Events

Vancouver mayoral debate at UBC Robson Square

5:00pm

As Vancouver prepares for the October 2026 municipal election, mayoral candidates gather here to debate some of the city’s most pressing issues, including housing affordability, real estate development, homelessness and public safety.

Applying to grad school at UBC

10:00am

For those gearing up to apply to grad school, with insights and practical advice on your application strategy, whether you're a prospective UBC grad student or have started the application process.

TA Foundations (hybrid workshop)

Classroom Climate; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion;' Marking for Argument and Interpretation, and Giving Effective Feedback; Marking for Method and Accuracy, and Giving Effective Feedback; Leading Discussions in Tutorials; Running Labs.

Finding and reaching out to a supervisor

10:00am

For many research-based graduate programs, you'll need to secure a supervisor before submitting your application. In this session, we look at how to search for a supervisor, and how reach out to them.

EDI training workshops for Teaching Assistants

Are you a new or returning Teaching Assistant (TA) at UBC Vancouver? Join one of the workshops to learn how you can build a more equitable learning environment.

Reuse, Don’t Build, by UBC SALA and DIALOG

6:00pm - 7:30pm

UBC's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is hosting this panel discussion on a policy framework that prioritizes retention and limits demolition and its potential applicability to Vancouver.

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (virtual)

A 3-session virtual workshop on September 22, 26, 27, and October 3rd 2026, (times vary).

Writing Positionality Statements from the Lens of Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism

1:00pm

Tools for visioning, creating, and choosing stylistic choices for positionality statement writing, unpacking power and privilege, how expressions of interpersonal and systemic power and privilege operate in research and broadly teaching and learning.

PIBC webinar with BC Hydro officials

10:00am - 11:30am

BC Hydro's Vancouver Island team talk infrastructure investment plans, distribution extension policies, connection processes, and navigating electrical servicing requirements.

UBC Graduate & Professional Schools Fair

11:00am - 3:00pm

Students considering grad school can explore options from UBC Schools and Schools abroad at this on-campus fair. SCARP will be there!

PIBC Webinar: UNDRIP, Local Action, and Decolonizing Planning Work

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Decolonization of land use planning process & outcomes by focusing on the First Nation’s relationship & stewardship of their lands & water. Identify local place-based solutions & vision for the next generation.

PIBC South Coast Chapter Sea to Sky Planners Social

8:00am - 7:00pm

The Planning Institute of BC's South Coast Sea to Sky subchapter host their annual social in Whistler.

Career fair at Surrey City Hall

11:00am - 3:00pm

Staff and managers from multiple departments will be attending to discuss what it’s like to work at the City of Surrey. 2 SCARP alumni will be there, one representing the City's housing team and the other the City's planning team!

SCARP PhD application process infosession

12:00pm - 1:30pm

Applying for a PhD is a process, and we'd love to talk you through some of the questions you may still have! We're convening a virtual Q&A to welcome any student preparing to apply to this degree.

Research Project Management Training for Graduate Students and Postdocs

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Offered by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. Online. $15