Check out the list of clubs below to find the one that’s perfect for you!

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Association International des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (AIESEC)
Website
Email

Acapella (UBC Acapella)
Email

AdvertisInc
Email

Africa Awareness
Email

Agape Street Missions
Website
Email

Agents of Change
Website

AIDS Community Action Network
Website

Association of Korean Scientists and Engineers (AKCSE )

Allies at UBC
Website
Email

Alternative and Integrated Medical Society
Website
Email

Alternative Energy Club of UBC
Website

Amateur Radio Society of UBC

Ambassadors For Jesus
Website

American Sign Language Club of UBC

Amnesty International UBC
Email

Anime Club
Website

Anthropology Student Association
Email

Aqua Society
Website
Email

Arab Students Association
Website
Email

Art History Student Association
Email

Arts Co-op Student Association (ACSA)
Website
Email

Asian Canadian Cultural Organization
Website
Email

Asian Debate Club
Website
Email

Asian Music Club

Asian Studies Interests Association
Website
Email

Association of Chinese Graduates
Website
Email

Association of Family Studies of the AMS
Email

Association of Latin American Students at UBC
Website
Email

Astronomy Club of UBC
Website

Aviation Club
Website
Email

Awareness for World War II in Asia Club
Website
Email

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Badminton Club
Website
Email

Bangladesh Students’ Association
Website

Beads and Craft Club
Website

Best Buddies Organization
Email

Bhangra Club
Website
Email

Bicycle Co-op
Website
Email

Bike Kitchen
Website
Email

Biochemistry Pharmacology Physiology Club
Website
Email

Biological Sciences Society
Website
Email

BioSynergy

Born for More Christian Student Ministries

Botany Enthusiasts Club
Website
Email

Brazilian Connection
Email

Business Asia
Email

Business Communications Club
Website
Email

Business Technology Network
Email

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Campus Association for Baha’i Studies at UBC
Email

Campus Conservatives (UBC)
Email

Campus for Christ
Website
Email

Canadian Liver Foundation of UBC

Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Website

Cancer Association
Website

Canucks For Kids Chapter of UBC

Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns (CAPSI)
Website
Email

Caribbean African Association
Website

Catholic Christian Outreach
Website

Catholic Korean Students Community

Chemical and Biological Engineering Club

Chess Club
Website

Chin Woo Athletic Association

Chinese Art Students Society

Chinese Catholic Society
Website

Chinese Chess Club
Website
Email

Chinese Christian Fellowship

Chinese Collegiate Society
Website
Email

Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Great Wall Club)

Chinese Students’ Association
Website

Chinese Varsity Club
Website
Email

Chiropractic Club
Email

Choy Lee Fat Kung Fu Club

Christian Students at UBC
Website
Email

Circle K (Kiwanis) Volunteers
Email

Civil Engineering Club
Website

Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Student Association
Website
Email

Coalition Against War on People of Iraq and Internationally (CAWOPII)
Website
Email

Cognitive System Society
Website
Email

Coin & Stamp Club

Commonwealth Club
Website
Email

Competitive Video Gaming Association

Computer Co-op
Email

Computer Science Students’ Society
Website

Consulting Club
Website

Co-op Student Association of Sauder

Coordinated Science Program Alumni
Website
Email

Croquet Society

Cycling Club
Website

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Dance Club
Website
Email

Dance Horizons
Website
Email

Dance Team
Website

Debating Society
Website

Developing World Connections Club of UBC

Digital Arts Collective of UBC

Dollar Project
Website
Email

Dragon Seed Connection
Website
Email

Dragonboating Club

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Economics Student Association
Website

Education Students’ Association
Website
Email

Electrical and Computer Engineering Club
Email

Emerging Leaders of UBC
Website

End Poverty Now

ENDS Society

Engineering Physics Society
Website

Engineering Physics Student Association
Website
Email

English Students Association

Entrepreneurship Club

Environmental Design Society
Email

Environmental Engineering Student Association
Website

Environmental Science Students Association
Website

Equestrian Club

European Studies Student’s Association

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Fair Vote UBC
Website
Email

Federal Young Liberals of UBC
Website

Fencing Club
Website
Email

Film Society
Website
Email

Finance Club
Website
Email

Food Society
Website
Email

Forum on International Cooperation
Website

Freethinkers Club
Website
Email

Friends of the Spartacus Youth Club of the AMS

Friends of the UBC Farm
Website
Email

Friends of Wetlands
Website
Email

Fun Run UBC Running Club
Website

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Gado-Gado Indonesian Students Association of UBC
Website
Email

Game Developers Association
Website

Geography Students’ Association
Website

Geological Engineering Club
Email

German Club
Website
Email

Gilbert and Sullivan Society of UBC
Website
Email

Global Outreach Students’ Association
Website
Email

Global Water Brigades UBC
Website

Go Club
Email

Golf Club
Website
Email

Green Party of UBC
Email

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Handball Club
Email

Heart Club
Email

History Graduate Students’ Association

History Students’ Assocation
Website

Hong Kong Students Association of UBC
Website
Email

Human Resource Management Club
Website

Humanitarian Society
Website
Email

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ICON (Imaging Concepts)
Website

iGEM of UBC
Website

Improv Theatre Society
Website

Integrated Engineering Department Club

Integrated Science Students’ Association
Website
Email

Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship
Website

Inter-Fraternity Council
Website

International Business Club
Website

International Relations Students Association
Website
Email

International Students Association
Email

Ismaili Students’ Association
Website
Email

Israel Awareness Club
Website
Email

Italian Club
Website
Email

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Japan Association
Website
Email

Jesus Disciple Movement

Jewish Students’ Association (Hillel)
Website
Email

Journalists for Human Rights
Website
Email

Juggling Arts Club (The UBC Juggling Arts Club)

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Kababayan: Filipino Students Association
Website

Kendo Club
Website

Kids Help Phone UBC
Email

Korean Campus Mission

Korean Intercollegiate Student Society

Korle-Bu Neoroscience Foundation of UBC
Email

Kung Fu Association
Website
Email

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Language Enthusiasm

Latin Dance Passion Club
Website
Email

Latter-Day Saints Students’ Association

Law Students’ Association

Le Club Francais
Website

Library & Archival Studies Student Association
Website
Email

Lifeline
Website

Literature Etc
Website
Email

Love Your Neighbour of UBC
Email

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Mahjong Club

Marketing Club

Materials Engineering Undergraduate Club
Website
Email

Meal Exchange

Mechanical Engineering Club
Website

Medical Informatics Association
Email

Medicins Sans Frontieres

Meditation Community
Website

Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Club
Website
Email

Microbiology and Immunology Students’ Association
Website

Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering Club

Mobile Organization

Motorcyclig Club
Website
Email

Music Box Children’s Charity UBC

Muslim Student Association
Website

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Natural Food Co-op/Sprouts
Website
Email

Navigators
Website
Email

Nepalese Student Association
Website

New Democratic Party Club of UBC
Website

New Taiwanese Generation

Newman Club

Norwegian Students Association

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Occupational Therapy Student Society

