2.7 Finding Your Community at UBC

UBC offers a number of orientation resources available to those who are new to the  Okanagan campus. Please take a moment to review these options once you begin your postdoctoral fellowship. Please note that you will require a Campus Wide Login (CWL) in order to access many of the courses below.

We encourage new members of the UBC community to visit the following prior to, or within the first few days of, employment:

• Visit Your First Days page on the UBC HR site for faculty and staff 
• Visit Why Join UBC Okanagan? to learn what the campus and community has to offer
• Access the Workplace Learning site
• Benefits enrolment and information for employees
• General required training for  UBC Okanagan, includes new worker safety orientation, preventing and addressing bullying and harassment, privacy and information security training, and more
  

 

Onboarding setup in Workday

Once the hire has been initiated, your hiring manager or department administrator will receive a task to setup onboarding for the new hire within Workday.

This step needs to be completed before your first day so that you can have access to Workday onboarding.

The Workday onboarding module enables new employees to track their onboarding progress including mandatory training, connections with helpful contacts and completing other important tasks. New employees have access for thirty days from their hire date. 

For support with this process, contact the Integrated Service Centre.

 

Complete the new employee checklist

A key step in onboarding a new employee, or an employee transferred from within UBC, is to complete the new employee checklist. 

While the form is for departmental use only, the employee can request a copy of the completed list. The list needs to be completed by the manager or administrator in consultation with the employee.

 

UBC Okanagan Spiritual/Multi-Faith Space

The Spiritual/Multi-Faith Space in the University Centre was created to welcome the diverse spiritual and multi-faith practices of the UBC Okanagan campus community.

The absence of any particular religious iconography or symbols sets a comfortable, neutral tone so students, faculty, and staff can express their spirituality and faith in a relaxed and private setting.

University Centre room 316 (UNC 316)
If you are interested in joining any of the groups/activities that are currently booked, please contact Health & Wellness.

 

 

 

The Postdoctoral Association of the University of British Columbia Okanagan (PDA UBCO) was established in August 2020. The executive team consists of an interdisciplinary group of postdoctoral fellows from various faculties across UBC Okanagan.

The PDA UBCO focuses on enhancing postdoctoral fellows’ experiences by generating support and resources, organizing events and workshops, and building a community for postdoctoral fellows at UBCO.  

The PDA UBCO works closely with the College of Graduate Studies as well as the Postdoctoral Association of UBC Vancouver.

All current postdoctoral fellows at UBC Okanagan are encouraged to become PDA UBCO members and to sign up for their newsletter and regular updates. If you would like to become a member and/or sign up for our newsletter, please fill out the form below. You can also follow them via Twitter  Links to an external site.and Facebook Links to an external site..

The PDA UBCO is always open to new ideas and opportunities to enhance postdoctoral fellows’ experiences and build a strong community for their members. If you have any ideas, suggestions, and/or questions, don’t hesitate to contact them via postdoc.ubco@gmail.com.