Frequently asked questions

Jump Start is UBC’s official orientation to life at UBC. First-year students who participate in Jump Start are more likely to be successful in their academic studies than their peers who don’t.                                                                                             

At Jump Start, programming is focused around delivering on four key value propositions for students:
 

1. Make friends: Everyone is new and looking to meet new people; socialize, share meals and get to know other students.
2. Learn how to learn at UBC: Get comfortable with university learning environments and connect with professors and senior peers.
3. Explore your new home, university & city: Move into residence early, practice your commute, and get to know UBC and Vancouver.
4. Take care of the essentials: Before classes start, look after necessities like tuition, textbooks, phones, and banking.

Jump Start is open to all first-year students coming to UBC from high school. In past years, Jump Start has only open to international students. However, because of its proven success in readying new students for life at university, Jump Start is now open to both international and domestic students.

Programming will be delivered to two groups:

1. Residence stream:  students living in UBC Student Housing
2. Collegia stream: students living off campus

Spaces may be limited. Register today! 

• Collegia Stream: $100 CAD + tax (includes meals)

• Residence Stream: $455.76 CAD + tax (includes meals and accommodation)

Jump Start’s multi-day, academic and social programming is designed to introduce new students to the University, their faculty, and new friends. Please visit the Jump Start website for sample schedules.

Please direct students to the Jump Start website to register. Registration is open through early July.

Collegia stream:

1. As soon as possible: register for Jump Start and pay deposit ($100 CAD + tax, non-refundable)

Residence stream:

1. As soon as possible: register for Jump Start and pay deposit ($100 CAD + tax, non-refundable)
2. June: accept housing offer and pay Winter Session housing fees
3. June: pay remaining Jump Start fees (approx. $355.76 CAD + tax, non-refundable)

Prospective students for the 2020 Winter Session will hear about Jump Start in both their Letter of Admission as well as their Admission Package. In addition to these two initial touchpoints, students will continue to learn about Jump Start through Prospective Student Communications, Student Communication Services, their Faculties, ESAs, and spring yield events. Students who choose to live on campus will be reminded to register for Jump Start when they pay their housing fees.