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LFS IT Policy

LFS adheres to SC14, also known as the Acceptable Use and Security of UBC Electronic Information and Systems. It outlines the responsibilities of members of the University community with respect to the acceptable use and security of university electronic information and the services, devices and facilities that store or transmit this information.  The LFS community […]

Feb 14, 2024

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Jun 01, 2023

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Lunch & Learn JEDI Session: Unsettling Approaches to Food Security with Will Valley

This session will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023 at noon. Will Valley (Associate Dean, EDI at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems) will be leading the discussion this week.  The Lunch & Learn Series hosts a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. These sessions […]

Jan 19, 2023

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LFSLC Decolonial Lunch & Learn Session: RISE Workshop – Indigenous Research Methods, Protocols, and Processes

This week, the Lunch & Learn Series will have a special 2-hour exploratory workshop that will be held in-person at the UBC Farm Yurt. We will also have it available online on Zoom. Further details are listed below: LFS Decolonial Lunch + Learn SessionRISE Workshop – Indigenous Research Methods, Protocols, and Processes Date: Friday, November 18, 2022Time:10am-12pmLocation: […]

Nov 14, 2022

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Lunch & Learn Series: A Patchwork Quilt: Reflections on Creating an Open Online Textbook

This session will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022 at noon (PST). Lindsay Cuff (Assistant Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Forestry/Land and Food System) will be leading the session this week. Are you curious about creating an open online textbook for your course? Or perhaps you’re looking for interactive resources to better support your […]

Oct 25, 2022

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Lunch & Learn JEDI Session: “Gender Reveal”: How does gender show-up in our teaching?

This session will be held on Friday, October 21, 2022 at noon (PST). Will Valley (Associate Dean, EDI at Faculty of Land and Food Systems) will be leading the session this week. The Lunch & Learn Series hosts a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. These […]

Oct 19, 2022

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LFS LC Lunch and Learn Series: Take Five for Academic Integrity: promoting academic integrity in the classroom with Jared Taylor

This session will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022 at noon (PST). Jared Taylor (Academic Integrity Program Manager) will lead the session this week. We often assume that students already know about the concepts of academic integrity and academic misconduct, but this is often not the case. The Academic Integrity Hub in the Office […]

Oct 12, 2022

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Lunch & Learn Decolonization Series: Reviewing the Bus Methodology and discussing ‘What I Learned in Class Today’

Our next session will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022 at noon (PST). Will Valley (Associate Dean EDI, Faculty of Land and Food Systems) will be leading the session this week. Starting October 2022, LFS Learning Centre will be hosting a new Lunch & Learn series on decolonization on the first Friday of every month at […]

Oct 05, 2022

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Lunch & Learn JEDI Session: Fostering deep and enduring socio-cultural change with farmers, fishers, students and faculty – with Maï Yasue

Our next session will be held on Friday, September 16th, 2022 at noon (PT). Maï Yasue (Interim Director, Equity, Partnerships, and Engagement at UBC Equity and Inclusion Office) will lead the session this week. The Lunch & Learn Series hosts a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. […]

Sep 13, 2022

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Lunch & Learn Series: Making (and making the most of) media for courses with Duncan McHugh

Our next session will be held on Friday, August 26 2022 at noon. Duncan McHugh will be leading the session this week. Want to start making videos, podcasts or other media for your courses? Want a refresher on how best to get that media in to your Canvas course? For this week’s Lunch & Learn, […]

Aug 25, 2022

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Lunch & Learn JEDI Session: Weaving Relations Course with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie

This session will be held on Friday, August 19th 2022 at noon. Dana-Lyn Mackenzie (Senior Manager, EDI & Indigeneity) will be our presenter this week. The Lunch & Learn Series hosts a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. These sessions are hosted by Will Valley (Associate […]

Aug 17, 2022

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Lunch & Learn JEDI Session: The Beach Cartography – Exploring the different stages of EDI work with Will Valley

Our next session will be held on Friday, July 22th, 2022 at noon (PT). Will Valley (Associate Dean, EDI at Faculty of Land and Food Systems) will lead the session this week. The Lunch & Learn Series hosts a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. These sessions are […]

Jul 18, 2022

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Lunch & Learn Series: Jamovi Statistics Software with Brandon Oh

Our next formal session will be held on Friday, July 8th 2022 at noon (PT). Brandon Ho Seok Oh (Programmer Analyst, LFS Learning Centre) will lead the discussion this week. Jamovi is a free, open-source statistics application built on the R statistical language. It is similar to statistical software such as Minitab and SPSS. In […]

Jul 06, 2022

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Lunch & Learn JEDI Session: Stories and their Roles in teaching through an EDII framework with Duff Roberts

Our next session will be held on Friday, June 17th, 2022 at noon (PT). Duff Roberts (Lecturer, Jointly Appointed in LFS and Forestry) will lead the session this week. The Lunch & Learn Series hosts a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)-based discussion session on the third Friday of each month. These sessions are led […]

Jun 13, 2022

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Lunch & Learn Series: What I Wish Educators Knew Before Class Started: Re-examining Academic Experiences Through Student-led Seminars with Shirley Ting

Our next session will be held on Friday, June 3rd at noon. Shirley Ting (5th year Global Resource Systems student at LFS and former Student Directed Seminar Coordinator) will be leading the discussion this week. How can professors support student engagement? Faculty members play a critical role as supervisors in the Student Directed Seminars (SDS) […]

May 31, 2022