A plan shaped by you, for you
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 […]
Preparing students to thrive
At UBC, students are at the heart of our vision for the future. The refreshed Student Strategic Plan builds on this promise—centering the student experience in ways that are responsive, equitable, and forward-looking. This plan is grounded in the same values that guide UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025-2030: inclusion, collaboration, and a commitment to academic and personal success. It reflects our shared priorities—supporting wellbeing, deepening student engagement and belonging, and preparing all students to thrive in a complex and changing world. In partnership with students, we are building a more connected and caring university experience—one that reflects and supports who you are, […]
Opening of the Gateway Building
The Gateway Building brings together a number of heath and wellbeing services in a shared, purpose-built space.
More impacts from the 2023/24 VPS Strategic Initiatives Fund projects
Learn about how initiatives from across the VPS portfolio are impacting student success.
Acadia Park Student Listening Session Report
A number of themes emerged at a listening session with students living in residence with families, hosted by the VP Students.
UBC Vancouver Graduate Student Listening Session Report
In September, we hosted a listening session with graduate students. Read about what we heard, and what we’re doing as a result.
Ainsley Carry awarded 2025 NASPA Pillar of the Profession
The NASPA Foundation award is one of the highest honours in the field of student affairs.
Elevating the student experience: one byte at a time
students.ubc.ca, a key central resource for all students on the Vancouver campus, was migrated to a modern, secure platform.
The blue are gold – Thunderbirds win their first national championship
For the first time in program history, the UBC Thunderbirds are U SPORTS Women’s Rugby champions!
Announcing the 2024/25 Strategic Initiative Funds Projects
After a thorough review, 10 projects have been selected to receive funding through the 2024/25 VPS Strategic Initiatives Fund.