1.3 The College of Graduate Studies

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Contacting us
We are available for drop-in appointments at our office, which is located at 1161 Alumni Avenue. 

You can also contact Janie Bandringa (Postdoctoral Affairs Coordinator) by emailing postdoc.ok@ubc.ca. Your Postdoctoral Coordinator is here to help answer any questions you might have during your postdoctoral fellowship, and to connect you to resources on campus, so please don't hesitate to reach out.

  • Phone: 250.807.8772.
  • Email: postdoc.ok@ubc.ca
  • Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday
  • Location: 1161 Alumni Avenue

Awards and Funding
CoGS manages a number of award competitions for postdoctoral fellows each year including the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship and Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

Explore award opportunities.

 

Workshops and Professional Development
CoGS offers a number of events, workshops, seminars and other activities to complement your appointment and equip you with skills applicable during and after your time at UBC Okanagan.

List of events and workshops 

Graduate Student Spaces
UBC’s Okanagan campus offers three spaces for exclusive use by postdoctoral fellows, mature students, and graduate students. Gain access to these spaces by completing and submitting the Graduate Space Access Request Form.

Learn more about graduate student spaces.

The Graduate Student Collegium
Offers a social place for students and postdoctoral fellows to hang out, eat lunch, and spend time with peers. This space can also be booked for events. The Graduate Student Collegium is set up in a relaxing lounge-style atmosphere, outfitted with comfortable furniture, a television, individual and group work spaces and kitchen facilities.

  • Arts and Science Centre (ASC 460)
  •  7 am to 11 pm daily

The Graduate Student Commons
Dedicated study spaces that help to strengthen a sense of community for those working and researching at UBC Okanagan. Filled with natural light and student-centric design, the Graduate Student Commons is an ideal space for individual or group study.

  • Student Commons (COM 310)
  • Please take a look at the building hours for the most up to date times that the Commons building is open.   

The Graduate Workshop Room
A space used to hold professional, academic and health and wellness workshops for postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

  • Student Commons (COM 311)
  •  booked use only