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Jump Start is the university’s extended orientation experience: a full week in August of eating, sleeping and breathing what it’s like to be a UBC student. You’ll meet faculty and student leaders, learn about the tools and resources at UBC that’ll help you on your academic journey, and have opportunities to experience the incredible city of Vancouver. Jump in.

Kickstart your year with Imagine UBC, a one-day, university-wide welcoming event for new students that’ll see you meeting your dean and professors, connecting up with your orientation leader and finding like-minded students both inside and outside your faculty. Want to know more about what you can expect from this exciting orientation and transition experience?

If you’re not living on campus, we have a community for you! UBC Collegia are dedicated spaces where first-year commuter students can access amenities and programming to help you ease into university life. Meet other first-year students, cook a healthy meal, study a little, or catch a nap in these home-like spaces. UBC Collegia connects you with on-campus services, faculty members and peer support, making the transition into university much easier.

The LFS Academic and Career Engagement Team (ACE Team) is your UBC peer program that supports the academic success and career development for LFS students.

To find out more about upcoming ACE Team events or programming, follow the LFS ACE Team on Facebook, and watch out for their posters around the MacMillan and FNH Buildings.

Want to build career skills on campus and earn some money while you’re doing it? UBC’s Work Learn Program enables all current UBC students to develop their professional skills while learning in a work environment. Discover mentorship opportunities, expand your network, develop responsibility and self-awareness, and move the University toward its goals, too. Triple win.

UBC provides a ton of tools, resources and programs to help you improve your own career preparation while you’re here. Check the careers board, learn job search strategies, meet employers when they come to campus and more.

Are you a seasoned UBC student? Then it’s time to take the next step. Grab hold of the reins and guide your peers into the new academic year. Apply to be a leader for UBC Orientations and help welcome students who are new to campus. Lead on.

In the LFS Mentorship Program, you’ll get the chance to meet and work with industry professionals in exploring your career options. As an added bonus, you’ll be working with other LFS students who share your interests. Remember that network of people we’ve been telling you to nurture, because it’ll grow through your career with you? It starts right here.

There are many ways for you to get involved in research in LFS and at UBC. Whether you’re working as a volunteer or in a paid position, you can apply your knowledge in a practical setting while working under the direct supervision of UBC faculty.

Agora Café (conveniently located in the basement of the MacMillan Building) is an integral part of the LFS community, embracing UBC’s movement toward sustainability and food security while simultaneously providing meaningful work experiences for student volunteers. Grab a famous granola bar, or become a volunteer yourself!

The Land and Food Systems Undergraduate Society (LFS|US) is here for you, and is committed to building a sense of community within the Faculty through organized activities. They also represent the LFS student voice on campus, ensuring our faculty is represented in University affairs.

UBC has so many clubs for LFS students to get involved with. Get gardening with Roots on the Roof, drive sustainable solutions with Common Energy UBC, amp children’s food education with Nutrikids, or dig deep into food processing with the Food Science Club. In fact, AMS operates more than 300 clubs for UBC students!

Join other LFS students and get your hands dirty in this 100% volunteer and student-run group. With a focus on local, sustainably produced food, Sprouts packs food boxes, cooks up community meals, offers workshops, operates a cafe and a bulk-buying food cooperative, and most importantly, moves the needle on sustainable food production and consumption. Get in there.

Get cooking and give back to the community through the UBC Cooking Club. Meet other food lovers from LFS and beyond, and fast-track your cooking skills. Create two or more savoury and sweet dishes during your cooking sessions — and then dig in! The UBC Cooking Club also supports initiatives at local food banks and soup kitchens.

Meet experts in veterinary medicine and explore issues in animal welfare with the UBC Pre-Veterinary and Animal Welfare Club (PAW). If you’re thinking of veterinary school or are otherwise interested in working with animals, you’ll find career support, opportunities for networking and a whole bunch of learning right here.