Vision Grounded in science, the Faculty is a leader in integrated research and education that addresses global issues surrounding health and sustainable land and food systems. Faculty Initiatives 1: Foster Research Excellence 2: Shape Innovative Active Learning Environments 3: Strong Community Connections 4: Global and local collaborations

Unique Opportunities International and/or local experience Classroom and Field course components Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Seminars by guest lecturers Accomplished faculty members

International and/or local experience

Classroom and Field course components

Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm

Seminars by guest lecturers

Accomplished faculty members

Research Centres Animal Welfare Program Avian Research Centre Biometeorology and Soil Science Dairy Education and Research Centre Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and UBC Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research (CAER) Food and Resource Economics Group Food Science Group Human and Animal Nutrition Group UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research Wine Research Centre

Animal Welfare Program

Avian Research Centre

Biometeorology and Soil Science

Dairy Education and Research Centre

Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and UBC Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research (CAER)

Food and Resource Economics Group

Food Science Group

Human and Animal Nutrition Group

UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research

Wine Research Centre

Community Involvement Vancouver Food Security Project Frequent notice of volunteer opportunities Bi-weekly summer markets at the UBC Farm Student led research projects in the community

Vancouver Food Security Project

Frequent notice of volunteer opportunities

Bi-weekly summer markets at the UBC Farm

Student led research projects in the community

The LFS Community Weekly Wednesday Night Barbeques Student-run café (Agora) Wednesday Lunches in Agora Farmade fall celebration AGUS – Agricultural Undergraduate Society Farm volunteer opportunities

Weekly Wednesday Night Barbeques

Student-run café (Agora)

Wednesday Lunches in Agora

Farmade fall celebration

AGUS – Agricultural Undergraduate Society

Farm volunteer opportunities

A Different Learning Approach Active student-centered learning Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Small peer learning groups Common core curriculum for all LFS students (AGSC 250, 350, 450)

Active student-centered learning

Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

Small peer learning groups

Common core curriculum for all LFS students (AGSC 250, 350, 450)

Resources for Students Resume consultations Annual career fair Tri-mentoring program Academic advising Job postings

Resume consultations

Annual career fair

Tri-mentoring program

Academic advising

Job postings