
Welcome to Winter Session residence
We are so excited that you are going to be living in residence! Make the most of your time by following this winter session residence guide to get set up.
This guide is for students living in the following residences from September to April:
Orchard Commons | Place Vanier | Totem Park | Fairview Crescent |
Ponderosa Commons (Cedar House) | Ritsumeikan-UBC House | Walter Gage
On this page:
Pre-arrival checklist
Here are some to-dos before moving into residence.
Make the most of life at UBC
Check out these 10 tips for making the most of living in residence.
UBC Residence Life email archive
Students moving into first year residence receive weekly emails from July to September. Looking for one of our older new to residence emails? No problem! Have a read through the archive below.
- July 10, 2024 | Welcome to UBC Residence!
- July 17, 2024 | Move In and Meal Plans
- July 24, 2024 | Your Guide to Three UBC Cards
- July 31, 2024 | An email for your parent, guardian, family and chosen family
- August 6, 2024 | Residences and Roommates
- August 14, 2024 | Pre-arrival checklists, roomates and campus transit
- August 21, 2024 | Preparing for Move In and Packing for Residence
- August 28, 2024 | Residence Standards, Safety and Security and Shared Living Tips
- September 4, 2024 | Meet your Residence Team, Wellbeing and Emergency Preparedness
- September 11, 2024 | Residence Programing, Year Round Housing and Providing Feedback on your Experience
Getting to know your residence
Living in residence is a unique experience. You may be excited and even nervous at the same time—but don’t worry, we are here to help support you as you settle in.
Indigenous residence names
Learn more about the Indigenous house names at Totem Park and the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) names at tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ.
Virtual tours
Take a virtual tour of our first-year residences.
Resources for parents, guardians and families
Share these resources with your parents, guardians or supporting family members.
Other resources
UBC has a ton of additional resources available for students. Check out some of them below.