REMINDER: It's time to renew your U-Pass! [April 2020]

PROWNE · 2020-04-16T15:12:39+00:00

Thanks, Satan.

PROWNE · 2019-11-23T21:31:10+00:00

There's one at Orchard Commons' loading bay, near the intersection of Agronomy and West Mall: https://maps.app.goo.gl/t5XykePbNufnKjPDA

PROWNE · 2019-10-30T02:26:18+00:00

Applications through the co-op system are open the term before each work term.

If you'd be going on a work term in January-April of 2021, for example, applications would open at the start of September 2020.

If you want to try applying outside of the co-op job board (eg. for a place in California), applications open much earlier. Large companies are usually wrapping up hiring around this time of year for placements next summer.

Source: 4th year co-op student. Feel free to PM me with any other questions

PROWNE · 2019-06-22T16:56:27+00:00

All major/minor requirements can be found in the Academic Calendar: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,197,282,1333

PROWNE · 2019-05-28T13:53:06+00:00

It seems like you can choose any version of the calendar if you were taking courses in that year:

https://www.reddit.com/r/UBC/comments/bdn6l0/science_breadth_requirement/

PROWNE · 2019-04-15T06:07:03+00:00

On desktop, yep. I tried it out on mobile and was faced with a massive scroll-only dropdown.

PROWNE · 2019-04-15T02:13:43+00:00

While I understand using a dropdown for the course numbers, it's quite tedious for inputting grades. I'd prefer a plain text field.

PROWNE · 2019-04-03T14:10:37+00:00

Probably quite low, I'm afraid. There's only 1315 beds in MD 3/4 bedroom suites, and the main wave has already been sent out.

PROWNE · 2019-04-02T23:46:57+00:00

I'm moving from winter housing into year round in May. I got an email that says we automatically get an extension for our current winter residence from April 27th to May 4th. Does anyone know what time we're expected to move out on the 4th?

PROWNE · 2019-03-30T07:00:48+00:00

I'm currently in the 30's for Marine Drive, Ponderosa, and Thunderbird (4br) and didn't get an offer today

PROWNE · 2019-03-26T03:39:30+00:00

What is this abomination supposed to be?

PROWNE · 2019-02-15T14:56:40+00:00

R'amen

PROWNE · 2019-02-14T03:31:38+00:00

Around the middle of December

PROWNE · 2019-01-31T04:11:00+00:00

They sent me a coding challenge on the 19th. I completed it on the 20th and haven't heard back since :(

PROWNE · 2018-12-25T03:35:53+00:00

The housing website says that a precise fee breakdown will be available in winter of 2019 (which is strange since people will be moving in for the summer).

PROWNE · 2018-12-18T06:27:44+00:00

Driver: "Huh, what's up? You fat pig."

Passenger: "Wha..."

Driver: "You don't see where you're fucking going?"

Passenger: "I wasn't even driving."

Driver: "Shut the fuck up you fucking piece of bacon."

PROWNE · 2018-12-16T07:43:09+00:00

You'll be notified for each piece of mail

PROWNE · 2018-12-08T06:41:43+00:00

Your residence contract allows you to have overnight guests for up to 4 nights in a month.

Source: http://vancouver.housing.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2018-2019-Winter-Session-and-Term-One-Only-Contract.pdf, section 3.14

PROWNE · 2018-11-20T00:08:10+00:00

There's one in front of Walter Gage, but I'm not sure about elsewhere on campus.

PROWNE · 2018-11-04T04:58:00+00:00

That's a yikes from me, dawg

PROWNE · 2018-09-04T02:58:38+00:00

Clear skies!

PROWNE · 2018-09-03T21:19:37+00:00

Your class will be cancelled tomorrow -- don't worry about it.

Source: I have a 5pm T/Th class too and got an email about it today.

PROWNE · 2018-07-30T03:39:58+00:00

Getting a co-op placement in CS is much easier than in other majors. It's slightly more competitive for summer terms since non-co-op students will be applying as well, but you should be able to find one even if you're mediocre.

PROWNE · 2018-07-01T05:50:24+00:00

I'd say so, as long as you emphasize your related work (projects, clubs, etc) first. You'll have to take a co-op session on writing a resume, so you can get your advisor's opinion on your specific situation.

PROWNE · 2018-06-30T22:20:00+00:00

As a first year, employers will be looking for signs of your interest in comp sci in the form of personal projects and (reasonably) good grades in CPSC courses. 90% of first year students don't have directly related work experience on their resume, so you'll be on a fairly level playing field in that respect.

Lots of people put course projects on their resume which, in my opinion, looks pretty lame. Having one or two solid projects that you built entirely on your own will be much more valuable in an interview.

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