Your first day at UBC Okanagan will be here before you know it! Once you’ve decided UBC is the right place for you and accepted your offer, it’s time to plan to attend your orientations activities before classes start.
These activities and events will help you build your community, meet your first university friends, learn more about campus life, and get ready for your first day in September!
Jump Start at UBC Okanagan
Jump Start at UBC Okanagan will help you discover campus life and your new community, learn about opportunities, and connect with other students. This flexible multi-day orientation is a great way to make friends before the first day of term through fun social activities and educational workshops.
Jump Start at UBC Okanagan is a free and flexible conference-style program, offering dozens of sessions, events, and socials over several days to help you get to know your new campus, meet new students, learn about campus resources, and set yourself up for success.
Build your own personalized orientation experience by selecting the social activities, academic workshops, and information sessions that suit your own interests and transition needs. Throughout Jump Start, you’ll remain connected to your Orientation Leader and your group and have the free time that you need to access campus services, go to the Bookstore, visit the Hangar Fitness Centre, grab a coffee with your new pals, or take a well deserved break. By getting the essentials checked off your list, you’ll have more time to focus on what matters on your first day.
Who should take part
All new-to-UBC Okanagan undergraduate and graduate students, including students attending direct from high school, transfer, and Go Global students.
Dates and deadlines
Jump Start at UBC Okanagan runs from September 3 to September 7. Residence students may move in on September 2.
You will need to register for Jump Start to get access to our Jump Start app which you will use to build and view your own personal program schedule — register by June 15 to be entered into a prize draw for your chance to win one of five $50 gift cards from the UBC Bookstore.