More opportunities for interaction, both informal and formal, both within and across student, faculty, and staff communities

Core Area
People and Place
Strategic Area
Active support for wellbeing, collaboration, and professional development
Goal Status
In Progress
Achieved Goals
  • Implemented annual staff recognition lunch (May 2023).
  • Implemented retreats in various areas of the Faculty (e.g., research themes, Underserved Communities) (ongoing).
  • Maintained monthly coffee breaks, welcome lunches (ongoing).
  • Implemented monthly research social networking events (March 2023).
  • Maintained PharmCraft MS Teams channel to promote creative and social community within the Faculty (ongoing).
  • Implemented first multicultural day celebration organized by the EDI Forum (June 2023).
  • Implemented first EDI Forum Book Club (summer 2023) and related event (Sep 2023).
  • Pharmacists in PCN Program held a Clinical Connections event (June 2023).
  • Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies held their annual Research Symposium (May 2023), and Career Pathways in Pharmaceutical Sciences (June 2023).
  • Retirement event/announcements held for Dr. Simon Albon (July 2023), Robert Sindelar and Urs Hafeli (2024).
  • Maintained social committee, e.g., Glow Mini Golf, Paint night, Halloween night (May, Aug and Oct 2023), Flyover Canada (Feb 2024).
  • Launched Celebration of Research event (inaugural event Nov 2022 and second event Feb 2023).
  • Continued popular events like Alumni Agent of Change (March 2023), Dean's graduation reception (June 2023), Research (May 2023) and Academic portfolio (June 2023) retreats.
  • Supported by Tristan Lai and Tim Lim, the event 'Category is Vogue' offered voguing lessons for beginnersteaching about ballroom culture and its significance to BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ communities (Feb 2023).
  • Established UBC Pharm Sci Postdoctoral Society (PSPS) with the support of the ADGPS Office, with a goal to foster a community for the Faculty’s postdoctoral fellows through organized social and professional development activities (summer 2023); president elected (fall 2023).
  • Continued annual holiday EdForum engagement with faculty and staff (2023 and ongoing).

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