Welcome!

Academic Advising

Jessica Beck

Career Advising

Robin Whittall

Academic Advising - Our Mission

Our mission is to enhance student success by engaging students in making informed choices about their academic planning. We are dedicated to lifelong learning and strive to

be leaders in student development.

Academic Advising

We do this by providing information: Program Requirements

Majors/Minors

Determining best use of electives

Essential tools for degree planning

Dealing with disappointing grades

Learning Support– coaching on study skills, exam strategies, etc.

Impacts of withdrawals or failed courses

Explaining UBC Okanagan policies and procedures

Connecting students with campus partners who can further assist them

How Parents Can Help?

Encourage your students to seek out our services!

Where are we located? UNC 207

Appointments? Mon, Wed, Fri from 8:30am to 4:30pm

Walk-In Advising? Tues, Thurs from 8:30am to 4:30 pm

Email? advising.ubco@ubc.ca

Phone? 250-807-9100

On the web? http://students.ok.ubc.ca/advising/welcome.html

Questions?

Career Advising - Our Mission

To support the success of UBC O students as they identify and

pursue fulfilling career options that integrate their personal and

educational goals.

Job Board – Student Online Job Source

Employment postings are available online on our job board just for UBC students.

On campus:– Work Study– Working with professors– Teaching assistantships– Research awards

Off campus:– Summer work– Part-time work– Co-op or internship

programs– Graduate/full time job

postings

Linking Academics to Career

Career Events Workshops Panel Discussions Personal Career Advising Online Resources Links for researching job market

Career Coaching

Career Advisors work directly with students throughout their career exploration

Including: Career Assessment

– MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory– Values and Skills Inventories– Research and Information Gathering– Job search strategies – Goal Setting and Decision-making

Major Decisions– What can I do with my major…– Switching majors

How we help students & parents

Student’s career needs:

An understanding of themselves – What activities/classes do they enjoy? – What skills do they have/can they develop? – What do they value?

An understanding of the workplace and what employers want

Career Services provides:

Career exploration and advising

Network and meet employers

Opportunities to build skills:– Work Study Program– Research awards – Get Involved Centre

Employment postings

Effective job search skills

How Parents Can Help?

Encourage your students to use the services to help them manage their academic and career paths

Meet employers at career events and information sessions

Work study programs

Student “Get Involved” Centre

Community Service Learning

Be aware of Career Services

http://students.ok.ubc.ca/careers/services.html

Support your students with building networks of contacts

Questions?

For more information:

Find us on the Okanagan Campus Website under Current Students!

Or

Stop by and see us….

Advising & Involvement Centre – University Centre 207Facebook.com/UBCOkanaganAIC