While the university has provided tips for faculty members on how to transition online through UBC’s Keep Teaching website and some faculties have provided new grading policies for students, the abrupt transition has been felt by many.
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As UBC’s co-op programs adapt to the situation, there is some uncertainty as to whether employers will cancel or postpone work terms.
The federal government, provincial government, UBC and the wider community have also made additional funding available to students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ubyssey has outlined some of the funding that’s available below.
Cold fluorescent lights beat down unsteadily on the rickety, rust-bitten balcony.
A wellness plan is, first and foremost, a way to cope ahead with the future if challenges were to arise. It provides insight and acts as a guide when you find yourself struggling.
I was late to lecture because I stayed up on Discord with my friends. My class started at noon.
Second-year business and computer science student Irem Atalay started the petition, which calls on UBC to give a partial refund to all students after the university moved classes online in March.
As faculty have adapted to online learning environments, many also face uncertainty with upcoming study leaves and deadlines in the tenure-track process.
Like Clubhouse, the new Campus Groups platform will allow clubs to manage membership and roles, as well as provide a centralized website with which students can browse and learn more about campus organizations.
President Santa Ono made the announcement in a May 11 broadcast email as the province recently revealed its plan to phase out of social distancing measures.
Since the parks have been closed to humans, the photos collected by WildCo are showing encouraging signs that cougars and black bears are using trails normally filled with human activity.
As university administration plans for fall, self-isolating UBC students around the world are left wondering what their education will look like come September.
"Unfortunately, online classes provide much less than the top-tier global education we typically pay for, and this is not the price we should be paying for the product we would be getting in return."
Students are particularly prone to housing insecurity, with many looking for new housing as winter semester comes to a close. The pandemic is only intensifying the instability.
Initial proposals for an interdisciplinary program began last year. Now, students who begin pursuing this major could graduate with a BA in interdisciplinary religious studies as early as May 2022.