Academic Advisors are ready to help you design and navigate your academic journey at UBC through online and in-person workshops.
New-to-UBC Workshops
Attend this series of online workshops hosted by Arts Advisors and Peer Advisors to get course-planning support while you work through the First-Year Planning Guide.
Planning Workshops
- First-Year Planning Part 1: Exploring Your Interests. May 18.
Watch a recording of the workshop. - First-Year Planning Part 2: Choosing Your First-Year Study Option.
Watch a recording of the workshop. - First-Year Planning Part 3: Understanding Credit and Degree Requirements.
Watch a recording of the workshop. - First-Year Planning Part 4: Visualizing Your First-Year Plan.
Watch a recording of the workshop. - First-Year Planning: Full Overview of the First-Year Planning Guide.
Watch a recording of the workshop. - First-Year Planning Part 5: Discovering UBC Resources.
Watch a recording of the workshop.
Registration Guidance Workshops
- Registration tutorial. Watch a recording of the workshop.
Get course and program planning support as well as registration guidance from Arts Academic Advising in these online workshops.
- Transfer Student Course Planning.Watch a recording of the workshop.
Download the transfer student checklist to start course planning - Choosing Your Major.
- Discovering UBC Resources. Watch a recording of the workshop.
Registration Guidance Workshops
- Registration tutorial. Watch a recording of the workshop.
Term 1 Workshops
Chart Your Degree: Degree Requirements
As an Arts student, you are required to fulfill the faculty-wide requirements for your degree, as well as the requirements for your specific program. Watch a recording of this workshop from September 14, 2021.
Chart Your Degree: Degree Navigator
If you are new to UBC, we recommend you take the "Degree Requirements" workshop before attending "Degree Navigator." Watch a recording of this workshop from September 15, 2021.
Choosing Your Major
For students who do not yet have a major. Watch a recording of this workshop from September 15, 2021.
Term 2 Workshops
Strategies for Academic Success
Get strategies and tips to develop a plan to bolster your academic performance and experience in Term 2 and beyond.
Seasonal Workshops
- Planning For Your Major
- Commerce Minor Info Session. Watch a recording of the 2022 info session.
- “Major” in your academic interests through the IDST program. Watch a recording.