Open Science Network

Organizing Support for Charity at the UBC
Website

UBC Origami Club
Website

Oxfam Club

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Pakistan Students Association
Website
Email

Peace and Love UBC
Website

Persian Club
Website
Email

Perspectives Club
Website
Email

Philosophy Students Association
Website
Email

Photographic Society
Website

Phrateres
Website
Email

Physical Therapy Student Society
Website
Email

Planning Students Association
Website

Players Club
Website
Email

Polish Student’s Society
Website
Email

Political Science Students Association
Website
Email

PostSecret Club
Website

Pottery Club
Website

Pre-Dental Society
Website
Email

Pre-Law Society
Website
Email

Pre-Medical Society
Website

Pre-Optometry Club
Email

Pre-Pharmacy Society
Website

Provincial Liberals of BC of the AMS

Psychology Students’ Association
Website
Email

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R

Radical Beer Faction of UBC
Website
Email

Real Estate Club, UBC
Website

Reality Club
Email

Red Cross International
Website
Email

Resource Management and Environmental Studies Students’ Society

Right to Play (at) UBC
Website
Email

Ringette Team

Roots and Shoots
Email

Rotaract Club
Website
Email

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Sailing Club
Website

Salsa Club
Email

Scandinavian & Nordic Cultural Association
Website

Science Fiction Society

Science One Survivors

Serbian Student Association
Website
Email

Seri Malaysian Club
Website

SEWA UBC

Shito-ryu Seikokai Karate Club
Email

Shotokan Karate Club
Website

Sikh Students’ Association
Website

Singapore Raffles Club
Website
Email

Single Parents On Campus (SPOC)
Website

Skateboard Club
Email

Ski and Board Club
Website
Email

SLA at SLAIS
Website
Email

Smiling Over Sickness
Website
Email

Society of Metals and Materials Engineering

Sociology Student Association

Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights
Email

Sororities of UBC
Website

Speech and Linguistics Student Association (SALSA)
Website
Email

Sports Car Club
Website

Sri Lanka Society (UBC)
Website

STAND UBC
Website

Steppingbridge Teaching Support and Culture Exchange Association of UBC
Website
Email

Stock Market Enthusiasts Club

Storm Club
Website

Student Association of the UBC School of Social Work

Students for a Democratic Society

Students for a Free Tibet, UBC
Email

Students for Equality and Freedom in the Middle East

Students for Open and Free Education (SOFE)

Students In Free Enterprise – SIFE UBC
Website
Email

Students Taking Initiatives (STI)

Surf Club
Website
Email

Swing Kids
Website
Email

Synchronized Swim Club

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Table Tennis Club
Website
Email

Tae Kwon Do Club

Taiwan Association
Website

Tax Assistance Clinic for Students
Website

Tennis Club of UBC
Website
Email

Thai Aiyara
Email

The Great Arts Send-Off

The Turkish Student Society of UBC
Website
Email

The UBC Assembly of Interdisciplinary Students
Website
Email

The UBC Veggie Club
Website
Email

Transportation and Logistics Club
Website

Triathlon Club
Website

Trivia Club
Website

Troubadours

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UBC Accounting Club
Website
Email

UBC Loves Vaginas

UBC Student Chapter of the Association of Canadian Archivists
Website
Email

UNICEF Club
Website

Unite for Sight

United Church of Canada Campus Ministry of UBC
Website
Email

Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
Email

University Christian Ministry
Website
Email

Unlimited Popping and Breakdancing Crews of UBC
Website
Email

UTSAV: The Indian Students’ Association
Website
Email

uVote: Political Awareness Club
Website
Email

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Vancouver Student Entrepreneurship Association
Website
Email

Varsity Outdoor Club
Website
Email

Venture Capital and Private Equity Club
Website

Vietnamese Students Society
Website
Email

Visual Arts Students’ Association
Website

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Walter Gage Toastmasters
Website
Email

Wargamers’ Society
Website

Water-Polo Club
Website
Email

Willing Hearts International Association of UBC

Wine Tasting Club

Wing Chun Internal Kung Fu Club
Website

Woman Involved in Legislative Leadership Association of UBC

Women’s Rugby Club
Website
Email

World University Service of Canada
Website

World Vision Club
Website
Email

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Yes! + Of UBC

Yoga Club
Website
Email

Young Liberals of Canada
Email

Young Variety of UBC

Young Women In Business
Website

YOURS Student Association
Website
Email

Youth Outreach Club
Email

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AMS Safety Coordinator’s portfolio deals explicitly with safety concerns and the well-being of all students. This portfolio is divided into two mutually constitutive areas dealing with safety concerns: one being the “overt” issues of physical safety such as personal preparedness and overall emergency response procedures etc.; the second being the “covert” issues of mental and emotional safety such as forms of discrimination and oppression based on race, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender, sexual diversity, etc.

Please do not hesitate to contact the AMS Safety Coordinator if you have any questions or concerns.

AMS Safewalk

Blue Light Phones and Campus Security

AMS Sexual Assault Centre (SASC)

Contact Numbers

Allies at UBC
Colour Connected
Student Environment Centre
Pride UBC
Social Justice Centre
Womyn’s Centre

AMS Volunteer Connect is one of several services offered to all students by our students’ union, the Alma Mater Society. Like all the services, we are student-run and aim to empower all students during our ongoing university experiences.

We offer volunteer and internship placements throughout the campus and lower mainland community and provide workshops, fairs, and one-on-one consultations to meet all of your involvement needs.
This website features our online database of volunteer opportunities as well as other information on internships and ongoing events organized by AMS Connect.

Please click on one of the links below for further information:

• Internship (Deadline for winter placement: January 31, 2009);
• Volunteer Fair (Oct. 26 to 29, 2009);
• Current Volunteer Postings;
• Volunteering at UBC;
• Volunteering Abroad.

Volunteer Match

Be specific! Select only your most important goal(s) and only include relevant information. This service is intended to help narrow down your search, not to read your mind!

Registration for the winter session will begin on Monday, January 11, at 9 a.m. and will end on Friday, January 29, at 5 p.m. You can register online here.

This winter session of AMS Minischool promises to be one of our most exciting yet, featuring classic favourites such as Guitar, Wine Tasting & Education, and Photography as well as new courses such as Creative Writing and Qigong. With a wide variety of courses, we’re sure that we have something for everyone to enjoy! As always, we recommend that you sign up early to avoid disappointment.

Information regarding individual courses (including dates, times, location, cost and other notes) can be found on the individual course pages located on the left-hand navigation menu.

Registration (online and in-person) for the winter session will begin on Monday, January 11, and end on Friday, January 29. Up to 50 per cent of course seats are reserved for online registration; all remaining seats are reserved for in-person registration. For more registration information, please refer to the appropriate link on the left-hand navigation menu.

If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I can be reached by:
Email: minischool@ams.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-9342
In-Person: Student Union Building 249D (email for appointment)

Justin Yang, Coordinator

Supporting all survivors of violence

The Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC), located on the main floor of the SUB across from MacInnes Field, is a service brought to you by the Alma Mater Society. We provide female, male, and trans survivors of sexual assault, as well as their friends, family members, and partners, with caring, non-judgemental emotional, medical, and legal support, as well as information about options.

