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Welcome!
Academic Advising
Jessica Beck
Career Advising
Robin Whittall
Academic Advising - Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance student success by engaging students in making informed choices about their academic planning. We are dedicated to lifelong learning and strive to
be leaders in student development.
Academic Advising
We do this by providing information: Program Requirements
Majors/Minors
Determining best use of electives
Essential tools for degree planning
Dealing with disappointing grades
Learning Support– coaching on study skills, exam strategies, etc.
Impacts of withdrawals or failed courses
Explaining UBC Okanagan policies and procedures
Connecting students with campus partners who can further assist them
How Parents Can Help?
Encourage your students to seek out our services!
Where are we located? UNC 207
Appointments? Mon, Wed, Fri from 8:30am to 4:30pm
Walk-In Advising? Tues, Thurs from 8:30am to 4:30 pm
Email? [email protected]
Phone? 250-807-9100
On the web? http://students.ok.ubc.ca/advising/welcome.html
Questions?
Career Advising - Our Mission
To support the success of UBC O students as they identify and
pursue fulfilling career options that integrate their personal and
educational goals.
Job Board – Student Online Job Source
Employment postings are available online on our job board just for UBC students.
On campus:– Work Study– Working with professors– Teaching assistantships– Research awards
Off campus:– Summer work– Part-time work– Co-op or internship
programs– Graduate/full time job
postings
Linking Academics to Career
Career Events Workshops Panel Discussions Personal Career Advising Online Resources Links for researching job market
Career Coaching
Career Advisors work directly with students throughout their career exploration
Including: Career Assessment
– MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory– Values and Skills Inventories– Research and Information Gathering– Job search strategies – Goal Setting and Decision-making
Major Decisions– What can I do with my major…– Switching majors
How we help students & parents
Student’s career needs:
An understanding of themselves – What activities/classes do they enjoy? – What skills do they have/can they develop? – What do they value?
An understanding of the workplace and what employers want
Career Services provides:
Career exploration and advising
Network and meet employers
Opportunities to build skills:– Work Study Program– Research awards – Get Involved Centre
Employment postings
Effective job search skills
How Parents Can Help?
Encourage your students to use the services to help them manage their academic and career paths
Meet employers at career events and information sessions
Work study programs
Student “Get Involved” Centre
Community Service Learning
Be aware of Career Services
http://students.ok.ubc.ca/careers/services.html
Support your students with building networks of contacts
Questions?
For more information:
Find us on the Okanagan Campus Website under Current Students!
Or
Stop by and see us….
Advising & Involvement Centre – University Centre 207Facebook.com/UBCOkanaganAIC