Hello ASSIST students!

Dear ASSIST students,

I hope you are all doing well! This must be an exciting and busy time for you as you prepare for your arrival at UBC. I remember being how excited I was to come to UBC.. to the point where even my own family members started telling me to stop talking about it all the time!

You will soon start receiving New To UBC e-mails, which it is very important that you read as they contain important information you need to be aware of before coming to UBC!
Here are 5 links for you to check out during the next week:

1. Take a look at the Checklist for admitted students - and see if there is anything you may have missed!
http://www.students.ubc.ca/newtoubc/admitted.cfm?page=checklist

2. Follow this link for important immigration details:
http://www.students.ubc.ca/international/prearrival.cfm?page=immigration

3. Find out about some of the exciting leadership and involvement programs available to you at UBC
http://www.students.ubc.ca/leadership/programs.cfm

4. Check out LEAP - your first stop for all things academic!
http://leap.ubc.ca/

5. Take a look at the ASSIST blog - where you can find photos and quotes from last year's ASSIST program!
http://assist07.blogspot.com/


If you have any questions regarding registration or housing, please e-mail ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca .

I look forward to meeting you all in ASSIST! Until then, I hope you have a wonderful summer. Good luck to those of you that still have exams, and best wishes to everyone as you prepare to come to UBC!

Take care,

Sonja

1st ASSIST e-mail

Dear ASSIST participants,

Hello and welcome! Here in Vancouver, we are all thrilled that you have chosen to join us for ASSIST 2007. My name is Sonja and I am a student staff member working on the social/residence life aspect of ASSIST. I am very excited to be involved in planning various activities that will help you meet new friends, as well as get adjusted to UBC and Vancouver in general. I am even more excited to meet each and every one of you and I look forward to hearing about your diverse backgrounds and experiences!

This is one of many e-mails you will receive from me before you come to Vancouver. I plan to provide as much information as I can in order to make your transition as smooth as possible. If I omit anything, please do not hesitate to contact me! I would be thrilled to answer any questions you may have about UBC, Vancouver or Canada. And if I can't answer them, I will certainly do my best to point you in the direction of someone who can.

Here are 5 Links to check out this week:

1. Would you like to get in touch with other ASSIST 2007 participants? Find out more about student staff? Look at ASSIST photos from previous years? If so, this is the link for you!

http://assist07.blogspot.com/

2. Curious about ASSIST housing and how much it costs? Would you like to take a peek at last year's schedule for ASSIST? Follow the following link!

http://students.ubc.ca/go/assist

3. Check out the Pre-Arrival guide for international students, which contains essential information you must know before you arrive!

http://www.international.ubc.ca/prearrival.cfm

4. Find out more about exciting orientations program offered to new students.

http://www.students.ubc.ca/newtoubc/orientations.cfm

5. Take a look at some ways in which you can get involved with the international campus community at UBC!

http://www.students.ubc.ca/international/involved.cfm


I hope you all have a fabulous weekend (or fabulous start of the week, if you happen to be living in the Middle East, which is where I come from!)

Take care, and I look forward to hearing from you soon,

Sonja

Sonja Babovic
Administrative Assistant
ASSIST - The SMART START to Life at UBC
Deadline for applications is July 15th
http://www.students.ubc.ca/go/assist


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