All of our services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL. Volunteer opportunities are also available.

Speakeasy volunteers are carefully chosen and trained to assist students in dealing with a wide range of issues, including relationship breakups, substance abuse, sexuality, and exam stress. With access to a private support room, all drop-ins and calls are strictly confidential.

We also have connections with many on and off-campus resources, so if we can’t help you, we can refer you to someone who can.

The AMS Finance Commission (FinCom) deals with all financial matters of your students’ society, including financial aid campaigns for students, and internal AMS groups (clubs, constituencies, and resource groups). The Finance Commission is composed of:

Tom Dvorak (chair)
Vice-President Finance
vpfinance@ams.ubc.ca

Catherine Metrycki
Associate Vice-President Finance
avpfinance@ams.ubc.ca

Edwin Chan
Financial Orientations Coordinator
finorientations@ams.ubc.ca

Located on the Main Concourse of the SUB, you’ll find a great supply of school supplies, funky greeting cards, postcards, gifts, and UBC gear to keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The Outpost also sells transit tickets and passes.

The Outpost has replaced the AMS Box Office and now offers tickets to shows put on by AMS events, as well as to other events.

Other services include:

• Buchanan locker vouchers (school term only);
• Ski Club tickets;
• Bicycle locker rentals.

This year the External Commission, which has historically been composed of five part-time students, has been reduced to a single, more work-intensive associate vice-president position. If you care about the decisions that governments are making and how they affect students, then you should think about getting involved with the external portfolio. Even if you don’t care about the decisions they’re making, you’re still affected by them. Tuition prices are continuing to rise and the average student debt upon graduation is at an all-time high of $26,000. Without active student pressure, our situation will continue to get worse.

The following is a preliminary list of goals that we want to accomplish over the next few months:

• Organizing free weekly Cinema Politica movie showings on social issues at the Norm Theatre;
  
• Organizing a biweekly Speakers Series with important decision makers on topics such as transportation, the cost of education, housing, student loans, and UBC governance;
  
• Researching and writing an AMS position paper on the cost of education;
  
• Researching and writing an AMS position paper on how UBC is governed;
  
• Preparing an advertising and awareness campaign for the upcoming elections;
  
• Undergoing a TransLink service review;
  
• Undergoing U-Pass contract negotiations;
  
• Liaising with other student unions in the Lower Mainland to build working relationships;
  
• Holding biweekly student forums to get your input on policies and event planning. (Email avpexternal@ams.ubc.ca to get on the mailing list; )
  
• Building a website that will act as a centralized resource for students who want to know the latest news in post-secondary education and get involved with the AMS’s lobbying efforts. For now, check out our blog.

We’d love to hear from you if you have suggestions on what more we should be doing. Please email either myself or Tim Chu if you have an interest in helping us work towards our goals or just want some more information.

Rory Green
Associate Vice-President External
avpexternal@ams.ubc.ca

Tim Chu
Vice-President External
vpexternal@ams.ubc.ca

The Ombudsperson acts impartially, is independent of any administrative body, and provides a confidential service. If you have a problem and are not sure where to turn, the AMS Ombudsperson can point you in the right direction.

What is the AMS Ombuds Office?

The AMS Ombuds Office is committed to assisting students and AMS staff by providing conflict resolution services. Some of our services include:

• Providing conflict management services to AMS clubs and constituencies undergoing internal conflicts;
• Facilitating and negotiating resolutions between students and the University;
• Receiving and investigating complaints about the Alma Mater Society;
• Preparing students for meeting with University representatives;
• Helping students with appeals;
• Providing conflict resolution workshops;
• Advising students about their options and resources.

How Do I Request the Assistance of the Ombuds Office?

To serve you effectively, we need to understand your situation. A set of instructions has been carefully devised to guide you in preparing a written statement. First, however, let us offer these other valuable resources that may better cater to your needs.

If you feel emotionally distressed and in need of immediate assistance, please contact AMS Speakeasy and ask to speak with a Peer Counselor. A Peer Counselor will lend a sympathetic easy and help you organize your thoughts. They will also refer you to other resources. The Speakeasy desk is at the North end of the SUB Concourse and can reached at 604-822-3700. More information is also available online.

For issues of transportation, safety and security, please contact Campus Security at: 604-822-2222. To send an incident report, and to see other security services that are offered, please visit www.security.ubc.ca. To report a crime, call 911.

For academic issues an Academic Advisor is the first person you should contact. Look up your Faculty or School in the UBC Calendar for information about academic regulation and to get academic advice.

The UBC Equity Office works to prevent discrimination and harassment on campus and handles complaints when they occur. UBC students, faculty, and staff are welcome to bring their human rights concerns to the Equity Office for consultation. The Equity Office can be reached at 604-822-6353 and www.equity.ubc.ca.

If none of these seems appropriate or you would rather deal with the AMS Ombuds office, please visit our office or file an appeal online.

How does the AMS Ombuds Office Operate?

From our perspective, a student files a grievance of an unmet need. While a student’s need may be met through negotiating a new arrangement with an authority (i.e a mutually acceptable resolution), alternative means to negotiation are also explored. We are committed to concluding cases in a timely manner and rely on the commitment of all the parties involved to do so. The office is daily from Monday to Friday and is accessible to students via the office, e-mail, and telephone. The operation pillars of the Ombuds Office are confidentiality, independence, and impartiality.

Confidentiality
Confidentiality in the Ombuds Office extends to all parties coming in contact with the office, including students, the University, and the AMS.

Independence
The Ombudsperson reports directly to AMS Council and operates independently of any administrative body at the University.

Impartiality
The office does not advocate for students, nor is its mandate to defend the policies or authorities at the AMS and the University. We work to promote understanding. In the case of any conflict of interest issues, the office has internal policies to deal with these matters.

The senate is the governing body on all University academic matters. They have the following responsibilities:

• Determine admission and exam policy;
• Hear student appeals in matters of academic discipline, academic standing, and admissions;
• Approve, recommend, and revise courses;
• Provide and grant degrees;
• Recommend the creation of faculties, departments, courses, and scholarships;
• Advise and assist the president in University budget matters;
• Make recommendations to the Board of Governors.

Student representatives comprise 17 of the 85 Senate members. In addition to attending Senate meetings, they sit on a variety of University committees that oversee the above matters.

You are highly encouraged to attend senate meetings.Senate is held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month in the Law Building (Room 102). See the senate website for more details.

The student senate typically meets in AMS council chambers at 6:00 p.m. before senate meetings. Anyone is welcome to attend — we are here to voice your concerns to senate — although it is wise to contact the senate student caucus chair in advance.

If you would like to make your voice heard on academic decisions, or if you have any questions relating to the senate, feel free to contact your faculty representative.

BOG is the ultimate determiner of most aspects of life at UBC that affect students:

• Tuition policy;
• Budget allocation;
• Building development on campus;
• Landscaping and maintenance of facilities;
• The university budget;
• And long-term planning.

