UBC Collegia

About UBC Collegia

Are you an incoming first-year commuter student or Indigenous student? UBC Vancouver’s Collegia spaces are designed for you to ask questions to peer leaders, access resources, and enjoy social events together.

• Find community
  Join regular small group gatherings to build friendships, ask questions to your peers and upper-year students, and have fun together at social events.
• Get support from peers
  Learn from the experiences of upper-level student leaders and hear how they’ve navigated their university journey so far.
• Discover resources and opportunities
  Explore your interests through involvement opportunities and student resources, all while building your community at university.

First year collegia

Your UBC Collegium is a place where you can take a break between classes to socialize, use a kitchen, or relax in a comfortable, friendly, and welcoming environment. Come hang out with other commuter students, take a nap, or find a study spot—you’ll always have a place to call your home away from home at UBC.

Collegia amenities

• Bright, open space with floor-to-ceiling windows 
• Kitchen facilities with an oven, microwaves, refrigerators, small appliances, dishes, and cutlery 
• Study spaces with desks, lamps, and shelves
• Comfortable lounge chairs, sofas, and fireplace
• End-of-trip facilities including showers and lockers
• Secure Wifi and plenty of outlets to charge your devices
• A social area with board games, cards, and activities.

šxʷta:təχʷəm

šxʷta:təχʷəm is a community for self-identifying Indigenous students, open to both undergraduate and graduate students. You’ll have a chance to meet each other, connect over your experiences at UBC, and learn from upper-year peer leaders and faculty members.

First-year Indigenous students will have access to both a first-year Collegia community, as well as the šxʷta:təχʷəm community.

UBC Collegia locations

Find out where the UBC Collegia spaces are on the UBC Vancouver campus.

UBC Collegia hours

First Year Collegia

First Year Collegia is open on Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm during the Winter Session (September to April). These hours may change during exam periods. First Year Collegia is closed on all statutory holidays observed by UBC.

šxʷta:təχʷəm

šxʷta:təχʷəm is open on weekdays during the Winter Session (September to April) except on all statutory holidays observed by UBC. The hours below may change during exam periods: 

• Mon to Thurs: 9:30 am to 7 pm
• Fri: 9:30 am to 5 pm

How to join First Year UBC Collegia

You are eligible for membership to Collegia if you meet the following eligibility requirements:

• You are first-year standing in a direct-entry undergraduate program at UBC.
• You do not live in UBC residence.
• You graduated from high school in the past 2 years.

Please complete the registration survey to apply for the 2024/25 program.

Collegia Code of Membership

All new Collegia Members should familiarize themselves with the Collegia Code of Membership (pdf). It is also recommended that you review the UBC First Nations Longhouse Teachings.

Following both of these documents will help create a welcoming and inclusive shared environment in Collegia. Please email collegia.program@ubc.ca if you have any questions.

Visit the New to UBC guide

Learn everything you need to start at UBC. Check off what you need to do before classes start, get connected to student resources, and more.

If you have questions

For more information about UBC Collegia, email collegia.program@ubc.ca.