Undergraduate Student Resources
Your academic and career success are our main priorities. Here, you will find everything you need to help you succeed, including information on declaring a major, academic assistance, help with writing, work experience opportunities and more. And remember, our faculty and staff are always there to help; just ask.
DECLARING OR CHANGING YOUR PRIMARY MAJOR, HONOURS, OR SPECIALIZATION
About Declaring or Changing Your Major
You will only be able to self-declare your major in Workday if you meet the program entry requirements.
You cannot use the steps below to change your degree program. For example, you cannot change from a Bachelor of Science to a Bachelor of Arts, or from a Bachelor of Arts in the Okanagan to a Bachelor of Arts in Vancouver. To change your degree program, speak to an Academic & Career Advisor or your Indigenous Student Advisor.
Graduate students who wish to make changes to their degree program should contact their graduate program office for further assistance.
When to use this process:
- To declare your primary major, honours, or specialization in your program.
- To change your primary major, specialization, or honours to another one. For example, Changing a Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology to a Bachelor of Arts Major in Sociology.
For more information, including steps on how to declare your major, please visit https://students.ok.ubc.ca/ws-tutorial/declaring-or-changing-your-primary-major-honours-or-specialization/
Undergraduate Academic Planning
Plan your academic journey by exploring the undergraduate academic planning guide designed for Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students.
PROGRAM PLANS
Whether you’re a first-year student or preparing to graduate, Program Plans can help you explore all areas of your degree. From academic endeavours to extracurricular activities, career explorations, or study abroad sessions, find out what opportunities are available to enhance your university experience.
Faculty program advisors
Program advisors are faculty members who can help you with course selection, deciding on a major, ensuring you are meeting degree requirements, and even career advice. They serve as a valuable resource in helping you achieve your educational and career goals.
Undergraduate Student Forms
The following documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Most online fillable forms can be saved to your computer.
Student Directed Seminars
The Student Directed Seminars program provides upper-year undergraduate students the opportunity to propose, coordinate, and lead their own 3-credit seminar class with a small group of peers on a topic not currently offered at UBC Okanagan.
Each seminar brings together a group of highly-motivated students to explore and investigate a topic through learning activities including group discussions, research papers, presentations, guest lectures, applied problem-solving, and community service learning.
ACADEMIC ADVISING AND LEARNING SUPPORT
Get help with planning your program, study skills, exam preparation, tutoring, career planning, and more. Academic advisors are all about helping you succeed.
UBC OKANAGAN LIBRARY—WRITING AND RESEARCH
More than just books, the library offers research guides, style guides, tutorials, and workshops on writing and researching, as well as a specific librarian for each subject.
CAREERS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Whether you’re looking to gain some work experience while you study, need to augment your finances, or are looking for a career after you’ve graduated, Career Services can help. Visit their website to get information on the Work Study employment program, Co-op program, labour market stats, resume building and interview skills, career fairs, volunteer opportunities, or to browse the UBC Okanagan job board.
INTERNATIONAL LEARNING
UBC Okanagan offers a wide range of opportunities to learn and do research abroad through programs like Go Global, exchange and research abroad, and summer study at partner universities. If you’re looking for an opportunity to travel and learn, make sure you take advantage of these programs.
EVERYTHING ELSE—STUDENT SERVICES
Didn’t find what you were looking for above? Visit the Student Services website, where all of the information about the services offered to students is housed. In addition to the services already mentioned, you will find information on everything from courses, registration and exams to tuition, scholarships, housing and wellness.