The Board of Governors

• Is responsible for all non-academic matters at UBC and is the highest level decision-making body on campus;
• Is composed of 21 volunteers: the chancellor, the president, and 11 provincial appointees; two faculty members, one staff member and two full-time students elected at UBC-V; and one faculty member, one staff member and one student elected at UBC-O.
• Board meetings are held five times annually, and run about six to eight hours each; the morning sessions are usually open to the public. Board standing committees meet about one week earlier and are also partially open to the public.

Michael Duncan and Bijan Ahmadian were elected by the student body last January to be this year’s student representatives on BOG.

If you want to find about more about BOG or exactly what your BOG reps do, send them an email at bog@ams.ubc.ca.

See http://www.bog.ubc.ca for more details.

These are the student associations and undergraduate societies of the degree granting faculties and schools of UBC. Every constituency gets at least one seat on the AMS Council, and one extra seat for every 1,500 students. Constituencies have their own elected councils and can assist students with the day to day concerns and issues specific to their school or faculty. They also put on special events and are a great way to get involved at university. Contact your constituency today to see what they have to offer.

Agriculture Undergraduate Society

Architecture Undergraduate Society

Arts Undergraduate Society

Commerce Undergraduate Society

Dental Undergraduate Society

Education Students’ Association

Engineering Undergraduate Society

Forestry Undergraduate Society

Graduate Students Society

Human Kinetics Undergraduate Society

Law Students Society

Library and Archival Studies Student Association

Medical Undergraduate Society

Music Undergraduate Society

Nursing Undergraduate Society

Pharmacy Undergraduate Society

Planning Students Association

Regent College

Science Undergraduate Society

Student Association of the UBC School of Social Work

The Vancouver School of Theology

The AMS is the student society of UBC and represents more than 42,000 students on campus. An important goal of the AMS is to upgrade and improve student space on campus, a goal shared by the University administration and the AMS Foundation.

The Student Administrative Commission’s responsibilities include:

• Regulating all bookings and functions in the SUB, including the AMS Art Gallery;
• Acting as the official liaison between the AMS and more than 300 AMS clubs;
• Regulating the constitution and deconstitution of student clubs;
• Overseeing all functions in the SUB, including distribution and posting of materials.

SAC Meetings

Members

David Le
Bookings Commissioner
sacbookings@ams.ubc.ca
W: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Kyle Lai
Buildings Commissioner
sacsub@ams.ubc.ca.
T: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cindy Zhan
Special Projects Commissioner
sacprojects@ams.ubc.ca
W: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jeremy Jaud
Art Gallery Commissioner
sacart@ams.ubc.ca
Contact to set up a meeting

Elaine Chin
Clubs Commissioner
clubs@ams.ubc.ca
M, T: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
W, Th: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sima Shoker
Administrative Commissioner
sacadmin@ams.ubc.ca
M: 12 to 2 p.m.
W: 10 to 11 a.m.
F: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

How these services are administered, however, is decided by AMS Council, a group of elected student representatives that gather twice a month to decided on the inner workings of the students’ society. Things like the student health plan, changes to the SUB, and what to do with the over $8-million AMS budget are decided by Council.

As a member of a faculty (such as arts or science), you’re entitled to vote in your undergraduate society elections. Every undergrad society is represented on council by the AMS representative you vote in, so it’s important to know who they are and to contact them if you have any concerns.

Take a look at the two British Columbia laws that apply to student government:
University Act
Society Act

What is it?

All UBC students, staff and faculty who have a vision for a new project that does not duplicate existing resources are encouraged to apply. For a list of previously funded projects, please click here.

How do I apply?

Due to the number of applications submitted, the IPF Adjudication Committee requests the submissions be limited to a maximum of four pages. It would be helpful if applications could be phrased in a language that a non-specialist would understand. Applications for projects requiring ongoing support should clearly indicate sources of future funding.

Criteria & Eligibility

Selection Process

Selected Proposals

Deadline

Please send completed applications to:
IPF Adjudication Committee
238-6138 Student Union Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C., V6T 1Z1

The Alma Mater Society Art Gallery is a great opportunity for UBC students and non-UBC students to showcase and promote their work. Located on the main floor of the Students’ Union Building in the southwest corner, the space has been an art gallery for more than 20 years.

Opened in 1982 as an on-campus site for students and local artists to exhibit their work, the AMS Art Gallery supports all exhibitions in the field of contemporary art. The gallery provides a venue for UBC’s fine arts program, as well as serving students, researchers, and the public on local and national levels.

In addition to the weekly exhibitions, the gallery also houses its own art collection, started in 1940; it now includes 67 pieces, which provides students and the public with a historical record of growth and change in contemporary Canadian art.

If you are interested in exhibiting your work please contact the Gallery at sacart@ams.ubc.ca.

So, Firstweek you say?

You’ve heard all about this “Firstweek” thing, and you want to know more. Well, here at AMS Firstweek, we remind you that you’ll never forget your first time! What is Firstweek? Well, Firstweek is your first chance to forge a social connection with 2,000 other first-years at our week of events, a festivus of fun times, a regalia of rockin’ out, a gala of greatness…you get the idea.

Firstweek jams a whole whack of campus (and some off-campus) activities into one week designed at getting first-years to form those important social bonds that will (hopefully) last for the rest of their experience here at UBC. Firstweek also serves as a giant “welcome back” to those who have done and seen it all before, with 19+ events designed to bring the good times!

Yeah, sounds good, but why should I go?

Because you want a chance to meet your future best friends. Because you want to experience all of what this massive, beautiful campus has to offer. Because the idea of running around yelling at the top of your lungs appeals to you. Because nothing says “romantic” like a kiss under the stars at our dance party. Because you want to find out more about UBC clubs/services like Improv, Athletics, Rec, and various volunteer opportunities. Because you want to bleed Thunderbird blue. *

Because Firstweek is simply the most FUN you’ll have on campus, all year, for the least amount of money. Because you can’t put a price tag on friendship, but you can put a Firstweek wristband around it!

*— Don’t worry, you won’t actually bleed at our events. Well, hopefully not.

Now you’re talking my language. How do I make this happen?

I thought you’d never ask. It’s such an easy process, you might fall out of your chair, or allow your pet fish, Rocky, to do it for you. Check out our Events page. If you see a few things that appeal to you, show up to them and pay the admission fee listed on the Events page. Or, if you’re awesome and know it, then go to the REGISTER ME! page and find out the details on how to sign up for a Firstweek wristband, which grants you access to ALL Firstweek events, discounts on Athletics events, discounts on concert tickets, and the best campus experience out there for a new OR returning student.

Not only that, the wristbands are royal purple, the color of kings and queens. It’s not an accident.

Reaching over two million listeners, our signal reverberates from Point Grey east to Langley, north to Squamish and south to our neighbours in Bellingham, Washington. Run by volunteers from the campus and local community, CiTR attempts to provide a listening experience unlike that found elsewhere on the dial. A vast variety of music, news, spoken word and arts, and sports programming can be heard each day.

