Arts Indigenous Student Advising UBC

🌟Exciting News! 🌟
Our Indigenous Mentorship Program is NOW open and accepting applications!

From September 1st @10:00am until September 10th @11:59pm, we welcome Indigenous Arts students to apply for mentorship or mentee positions in our upcoming fall program.



🗓️ Application period: Sept 1st 2023 - Sept 10th, 2023 @11:59pm

📅 Term 1: Events in October, November, and December

🌟Positions Available: 5 mentor spots, 5 mentee spots each term



[Mentees]: You must be an Indigenous 1st or 2nd-year Arts student eager to learn, grow, and receive guidance from an experienced cultural figure.

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Yoaskuvv1Rsq9w



[Mentors]: You must be an Indigenous 3rd or 4th-year Arts student who is proactive, committed, and respectful in your interactions with others.

https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_djqBtVVYLkXWhg2



The form should take under 10 minutes to complete, and individuals selected for the program will be contacted via email. Any questions can be sent to AISA Peer Advisor Trinity Stephens ([email protected]).

As May Graduation begins today, we extend a huge CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Indigenous graduating class of 2022! 👩🏽‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓🧑🏽‍🎓

To all your hard work over the past years and through a worldwide pandemic, we hope you have found community and belonging on campus and continue to wherever your journey takes you next!

You’ve made it! What a huge accomplishment that is and what an inspiration you are to all the other Indigenous students continuing their studies at UBC, and Indigenous students in other schools alike.

It’s time to celebrate, you deserve it!
🥳🥳🥳

An outgoing message from Student Peer Sabrina Moshenko 🙌

Join Indigenous Career Strategist, Savanah Knockwood, for drop in career advising! Savannah will be available from 1pm to 3pm in the Arts Student Centre, Room 103, or on zoom at the link below:

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66983780680?pwd=WElGS0FoZ3c0UjZ5VTJGbHpwc2d3dz09

Meeting ID: 669 8378 0680
Passcode: 12345

Join AISA for our last drop-in event of the winter session!
When: April 7th from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Where: Buchanan D140

Stop in to grab some snacks, say hello, and pick up a wellness kit to take home 🌸

AISA invites you to join us tomorrow, March 17th, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm for a Student Drop-In Event! The event will include special guests Xuan Zhang, Program Coordinator from the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication and Emma MacFarlene, Learning Commons Coordinator for the Chapman Learning Commons.

If you have any questions about writing services, resources, and supports at UBC, then this is you chance to bring them to our UBC writing specialists.

Snacks and beverages will be provided and there will be a door prize for all student attendees.

The AISA Team hopes to see you there ☺️

Hello Everyone! AISA is hiring a new peer advisor for Summer 2022! The peer role is responsible for duties related to developing community within the ILC, coordinating AISAs social medias, planning and hosting events in collaboration with other UBC Indigenous groups, and attending new-to-UBC related events.

Applications for applying are open TODAY until March 20, 2022 at 11:59pm

Apply here: https://ubc-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/09404a23fb1c1bf1330dc3002b1c9a4a

Reminder! March 4th at 11:59pm is the last day to drop classes with a W standing.

Hello everyone, in regards to the recent news from Williams Lake we wanted to reshare some resources and strategies for mental health and self care.
We understand this is a difficult time so if you need any support in your academics or have questions about the resources provided please email us at [email protected] so we can better help you.

Research Award Application Workshop for Indigenous Undergraduate Students

Wednesday, January 26 from 5:30-6:30 pm PT

This virtual workshop will cover tips and tricks for applying to research awards for Indigenous undergraduates. It will focus on the NSERC USRA but we will also cover similar awards available at UBC.

Students from all faculties are welcome, please RSVP here to receive the invitation: bit.ly/iurmp-ws2022. Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Reminder! This Friday, January 21st, is the last day to drop Term 2 Winter Course without a withstanding W.