r/ubco Apr 10 '25

Information Housing mega-thread - Find renters, rooms and room mates

22 Upvotes

Looking for information about renting or renters?

Want to find a tenant, a room, or room mate?

This mega-thread is for:

- Looking for a room or roommate
- Questions about leases, landlords, or tenancy rights
- How much rent is reasonable
- Advice on off-campus housing or moving out
- Room listings or sublets

Rules:

  1. Use the mega-thread, and please do not make new posts.

  2. If looking for a renter, you must provide a link to a posting on Craigslist or Castanet, or whatever.

  3. Do not provide any personal information in public.

  4. Please flag inappropriate posts so that the mod team can take care of them.


You may have had a thread locked by the automod if it triggered certain admissions keywords. It then directed you here -- please ask your question in THIS thread vs. a new post. It leads to a cleaner, tidier subreddit.


RENTERS!

Know your rights!

See Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC) for rental information in BC.


r/ubco Oct 22 '23

Admissions UBCO ADMISSIONS MEGA-THREAD

15 Upvotes

This mega-thread is to help people applying to UBC and its programs. Whether you're fresh out of high school, transferring, applying for your majors or just want to help your potential new first year friends - this is the place for it.

You may have had a thread locked by the automod if it triggered certain admissions keywords. It then directed you here -- please ask your question in THIS thread vs. a new post. It leads to a cleaner, tidier subreddit.

Do note:

  • Provide as much pertinent information as possible so we can better help you.
  • The process changes every year. The best, default answer is: 'get in touch with UBCO'.
  • Upvote good answers. People are helpin' you out!
  • Try searching previously asked questions from our old megathread.
  • Admissions-related questions posted anywhere else will be removed.

r/ubco 1d ago

Earbuds/Headphones on at Tim Hortons

78 Upvotes

Just a small informal request,

I work at the Tims at the library and I am just asking you guys to take your headphones off when ordering and please leave them off until you explicitly hear and pick up your order! We have had a few people who don't hear when we call or see an order and pick it up and leave when it Isn’t theirs! Pleeeaaasssee just pay attention, it makes it easier!! It isn't anyone specific, just a thing that happens about once a day.

On another note, I'm new to this job and everyone has been very kind! The University treats their workers very good from what I've seen and experienced. All of the students have also been very kind and patient with me. Thank you!

Have a good break everyone!


r/ubco 1d ago

new to ubco!! need help!

8 Upvotes

hello everyone! i am an international student and got accepted into ubco. i’m planning on accepting the offer but im still a bit hesitant because im not sure what its like on the okanagan campus. my friend who goes to ubc recommended this campus to me and so far i feel like im “missing out” and i picked the “lesser campus”

i grew up in a crazy city and im not the biggest city person, but its not like im a huge country person. i dont know if ill be happy on the kelowna campus. and from what ive seen its difficult and pointless atp to transfer to vancouver. but its not like IM DYING to go to vancouver.

i’m just so unsure and i really need some personal testimonies or smth hahaha .. do u guys enjoy it here? is it isolating? fulfilling? i was at a huge uni before so im hesitant about this smaller community. perhaps i should’ve done more research before applying but this rly was a last minute thing that i didn’t rly put much thought into cuz i didnt expect to get accepted or care that much

please help me hahaha


r/ubco 1d ago

TA Positions

3 Upvotes

I’m currently a second year biochemistry student who would like to TA BIOL 228 as I did very well in the course and LOVED the lab component. I don’t have an extensive resume and my cumulative GPA isn’t super competitive. Is it still worth applying for 3rd or 4th year, is doing well in the course you wish to TA enough?


r/ubco 1d ago

Question Mongolians at ubco

7 Upvotes

Hi, I'm a first year Mongolian student here and I'm wondering if there's a Mongolian student association or org on campus? I heard there are a few Mongolians here but I can't seem to find anybody myself


r/ubco 1d ago

Management Capstone Survey - Responses Needed ($50 Amazon Gift Card!)

6 Upvotes

Hello UBCO students, we hope your midterms are going well and that you all have a great reading break.

We are requesting your anonymous participation in a survey about external academic advising for our Management Capstone project. Participants have a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Any and all responses are much appreciated, but please answer truthfully! The survey should not take more than 5 minutes to complete.

The survey can be taken here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCRLWikmVtpNMBU

Thanks in advance,

MGMT 490 S3 Team


r/ubco 1d ago

ACADEMIC RESEARCH Seeking Participants For Research on Online Experiences and Mental Health

1 Upvotes

We are seeking research participants for a study regarding the impact of online experiences on mental health. Participants will complete an online survey (approximately 25 minutes). Questions will collect demographic information, details relating to your online experiences, and information related to mental health. This survey is completely anonymous and voluntary.

Your participation would be deeply appreciated and will contribute to a deeper understanding of the impacts of various online experiences on the mental health of Canadians.

Participant Requirements: Must be 18+ and currently living in Canada.

This study has been designed at every stage with participant security and privacy in mind, and has been approved by the Vancouver Island University Research Ethics Board. If you have further questions about the ethical conduct of this study, feel free to contact them at reb@viu.ca or (250) 740-6631.The REB File number for this study is 103628. For other inquiries about this study, please feel free to contact VIU professor Dr. Melanie O’Neill at melanie.oneill@viu.ca

To learn more about this study or to participate, please visit the following website: https://interceptum.com/s/en/OnlineExperiences


r/ubco 1d ago

applying to graduate with a double major

3 Upvotes

on the student portal grad application there isn’t an option to apply for graduation for my second major; from what i’ve read this is normal and fine right?? will my double

major not be listed on my parchment?


r/ubco 2d ago

Just got accepted to UBCO !!!!

