In 2021, UBC made a promise: to place students at the heart of everything we do. Since then, we’ve made meaningful progress—from expanding tailored career support, to increasing harm reduction training and resources, to building more on-campus housing in response to your feedback.
But the world has changed since then. Students today are navigating new pressures, evolving priorities, and complex challenges. To respond to this shifting landscape, we are refreshing the Student Strategic Plan. We believe that a university committed to students must also be willing to grow and adapt alongside them.
Over the past eighteen months, we’ve come to understand the needs of students through surveys, listening sessions, and everyday conversations with both undergraduate and graduate students on both campuses. What we’ve consistently heard is that you’re looking for easier access to support, a more seamless and welcoming student experience from the very beginning, and meaningful opportunities that support your future.
This refreshed plan sets out our priorities and commitments to our students on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses from 2025 to 2028. It reflects what you’ve told us matters most. Over the next three years and beyond, we’ll continue to work to create an exceptional student experience that is accessible to all and aligned with the three strategic priorities identified in this strategy. We’ll also provide regular updates on our progress and be transparent about where we still have work to do.
We are committed to staying accountable—and to staying in dialogue. Your UBC journey and your experience matter deeply, and we are committed to doing our part to support your success.
Ainsley Carry
Vice-President, Students
Dale Mullings
Associate Vice-President, Students (UBCO)
Samantha Reid
Associate Vice-President, Students (UBCV)