Each year the Department of Psychology invites prospective graduate students to visit UBC’s Vancouver campus. During recruitment weekend, students are given an overview of the UBC Psychology graduate program and our research areas. Additionally, individual meetings are scheduled for students to meet with faculty members and prospective supervisors who share their research interests. Students also have a chance to socialize and to explore UBC and Vancouver.
Schedule
Friday (Feb 2)
- 9:00-9:30am: Informal breakfast in the Suedfeld Lounge (Room 2510)
- 9:30-10:00am: Orientation with Dr. Sheila Woody, Associate Head, Graduate Affairs, in the Suedfeld Lounge (Room 2510)
- 10:00am-12:00pm: 1st Faculty/Recruit Timeslot. This time is reserved for recruits to meet with their prospective supervisor and other relevant faculty members. This time can also be used to hold an area meeting.
- 12:00-1:15pm: Area Lunch
- 1:30-2:45pm: Data Blitz in the Suedfeld Lounge (Room 2510). Faculty members from all over the department will give very brief (5 minutes) talks about their research.
- 2:45-4:30pm: 2nd Faculty/Recruit Timeslot. This time is also reserved for recruits to meet with their prospective supervisor and other faculty members if this wasn’t completed in the first timeslot. This time can also be used for students in the labs to give lab tours and/or a campus tour.
- 4:30-7:00pm: Recruit Reception/BOH in the Suedfeld Lounge (Room 2510)
- 7:00pm-Late: Lab Group Dinners
Saturday (Feb 3)
- 10:00am-2:00pm: Optional 3rd Faculty Recruit Timeslot / Free Time. This time can be used for recruits to meet again with their prospective supervisor and other relevant faculty members (ie brunch meeting).
- 2:00-4:30pm: Trolley tour of Vancouver. Meet at the Safeway on MacDonald and Broadway. The tour will begin at Granville Island, wind around Downtown and Stanley Park.
- 4:30-6:00pm: Free time / Grad Student Hangout. Recruits are welcome to explore Vancouver, spend time chatting with grad students at a pub, or have some downtime before dinner.
- 6:00-8:00pm: Recruits and Graduate Student Dinner, Banana Leaf
- 8:30pm-Late: Graduate Student Social, Wolf and Hound