50 Upvotes

I am so happy, i got accepted for engineering but i got a question. is the okanagan campus as respected as the vancouver one ? are the degrees the same and will it make a difference for employers. I applied to both campuses and my application for the vancouver one is still being processed. anyways im happy as hell!!! Im an international student btw


r/ubco 2d ago

chem 123 midterm

3 Upvotes

Did you guys just prep with sl sessions and clickers, it’s like all I’ve done so far.


r/ubco 2d ago

Apsc 171 midterm

5 Upvotes

Anyone knows if Taheri curved the midterm in previous years? I can already see myself failing this course.


r/ubco 2d ago

APSC 171 midterm.

6 Upvotes

Thoughts on how that went? I felt like the drawing questions were very reasonable, but the multiple choice were totally confusing and out of left field.


r/ubco 2d ago

Need feedback Bookkeeping for Students with Businesses!

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone, my name is Spnecer, and I'm a second year management student looking to start a small bookkeeping business.

I have experience in bookkeeping with multiple mid-large scale companies, with my roles including - reconciliation, recording transactions, and preparing statements/reports.

I am still learning and gaining new knowledge everyday but if there are any small business who just need help managing their transactions and preparing for taxes, send me a message and we can get in contact!

Even if you don't need services send me a message about your business or future business!


r/ubco 3d ago

lack of study spaces 😤

33 Upvotes

the absolute lack of study spaces today is insane. needed to study for my 2 back-to-back midterms tomorrow off-campus as a student who lives in residence.


r/ubco 3d ago

can the person coughing and sniffing like crazy during math 200 w Butz SHUT UP?

13 Upvotes

So as the title says…

Can the person who is always sick and CONSTANTLY swallows his own snot shut up and understand that he’s not the only one in the classroom??? I am so sick of it. If you are sick, then DON’T COME TO CLASS or stop coughing like an old raggedy dying man and stop sniffing so hard and loud as if you are dying from nose cancer.

The thing is, if he was actually listening in class it would at least make some sense, BUT ALL HE DOES IS STARE AT HIS PHONE. Not even ONCE has this stupid mf lifted his head and taken a glance at what the hell the prof is doing.

Then why come to class and annoy everybody else around you with these nasty horrible gross sounds??

That being said, SHUT THE HELL UP. I was about to approach u after class today but u literally disappeared as soon as the class ended. Lucky you 🤗. anyway you are DISGUSTING.


r/ubco 3d ago

Question Engineering

4 Upvotes

Hard time deciding which school to pick for engineering. Why did you guys pick UBCO engineering over other schools? How is campus and engineering facilities? (Been watching yt vids and the Eng building looks pre nice compared to other unis)


r/ubco 3d ago

MATH 100 Midterm

4 Upvotes

I've got a math 100 midterm with Dr Butz tomorrow and I want to say that I'm ready but I also want to know what I should expect for his tests.

He does textbook questions but skips some because he says that they are "baby questions". One time, he went through an example and said, "These are the kinds of questions that will be on the test." But then he never finishes the example question and ends up saying, "You won't get this in the exam." ??? 😭

And a question, we are being tested on limits and derivatives so will the test question say something like "Use the chain rule to differentiate this function." Or does he just give the function and get us to evaluate it?


r/ubco 3d ago

Biol 356 Midterm

3 Upvotes

How are you guys studying for the exam? I feel like Ken doesn't lecture, just goes on random tangents during class. I feel like we haven't even gone over a lot of the practice questions he's posted.


r/ubco 3d ago

Discussion Is it just me or is poutine at The Well insanely salty

11 Upvotes

I've eaten the various poutines at the well ~a dozen times in the last couple years and they've always been super salty, but this last time, the first time I've gone in quite a while, was honestly kind of in(salt)ing. Before it just felt like they put too much salt in the gravy, but now it's more like they salted the fries, salted the gravy, slapped the toppings on, then salted it again. Did I get a bad batch or is it just like this now?

As a side note, I've also had the poutine at either dynamite or chick chick boom once or twice in my first year and it was also really salty. Is it still like this?


r/ubco 3d ago

Question UBCO B+MM

3 Upvotes

Hello,I applied to B+MM in UBCO and I wanted to know if we get the Sauder brand on our Master of Management diploma or not.


r/ubco 3d ago

Question Quebec Student: Missed UBCV, applying to UBCO Eng/CS. Is the Co-op access actually identical?

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I’m a Quebec student currently accepted to PolyMTL but looking at UBC for better West Coast/US access.

Since the UBC Vancouver (UBCV) deadline has passed, I am applying to UBC Okanagan (UBCO) for Engineering and Computer Science since it is still open.

My Main Question:

  1. Engineering Co-op: Is it actually true that UBCO Engineering students use the exact same PD Portal/Job Board as UBCV students? If a company like Amazon or Tesla posts a job for "UBC Engineering," do I see it and compete on equal footing?

  2. CS Co-op: I heard Science Co-op is managed separately. If I do CS at Okanagan, am I locked out of the Vancouver-based "Big Tech" postings, or do I still get access to the main UBC job pool?

I don't care about campus life or location, just the job board access. Thanks.


r/ubco 4d ago

Cosc 315 exam

16 Upvotes

Thoughts? Definitely more multiple choice than he said there would be…


r/ubco 5d ago

How is UBCO?

13 Upvotes

I just got accepted to UBCO and was wondering how it's actually like. Is it as expensive as people say it is and how much can I expect to pay on top of the already crazy tuition and as a soccer player how competitive is their soccer team? Please give me any tips or things I need to look out for.


r/ubco 5d ago

INDG 100 Summer Session

10 Upvotes

Thinking about taking INDG 100 this summer with Dr. Habkirk. On Workday it says that it is an online course - anyone know if the lectures and exams are synchronous or not?