It’s UBCO’s 20th Anniversary! Revisit how UBCO’s growth into a thriving hub of learning, research, and innovation—shaping the future of its students and the Okanagan community—through the 20 Years of UBC Okanagan storyboard display and video.

Kick back, soak up the campus vibes, and bring your game face to the Courtyard! From giant Jenga to cornhole and Spikeball, UBCO Recreation is serving up all the lawn game classics for Homecoming. Whether you’re here to win or just hang out with friends, it’s the perfect way to connect, play, and make some memories in the heart of campus. Enter to win a UBCO Heat hoodie and keep an eye out for Scorch in the Courtyard and at the Open House!

Featuring musical performances by UBCO students.

Visit B.A.R.K. in the Central Courtyard to enjoy wagging tails and smiling faces. Learn about and interact with therapy dogs and meet their incredible handlers. Whether you’re looking for a moment of calm or simply a cheerful break, these pups will make your Homecoming experience unforgettable.

Engineering Design Teams

Experience the excitement of Engineering Design Teams in action! Design teams create opportunities for students to apply theory in real projects, build skills, gain industry exposure, and compete globally in engineering design challenges. These teams compete in regional, national, and international competitions, working on everything from autonomous vehicles and robotics to sustainable energy solutions and aerospace engineering. Building a Formula racecar from scratch, designing an underwater autonomous vehicle, and blasting a rocket 14,000 ft are just a sample of the amazing challenges the Engineering Design Teams complete in!

Stop by the EME foyer to meet the teams, snap photos with rockets, robots, a racecar, try the racecar simulator, and more!

• Aerial Robotics & Rocketry Club
• Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race
• Marine Robotics
• OK Motorsports
• Steel Bridge

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Geering Up

Geering Up promotes science, engineering, and technology to youth across British Columbia. Join in the Central Courtyard for child friendly, hands-on activities that demonstrate how fun, exciting, and useful engineering and science can be!

Drop by the Central Courtyard to experience the FHSD Vitals Lab! Nursing and Health & Exercise Science student volunteers are offering free blood pressure checks, hand grip strength testing, and other interactive wellness activities. Learn more about your health while supporting students gaining hands-on experience in community care.

Explore groundbreaking research happening right here in the Okanagan at the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science Research Showcase! Attendees are invited to visit one or all of our science booths to check out displays, interact with researchers, participate in demonstrations, and more!

PRELUDE: Annual FCCS Faculty and Staff Exhibition

This annual exhibition and speaker series features the artwork of select Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies faculty and staff. The 2025 exhibition will showcase the works of instructors Katherine Pickering (BFA’06), Andreas Rutkauskas, David Doody (BFA’08), Jorden Doody (BFA’08, MFA’20), Miles Thorogood, Samuel Roy-Bois, and Tania Willard (MFA’18). Katherine Pickering will offer a brief talk about her work at the opening reception.

Opening reception: 1:00pm–2:30 pm
Artist talk with Katherine Pickering: 1:30 pm
Exhibition dates: August 26 to September 24, 2025

FINA Gallery
Creative and Critical Studies Building
1148 Research Road
Kelowna, BC
V1V 1V7 – map

Light refreshments and wine will be served.

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The AMP Lab’s 10th Birthday: Celebrating a Decade of Creating Together

We’re celebrating the AMP Lab turning 10 years old! AMP Lab Director Karis Shearer and lab community members will gather to look back on a decade of listening, coding, and making digitized cultural heritage public. Drop by and help celebrate our alumni, make a button, and learn about various projects. Enjoy cupcakes, refreshments, a slideshow, and more!

Meet at the Story Poles in the Central Courtyard at 1:00pm to participate in this land-based learning activity. Dr. Robert Campbell will guide you in identifying and locating Indigenous flora. During this one-hour walking tour, connect with nature and learn more about Indigenous Okanagan species found on the UBCO campus.

The Okanagan Special Collections and Archives collects and stewards materials which document the history and character of the Okanagan, surrounding regions, and the UBCO campus. This includes UBCO campus history, environment, agriculture, arts and culture, the BC wine industry, and Indigenous knowledge.

