WELCOME to UBC Rits 28 Students!

UBC-Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Programs STUDENT WELCOME ORIENTATION

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WELCOME to UBC Rits 28

UBC-Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program STUDENT WELCOME ORIENTATION

UBC-Rits AEP 25 – June 2015

THIS IS YOUR HOME

WELCOME TO UBC

We hope UBC will be a inspiring place to learn, play, study and shape your future.

Welcome by Sheri Wenman – Program Manager

Welcome by Eriko Okamoto– Rits On-Site Coordinator

THANK YOU!

UBC- Rits Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/ubcritsEvents/

Reminders

Follow-us on Twitter – We have been trying this out -

@UBCRits - we have a link on our Rits Website

Vantage College Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/UBCVantage

Japanese Language Table Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/ubcJapaneseLanguageTable12345

First JLT -Friday, Sept 14 at 3:30 to 4:50 pmLocation TBA

UBC Free Agents Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/ubcintramuralsfreeagents

ICEBREAKER

Group Activity

Go to

pollev.com/regds815

On your phone

Resources to Network and Improve Your English

UBC Tandem Language Learninghttps://tandem.ubc.ca/

(Not yet open for applications)

English Conversation Group at UBC

Meetuphttp://www.meetup.com/UBCVan/events/223864181/

General Orientation to Academic Life = GOAL

GOAL Workshop – Ponderosa Commons- Oak House –

Rm 2012

(Attendance Taken)

Session 1

10:30 – 12:30 PM

(Check your name in list on MANABA)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st

GOAL Workshop – Ponderosa Commons- Oak House –

Rm 2012

(Attendance Taken)

Session 2

1:30 – 3:30 PM

(Check your name in list on MANABA)

2 hours – 10:30-12:30

2 hours – 1:30-3:30

Reminders

Schedules & Classes – Look at time-table and online schedule

http://rits.ubc.ca/students/current-rits-students/

Reminders

Schedules & Classes – Look at time-table and online schedule

Attend all classes – Attendance is important!

- 6 hours missed – Email alert

- 9 hours missed – meet Academic Director

- Don’t miss classes or you may fail the course

Check Your Emails Regularly

Use English at all times

Reminders

Remember to check your emails so that you receive all vital

program information!

Rits Website - Resources for Students

Reminders

Make sure you are registered in Term 1: 12 credits

Rits Flexible Learning Space - RFLSStudent Support Associates

Amber Moore

Simangele Mabena

Yuya Takeda

Limited Printing ( 3 Print

Stations) Available

YOU HAVE PAY FOR PRINT

ON YOUR UBC CARD

Reminders

Textbooks – Only some courses need a textbook. Go to

your first class/lecture and your instructors will give you

details about Textbooks.

Important – All Rits Classes Start on Tuesday, September

4th.

Reminders

(ASTU)– For first class EDUC 210 on Wednesday, September

5th at 12:30 PM go to Frederic Lassere Building Room 102.

You will also receive an email reminder on this.

Your electronic schedule will only list classrooms not the

lecture hall.

Wellness While at UBC - Sheri

Announcements from Eriko Okamoto

Q&A– Any Questions?

THANK YOU!

HAVE A GREAT YEAR AT UBC

Thanks also to Instructors, Staff and Everyone involved in making this

event possible.

This material prepared by:

Dr. Sandra Zappa-Hollman, Dr. Reg D’Silva & Ms. Sheri Wenman

Photo credits: Dr. J. Hollman, Dr. Sandra Hollman, Jen Ritchie, Don Erkhart

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