Is this for real? Stay alert for UBC-wide self-phishing messages
UBC is going live with Workday on November 2 and faculty, staff and student employees can expect an increase in email communications up to and after the launch date.
With increased email communications, it important for the UBC community to be alert and diligent when it comes to potential phishing.
Oct. 23: Provost’s Speaker Series on Systemic Racism looks at black studies in Canada
Join UBC Okanagan Provost and Vice-President Academic Ananya Mukherjee Reed for a talk with Professor Andrea A. Davis of York University and Professor Handel Kashope Wright of UBC Vancouver as they examine the landscape of black studies programs in Canada and what is needed to create meaningful change.
New to cycling, or interested in learning more? In need of a refresher?
Join the UBCO community and Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition for a lunch and learn virtual workshop that will introduce you to cycling best practices and how to bike safely to work and beyond.
UBC Okanagan is once again offering free, voluntary flu immunization clinics for students, faculty and staff from November 3 to 6.
All COVID-19 safety and physical distancing rules will be followed, and those interested in participating in the clinic are asked to pre-register online. Drop-in spots will not be available.
Nov. 3 to 24: Transportation Plan public consultation
Next month, Campus Planning is launching a Transportation Plan Phase 1 consultation. It runs from November 3 to 24, during which students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to learn more about the plan and provide input into its vision and emerging strategies.
On November 17 there will also be an online virtual open house where you can ask questions to the planning team.
Nov. 5, 10, 16 and 25: Find out more about the Work Study program
$400,000 is available through the Work Study program each year in minimum wage subsidies to create student employment opportunities
Information sessions are open to all employees interested in learning more about the Work Study program. Sessions are being offered every week in November.
Reminder: Complete mandatory COVID-19 safety training for faculty and staff
Faculty and staff who attend campus meetings or events, or those working on campus, are reminded they need to complete the brief online training module Preventing COVID-19 Infection in the Workplace.
If you have any questions about completing the training, refer to the UBC Okanagan Safety Planning Framework or speak to your supervisor. For work resumption questions or concerns contact the Resumption Planning and Coordination Committee at ready.ok@ubc.ca.
The IT Helpdesk is moving
After Workday launches on November 2, UBC IT Okanagan's online ticketing system will be moving to the UBC Self-Service Portal along with the Integrated Services Centre, to provide online IT support for the Okanagan campus.
This will make it easier for faculty and staff to access a variety of UBC support services from a single website.
Help your colleagues learn more about you and your work, through the UBC Today website
Research in focus is a new feature that provides faculty and staff with bite-sized, easy to read accounts of the research happening at the university, directly from the researchers conducting it. Shannon Ward from community, culture, and global studies was the most recent researcher from UBCO to be featured.
Important changes to payroll effective November 2020
Beginning next month, you may notice some changes to your net pay as a result of our transition to Workday
For the most part, upcoming changes to payroll are minor and reflect the fact that Workday allows UBC to calculate tax rates and benefit premiums more accurately, and make deductions in a more timely manner.
Linda Stober, Ken Stober, Matt Hauge and Keith Brewster from the Stober Foundation along with David McAnerney and Dave Henwood from the Stober Group meet with UBC Okanagan Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal Lesley Cormack (centre).
$1M gift from Stober Foundation to support UBCO student and public health
Stober Family Foundation will help students in every discipline succeed
With the physical and mental well-being of UBC Okanagan students and the community top of mind, the Stober Family have donated $1 million to support student scholarships, research and community health initiatives over the next five years.
Karen Ragoonaden, professor of teaching and senior faculty advisor to the president.
Inspiring minds, shaping hearts, changing the world: Karen Ragoonaden's story
Karen Ragoonaden strives to inspire today’s educators so they can inspire tomorrow’s students.
Karen Ragoonaden has embodied excellence in teaching—and her students have noticed her mastery of the craft. In 2020, one of her graduate students nominated her for the Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award.
Zach Walsh, a clinical psychologist and professor in psychology in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
UBCO’s substance use clinic goes virtual
Psychological service adapts to support community during COVID-19
At a time when many are in critical need of counselling and mental health services, UBC Okanagan’s Problematic Substance Clinic use has announced that it will be shifting its services online to support the community during COVID-19.
Shelly Ben-David, assistant professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Social Work, examines the early stages of psychosis in young people.
UBC research identifies gaps when it comes to helping youth diagnosed with early stages of psychosis
A young person’s sense of personal identity might be lost or diminished
New UBC research is highlighting the need for improved training when it comes to helping young people living with psychosis determine their sense of identity.
