Still have a few finals to go?
Study with us while we Pomodoro ⏰

Boost your productivity with the Pomodoro Technique—a time management method designed to help you stay focused and avoid burnout! This video features two full Pomodoro study cycles: 25 minutes of deep focus followed by a 5-minute break.

Join fellow UBCO students and use this video as your study companion. Hit play, stay accountable, and power through your work! 💡📖

Let's go

Study playlists curated by UBCO students 🎧

Check out the UBCO Life Spotify for curated study playlists that will help you focus, relax, and maybe even enjoy finals season (just a little).

The 2025 UBCO student study mix | Curated through student submissions
The 2023 UBCO student study mix | Curated by students on campus
Curated happy playlist | Featuring songs that UBCO students said make them happier
Structuring your day with music | For when you need to feel that main character energy
Ough...it's the horrors | A playlist to match your misery
Let's get down to business | The ultimate playlist for locking in
The horrors persist but so do we | A playlist for maintaining hope
YIPPEE YOU'RE FREE | For when it's time to celebrate
 

Check out UBCO Life on Spotify

If you're feeling overwhelmed this finals season, please remember that there are supports available for you. 💙

🧠 Counselling appointments are available, including some same-day appointments for students in crisis. This includes support for personal emergencies and major life events.

📞 24/7 tele-counselling is available through Here2Talk. 

Learn more and access support

April 29: Skid Dogs book club 

The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office and UBCO Library are hosting a book club on Skid Dogs by Emelia Symington-Fedy on April 29. Lunch will be provided. 

Event details 🗓️

April 17: FCCS year end show opening | Everything And Then Some

Join us for opening night of the FCCS Year end show: Everything And Then Some.

The exhibition will highlight a wide variety of work created by both fine arts and media studies emerging artists. The collection will include sculpture, performance, installation, painting, drawing, digital media, design, and animation.

The Everything And Then Some exhibition runs from April 17 to 27 and is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm.

Learn more

May 15: UBC MD Undergraduate Information Session

The Southern Medical Program is hosting an information session for prospective applicants to the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s MD Undergraduate Program. Learn about the admission requirements, the application pathways, and how the program is training the next generation of physicians in our province.

Presenters include Dr. Shahin Shirzad, Assistant Dean, Admissions, UBC Faculty of Medicine and current Southern Medical Program students.

Register now

April 28: Annual Student Okanagan Film Festival

The annual Student Okanagan Film Festival continues a tradition of celebrating emerging student filmmakers of the Okanagan Valley.

The festival showcases short films from a wide range of genres including mini-documentary, experimental, music videos, animation, short narrative & more. This is a great chance for student filmmakers to see their films or videos on a big screen.

Event details 🗓️

May 20 & June 4: Winter 2025/26 pre-registration session 

Winter Session registration is right around the corner! If you need a refresher to help kick-start your planning, Academic & Career Advising is hosting faculty-specific Zoom sessions between May 20 and June 4. Each session will cover the registration essentials, including: 

• How to plan your courses 
• The best tools and resources to use 
• Tips tailored to your program

All year levels are welcome to attend, but these sessions will start with the basics. Don't forget to bring your questions!

Register now

More upcoming events:

🗣️ April 22: UBC Okanagan Debates – Canada-USA: Allies or adversaries?

Browse the events calendar

Volunteer with Orchard Gardens 🧑‍🌾 

Looking for meaningful ways to give back this spring and summer? Orchard Gardens, an independent non-profit senior home, is offering a variety of one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities!

Seasonal Highlights:

• Spring Flower Planting (May 6–10): Help us plant marigolds around the building.

• Mother’s Day Celebration (May 12): Join us for an afternoon of poetry, music, and treats.

• Walker-Thon & BBQ (May 14): Support our biggest fundraiser of the season—assist with setup, food service, donations, and more!

• Vintage Car Show (July 22): Help host, capture moments, or share on social media.

Ongoing Opportunities:
Join us for Bingo, Ladder Ball, Spa Days, library help, musical performances, wellness visits, and more.

📝 On-site training provided. For regular roles, a criminal record check, resume, and reference are required.

Connect with us to learn more and get started

More volunteer opportunities:

🏒 Canucks Autism Network STEP Employment Workshop volunteer
🧑‍⚖️ BGCO Restorative Justice volunteer
🥫 Support your community and join the Central Okanagan Food Bank volunteer team
👕 S.H.A.R.E. Society | Volunteer for repair and maintenance

Get connected with the Community Service Learning team to learn more about volunteer opportunities

Upcoming dates and deadlines

April 18: Good Friday — University closed
April 21: Easter Monday — University closed

See the Academic Calendar for more dates and deadlines

Go Global round two applications are closing soon! ⏰

Apply to study abroad at one of our 200+ partner schools across the world. Worried about funding? When you are on exchange, your tuition is still paid to UBC (which means it is the same price for tuition as what you currently pay!)

Apply by May 8

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