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'''The University of British Columbia Okanagan''' is a campus of the [[University of British Columbia]], located in [[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. |
'''The University of British Columbia Okanagan''' (commonly referred to as UBCO) is a campus of the [[University of British Columbia]], located in [[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Home to approximately 10,500 undergraduate and graduate students,<ref name="news.student" /> the .09-square-kilometre (516-acre) Kelowna campus is located in the interior of the province, in British Columbia's scenic Okanagan Valley. |
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Prior to 2005, the campus itself belonged to the former [[Okanagan University College]]. Smaller than the older campus in [[Vancouver]], Okanagan campus presently has approximately 10,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled.<ref name="news.student" /> |
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== Faculties and Schools == |
== Faculties and Schools == |
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| Motto | [Tuum est] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "It Is Yours" / "It is up to you" |
| Type | Campus of University of British Columbia (Public University) |
| Established | 1963 B.C. Vocational School (1963–1965); Okanagan College (1965–1990); Okanagan University College (1990–2005), absorbed into UBC Okanagan (30 June 2005–present) |
| President | Stephen J. Toope |
| Vice-Chancellor | Deborah Buszard (deputy) |
| Provost | Wesley Pue (Okanagan) |
| Undergraduates | 7,901[1] |
| Postgraduates | 710 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Nickname | Heat |
| Affiliations | AUCC, CIS, CWUAA |
| Website | University of British Columbia's Okanagan Campus |
The University of British Columbia Okanagan (commonly referred to as UBCO) is a campus of the University of British Columbia, located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Home to approximately 10,500 undergraduate and graduate students,[1] the .09-square-kilometre (516-acre) Kelowna campus is located in the interior of the province, in British Columbia's scenic Okanagan Valley.
Faculties and Schools
- The Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
- Faculty of Education
- School of Engineering (under the UBC Faculty of Applied Science)
- Faculty of Health and Social Development
- School of Health and Exercise Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine, Southern Medical Program (one of four sites for the UBC Faculty of Medicine)
- The Faculty of Management
- College of Graduate Studies
History
Okanagan University College
The current campus for UBC Okanagan was originally used by Okanagan University College. That college was founded in 1989 as a part of a plan by the government to improve access to post-secondary education in Canada. Originally degrees were awarded in partnership with other universities, but by 1995, the university began granting degrees in its own name. Starting in the late 1990s, Okanagan University began lobbying efforts to gain full university status.
University of British Columbia Okanagan
In December 2002 the British Columbia Progress Board submitted a report to the provincial government,[2] recognising the need to expand postsecondary education in Okanagan. The board, chaired by then University of British Columbia president Martha Piper, recommended that the province extend “the mandate of an existing provincial University to Kelowna...”.
In March 2004, BC Premier Gordon Campbell and the UBC President Martha Piper held a press conference, announcing that OUC would be dissolved. Okanagan University College’s university operations would be consolidated at its North Kelowna Campus and would come under the control of the University of British Columbia. The other programs and campuses of Okanagan University College would form a new community college, which would later take on the name Okanagan College. The OUC Board was reportedly not invited to the press conference and had not been told in advance of the imminent demise of OUC Board and removal or the termination or the majority of the OUC board members.[citation needed]
According the Ministry backgrounder released at the time, the affiliation between UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan would be “based on the highly successful University of California model” and that “UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver will each have an independent senate to set academic priorities for their respective institutions, based regional needs and priorities. At the same time, they will share a common board of governors, with strong representation from each region.” [citation needed]
UBC's Okanagan campus is currently represented on the UBC Board of Governors by Tim Krupa, Dr. Michael Treschow, and Shannon Dunn.[3]
Campus expansion
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As of 2011[update] UBC's Okanagan campus is undergoing a rapid CA$450 million expansion. A new science building (The Charles E. Fipke Centre for Innovative Research), University Centre and Arts and Sciences buildings were completed. Later in September 2011, Engineering and management building was completed. The most recently completed building is the medical school building which was completed by end of the year 2011. The second Arts and Science building will include a new live animal testing facility. In addition, there are various student residences in various stages of construction. All construction was originally set to be complete by September 2010, later projected to be completed about a year and a half past that date.
An additional site for the UBC Medical School is projected to be complete in June 2011, for the opening of the Southern Medical Program in the Okanagan.
Along with the physical expansion of the campus, the campus' Collegia program has gained national attention as a home-away-from-home for its large commuter population.[4]
Student Life
The university maintains a "Campus Life" centre and other offices.
Greek Life
The Okanagan campus currently has two sororities and one fraternity. The sororities are Theta Phi and Alpha Omega Epsilon. The Fraternity is Sigma Phi Delta. Alpha Omega Epsilon and Sigma Phi Delta are both International Organizations and have membership restrictions based upon faculty (Engineering students for Sigma Phi Delta,[5] Engineering and Technical Science[6] students for Alpha Omega Epsilon). Theta Phi is a local sorority open to all faculties.[7] The Okanagan campus does not allow Greek housing, so none of these organisations have an official house or room on campus.
Campus Media
The Phoenix
The Phoenix (website), is the bi-weekly student newspaper at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus. It was established in 1989 at former Okanagan College.[8]
UBCO.TV
The UBCO.TV creates videos about teaching, research, current events and campus life at the Okanagan campus. Videos are available on the UBCO.TV website.
Statistics
Full Time Faculty
| Faculty | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| Applied Science | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 |
| Barber School of Arts & Sciences | 108 | 113 | 124 | 129 |
| Creative & Critical Studies | 47 | 48 | 50 | 53 |
| Education | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Health & Social Development | 40 | 35 | 39 | 38 |
| Management | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 214 | 222 | 249 | 275 |
Full-Time Equivalent Students
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 2,811 | 3,278 | 4,073 | 5,325 | 6,015 | 7,075 | 7,901 |
| Graduate | 19 | 77 | 155 | 220 | 337 | 531 | 710 |
| Medical Students | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Totals | 2,829 | 3,451 | 4,228 | 5,545 | 6,352 | 7,606 | 8,643 |
References
- ^ a b Record enrolment fuels UBC’s Okanagan campus growth
- ^ British Columbia Progress Board report (pdf) December 2002
- ^ [http://bog.ubc.ca/?page_id=3003
- ^ Applying knowledge – Macleans OnCampus
- ^ "About Sigma Phi Delta". About Us. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ "Alpha Omega Epsilon History". History. Retrieved June 3, 2011.
- ^ "Theta Phi Sorority General Information". Theta Phi Sorority General Information. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ The Phoenix – About us
- Capital News (1990–2005). Kelowna, British Columbia.
- Daily Courier (1990–2005). Kelowna, British Columbia.
- Freake, R. (2005). OUC Memoirs. Okanagan University College, Kelowna.
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