Sala

UBC SALA ALUMNI

BELONG HERE

WelcomeBack Wherever you are, the Faculty of Applied Science welcomes you home SINCE THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS IN 1917, our alumni network has grown to over 30,000 members across the globe, connected by a deep passion to build innovative solutions for an increasing complex world.

Part of our role is to keep this large, diverse network connected with UBC by highlighting the links between your interests and the people, research, and education that make a difference in communities locally, nationally, and internationally.

Sarah Saddler Manager of Alumni Relations 604.822.9454 sarah.saddler@ubc.ca

Courtney Smith Alumni Relations Coordinator 604.827.3870 courtney.smith@ubc.ca

We commit to keeping alive your connection with us and can help with class reunions, finding long-lost classmates, and helping you stay up to date on events at UBC. However you engage with UBC, please always know a warm welcome awaits you on campus.

We would be pleased to take your call or meet with you in person, to continue your engagement with UBC and answer any questions you may have.

Stay

Connected

YOUR CONNECTION TO UBC doesn’t end with graduation.

As an alumnus, you receive many great services that you can use throughout your life. From alumni events, reunions, network connections and mentoring opportunities to the award-winning Trek Magazine and our full-service website, our programs have your needs in mind.

The success of our programs depends on your participation. We invite you to learn more about our offerings by visiting alumni.ubc.ca or giving us a call at 604.822.9454.

START AN EVOLUTION This fall UBC launched start an evolution, our largest ever fundraising and alumni engagement campaign.

This historic opportunity allows us to celebrate the contributions of our friends, donors, and alumni in finding long-term solutions to our world’s most pressing concerns.

Our friends and supporters have great stories to tell you of our combined achievements, made possible when we share our commitment to making new connections, grappling with complex issues, and building great communities.

Find out more at startanevolution.ca

CONNECT TO GREAT SERVICES SHOW OFF Highlight your UBC connection with an @alumni email address.

SAVE $ Access discounts and the UBC Library with a free Alumni ACard.

PROTECT Safeguard your home and car with preferred insurance rates.

SHARE Volunteer your skills and expertise at upcoming events.

GROW Gain career advice through a number of learning and coaching opportunities.

NURTURE Support the next generation of alumni through our mentorship program.

TRAVEL Explore the planet through unique travel experiences.

+ MORE Visit alumni.ubc.ca or call 604.822.9454

Inspire

UBC SALA ALUMNI

+Reconnect

A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

BIGGER AND BETTER

The Faculty of Applied Science is one of UBC’s three founding faculties. We combine the best learning opportunities with innovative research.

From a handful of students to thousands of alumni a hundred years later, UBC Applied Science is growing.

Students in SALA (2011): 297

CONNECT TO CURRENT STUDENTS

47 Undergraduate students

Enhance opportunities for tomorrow’s future architects and landscape architects.

250 Masters students

Share your experiences though guest lectures or field trips to your office/site. Each opportunity you provide better prepares our students to meet the challenges of their communities.

44.4% of students are male

Today’s students lead us to tomorrow’s solutions.

Help ease the financial burden of a top-tier education by supporting scholarships and awards. Your gift helps our students to devote their time and energy in defining what our communities are today and what they can be tomorrow.

INSPIRE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH From sustainable building design to harmonizing living spaces with their environmental contexts, our faculty members lead architecture and ecology research across the disciplines.

If you need research done or have some good ideas that should be developed, we welcome your involvement in our research programs.

55.6% of students are female In 2011, the Faculty awarded: 47 Bachelor of Environmental Design degrees 176 Master of Architecture degrees 54 Master of Landscape Architecture degrees 14 Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture degrees 6 Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture degrees UBC Applied Science Faculty: Total number of full-time faculty members: 232 UBC Vancouver; 34 UBC Okanagan Grants and Contracts in Applied Science (2010/2011): Total number of grants, contracts, or agreements regarding research awarded and/or tendered: $53M over 858 awards ($23.6M from Tri-council)

INVEST IN YOUR PASSION

FULL SPEED AHEAD

With your support, we can create positive and lasting change for applied inquiry and our world.

Our students and researchers grapple with society’s most complex problems and discover new solutions that positively change our communities.

Please call us at 604.822.9454 to explore what we could do together.

Stay up to date with their achievements at www.sala.ubc.ca

Design + content: J. Hsu, UBC Faculty of Applied Science 2012

We welcome your involvement in creating new opportunities for future architects and landscape architects, and current researchers.

Each year, you are connected to new alumni who will lead the process of building great solutions to today’s most complex challenges. Look how far we’ve come!