CITR Community Services
You don’t have to be a member. You don’t have to be a UBC student. CiTR is willing to provide the following services, just for you, absolutely free, out of the kindness of our hearts:

Public Service Announcement
Our DJ’s are hungry for information about events happening in and around Vancouver so they can keep their unwitting listeners informed. Tell us when, where, how much and what to wear and we’ll be sure to tell ten friends and they’ll tell ten friends and so on and so on.

Pre-recorded Announcement
A slick, pre-recorded, produced gem—able to persuade millions! These creative wonders by our production department can be witty, serious, tastefully or not-so- tastefully done, prepared according to your specifications, always an aurally satisfying treat. They are designed for benefits and public services only.

The Norm Theatre, located on the Main Concourse of the Student Union Building (next to Bernoulli’s Bagels) is home to current movies, independent films, screenings, and special events including conferences and lectures.

To find out what’s showing weekly, visit the Filmsoc website. Admission is $4.00 (regular) or $2.00 (FilmSoc members and children ages 3-13).

About the Norm Theatre

The official name of the Norm is the Normand Bouchard Memorial AMS Theatre. The name was officially bestowed on it by a meeting of the AMS Student Administrative Commission (SAC), the student body that oversees the SUB.

The name was bestowed in November 1995 to honour Normand Bouchard, a long-time member and executive of the AMS Film Society (Filmsoc) who had died earlier that year. Before that, the auditorium was just referred to as the SUB Auditorium. The Norm dates back to the original construction of the SUB in 1968.

The U-Pass Program is an integrated comprehensive transportation package that provides students with universal, accessible, and affordable access to public transit and other sustainable transportation programs. It is a mandatory program for all members of the Alma Mater Society (AMS) and costs $23.75/month. This program was initially approved via student referendum in February 2003, and re-approved in February 2005 and again in March 2008.

Getting your winter U-Pass

Eligibility

• As a graduate student who is a member of AMS, you are eligible for a summer U-Pass unless you are on leave.
• Medicine and dentistry students who are AMS members and whose winter term extends into June will be assessed the U-Pass fee.
• The U-Pass fee will be frozen on the first day of classes in the winter session. This fee may be reversed if the course is dropped without a “W” standing (i.e. within the add/drop period for the course) and if no U-Pass has been printed, or if it has, the U-Pass is returned to the Information Centre in Brock Hall.
• All co-op students are assessed a U-Pass fee and are entitled to receive a U-Pass. For more information, click here.

Benefits of U-Pass

• Unlimited access to TransLink Bus, SkyTrain, and SeaBus services (all zones);
• Discounted West Coast Express fares;
• Increased service and capacity on UBC routes (including restoration of night-owl service;)
• Discounts at participating merchants through the ValU-Pass program;
• Continued access to a wide variety of UBC TREK Programs, including:
  • Ride-matching services;
  • End-of-trip facility improvements for cyclists including FREE secure bike parking;
  • Emergency Ride Home Program
  • Community Shuttles at UBC

More U-Pass Benefits:

• Increased affordable access to transit for UBC Vancouver students;
• Transportation cost savings to students of over $3 million per month
• Greenhouse gas emission savings of over 16,000 tonnes per year;
• Support of UBC sustainability commitments;
Deferral of the immediate need to build 1,500 more parking stalls over the next two years, resulting in a cost-savings of over $20 million.

U-Pass Fee Assessment

U-Pass as compared to other transit passes and driving to UBC

• U-Pass for eight months: $190.00;
• One Zone Transit Pass for eight months: $584.00;
• Two Zone Transit Pass for eight months: $792.00;
• Three Zone Transit Pass for eight months: $1088.00.

History of U-Pass at UBC

The safety and comfort of everyone on campus is important – that’s why there’s Safewalk.

Safewalk is a free service from the AMS that is looking out for your safety on campus, and operates most nights during the school year with its walking service. Safewalk will send a co-ed pair of walkers to any point on campus and will walk anyone to any point on campus they need to go.

Safewalk is a visible safety presence on campus and promotes safety by giving out whistles, safety cards, and public information on being safe on campus. Safewalk works closely with campus security and the RCMP to keep your safety a number one priority. Look for Safewalkers on campus with our red jackets, flashlights, and radios. We’re here for you, don’t walk alone!

For a walk:

• Add Safewalk to your phone!
• Call 604-822-5355
• Use a UBC Blue Phone and ask for Safewalk
• Approach any Safewalk Team
• Drop by our office on the main floor of the SUB across from the Gallery Lounge

Safewalk Initiatives

Safety Resources on Campus

Campus Security
• Emergency: 604-822-2222
• Non-Emergency: 604-822-8609

RCMP
• Emergency: 911
• Non-Emergency: 604-224-1322

About the Food Bank

Mandate:

• To provide a seven-day supply of emergency food relief for current UBC students;
• To provide nutritionally-sound hampers in accordance with the Canada Food Guide;
• To educate clients regarding resources available to them on and off campus;
• To provide the most beneficial experience to volunteers;
• To advocate about student hunger and poverty issues.

Using the Food Bank

The UBC/AMS Student Food Bank is meant as an emergency only service, to help students during a time of crisis. To make sure food is available for everyone who needs it, we ask that users limit themselves to one bag of groceries for individuals. There is a limit of six visits per family per semester. Staff will provide referrals to other Lower Mainland food banks and sources of financial assistance if these limits are not meeting your needs. We will not turn anyone away and we want to help.

Please Note: bring your own plastic bags and containers for oil and shampoo.

Donate to the Food Bank

The Plan was mandated by student referendums in 1999 and 2001. More detailed information about the Plan, including claim forms and details on how to enroll family or opt out, is available at ihaveaplan.ca or at the Health & Dental Plan Office on campus.

Who is covered?
What is covered and how much does it cost?
What if I already have health and dental coverage?
Can I enroll my spouse or dependants?
Change-of-Coverage Period
Blackout Period
Health Plan Premium Assistance Fund
Mandatory Health Insurance for new International Students (iMED)
B.C. MSP
B.C. Fair PharmaCare

Who is covered?

All AMS and GSS members who pay AMS fees for the Health & Dental Plan are automatically enrolled, including full and part-time students, international students, and those auditing a course. To verify if you are enrolled in the Health & Dental Plan, check your fee statement and look for the “AMS med/dent fee” line item. You can do this online through the Student Services Portal.

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What is covered and how much does it cost?

The Plan includes benefits for prescription drugs, travel health coverage, vision care, health practitioners (including psychologists), dental benefits, and more. The total cost of the Plan is $216.31 per student, included automatically with University fees each Sept. The policy year is from Sept. 1, 2009 to Aug. 31, 2010. Students beginning in Jan. 2010 will be assessed $144.20 for coverage from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2010.

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What if I already have health and dental coverage?

If you are covered by another extended plan (i.e. parent or spouse’s employee plan) you can combine both plans to maximize your overall coverage and reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket costs. You may also choose to opt out of the AMS/GSS Plan and have the fee reversed from your student account. All opt outs must be completed within the Change-of-Coverage Period (see below). If it is your first time opting out, you may be asked to provide proof of other coverage. Visit ihaveaplan.ca and follow the on-screen instructions for opting out.

