WWEST Events at UBCO
Thank you for your interest on our collaborative events! As educators you have the opportunity to bring your students to the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus for experiential learning opportunities, co-hosted by students, staff and faculty at UBCO. Please see below for upcoming opportunities!
If you are interested in collaborating with WWEST in developing a unique on-campus STEM program specific to your class, please contact our Program Manager for more details.
2026-2027 WWEST STEM Experiences at UBCO:
November 10, 2026: WWEST STEM Futures Event
This one day event is for educators, and their students in Grades 10-12, who are interested in experiencing post-secondary STEM activities, and is open to schools within SD22, SD23, SD83, SD67, SD19, SD53, FNSA and Independent Schools in the Okanagan region.
Throughout the event, students will have the opportunity to participate as a class, in 3 unique hands-on-learning, STEM based sessions lead by UBCO staff, faculty and students. Additionally, students will engage with a post-secondary student panel, and enjoy a campus tour lead by the UBCO Student Ambassador team.
Buses arrive in parking lot H (using Innovation Drive entrance) (9:15-9:30am)
Participants escorted to Session 1 by volunteers (9:30 – 9:45am)
Session 1 (9:45-10:30)
Break and transition (10:30-10:40)
Session 2 (10:40 – 11:25)
Break and transition (11:25-11:35)
Session 3 (11:35-12:20)
Break and transition (12:20-12:30)
Post-secondary Student Panel/Lunch Discussion (12:30-1:05)
Campus tour lead by UBCO Student Ambassadors, ending with students return to buses in parking lot H (1:05-2:00)
There is no cost to register for this event, however bussing/transportation costs are the responsibility of individual schools. Students need to bring a lunch. There will not be time for students to purchase lunch, as they will be eating during the student panel session.
There are a limited number of sessions, with a maximum class size of 30 students. If you hope to register more than one class, you must choose enough “Activity Groups” to equal one per class, during the registration process. Registration is only confirmed once you have chosen an available activity group, completed your registration details, and “checked out” your cart.
Buses MUST arrive in parking lot H (using Innovation Drive entrance), as that is where groups will be greeted, and busses are required to stay out of the city transit lanes in and around campus.
Please ensure you are able to arrive to campus with enough time to be greeted and walk to your first session that will begin at 9:45am sharp. Students will be back at busses ready to depart campus by 2:00pm.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (OPENS OCTOBER 21, 2026 at 8:00am).
If you are unable to attend or register for the WWEST STEM Futures event, but would like to stay in touch regarding future programs, please email us at wwest.ok@ubc.ca with the request to be added to our contact list. We appreciate your interest, and look forward to connecting!
November 12, 2026: UBCO STEM Engagement Day
Calling all Grade 4 and 5 (yes, split 3/4 or 5/6 are welcome, based on teacher discretion) teachers of SD22, SD23, and Private/Independent Schools in the Okanagan Region!
We are looking forward to hosting our annual UBCO STEM Engagement Day on November 12, 2026 with a choice of 4 different activity sessions running from 10:00am-2:00pm. Last year our registration filled in under 5 minutes, so we suggest being prepared at a computer and logged in early. Registration will open on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 at 8:00AM, and your registration is only confirmed once you have chosen an available group of activities, completed your registration details, and “checked out” your cart. Please note that this is a FREE event to attend, however bussing and regular student snacks/lunch are the responsibility of individual schools.
During registration you will choose an “Activity Group” which contain a pre-selected group of 4 different activity sessions, not individual session choices, as in years past. We found that this removed most registration errors and time spent in the registration system.
*Please note that we have adjusted times over the years in consideration of busses being able to return to schools in time for dismissal. If you are unable to stay for all 4 sessions, please do not register as our session hosts plan and prepare for 4 groups of students each.
Additionally, we will be combining the “Expo of Awesome/Exploring STEAM Futures” past events with the UBCO STEM Engagement Day, to better serve the community and more effectively distribute resources. As such, we have altered the classroom ages to grades 4-5 for this event.
Visit our collaborative site https://stem.ok.ubc.ca/ to register.
We will offer a waitlist for a short period in case we are able to add sessions, or a registered group is unable to attend.
Schedule:
Buses arrive in parking lot H (using Innovation Drive entrance) (9:30-9:45am)
Participants escorted to Session 1 by volunteers (9:45-10:00am)
Session 1 (10:00-10:45)
Break and transition (10:45-10:55)
Session 2 (10:55-11:40)
LUNCH (11:40-12:00) *many indoor common spaces are available to teachers and students during this time
Session 3 (12:00-12:45)
Break and transition (12:45-12:55)
Session 4 (12:55-1:40)
Students return to buses in parking lot H (using Innovation Drive entrance) (1:40-1:50)
April 9, 2027: Okanagan-Shuswap Regional STEM Fair
Please visit our webpage link for more details: