Welcoming graduate students to campus

Welcome to the more than 11,000 graduate students at the 亚洲天堂 Vancouver campus! As we approach the start of the 2025/26 start of term, we are happy to welcome incoming graduate students orientation activities and festivities for everyone. Check with your program or department for faculty-specific orientations.

亚洲天堂 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies office has partnered with the Graduate Student Society (GSS) and International Student Development to offer a series of events for students including:听

May-August: pre-arrival webinars. Visit the to get caught up!

Aug. 26: GradStart 听Get a head start on your studies with these focused online workshops. Resources and materials available on community.grad.ubc.ca if you miss the session.

Aug. 28: GradStart

  • 1 pm International Student Welcome (Frederic Wood Theatre)
  • 2:30 pm G+PS Welcome for all students (Frederic Wood Theatre)
    • Note the events in Frederic Wood Theatre require pre-registration. Livestreaming is available. .
  • 4:30 pm The Social Outdoor Fair (Main Mall)
  • 6 pm Afterparty

Aug. 29: and Campus Tours听

Sep. 2: on Imagine Day听

Sep 9: Removing barriers and discussing opportunities for and ongoing medical conditions

Sep 18: with the GSS

Sep 25: GradStart

Sep 27: GSS听 for students with children (any family can attend, not just residents of Acadia Park)

Typically a special听Community Partners Resource Fair is offered at the First Nations Longhouse for Indigenous students. Check back closer to September for dates/times.

Attend an event to meet other grad students, get free food and/or swag items, and have fun. You can also reach out to other graduate students on .

Visit the website for more info or to register for an upcoming event.

Monday, 11 August 2025