Wed 21

Virtual Games Round 3: More Jackbox!

April 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

Thu 22

GSS Wellbeing: Paint Night

April 22 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm PDT

Tue 27

Canada Wide University Trivia – UBC Teams (April 2021)

April 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT

Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

We're recruiting! Join the GSS as our Work Learn Advocacy Coordinator. You'll be supporting individual grad students who encounter academic, social, or personal issues and connecting them with campus resources to make sure they get the help they need.gss.ubc.ca/gss-job-posting-advocacy-coordinator-2021/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

Join the GSS for this series of "Wellbeing" events, aimed at promoting some relaxation at the end of a busy term!🖌️ Let your inner artist free and paint some happy little trees with us to cap off the week! 🖌️ Grab some paints, a canvas, or whatever you have around, maybe treat yourself to some new supplies, and join VP Students, Sarah, as we follow along with a tutorial to paint an almighty landscape and maybe make some happy accidents along the way. - Attendees will get a partial reimbursement for painting supplies ($20 CAD)- Zoom details will be sent to attendees who RSVP, closer to the event. Note: please bring your own paints, canvas, paper, etc. if possible. Must attend event and submit copy of receipt to receive reimbursement. RSVP: gss.ubc.ca/event/gss-wellbeing-paint-night/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

Take a break from studying to flex your joke skills! Join the GSS for a round or two of Jackbox games and meet fellow students! 👾 🎮 *Make sure to RSVP your attendance to be sent the Zoom link where we'll chat alongside the game. *You do not need to own the game to play, but you will need to use a smartphone or computer with internet connection.RSVP: gss.ubc.ca/event/virtual-games-round-3-more-jackbox/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

Join the GSS for this series of "Wellbeing" events, aimed at promoting some relaxation at the end of a busy term!📓 Have you wondered what all that buzz around bullet journals is about? Never stuck with using a planner to the end? Too many post-its in your life? This is the event for you! 📓 GSS Admin Assistant, Victoria, is going to take you through the magical land of planners and show you what bullet journals are, and give you tips on how to use planners to get through your graduate studies and personal life! She's been using the bullet journal system for 10 years through two university programs, so she's ready to field your questions.Attendees will also be entered into a raffle for a prize pack of bullet journal supplies! Don't miss this! Zoom details will be sent to attendees who RSVP, closer to the event. Note: please bring a planner or some blank paper, some pens, pencils, markers, whatever you have to follow along! Must attend the event to be entered into the raffle. Prize will either be goods sent to the winner's address or a gift card to a suitable retailer, whichever is preferred.RSVP: gss.ubc.ca/event/gss-wellbeing-get-into-bullet-journals/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

Thanks to everyone who entered our Spring Haiku Competition. We were blown away by the quality and creativity of the responses. Our Theme was: Grad Students in Spring, and our 5 winners are: Alyssa, Davi, Emily, and Hailee. Read their Haikus: gss.ubc.ca/gss-haiku-results-2021/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Graduate Student Society - UBC Vancouver

Join the GSS for this series of "Wellbeing" events, aimed at promoting some relaxation at the end of a busy term! 🕯️Make some candles to add to your growing collection with VP Students, Sarah Park, and get to know some other UBC grad students too! 🕯️To participate, buy a kit from Michael's (either the Jar Starter Kit or the Pillar Starter Kit), keep the receipt, make the candles with us on Zoom, and send us that receipt afterwards to get a $25 CAD reimbursement! Zoom details will be sent to attendees who RSVP, closer to the event. Note: must attend event and submit a copy of your receipt to receive reimbursement. Participants should exercise caution using hot wax.RSVP: gss.ubc.ca/event/gss-wellbeing-diy-candlemaking/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Category Archives: GSS Council

GSS Council Summary – December 2020

Advocacy, Funding and finance, GSS Council, GSS NewsBy editor December 21, 2020

Welcome to the summary of GSS Council on December 10, 2020 (December’s Council happens on the 2nd Thursday instead of the 3rd to allow our Councillors to take a break for the holidays, even though that might not involve travel this year!). Congratulations to our new Councillor(s): Bethany Adair (Medical Geneticfs), Taryn Scarff (Institute for…

May Council Update

GSS CouncilBy editor May 23, 2019

Our most recent GSS Council Meeting took place on May 16 at the Michael Kingsmill forum in the AMS Nest. Council is made up of representatives from departments across campus and is the Society’s most important decision-making body. This was the first official council meeting for our new executive team and there were several important…