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General Information—Things to do at UBC—Food—Health Services—Pharmacies—Fitness— Photocopying—Other services.
General Information
- Campus Directions, Maps and Tours
- Campus Attractions
- Tourism Vancouver
- Point Grey, neighbourhood just outside campus
Things to do at UBC
- Norm
Movie Theatre @ the Student Union Building (SUB).
Admission is $4.00. - Botanical Garden
A 1-hour walking tour is recommended to visit all of the gardens. The gardens are open 9:00am–5:00pm, 7 days a week.
Adult entry costs $8.00
Double entry to the Botanical Gardens and the Nitobe Memorial Gardens costs $12.00. - Nitobe Memorial Gardens
The gardens are open 9:00am–5:00pm, 7 days a week.
Adult entry costs $6.00. - The
Pacific Museum of the Earth
The museum is open 9:00am–5:00pm, Monday–Friday.
Admission is by donation. - The Museum of Anthropology
Open daily from 10:00am–5:00pm (with late hours until 9:00 pm on Tuesdays)
Monday, June 1, 2009 — free access for conference delegates 6pm—11pm (see Social Events). - Chan centre
For tickets, and upcoming events, please visit the website, or call Ticketmaster: 604.280.3311. - UBC
Farmer’s Market
The UBC farmer’s market happens every Saturday, 9:00am–1:00pm - Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
Food on campus
Student Union Building (map)
Most food outlets in the SUB are operated by the Alma Mater Society:
- Blue Chip Cookies
- Bernoulli’s Bagels
- Pie R Squared Pizza ($2.75/slice)
- The Delly
- The Honour Roll Sushi
- The Pit Pub
- The Moon Noodle House
- The Pendulum
and some by the UBC food services at the Pacific Spirit Place: Subway, A&W, PizzaPizza, Starbucks Coffee, Koya Japan, Manchu Wok.
At “the village” outside campus (map)
- International Food Court downstairs (lunches for $5.50-$7)
- University Pizza (upstairs)
- Omio
- One More Sushi (upstairs)
- Only U Café
- Oven Fresh Bakery
- Pita Pit
- Suga Sushi
- Vera’s Burger Shack
- Red Burrito
- University Village Restaurant (chinese)
- Blenz Coffee
- Starbucks Coffee
- McDonald’s
On Campus (not SUB)
UBC Food Services throughout the campus: list, map.
- Tim Horton’s (David Lam Library, Forest Sciences Centre)
- 99 Chairs (Main Mall)
- Barn Café (Main Mall)
- Ike’s Café (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre)
- Café Perugia (Life Sciences Institute)
- Edibles (Scarfe)
- The Boulevard Roasting
- Café Crêpe
- Mahoney and Sons Pub
- Pond Café (Ponderosa Complex)
- Sage Bistro (University Centre)
- Starbucks Coffee (Fred Kaiser)
- Koerner’s Pub (Graduate Student Centre)
Health Services – Emergencies (on campus)
Urgent Care Centre at UBC Hospital
Hours: 8AM – 10PM daily
Phone: 604-822-7662 or 911
Address: 2211 Wesbrook
Mall (map),
between 10th & 16th Avenue.
All Canadian residents are covered, except those from Quebec who have to pay $70 physician fee. International patients pay $205 physician fee plus $510 hospital fee.
On Campus Walk-In and Appointment Only Clinics
University Village Medical and Dental Clinic
Walk-in and appointments welcome
Hours: 8am–6pm Mon–Fri
Phone: 604-222-CARE (2273)
Address: #222 — 2155 Allison
Road (map),
upstairs from Staples in the Village
International and patients from Quebec pay a visit fee.
UBC Health Services, Family Practice Clinic
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon–Fri, by appointment only
Phone: 604-822-5431
Address: 310 — 5950 University
Blvd (map)
corner of Wesbrook Mall
International and patients from Quebec pay a visit fee.
On Campus Pharmacies
University Pharmacy
Hours: 9am–8pm Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm weekends
Phone: 604-224-3202
Address: 5754 University Blvd (map)
Shoppers Drug Mart
Hours: 8:00–10pm daily
Phone: 604-228-1533
Address: 5950 University
Blvd (map)
Fitness and Recreational Services
- Bird Coop at SRC (map)
- UBC Aquatic
Centre (map)
Adult admission is $4.95
An up-to-date schedule is available through the website.
Printing and Photocopying Services
- CopyRight, Full-service/self-service copy centre
AMS Student Union Building (SUB)
Phone: 604-822-4388 - Copiesmart in the
Village
Address: #103 5728 University Blvd (map)
Phone: 604-222-3189 - The Media Group, Full-service centre with enhanced printing and
graphic design
B32 2194 Health Sciences Mall
Phone: (604) 822-5561
Monday to Friday
Postal Services
Canada Post office at the main floor of the Student Union Building (SUB).
Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday
10am-4pm. Canada Post is closed Sundays.
Other
- The UBC Bookstore
- UBC Library, the second largest Canadian research library
- Pastoral Care
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