Come visit us to get unique hands-on experience with archival materials that represent these collecting goals! Flip through the very first UBCO course catalogue, see how we make archival materials accessible online and work with community partners though the BC Regional Digitized History platform, and peruse important items which demonstrate how our collections are built by and represent both the University and wider community.

The UBC Library is a leading research library and holds more than seven million items. Visit the library to see curated displays of some of the most accessed resources over the past 20 years as well as a dedicated alumni author display.

Explore a future with UBC Medicine! Join our open house to meet admissions experts, discover patient programs, learn about innovative research, and see how we support local communities. Don’t miss out on a behind-the-scenes look at medical school.

Join us for an evening of connection and celebration as we inaugurate the Kelowna Alumni Chapter at Homecoming. Enjoy networking and storytelling, reconnect with former classmates and professors, and meet the chapter’s leadership team. Discover upcoming alumni initiatives, mentoring opportunities, and new ways to stay engaged with the Faculty of Management community.

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Registration Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025

It’s been a decade since the first cohort of the UBC Southern Medical Program crossed the stage, and we’re marking the occasion with a special celebration on September 19th in Kelowna as part of UBC Okanagan Homecoming.

Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, residents, and current students for an evening of stories, laughter, and raising a glass to 10 years of impact, growth, and community. Whether you were part of the inaugural class or joined the journey along the way, we’d love to see you there.

Cost: Free! Includes light appetizers and one glass of wine. Registration required.

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Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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Discounted Parking

Thanks to UBC Parking, enjoy COMPLIMENTARY PARKING from 4pm on Friday, September 19^th and all day on Saturday, September 20^th

• Valid in surface lots
• Nonis Field – closest lots are B, J and Hangar.
• Central Courtyard – closest lots are E and UNC
• Map

Accessible Parking

If you have accessibility questions, please contact alumni.events@ubc.ca and we will assist you.

Transit & Ride Services

• UBC Transit Options
• Cycling to UBC
• EV Charging Stations
• Walking to campus

Thanks to the UBC Bookstore, all Homecoming attendees receive a 12% discount on select merchandise on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20. Stop by Saturday and enter to win a UBC branded degree frame.

• Includes: UBC-branded apparel, books, giftware, and UBCO Heat merchandise.
• Valid in-store and online using promo code: ALUMNI
• Shop online at the UBC Bookstore

**Exclusions apply: Textbooks, Lululemon Heat items, gift cards, medical items, graduation frames, special orders, snacks, magazines, stamps and computer hardware and software.

Hours:

• Mon–Fri: 8:30am–4:00pm
• Saturday: 11:30am – 3:30pm
• Sunday: Closed

Help us keep Homecoming safe, inclusive, and green:

• “Share The Air”: Please avoid wearing scented products
• UBC Sort It Out Program stations available for waste sorting including soft plastics
• Bring your own reusable water bottles
• Water refill station locations and map

We are committed to making Homecoming welcoming for everyone.

Accessibility Questions or Requests?

• Email: events@ubc.ca
• Or share needs in our event registration form

Maps & Navigation Tools

• Use the UBC Wayfinding Map to locate accessible doors, elevators, ramps and more
  • Click here for a list of searchable icons and instructions on how to use the map

Accessible Transit Options

• Nonis Field is accessible from the UBCO Transit Exchange by turning left onto Alumni Ave then right into Parking Lot B
• The Central Courtyard is accessible from the UBCO Transit Exchange by turning right onto Alumni Ave, turning left up University Way and then turn left towards the Central Courtyard after the Commons Building

Seating & Spaces

• List of gender inclusive washrooms and change rooms
• Breastfeeding-Friendly Spaces

For Visually Impaired Attendees

• Use the AIRA Explorer App  for live video interpreting

For Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech-Impaired

• Access SRV Canada for free real-time sign language interpretation

Service Animals

• Certified service animals are welcome in all public Homecoming areas.

Homecoming Quiet Zone – Arts Atrium

• A calm, scent-free, sensory-friendly space

Interfaith Prayer Room

• Inclusive space for private reflection
• UBCO provides a Multi-Faith Space in the University Centre (UNC) building, room 316, for students, faculty, staff and guests to express their spirituality and faith. This space is available Saturday, September 20 from 11am to 3pm.