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Can I enroll my spouse or dependants?

Yes, students have the option of enrolling their spouse and/or dependent children each year by paying an additional fee, over and above their fee as a member of the AMS/GSS. Common law and same-sex couples are eligible. Visit ihaveaplan.ca and follow the on-screen instructions for enrollments. If you want to cover your spouse or dependants, you must renew your family enrollment during the Change-of-Coverage Period each year (see below for deadlines).

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Change-of-Coverage Period

Students can opt out or enroll their family during the following periods only:

• For students starting in September: Sept. 8 to 29, 2009
• For students starting in January: Jan. 4 to 25, 2009 (New winter term two students only)

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Blackout Period

Claims processing is delayed while ihaveaplan.ca waits for complete enrollment lists, after opt outs and enrollments have been processed. Claims can be dropped off at the Health & Dental Plan Office, but they will not be processed until the Blackout Period ends. You may also hold your claims until this time. Remember: claims are your responsibility until received by Sun Life. Practitioners and pharmacists can’t accept Pay Direct or assignment of benefits during the Blackout Period.

NEW! Returning eligible students who were covered in 2009’s winter term two will not experience a Blackout Period in winter term one. All other students will have a Blackout Period during the first two months of winter term one. Only new winter term two students will experience a Blackout Period in 2010’s winter term two.

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Health Plan Premium Assistance Fund

Partial or full reimbursement of the Health & Dental Plan fee is available on a needs basis from the AMS and GSS. The application for reimbursement requires detailed financial information and is done via the GSS web site (http://www.gss.ubc.ca ). Watch GSS Notes and AMS Interactive for deadlines. For more information, contact Ahmed Mtiraoui at health@gss.ubc.ca.

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Mandatory Health Insurance for new International Students (iMED)

iMED is the mandatory basic health insurance program the University provides for new international students. All new international students are automatically enrolled in the iMED plan, which provides coverage for the three-month waiting period for B.C. MSP or for the entire length of a one-term exchange. Medical benefits include emergency hospitalization and medical services for an unexpected sickness or injury (for the full policy, please visit the website). Once you register for your first class, the fee of $120 (for all students except one-term exchanges students, for whom the fee is $170) will appear on your student account and your card will be sent to you via email; print it and keep it with you at all times. For more details about the iMED policy, coverage dates, opt-out eligibility, addition of dependents, and other related information, please visit the iMED website.

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B.C. MSP

In order to claim health benefits under the AMS Health Plan, you must be covered by the B.C. Medical Services Plan (MSP), or have other equivalent basic coverage such as other provincial health care or private basic health insurance. MSP is public health insurance, but most people still have to pay premiums, unless eligible to apply for MSP Premium Assistance (see the web site below for details). Anyone residing in B.C. for longer than six months is required by law to enroll in the B.C. MSP and pay premiums directly to the plan. All residents of B.C. (including international students) are eligible to apply to the MSP, but your application will take three months to process.

There is a waiting period before MSP coverage begins; this is the rest of the month in which you arrive in B.C. plus two months. For example, if you arrive in B.C. on Aug. 25, you will be eligible for MSP on Nov. 1. Be sure to contact MSP within one month after submitting your application to confirm that they received your application.

It is our understanding that any eligible person who submitted an application will be covered after the waiting period, even if their CareCard has not arrived. If this happens to you, you may need to pay at the time you receive health care, keep the receipt, and request reimbursement from MSP once your card arrives.

B.C. MSP: 604-683-7151 or healthservices.gov.bc.ca.

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B.C. Fair PharmaCare

B.C. Fair PharmaCare – register and save money!

With Fair PharmaCare, students now have access to the second most generous drug coverage in the country! The B.C. government introduced Fair PharmaCare to replace the PharmaCare program and improve the health status of residents across the province. The income-based program is designed to provide fair access to coverage for prescription drugs – the lower your income, the more assistance the government will provide toward your eligible drug costs. For example, if your net income from two years ago was less than $15,000 and you have registered for Fair PharmaCare, you will have 70 per cent of your eligible prescription drug costs covered immediately, with no deductible.

All B.C. residents are eligible for Fair PharmaCare and all AMS/GSS Plan members should register for the program.

Five good reasons why you should register for Fair PharmaCare:

1. To maximize your overall drug coverage;
2. To reduce out-of-pocket costs;
3. To help offset costs for the Plan, keeping the fees at a lower rate for all students;
4. To have the appropriate deductible assigned to you by Fair PharmaCare (students who do not register will automatically be assigned the highest deductible level);
5. To have your claims properly coordinated with your AMS/GSS drug plan.

To register for Fair PharmaCare, please visit health.gov.bc.ca/pharmacare/# or call 604-683-7151. Students who are not eligible for Fair PharmaCare can still claim prescription drug expenses under their AMS/GSS Health Plan. Please contact studentcare.net/works for more information at 1-877-795-4421.

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The AMS Student Advocacy Office was opened in Nov. 1999 to help students facing the UBC bureaucracy and entering the disciplinary system without representation. Since that time, staff of the office have worked with hundreds of students directly and advised many more informally.

What We Do

The Advocacy Office provides confidential assistance and representation for students involved in conflict with the University.

Issues We Help With

• Academic appeals;
• Student discipline cases and appeals such as plagiarism, cheating, collaboration, and non-academic discipline;
• Residential tenancy or housing issues;
• Parking disputes;
• Library fine appeals;
• Decisions by the University registrar;
• Requests for information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Advocacy Office recognizes the power imbalance inherent in the University system and works to address that imbalance through advocacy. Our service is open to any member of the AMS who has a conflict with the University.

If you would like the assistance of the office please contact us by telephone or email.

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The UBC Retail Postal Outlet is located within the Outpost student store on the Main Concourse of the SUB.

Services:

• Stamps;
• Postal box rentals;
• Express Post, Priority Courier, Purolater International;
• Mailing supplies;
• Moneygrams (money wiring service);
• Money orders;
• Student loan validation
• Venture One for small business customers.

CopyRight is located on the lower level of the SUB and offers full service copying services and also has 10 self-serve copiers available while the SUB is open.

Our services include:

• Print from disk:
  • Colour;
  • Black and white;
• Colour copies (enlarging 400 per cent, reducing 25 per cent);
  • Large format colour printing for banners
• Black and white copies;
• Laminating;
• Binding;
• Cutting;
• Folding;
• Inkjet refilling;
• Faxing.

For UBC Departments: We offer free pick-up and delivery service on orders $50 or more (before taxes) and invoicing for your convenience. Please call us for more information.

Have you been looking for a new way to market your product or service?

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) of UBC offers various professionally coordinated vendor fairs throughout the school year that provide unique opportunities for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to market their products and services to a large community of over 40,000 students and staff. Each show has a theme and is designed specifically to meet the growing needs of the UBC population and surrounding community.

