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  1. Dropping, Swapping, and Withdrawing from Courses in Workday

    Before dropping or withdrawing from a courseMake sure you’re aware of the add/drop deadline.If you withdraw after the deadline, review the impacts of a “W” on your transcript.International students should consider the immigration impacts of withdrawing from courses.How to drop or withdraw from a… read more

  2. Waitlists in Workday

    About waitlistsIf the course section you want to register in is full and a waitlist is available, you can register into the waitlist on Workday.Waitlists are managed by the department that runs the course. For example, a waitlist for a Computer Science course is managed by the Computer Science… read more

  3. Finding Courses in Workday

    NavigationAbout the course scheduleCourse overviewRequired combinations of sectionsFind Credit/D/Fail coursesNext stepsFind supportAbout the course scheduleThe course schedule can be found in Workday through your Academics app. There, click on the “Registration & Courses” tab at the top of the… read more

  4. Saved Schedules in Workday

    About saved schedulesA saved schedule is a way to draft your course schedule before registration. In Workday, you can create more than one saved schedule to choose courses you’re interested in, arrange them into a timetable, and decide which courses would fit into your preferred schedule.A saved… read more

  5. Spotlight on Undergraduate Research

    AboutThe Science Spotlight on Undergraduate Research showcases the diversity of research happening across our Faculty, as well as the people who are doing it. This includes research that ranges from course-based group projects to directed studies research to volunteering or working in a lab or even… read more

  6. The Dean of Science Mark MacLachlan holding a coffee mug

    Coffee House, hosted by the Dean of Science

    You’re invited!Join your fellow Science students and Dean Mark MacLachlan for some hot chocolate, poetry and songs on science topics. Bring a friend and enjoy the creativity of your peers!UBC Science Coffee HouseTuesday March 18, 2025 at 5 - 6 PMAbdul Ladha Science Student CentreRSVP requiredMaking… read more

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    Beyond First Year

    Learn about the process of selecting a Science specialization and the BSc Specialization Application.Science Advisors will walk you through what you'll need to know and do to apply for a specialization in the next few months.We will share key information including answering the important questions… read more

  8. Students sitting at tables

    Alumni Networking Night

    What comes after grad? Meet professionals with BSc degrees from diverse work and research fields.Join us at our annual event where we bring BSc alumni to chat with you about what they got up to after graduation and how they ended up in diverse fields by leveraging their Bachelor of Science degree… read more

  9. Woman wearing hijab working in a science lab

    Summer 2025 Science Undergraduate Research Experience Awards

    ALERT - We have heard from some students that certain education services companies falsely claimed that they can help students find UBC research projects or positions on campus for a fee. We want to emphasize that this claim is false and fraudulent.UBC has NO affiliation with any businesses… read more

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

Faculty of Science

Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building
2178–2207 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
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