Move-in day at UBC Vancouver
Date/Time: Aug 31, 2024, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location/Map: Orchard Commons Student Residence, 6363 Agronomy Rd., Vancouver, (map)
Parking: UBC B4 Lot, 6365 Agronomy Rd., Vancouver (map)
Event details:
Thousands of students lugging suitcases and boxes will arrive at UBC Vancouver campus this weekend, say goodbye to their parents and loved ones and move into residence. For many, this is the first time they’ve left home and their first time on a university campus. Welcoming them and helping with this annual migration will be a dedicated crew of Student Housing staff.
Background:
Since 2010, UBC has invested more than $700 million to build 6,080 new residence beds for students in Vancouver and the Okanagan. The university is the largest university-run student housing provider in Canada with 16,003 beds (13,883 in Vancouver, 2,120 in the Okanagan), with a plan to build another 4,800 beds over the next 10 to 15 years.
This future growth would see 1,000 replacement beds (provided through upgrades and renovations of exiting residences), 3,300 new beds in Vancouver and another 500 new beds on the Okanagan campus. The first of these projects will be a graduate student-focused housing community, further enhancing graduate students’ experience and success at UBC.
Interviews:
- Students and parents who agree to be interviewed
- Andrew Parr, associate vice president, Student Housing and Community Services