Back to School Marketplace
September 4 – 7, 2007
9 am to 5 pm
SOLD OUT

Fall Marketplace
October 9 – 12, 2007
9 am to 5 pm
Download package

Holiday Gift Fair
November 19 -23 and November 26 – 30, 2007
9 am to 5 pm
Download package

Sweet February Fair
February 13 – 15, 2008
9 am to 5 pm
Download package

AMS Job Fair
Dates to be announced

Spring Shopping Spree
March 24 – 28, 2008
9 am to 5 pm
Download package

In 1968, UBC’s Associate Professor of Zoology David Suzuki declared “What this campus needs is a pub!” He received full support from the AMS President (former Minister of Forests) David Zirnhelt, and between the two of them, the Pit Pub was born….well, sort of. For five years it continued to be operated out of the SUB ballroom on the second floor, much like a beer garden.

In January of 1969, the Ubyssey described the Pit as “a place to relax, eat a sandwich, and talk about the revolution…”.

In the fall of 1971 the most popular beers were Old Style, Uncle Ben’s, Labatt Blue, and Heidelberg. There were complaints about the the price of beer being increased from 35 cents to 40 cents, and talk of adding a jukebox and a colour TV. Everybody wanted hot food and was hoping the Pit could start to provide burgers and fries.

In January of 1973, the Ubyssey reported on plans for building the new Pit Pub in the SUB basement and by April of that year, construction began, with hopes to be in their new home by September of 1973. Unfortunately, there were delays and the new Pit didn’t open officially until November 19, 1973.

And this year, the Pit will celebrate its 36th birthday. The Pit continues to be the number one bar on campus and continues to feature student friendly pricing. You can contact the Pit at 604-822-6511 or for programming and event information, call 604-822-5336.

Watch for:

• Monday night football;
• Select beer for $2.50 per sleeve on Tuesdays;
• Legendary Pit Night on Wednesdays;
• CITR on Thursdays;
• Bands and fundraisers on the weekends;
• Two big screen TVs for our loyal sports enthusiasts, lots of prize giveaways, and, as always, great pub food from the Burger Bar add to the popularity of the Pit Pub.

Did you know…

…that on opening day, in Dec. 1993, Pie R² sold a dozen pizzas. These days it is not uncommon for the pizza-by-the-slice restaurant to sell over 200 pizzas in a day, and on its busiest day of the year it can sell over 400 pizzas.

…that the space Pie R² now occupies was once the location for Travel Cuts.

…that the pizzas are made fresh daily. Everything from the dough to the toppings is prepared fresh in house by student staff.

…that Pie R² offers a range of pizza options including your standard pepperoni and Hawaiian pizzas to the more exotic baked potato ‘n bacon and teriyaki chicken varieties.

…that Pie R² has tried many different combinations of flavours, some that have become mainstays like the ever popular ‘Pepper Potato Vegetarian’ and ‘Roasted Mushroom and Gouda’ where others that gone the way of the Dodo like the not-so-popular ‘Spinach and Clam’ or ‘Apple, Ham and cheddar’.

…that Pie R² can fill members with upwards of 15 people working in the store at a time preparing their popular pizza selections.

…that Pie R² grosses over three-quarters of a million dollars in sales on an annual basis.

…that the store has consistently been named as one of the best pizza-by-the-slice restaurants in the city by both Vancouver.com and the Georgia Straight.

… that Pie R² can meet your party needs, and can accommodate large orders for any event. If Pie R² can be of service to your large event, or you would simply like to order a couple of pizzas, give us a call at 604-822-4396.

The Pendulum is the AMS’ only true sit-down restaurant and has earned its reputation for freshly made food using quality ingredients. Look for specials on the blackboard changing daily, delicious grilled sandwiches and panninis, and lots of vegetarian and vegan dishes in the display case (a great idea if you’re pressed for time).

This is the place with the great music and ambiance, and the licensed outdoor patio. Like all AMS Food and Beverage outlets, The Pendulum now serves Fair Trade coffee exclusively and recently added a cappuccino machine for your favourite specialty coffee drinks — all made from organic, Fair Trade espresso beans.

If you’ve never had a T-bird, don’t forget that full breakfasts are served daily until 11 a.m.!

The Five Most Popular Vegetarian Items At The Pendulum Are:

1. Wild rice salad with citrus vinaigrette;
2. Wheatberry and feta salad;
3. Greek salad;
4. Mac and cheese;
5. Vegetarian lasagna.

The Five Most Popular Vegan Items At The Pendulum Are:

1. Italian bean salad;
2. Vegan stew;
3. Hominy with tomatoes and onions;
4. Vegetarian chili (which is also vegan);
5. Chipotle roasted potatoes.

Top Five Customer Favourites:

1. T-birds;
2. Chicken and roasted red pepper pasta;
3. Pesto chicken pasta;
4. Any of the quesadillas, especially the chicken;
5. Turkey and black bean chili.

Our New Line Of Grab and Go Items Featuring:

• Spinach salad with maple-balsamic vinaigrette;
• Buffalo chicken caesar salad;
• BBQ beef on a cheese bun;
• Samosas: halal beef, spicy vegetarian, and chicken.

The Moon Noodle Bar is located at the south end of the Lower Concourse in the SUB, by the entrance to the Pit Pub. A great place to go when you’re looking for fresh food fast, the Moon serves up tasty noodle and wonton soups, made to order stir fries, and rice bowls, and offers a great selection of menu items for you to build your own combo.

Green tea is always free with any purchase when you bring your own mug. Save even more when you bring your own container!

Maki rolls, nigiri sushi, bento boxes, and donburi rice bowls are made every morning by our trained team of sushi experts. We also offer a full selection of cold drinks, as well as green tea.

If you are planning a party or club meeting, be sure to inquire about our combo party platters. Prices starting as low as $19.95!

We’d love to know what you think; your feedback is welcome and encouraged! Visit us at the Honour Roll on the SUB Lower Level.

Top Five Customer Favourites:

1. The California Roll
2. Kappa Roll
3. Spicy Tuna Roll
4. Chicken Teriyaki Roll
5. Salmon Sushi

Top Five Vegan Options:

1. Kappa Roll
2. Avocado Roll
3. Sunomono Salad
4. Edamami
5. Vegetable Roll

New Items:

• Scallop Roll
• Tofu Salad
• Smoked Salmon Roll

The Gallery Lounge celebrates its 23rd birthday this year. After major renovations three years ago, the ‘Gal’ continues to be a favorite hangout for both UBC students and staff.

Open Mic on Mondays, Karaoke on Tuesdays, Gallery Night on Wednesdays, live bands on Thursdays, and a DJ on Fridays are just a few events you will find in the Gallery.

The Lounge offers a great selection of well-priced draft beer, and did I mention the food? All our food is made at Bernoulli’s Bagels located next door. Try our famous nachos, chicken strips, and bagel pretzels, in addition to a full selection of sandwiches and bagel melts.

The Burger Bar, located inside the Pit Pub, has been a fixture on campus for almost 20 years. Featuring charbroiled quarter-pound patties and a different burger special every day, the Burger Bar is the perfect place to grab a quick bite between classes.

