SUO of UBC
UNC 133 - 3272 University Way V1V 1V7 Kelowna, BC, Canada

Has one of your profs ever utilized Open Educational Resources (OERs) for a course, making your course materials free and easy to access online? The SUO of UBC, alongside other university partners, wants to celebrate them! Nominate a professor as a "Champion of Open Education". Click the link to nominate your professor: http://ow.ly/uB7a50Do6Fc Not sure if your prof has ever used an OER? See our information page here: https://www.ubcsuo.ca/oer-champions ... Thanks!

Nominations open Feb.1st for the SUO General Election! If you want to get involved to serve and represent UBCO students, consider running for one of the following positions: President VP Finance & Administration VP Internal ... VP External VP Campus Life Faculty Representative (8 positions, 1 for each faculty) Director at Large (4 positions) Stay tuned here for more info!

Finding Identity: An LGBTQ2S+ Conversation on Intersectionality, Mental Health and Allyship What an incredible event! Many thanks to our amazing host Kat Blaque, and brilliant panelists: Jack Saddleback, Tiq Milan and Ben O'Keefe. Special thanks to RBC for making this event possible.... https://www.rbc.com/diversity-inclusion/index.html

TODAY at 5PM PST! Finding Identity: An LGBTQ2S+ Conversation on Intersectionality, Mental Health and Allyship is streaming live! Hosted by Kat Blaque and featuring Ben O'Keefe, Jack Saddleback and Tiq Milan. There's still limited availability for this amazing event. Register here and enter for a chance to win $500 from Student Life Network: https://bit.ly/3r5xs9n... Presented by RBC.

We're very pleased to announce another social justice related speaker event with our western Canada students' union partners. Finding Identity: An LGBTQ2S+ Conversation on Intersectionality, Mental Health and Allyship will stream live Jan. 28th at 5pm PST on Zoom! Hosted by Kat Blaque and featuring Ben O'Keefe, Jack Saddleback and Tiq Milan. FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER FOR THE EVENT: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_sNee4kcoQe-J6hNW2O2QeA... Presented by RBC.

Join us February 1st - 5th at our first ever virtual STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXPO! Register today to meet with our Student Associations to become a member and get engaged in the community here at UBC Okanagan. Every student who registers will be entered in our prize pack giveaway. All winners will be announced at our Tropical themed Trivia/Singalong event to close out Expo on February 5th at 7PM PST with Queen of the Whales- Local Drag Queen Ms. Freida Whales! Register here tod...ay: http://ow.ly/2YrU50De2zo Also, follow https://www.instagram.com/saofsuo_ubc/ to see what all of our Student Associations (clubs and course unions) are up to! See you there!

Campus Security is proud to support UBC Okanagan Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office and SUO of UBC during SAAM month. We look forward to coming toge...ther again to show our support and take a new picture (picture taken January 2020). Visit https://svpro.ok.ubc.ca/saam/ for online event info, resources and more. #UBCO #UBCxSAAM2021 See more

Interested in running? Find candidate information and nomination packages below, as well as other SUO Elections related links. Candidate Nomination Package: https://bit.ly/3sVll0i Candidate Information Package: https://bit.ly/3oilyXJ... SUO Elections Webpage: https://suoelections.ca SUO Elections Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suo_elections/ SUO Elections Facebook: UBCSUO Elections Election Regulations: https://bit.ly/3iJ6GAG

Authors in conversation: T'áncháy Redvers and Joshua Whitehead The UBC Okanagan Library, Equity and Inclusion Office, and Students' Union of UBCO are pleased to present this unique online author event featuring Joshua Whitehead and T'áncháy Redvers on January 14th. This event will celebrate the diversity of literature created by and for Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer people. Registration is free but space is limited. Register today!... https://library.ok.ubc.ca/about/news-events/author-event/

Updated semester 2 UPASS information! Pre-Sales start Monday December 14th SUO of UBC

This week is International Education Week and we want to take a moment to talk about our International Students. Did you know that tuition fees for international students have gone up by 64% since 2006 whereas domestic tuition is capped at 2% annually? Click the link to sign the petition and tell the BC Provincial Government that we want fairness for international students! https://www.wearebcstudents.ca/fairness_for_international_s

Please join us for our fourth and final Future Launch workshop: Job Search 101! Get useful tips to help find and land a good job! The Job Search 101 workshop is designed to help students with making an impactful first impression, resume building, where to look for work, and interviewing tips for their first job. Register in advance here: https://bit.ly/3lgac60

The SUO is seeking a student-at-large for the Resource Centre Advisory Committee. The Committee will review SUO Resource Centres and provide recommendations to the Board of Directors. To apply, please email committee chairs Tashia and Naomi ([email protected] and [email protected]) by November 16th with an expression of interest illustrating why you are a good fit for the role.

TONIGHT! Sign up by 2pm this afternoon. Play to win some great prizes!!! Back by popular demand, Drag Bingo! Coming to you Thursday, November 5th at 8PM PST. Please join us for another exciting evening of virtual bingo hosted by your very favourite drag queens Ella and Sparkle! Advance registration is required to get your bingo cards. Free for all UBCO students! ... Register here: http://ow.ly/7KE850C3euW

Building community and school spirit at UBCO Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (PT) What does community at UBCO look like to you? How does school spirit impact your UBCO experience?... This month’s theme is Building Community and School Spirit, and will be co-hosted by Ahmed Fayed, VP Campus Life with the SUO. Join Dale and Ahmed on Wednesday, November 4 for an informal conversation to share your thoughts and experiences. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule: https://students.ok.ubc.ca/about/listening-sessions/ Receive a $5 virtual Starbucks gift card for participating in the session.* *Available for the first one hundred students to register.

Hello UBCO! There's definitely a lot happening in November. Check out our events calendar today! https://www.ubcsuo.ca/events

Happy Halloween UBCO!