Category: Student Housing
Exciting developments: Lower Mall Precinct project
Posted by admin | Nov 7, 2024 | Buildings, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Residence Dining, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Brock Commons opening ceremony
Posted by Erin Harley | Oct 15, 2024 | Buildings, Events, Facilities & Building Services, Musqueam, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Q&A with Gillian Wallis: student moves, a yea...
Posted by Mike McGhee | Sep 19, 2024 | Our People, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Debra Eng: reducing our energy use and emissions
Posted by Mike McGhee | Nov 21, 2023 | Climate Action, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Our People, Student Housing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Change on the horizon: Residence front desk servic...
Posted by Mike McGhee | Jun 13, 2023 | Residence Front Desks, Residence Life & Administration, Vancouver | 0
Empowering students: Residence Sustainability Enhancement Fund
by Jackie Hunter | Apr 17, 2025 | Climate Action, SHCS, Student Housing, Sustainability | 0
Find out how we’re empowering students in residence to take sustainability and climate action—plus additional work we’re doing to significantly reduce our operational emissions and waste.
Read MoreExciting developments: Lower Mall Precinct project
by admin | Nov 7, 2024 | Buildings, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Residence Dining, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Learn more about this project, which will include roughly 1,500 student housing beds, a dining hall and a child care.
Read MoreBrock Commons opening ceremony
by Erin Harley | Oct 15, 2024 | Buildings, Events, Facilities & Building Services, Musqueam, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
View photos from the opening ceremony for Brock Commons North and South and the official completion of the Brock Commons residence area.
Read MoreQ&A with Gillian Wallis: student moves, a year-round endeavour
by Mike McGhee | Sep 19, 2024 | Our People, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Meet Gillian Wallis, Manager of Residence Transition and Community Engagement, for Student Housing in Vancouver and learn about move-in, move-out and more.
Read MoreDebra Eng: reducing our energy use and emissions
by Mike McGhee | Nov 21, 2023 | Climate Action, Facilities & Building Services, Innovation, Our People, Student Housing, Sustainability, Vancouver | 0
Meet Debra Eng, our Ancillary Energy Manager, and learn more about how she’s working to reduce energy use in our buildings. Plus, get Debra’s energy saving tips for work—and home!
Read MoreChange on the horizon: Residence front desk services
by Mike McGhee | Jun 13, 2023 | Residence Front Desks, Residence Life & Administration, Vancouver | 0
Find out about changes coming to Residence front desk services in Vancouver this summer.
Read Moretə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ naming and opening ceremony
by Mike McGhee | Aug 31, 2022 | Buildings, Events, Facilities & Building Services, Musqueam, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
On June 7, 2022, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and UBC held the official naming and opening ceremony for tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ.
Read MoreWelcome to Lakshmi Sangaranarayanan
by Mike McGhee | Aug 14, 2022 | Our People, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Please join us in welcoming Lakshmi Sangaranarayanan to the SHCS team as our new Director, Student Residence.
Read MoreSpotlight on Zahra Fazal, Senior Residence Advisor
by admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Our People, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Student Staff, Vancouver | 0
Meet Zahra Fazal, who made significant contributions to UBC as a Senior Residence Advisor and beyond.
Read MoreSHCS Retirements | August & September 2020
by Mike McGhee | Sep 10, 2020 | Our People, Retirements, SHCS, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Congratulations to these SHCS staff on retiring, and thank you to each of them for their dedication to UBC throughout their careers.
Read MoreQ&A with Carol Young
by Mike McGhee | May 7, 2020 | On-campus Staff Q&A, Residence Front Desks, SHCS, Vancouver | 0
Read a Q&A with Carol Young about how the residence Front Desk team is supporting students during COVID-19.
Read MoreAED and Naloxone Kits in Residence
by Mike McGhee | Sep 10, 2018 | Occupational Health & Safety, Residence Life & Administration, Student Housing, Vancouver | 0
Did you know that SHCS now has emergency Naloxone and AED kits installed at our eight residence front desk locations?
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Upcoming Events
july
25jul12:00 pm6:00 pmSHCS Golf Tournament
Event Details
Register today for our 9th annual tournament at Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy. Enjoy a 12-hole round of golf with your SHCS colleagues. BBQ dinner included! Register
Event Details
Register today for our 9th annual tournament at Musqueam Golf & Learning Academy. Enjoy a 12-hole round of golf with your SHCS colleagues. BBQ dinner included!
Register as a full team of four, partial team, or as an individual. For partial teams and individuals, we’ll match you up with other players.
Never swung a golf club before? No worries! Players of all levels are welcome.
Details
Location: Musqueam Golf and Learning Academy
Time: 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Cost: $50 per player. If needed, club rentals are available for an additional $16.75.
Plus, we’re giving away prizes for the best team costume, longest drive and more!
Register online today >>
Registration deadline: July 9.
Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST
Organizer
Outstanding Workplace Committeeout.standing@ubc.ca
26jul7:30 pmOWC Ticket Contest: Whitecaps vs Sporting Kansas City
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Enter for your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to go see the Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm. Entry deadline:
Event Details
Enter for your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to go see the Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Sporting Kansas City on Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm.
Entry deadline: July 15
ENTER THE CONTEST >>
Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm
Organizer
Outstanding Workplace Committeeout.standing@ubc.ca
august
07aug4:00 pmUBC Baseball Batting Cages
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Test your skills at the batting cages! Event Info Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025 Register for one of two time slots: 4 pm or 5 pm How to RSVP
Event Details
Test your skills at the batting cages!
Event Info
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Register for one of two time slots: 4 pm or 5 pm
How to RSVP
RSVP deadline is July 29.
Important: you may only register for one of the time slots.
Questions?
Email out.standing@ubc.ca to learn more.
Time
(Thursday) 4:00 pm PST
Location
UBC Baseball Indoor Training Centre
3085 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC
Organizer
Outstanding Workplace Committeeout.standing@ubc.ca
14aug3:30 pm5:30 pmFeaturedSHCS Staff Appreciation BBQ
Event Details
Join your colleagues at the 2025 SHCS Staff Appreciation BBQ on Thursday, August 14. Come on out and enjoy some delicious BBQ catered by Food Services. For all SHCS staff! Event Details Thursday,
Event Details
Join your colleagues at the 2025 SHCS Staff Appreciation BBQ on Thursday, August 14. Come on out and enjoy some delicious BBQ catered by Food Services.
For all SHCS staff!
Event Details
Thursday, August 14
3:30–5:30 pm
Orchard Commons Courtyard
Vegetarian/vegan options and gluten free buns will be available.
RSVP by Wednesday, August 6.
RSVP Now >>
Time
(Thursday) 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location
Orchard Commons courtyard
6363 Agronomy Road
september
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