Think we’re only about burgers? Think again. Onion rings, Belgian fries, nachos, and beer battered fish and chips all help to round out this perfect snacking menu. And don’t forget about our Tuesday night wing special. At 35 cents a piece they go great with the Pit’s Toonie Tuesday special. Not quite 19? No problem. The Burger Bar has a take-out window located across from the Honour Roll to accommodate all of our younger customers.

The Five Most Popular Vegetarian Items at the Burger Bar Are:

1. French fries;
2. Poutine;
3. Belgian fries;
4. Nachos;
5. Potato Skins.

But we also offer great veggie burgers, onion rings, and mozzarella sticks!

The only vegan item at the Burger Bar is French fries, but all our fries are cooked in trans-fat free 100 per cent vegetable oil.

Top Five Customer Favourites:

1. Poutine/large fries/Belgian fries;
2. Chicken wings;
3. Chicken strips;
4. Chicken burgers;
5. “The Daily Special” burgers and fries.

$4.75 for a Buffalo Chicken Burger:

• $0.24 goes towards the charcoal used in barbequing all those burgers;
• $1.33 is used to pay the manager and student staff who take the orders, grill the burgers, do the food prep, and fill the fryers;
• $1.95 is the cost of providing char-broiled 1/4 pound burgers, fries, and a whole lotta’ chicken strips;
• $0.26 goes to the government for taxes;
• $0.72 goes to supporting AMS resource groups like Pride UBC and the Social Justice Centre.

Craving something sweet? Try Blue Chip Cookies, located in the Main Concourse of the SUB. Everything here is made not only with fresh ingredients, but also with love! In addition to an amazing assortment of cookies, you can indulge in olive buns with flavoured cheese filling, incredible cinnamon buns of the other kind, and delicious fruit buns and fruit squares. Any one of our sweets would make an ideal dessert for unexpected company.

Take advantage of our new specialty cake service for office birthdays, work anniversaries, retirement parties, or any occasion where you require a cake that’s as good as homemade without all the work! Just call 604-822-6999 to order in advance.

Last year, like all AMS Food and Beverage outlets, Blue Chip switched over to 100 per cent Fair Trade coffee. Please try all your regular, favourite coffees and specialty coffees, using organic, shade-grown, Fair Trade beans.

Did you know that Blue Chip Cookies’ disposable cups are made completely from paper and that the insulating foam on the outside is actually just paper injected with air? These cups are fully compostable. There are composting bins located around the SUB. But whether you use paper or styrofoam, it’s still better to use a non-disposable cup. Did also you know that if you bring your own mug to Blue Chip, you will save 25 cents vs. using a disposable cup?

At the south entrance to the SUB, you’ll find the AMS Patio BBQ. Great grilled burgers and veggie burgers, ice cold pop, and potato chips for snackin’. There are plenty of benches around for people watching, or relax atop the grassy knoll adjacent to the BBQ. For the first two weeks of school, enjoy AMS Events’ Live @ Lunch. Listen to local bands and DJs perform from noon to 2 p.m.

The BBQ operates as long as the weatherman permits, but we have made it as far as Hallowe’en!

• BBQ has been going for approximately 19 years
• Last year we cooked 1.5 tonnes of beef burgers
• Did you know there is a Frequent Buyer Card – ask the cashier for one, and after you have had it stamped 10 times your next burger is free!
• BBQ usually runs from third week of March for as long as the weather holds on – latest has been till middle of November when it actually started to snow during one shift.

Our Sandwiches and Melts

We use one kind of cream cheese: Philadelphia brand, regular or light. It costs more than other cream cheese, but hey… our bagels deserve the best. Our flavoured cream cheeses are made on the premises with fresh ingredients.

Compliment any bagel sandwich with a hot bowl of soup or a glass of freshly squeezed vegetable or citrus juice. Carrot-ginger, Macintosh apple, celery and beet, orange, and grapefruit are just a few of the combinations you can try! Or try a frosty iced cappuccino or tropical fruit slushee.

Our Philosophy

We hope you enjoy your Bernoulli’s experience. We believe in our product and stand by our commitment to customer satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact us at foodbevmgr@ams.ubc.ca

About Bernoulli’s Bagels

Every bagel is weighed to ensure consistency, but our bagels are hand-rolled. If you find some bagels slightly irregular in shape, that’s why! After all, our bakers are only human.

We bake our bagels fresh throughout the day. Your bagel will never be more than a few hours from the oven.

Vegan and Vegetarian Items

We are always happy to accomodate specific dietary concerns, as well as budget and time constraints. We can design a menu based on the theme of your event and even assist you with the planning of your party to ensure the success of the occasion.

We provide for everything you may need to ensure your event is well catered. China, silver and glassware, and all table linens are included, and every event is attended by trained service staff.

Our prices include everything except GST when your event is catered inside the Students’ Union Building. Please note that there is an additional charge when your event is catered eslewhere on campus.

We look forward to serving you.

Through the AMS, UBC students own and operate several businesses which provide employment for over 400 students and pay approximately $2 million in student wages. Some of these businesses include those that cater to your munchies needs.

As one of the best students’ associations around, the AMS requires strong leadership, swift and decisive action, a nose for problem solving, and a firm grasp on the democratic process.

Naturally, who better to fill this role than students? Students are trained learners, able to adapt to every situation, to work for consensus under a deadline, and to party hard and still ace a midterm the next day.

The AMS executive are, indeed, students. They run your multimillion dollar student organization, and manage the hundreds of things the AMS does on a daily basis. They are also the students that represent you to the University, so take it upon yourself to get to know them.

In addition to five elected members, the Executive Committee includes an executive coordinator for student services, who oversees all AMS service groups

The Students’ Council is the ultimate authority in the AMS. From setting policy to determining budgets, Students’ Council determines the AMS’ priorities and activities. Whereas the AMS Executive administers the operations of the AMS, it is the Students’ Council that determines the overall direction of the Society each year.

Any student can run for the Students’ Council. The AMS relies upon active, interested students to help guide its actions. Elections are held in the spring each year; if you want to make a difference on campus, becoming a student councillor is a great way to do it!

We offer professional communications consulting and design services to the entire Society, including AMS Exec, Services, Events, businesses, clubs, groups, or constituencies.

The AMS Communications and Design Services Department offers a number of professional graphic design services, such as promotional materials (e.g. posters, rave cards, brochures, banners, etc.), logos, and consultation at a very competitive rate. Our mandate is student focused, offering affordable services to student groups (such as AMS clubs, resource groups, and constituencies) that target students at UBC. We are also committed to the AMS’ Lighter Footprint Strategy and use environmentally-friendly materials whenever possible (e.g. FSC paper, bioflex banners, biofoamcore, etc.). Project requests from outside the AMS must be approved by the communications manager.

If you would like to use any services offered by the AMS Design Services, please pick up a Project Request Form from SUB Room 220B.

Please note: AMS Design Services provides services to the Society. Due to our commitment to serving the above clients, we are unable to provide services to individual students, small businesses, or external companies.