ECPS Orientation 2014!
Download your ECPS Grad Student Orientation Agenda.
Remember to check in before 3:00 p.m. in the front foyer of the Neville Scarfe Building (map) and pick up your orientation agenda, #mECPS2014 postcard, and UBC Library Information.
| Event | Time | Location | Description |
| Library Orientation (choose one of two sessions) |
3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 1007Scarfe, Rm. 1006 | Getting Started- - - OR - - -Advanced Search Tips |
| Counselling Psychology (CNPS) Program Area Orientation |
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 209 (Classroom Block) | - for all new CNPS program area students |
| Human Development, Learning and Culture (HDLC) Program Area Orientation |
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 278 (Library Block) | - for all new HDLC program area students |
| Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methods (MERM) Program Area Orientation |
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 206 (Classroom Block) | - for all new MERM program area students |
| School Psychology (SCPS) Program Area Orientation |
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 308A (Classroom Block) |
- for all new SCPS program area students |
| Special Education (SPED) Program Area Orientation |
3:45 - 4:30 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 2415 (Office Block) |
- for all new SPED program area students |
| ECPS Department Orientation | 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 100 | This session will cover basic information about graduate preparation in ECPS. Find out what you need to know to effectively navigate your graduate school experiences! |
| GSFE Student Orientation | 5:00 - 5:10 p.m. | Scarfe, Rm. 100 | No profs, no staff, just honest student discussions! Facilitated by the Graduate Student Council of the Faculty of Education (GSFE), this is your chance to speak frankly with senior graduate students about anything to do with your program. |
| ECPS Welcome (Back) BBQ | 5:10 - 6:30 p.m. | West side of Scarfe Office Block | All students, both new and returning, are invited to join us for our annual ECPS Welcome (Back) BBQ, hosted by ECPS faculty. Burgers (both veggie and beef), hot dogs, and drinks will be provided and faculty members contribute additional “potluck” finger foods. |
Maps
- Wayfinding at UBC (Searchable Campus Map)
- Google Maps
- UBC Parking & Access Control Services
Directions
By Bus, Skytrain, or Seabus
Translink's free Trip Planning service allows you to plan your trip to UBC from virtually any Lower Mainland location.
Full bus, Skytrain (rapid transit), and Seabus route and schedule information, including bus frequency listings and route maps, are also available on the Translink website, or call 604.953.3333.
From B.C. Ferries Terminals
Tsawwassen
- from the B.C. Ferries terminal in Tsawwassen, take bus #620 to Ladner Exchange and transfer to bus #601 Vancouver; take bus #601 Vancouver until Granville St. at Broadway, and transfer to either bus #17 UBC or #99 UBC (in peak hours, bus #601 may be scheduled as a direct route from the Tsawwassen Terminal to Downtown)
Horseshoe Bay
- from the B.C. Ferries terminal in Horseshoe Bay, take bus #257 Vancouver Express to downtown Vancouver, and transfer to either bus #4 UBC or bus #17 UBC on Granville St.
By Car or Carpool / Vanpool
For complete information on carpool / vanpool options at UBC, see the Carpool section of the UBC Transportation Planning website.
- if you are traveling by car, drive westbound along either 4th Avenue, 10th Avenue, 16th Avenue, or 41st Avenue into Southwest Marine Drive (check the UBC Parking website for information about rates)
- for detailed driving directions, see the UBC Transportation Planning website
By Bike
- for complete information on getting to and from campus by bike, see the Cycling section of the UBC Transportation Planning website.
By Other Transportation Options
Visit the UBC Transportation Planning website for information and resources on other transportation options.
2014 ECPS Student Orientation Presentation Slides
Life in Vancouver, Commuting, and Neighborhoods
(from Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies SlideShare)
Download the 2014 Access and Diversity Handout