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2024 Summer General Teaching Space Projects
A number of general teaching spaces will be unavailable for all or part of the 2024 summer session due to various renovation and AV projects.
2023 Summer General Teaching Space Projects
A number of general teaching spaces will be unavailable for all or part of the 2023 summer session due to various renovation and AV projects.
Active Learning Classrooms
Many new buildings on campus include Active Learning Classrooms, and most renovation projects incorporate Active Learning room features. These new learning spaces support teaching that encourages student interaction, group work, application and critical thinking.
Learning Space Design Guidelines 2022 Published
A 2022 update to the Learning Space Design Guidelines has been published and is available under Resources.
Construction Notice MCML 360
The existing small group classrooms and study space in H.R. MacMillan, Room 360 are currently being renovated into a 160+ seat classroom.
Ongoing Construction Activity Near Classrooms
It is the start of the Academic year 2022/23, and project teams are working diligently to minimize construction impact when possible on the UBC Vancouver campus.
Keeping General Teaching Space Doors Unlocked
As we approach the start of Winter Session 2022/23 Term 1, a reminder to faculty and staff that General Teaching Space (GTS) doors should remain unlocked.
Audio Visual Systems in Macleod Building Classrooms
The Macleod Building is undergoing a major renovation which includes the creation of 8 General Teaching Space (GTS) classrooms. The project is currently wrapping up construction and we are now in the final phase of the project, which includes the installation of furniture and Audio Visual (AV) systems. Unfortunately, the project is experiencing COVID-related delays in obtaining certain key components of the new AV systems for the classrooms. While the full user experience we intended for these spaces may not be delivered by September, we anticipate classes will be able to proceed as scheduled with some differences from the typical UBC classroom AV systems.
2023 Learning Space Improvement Projects
The Learning Spaces Advisory Committee has prioritized faculty-submitted learning space improvement projects for Summer 2023.
Call for Proposals 2023 Learning Space Improvement Projects
The Learning Spaces Advisory Committee (LSAC) invites submissions for Summer 2023 large (up to $1.0M value) learning space improvement projects. These submissions will be shortlisted by each fa
BIOL 1000 Update
Repairs are underway in BIOL 1000 (Biological Sciences Building). Repairs will be completed and the classroom will be reopened by December 11, in time for final exams.
BIOL 1000 Temporarily Closed
BIOL 1000 (Biological Sciences Building room 1000) is temporarily closed while repairs to the ceiling are completed. Courses scheduled in the room have been relocated or moved online - please check with your instructor.
2022 Summer General Teaching Space Projects
A number of general teaching spaces will be unavailable for all or part of the 2022 summer session due to various renovation and AV projects.
Aligning Building Access Hours - Pilot Project
As part of keeping our campus safe and secure, UBC is standardizing building hours for 2021/2022 Winter Term 1. Buildings will be open to the public Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These standard hours will be assigned to approximately 70 buildings on the Vancouver campus, that fall into the categories of academic, research, or administrative buildings that service the operations of the University. Ancillary buildings, such as UBC Athletics, UBC Aquatic Centre, Bookstore, etc. are not included at this time.
HVAC in Learning Spaces
UBC established a COVID-19 Heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC) working group to review and consider implementation of technical recommendations to enhance building ventilation systems and reduce the risk of airborne infectious aerosol exposure in UBC owned and operated bu
2021 Summer General Teaching Space Projects
A number of general teaching spaces will be unavailable for all or part of the 2021 summer session due to various renovation and AV projects.
2020 Classroom Chair Replacement Program
In March, UBC will be replacing many classroom chairs that are at, or near, end-of-life.
Building Shortcode Changes
Effective 2020W session, a number of building shortcodes will change. General use classrooms in the following buildings will be affected: