoga. This course is open to students of all levels.

Date: Tuesdays, October 31st to December 5th (6 sessions)

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: SRC Studio

Looking to meet other graduate students and relax? Join the GSS and GPS for a round or two of board games!

RSVP your attendance to participate in a slew of board games at the GSS Loft (Room #4202 AMS Student Nest), or just show up and have fun!

Questions? Email events@gss.ubc.ca

The GSS has set up the Graduate Student Financial Aid (GSFA), a fund to support graduate students experiencing unforeseen circumstances. This may include, but is not limited to: living expenses, prescription medications not covered by MSP, Pharmacare, and the AMS/GSS Health and Dental Plan, and the UBC Leave of Absence fee. GSFA will not cover tuition and other school fees. 

Dealing with difficult situations as a graduate student at UBC can be challenging and exhausting. Whether a student is facing financial, housing, academic or supervisory issues, knowing what to do, seeking support, and where can be very confusing. If you are in this situation, there is no need to fret. The GSS is right here to support you.

Our Advocates are uniquely positioned to help you navigate these challenges and many more by providing answers to your questions through peer support, external advocacy and resource referrals. Our team is also actively working on new policy recommendations and proposing amendments to existing UBC policies that would benefit the graduate student community of UBC.

Our advocacy coordinators are here to help you. Contact us at:  advocacy@gss.ubc.ca

🚀 Attention Grads,

Your voice matters, and the Graduate Students Society (GSS) wants to hear it!

Take our quick Student Satisfaction Survey to shape the future of your university journey. In less than 10 minutes, share your insights, and contribute to meaningful change, and stand a chance to score $100 gift cards. Yep, you read it right—your thoughts could lead to a better UBC experience and some fantastic rewards. Don't miss out—click the link below, and let's make your time at UBC extraordinary!

Seeing people around campus carrying GSS tote bags? Or maybe you've seen someone sporting a GSS hat or sunglasses on the bus, and wondered how you can get some of this swag. The good news is that you too can get your hands on some GSS swags — and that too for free!

Fill this form and enter a swag giveaway contest. We'll be doing weekly draws! Also follow us on Instagram (@ubcgss) to learn about more opportunities to win swag. 

Congratulations to our lucky swag giveaway winners! 🎉🎁

Jocelyn Chan
Lauren Seabrook
Charu Gupta
Bisma Jabbar

Winners can get their GSS swag win at the Graduate Student Society office in Thea Koerner House (6371 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2).
This could be you next week! Fill out the form below and enter our next week’s draw.

Stay tuned for more exciting surprises in the future! 🎈✨

The census aims to enhance the collection of student demographic data and enable the university to better understand student experiences, support student inclusion and success, and assess progress of equity, diversity and inclusion priorities.

All students (certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs, both domestic and international students, as well as those currently enrolled on either a part-time or full-time basis) are encouraged to complete the Student Diversity Census. The census should take from 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

 If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact student.demographic@ubc.ca.

Mental health - INternationally Delivering Support (MINDS) Conference, is an international conference promoting mental health in academia. Learn more about MINDS here. We plan to host this virtual, two-day event in March/April 2024. If you are interested to help organize this exciting event (all are welcome, including faculty, staff, and trainees!), please complete this form and when2meet poll by Monday, October 30th at 11:59 pm. We will send an email shortly thereafter to those who expressed interest inviting you to our Slack workspace

We need:

Resource curators: identify and collect local mental health resources

IT and/or webmaster: maintain website, set up and troubleshoot conferencing platform

Marketing: manage conference social accounts and promotional material

Liaisons: coordinate conference scheduling and speaker recruitment

If you have any questions, please email us at minds.conference@gmail.com.

The UBC Board of Governors has formally referred the draft amended UBC Land Use Plan for the Point Grey Campus Lands to a Public Hearing, which has been scheduled to begin on November 7th at 4pm in the Jack Poole Hall at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre.

There are numerous ways to participate, including speaking or attending in-person or online, and submitting pre-recorded video and/or written comments. Visit https://campusvision2050.ubc.ca/lup for details and to register. Advanced registration is encouraged, but not required.

With Here2Talk, students have immediate access to counselling and community referral services across phone, online chat, and mobile app. All Here2Talk services are free to students and available 24/7, in multiple languages. It is accessible to all UBC students, including domestic and international students, graduate or undergraduate. No matter where they are in the world, UBC students can access Here2Talk anytime and as frequently as they require.

Every year, NEXT Canada selects 36 of the most entrepreneurial undergrads and recent grads from coast-to-coast who we believe have what it takes to build Canada’s next unicorn. Whether you have a pre-existing early-stage startup that you want to take to the next level, or you have an idea that you want to turn into a reality, Next 36 can help. To learn more and access our application visit our website here or book an info session with a member of the NEXT Canada team here. 

The Fostering Science mentorship program for youth in foster care and refugees needs undergrads/grad students/postdocs to help high school students work towards a science fair project. You would attend an orientation session and would need to commit to Zoom meetings for 1 hour every 2 weeks with one student from now until the end of May 2024. 

If you are interested or have questions, check out the Fostering Science website or email fostering.science@ubc.ca

SMCC is hiring associates for the 2023/24 school year! All our departments are looking for eager students, from various undergraduate and graduate degrees to join the SMCC family. Whether you are looking to plan events, develop social media content, or reach out to industry professionals, our team will provide the perfect environment to develop your skills.

We can’t wait to review all your applications, so make sure to get them in before Friday, October 27th! 

Launched in 2013, the NSPC is an annual competition organized by the Canada School of Public Service that aims to introduce innovative ideas and bright new thinkers to the Canadian public service and enhancing public service excellence and encouraging high performance. Winners have the oopportunity to network and share innovative ideas with the federal public service.

Application Period: From October 5, 2023 - December 15, 2023

The waitlist for the free counselling services is now open and are accepting referrals. Clients are seen by appointment only, there are no walk in services, and we do not offer crisis services. Counsellors are Counselling Psychology masters and doctoral graduate students supervised by experienced clinicians. Clients are 18+ years old from UBC community (students, staff, faculty, alumni) or anyone in the Greater Vancouver Area.

We are located at 1100-2125 Main Mall- Neville Scarfe Education Building (UBC Vancouver Campus) and are offering in-person appointments. Interested folks should call 604-822-1364 to talk with an administrator about wait-list availability and booking an initial screening intake appointment.