Resources for New Faculty Members

The Office of the Vice President Research & International (VPRI) offers a number of resources and services to new faculty, including:

Research Orientation Day

A day-long orientation for new faculty members offered annually each Fall, featuring a panel of experienced faculty members and representatives from research support units. Content includes where and how to secure funding, how to obtain ethics certification and an institutional signature, and more.

For more information about Research Orientation Day, please visit the VP Research & International website.

Websites

The VPRI website, www.research.ubc.ca contains a wealth of detailed information about and links to UBC’s research infrastructure. An events calendar lists research-related seminars, events and workshops offered by research support units.
The Researcher Information Services (RISe) website offers orientation courses about using UBC's online platform for research administration, including compliance certification.
The Faculty Relations website offers broad orientation information for new faculty members and for Postdoctoral Fellows.
Professional development opportunities in teaching and learning are offered by the Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG).

New Faculty Lunches

Small groups of new faculty members meet with the Vice President to share common experiences and challenges, and to discuss any research-related matters. These sessions are offered regularly throughout the academic year. Registration is limited and details are available on the VPRI website.

Questions about your appointment?

The Faculty Relations Office is the definitive source of human resource information for new faculty members.

A visit to the Faculty Relations website will answer most questions about recruitment, immigration, appointment, orientation, compensation, tenure and promotion, sabbatical and retirement.

You must consider a number of factors, including immigration and union requirements, before you can arrange to transfer your research staff to UBC from another institution. For assistance moving Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates to UBC, email fr@exchange.ubc.ca. For assistance moving Science Researchers, Assistants and Technicians to UBC, contact your HR Associate.