Contact us
International House
1783 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Tel: 604.822.0942
Fax: 604.822.9885
Email: go.global@ubc.ca
The Go Global office is open Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays the office is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For general inquiries, please email go.global@ubc.ca. We will forward your email to the appropriate staff member.
Undergraduate students from non-partner universities interested in studying at UBC should visit youbc, UBC’s prospective students portal.
Graduate students from non-partner universities interested in conducting research at UBC should visit the Office of the Vice-President Research website.
Drop-in advising for Exchange and Research Abroad:
- Mondays, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Drop-in advising for Exchange and Research Abroad (from April 30-May 11):
- Mondays: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, May 4: 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Note: the main office will be closed on this day: Please sign up on the sheet posted outside of the office)
- Friday, May 11: all day advising
Drop-in advising for Exchange transfer credit:
- Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Inquiries about transfer credit should be emailed to goglobal.transfercredit@ubc.ca
| Staff directory | ||||
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| Katherine Beaumont | Director | katherine.beaumont@ubc.ca |
- Directs all Go Global international learning programs and services - Initiates senate-approved programs and student mobility agreements in partnership with UBC faculties |
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| Tamara Baldwin | Associate Director | tamara.baldwin@ubc.ca |
- Coordinates the International Service Learning program - Manages and establishes international community partners - Initiates and develops ISL programs |
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| Carol Zachs | Manager, Research and Study Abroad | carol.zachs@ubc.ca |
- Manages student exchange and international research programs - Maintains communication with university partners |
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| Sara Radoff (leave replacement for Tlell Elviss) | Manager, Safety and Learning Abroad | sara.radoff@ubc.ca |
- Coordinates student safety abroad program - Manages Group Study Programs - Manages the Student Information Support Team |
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| Kristin Patten | Advisor, International Service Learning | kristin.patten@ubc.ca |
- Manages the International Service Learning program |
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| Kerri Leeper | Coordinator, Group Study Programs | kerri.leeper@ubc.ca |
- Coordinates and implements Group Study Programs |
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| Maryse Zeidler | Communications Coordinator | maryse.zeidler@ubc.ca |
- Coordinates the unit's marketing and communications, including the website, events, print materials, and the Go Global Ambassadors |
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| Kari Marken | Advisor, International Service Learning | goglobal.isl@ubc.ca |
- Advises outgoing UBC students on ISL programs |
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| Karena Dachsel | Go Global Advisor, Study and Research Abroad | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Advises outgoing UBC students on university partners in continental Europe and French Polynesia |
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| AJ Krause | Advisor, Study and Research Abroad | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Advises outgoing UBC students on university partners in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, USA, Canada, and the South Pacific |
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| Kiley Fithen | Advisor, Study and Research Abroad | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Advises outgoing UBC students on university partners in Asia and Latin America |
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| Jennifer Cain | Coordinator, Incoming Students | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Advises incoming exchange students |
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| Yukino Mori | Program Coordinator, Student and International Program Support | yukino.mori@ubc.ca |
- Provide supervision to the Student and International Program Support Team - Responsible for building operations at International House - Support and coordinate Go Global programs |
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| Tricia Serrao | Student Information Support | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Provides general information to students and administrative support to the unit - Provides support to students with the transfer credit process |
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| Alexa Love | Student Information Support | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Provides general information to students and administrative support to the unit - Provides support to incoming Exchange student program |
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| James Leeder | Student Information Support | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Provides general information to students and administrative support to the unit - Provides support to International Service Learning programs |
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| Erin Green | Student Information Support | go.global@ubc.ca |
- Provides general information to students and administrative support to the unit - Provides support to ou |
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