In light of the announcement that UBC classes will be moving online as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak the GSS has made the following decisions. • All upcoming events, classes, and room bookings have been cancelled until further notice. This includes the Annual General Meeting on Thursday. • Full refunds will be provided when applicable.…
Sara Hosseinirad VP External The GSS is excited to announce our endorsement of the current ‘Knock Out Interest on Student Loans!’ campaign being running by the British Columbia Federation of Students (BCFS). We’re formally joining the list of organizations that have publicly declared their support for this campaign, including SFSS and UBC AMS. First off,…
Graduate student life is better when it’s shared with friends and peers. Grad Life through your Lens is a competition that is about sharing. Sharing the experiences of campus life with other graduate students by capturing one of the moments of beauty, humour or friendship that make up graduate student life. We want images that capture your experiences at UBC!
Sara Hosseinirad VP External This has been an advocacy priority for my Office over the last few months. The change to the MSP, which eliminates fees for Permanent Residents and Citizens came into force at the start of this year, but the same changes increased the fee for international students to $75 per month. This…
The GSS was deeply saddened to see the loss of life in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 in Iran. The presence of two former UBC students among those killed, brings the events even closer to home and we offer our heartfelt sympathies to everyone affected by the tragedy. UBC has a large…
On December 5, 2019, the University of British Columbia (UBC) formally declared a state of climate emergency and proposed two key divestment initiatives to continue their transition to a sustainable organization. The Graduate Student Society (GSS) at UBC supports these actions. We applaud the grass-root student action and indigenous resilience that was crucial in making…
A group graduate students and postdoctoral scientists from the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics are bringing a new meaning to the term ‘model organism’ by mixing genetics with a dash of runway style in a new science inspired clothing collection.
Graduate student life is better when it’s shared with friends and peers. Grad Life through your Lens is a competition that is about sharing. Sharing the experiences of campus life with other graduate students by capturing one of the moments of beauty, humour or friendship that make up graduate student life. We want images that capture your experiences at UBC!
A group graduate students and postdoctoral scientists from the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics are bringing a new meaning to the term ‘model organism’ by mixing genetics with a dash of runway style in a new science inspired clothing collection.
The GSS is undertaking major updates to the Loft in the AMS Student Nest to make it a more pleasant and functional space for graduate students.
The Loft is the only dedicated space for graduate students in the Nest and over the next few months we will be reworking the three main rooms to give grad students better facilities to meet, socialise and work