Development and Alumni Engagement
The Faculty of Arts blends the creative and performing arts, social sciences, and humanities. The synergies from fifteen departments, six outstanding performing arts venues, five professional schools, a world-renowned museum and a leading art gallery inspires students to become critical thinkers and inspiring leaders.
The Faculty of Arts explores ways to create positive change in the world around us and encourages the involvement of alumni, donors and community members to collaborate and build the future.
Arts Undergraduate Society
The Arts Undergraduate Society is a student-elected body that provides programming, services, and events for UBC Arts students. Through diversity, inclusivity and a physical space in Buchanan, the AUS aims to promote community and enhance the undergraduate experience within the Faculty of Arts.
Arts Instructional Support & Information Technology (ISIT)
Arts Instructional Support and Information Technology (ISIT) is a learning, teaching, and technology support unit for the Faculty of Arts. The unit offers an array of resources and services to support faculty members with their instruction in and out of the classroom. The framework of collaborate, innovate, and advocate underpins all Arts ISIT activities and services.
Arts Finance Group
The Faculty of Arts Finance Group was established and became operational in Fall of 2015. With funding and assistance from the University Finance Support Program, the team—which consists of eight members with extensive financial expertise and experience—supports the Faculty of Arts with financial management services including: reporting, budget planning, and payment processing services.
Arts Communications
Arts Communications promotes Arts knowledge and achievements and fosters an engaged and inspired community through creative and strategic media, design, and storytelling. The team acts as a bridge between the Dean of Arts office and its associated units and provides communications expertise and brand leadership across the faculty.
Arts Academic Advising
Arts Academic Advising works with faculty, academic programs, and campus partners to guide Arts students as they create their academic pathway — with reflection, intention, and enriched learning experiences — from the Faculty’s diverse offerings.
Centre for Student Involvement and Careers
Centre for Student Involvement and Careers (CSIC) provides all UBC students with access and connections to workplace learning, mentoring, volunteering, and leadership opportunities, and offers career and employment-related services.
Office of Regional and International Community Engagement
Fostering meaningful engagement between students, faculty, and communities, ORICE allows students to bring their discipline to life through mutually beneficial connections with community partners. ORICE provides several opportunities for engagement through programming such as the International Service Learning (ISL) program, regionally-based community engagement, and academic courses at UBC that bring community partners and their current areas of focus into the classroom. ORICE is part of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.