Comprehensive reference for international students at UBC.
Academic advisors
The UBC undergraduate faculties have international coordinators who deal specifically with international students and their academic concerns.
Faculties and departments usually also have academic advisors who advise all students on academic matters
Both academic advisors and international coordinators can help you register for courses, select your major, get along with professors, and many other academic matters.
Faculty advisors
| Faculty | Advisor | Contact information |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Applied Science | Bhavani Veylan, International Student Coordinator | 1100–2332 Main Mall Tel: 604.822.6556 Email: bhavani.veylan@ubc.ca Web: www.engineering.ubc.ca |
| Faculty of Arts | Leanne Kearns, International Student Recruiter-Advisor Natasha Nobell, International Academic Advisor Robert Tudhope, International Academic Advisor |
Arts Academic Advising Services 1866 Main Mall, Buchanan, Block D111 Tel: 604.822.4028 Email: arts.askme@ubc.ca Web: www.students.arts.ubc.ca |
| Sauder School of Business (Commerce) | Wally Mitchell, International Student Coordinator Jamie Tooze, International Student Coordinator |
303–2053 Main Mall, Henry Angus Building Web: www.sauder.ubc.ca Wally Mitchell Tel: 604.822.4751 Email: wally.mitchell@sauder.ubc.ca Jamie Tooze Tel: 604.822.9525 Email: jamie.tooze@sauder.ubc.ca |
| Faculty of Dentistry | Dr. Ravindra M. Shah, Director, International Relations | 352–2199 Wesbrook Mall Tel: 604.822.3413 Email: rmsh@interchange.ubc.ca Web: www.dentistry.ubc.ca |
| Faculty of Education | Gary Rupert, Program Coordinator, Teacher Education | 103–2125 Main Mall Tel: 604.822.2214 Email: gary.rupert@ubc.ca Web: teach.educ.ubc.ca Graduate students: Graduate Academic Assistant, International Students 1323–2125 Main Mall Tel: 604.822.2013 Email: educintl@interchange.ubc.ca Web: eplt.educ.ubc.ca/istudents |
| Faculty of Forestry |
Chiara Longhi, Director of Student Services Yuko Ikegami Lee, Student Recruiter-Advisor |
2617–2424 Main Mall Chiara Longhi Yuko Ikegami Lee |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies* | 180–6371 Crescent Road Tel: 604.822.2848 Email: graduate.inquiry@ubc.ca Web: www.grad.ubc.ca |
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| School of Human Kinetics | Fran Harrison, Undergraduate Program Administrator | War Memorial Gym 202 Tel: 604.822.4512 Email: hkin.advising@ubc.ca Web: www.hkin.educ.ubc.ca |
| Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Roxana Quinde, Global Partnerships Coordinator | 344C–2357 Main Mall Tel: 604.822.0181 Email: quinde@interchange.ubc.ca Web: www.landfood.ubc.ca |
| Faculty of Science | Stacey Simpson, International Student Coordinator | A150–6221 University Boulevard Tel: 604.822.3656 Email: simpson@science.ubc.ca Web: www.science.ubc.ca/students |
* The Faculty of Graduate Studies is the academic unit that formally admits graduate students and grants graduate degrees. It is also the administrative unit that supports and serves graduate students and programs across the University. Graduate Studies provides the campus graduate community with centralized services that include graduate recruitment, application, admissions, student records, scholarships and financial services, coordination of doctoral exams, thesis submission, professional development, and graduation.
An essential contact as a graduate student is the graduate secretary in your program. Your graduate secretary can tell you about academic deadlines, mailing lists, financial assistance, and much more.
If you are interested in becoming a teaching assistant (TA), be sure to talk to your graduate secretary as soon as you are accepted into the program.
An essential contact as a graduate student is the graduate secretary in your program. Your graduate secretary can tell you about academic deadlines, mailing lists, financial assistance, and much more.
If you are interested in becoming a teaching assistant (TA), be sure to talk to your graduate secretary as soon as you are accepted into the program.
Joint Academic Programs
If you are in the Ritsumeikan–, Korea University–, or Tec de Monterrey–UBC program, your program coordinator can help you with your questions.
UBC–Ritsumeikan Academic Exchange Program
Sheri Wenman, Program Manager
333–6460 Agronomy Road
Tel: 604.822.9511
Email: sheri.wenman@ubc.ca
Web: www.ubcritsumeikan.com
Korea University–UBC Joint Academic Program
Rebeca Lau, Program Manager
6253 NW Marine Drive, Room 220
Tel: 604.822.8892
Email: rebeca.lau@ubc.ca
Web: www.ku.ubc.ca
Tec de Monterrey–UBC Joint Academic Program
Cecilia Sandoval, Director
6253 NW Marine Drive, Room 220
Tel: 604.822.0266
Email: cecilia.sandoval@ubc.ca
Web: www.tec.ubc.ca
