As a new student in UBC Science, you’ve successfully registered for your courses for the upcoming school year…but now what?
- Getting your Compass Card on campus
- Mandatory ID during midterms and final exams
- Free admission to UBC museums and gardens
- Copying, printing, and scanning self-service at UBC libraries
- Pre-loading money for on-campus services (e.g. UBC Bookstore, Food Services)
- Discounts on food and more
Get your UBCcard by applying online.
Your U-Pass is a transit pass for Vancouver’s public transit system – get unlimited use of the buses, SkyTrain, and SeaBus, paid for through your student fees. To apply for a U-Pass exemption (how to opt-out of the program), learn more here.
Getting your U-Pass benefit:
- Purchase an adult-class Compass Card at the UBC Bookstore, TransLink’s FareDealers, or a skytrain station.
- Request your U-Pass benefit for the upcoming month online. The request may take some time to process.
Learn more about the U-Pass and how to transit around campus
Each course requires a specific textbook for the term. Find your personalized book list online, or type in your student number at a UBC Bookstore computer kiosk to print out your booklist.
Recommendation: Wait until the first lecture before buying the book – the instructor might specify a certain textbook version/edition. Buy textbooks in the first week or so, or you may not have materials for pre-reading quizzes. Textbooks can sell out soon! Some instructors allow older textbook editions to be used.
Where to buy textbooks:
- UBC Bookstore – Buy new or sometimes used textbooks or rent textbooks (requires a credit card to rent).
- UBC Textbooks 4 Sale Facebook Group – Join the group to buy (or sell) used textbooks from other UBC students.
All UBC students can set up their own UBC student email inbox. Send and receive mail from your @student.ubc.ca email address, or have @student.ubc.ca emails forwarded to your personal email account. Learn more.
- UBC Visitor
- Avaliable to the general public (no need to be a UBC student)
- To connect, enter a personal email address and accept the terms and conditions
- UBC Secure (recommended)
- Available to all UBC students with a CWL login
- To connect, use your CWL login info when prompted
- UBC Private
- Not available to UBC undergrad students
Having trouble connecting? Find support from UBC IT.
- Microsoft Office 365 (includes Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, etc)
When you've reviewed the information on the website, if you still have questions, you can drop in to Science Advising.
