Planning for amenities and services is led by Campus + Community Planning in partnership with UBC groups including Student Housing and Community Services (SHCS), Athletics and Recreation, Safety and Risk Services, UBC Properties Trust, and external service providers such as University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA), Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver School Board, RCMP, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, and others.
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Recreational and Cultural Facilities
UBC provides access to recreational and cultural facilities that support community connections, social vitality, health and wellbeing for UBC’s population. This includes open spaces, community centres, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and a range of cultural facilities and venues.
Child Care
UBC delivers child care on both Academic and Neighbourhood lands, to support the retention and recruitment of students, faculty and staff, and to support our residential population. For more information, see the UBC Vancouver Child Care Expansion Plan.
Commercial
UBC enables a range of commercial uses (retail, office, etc.) on both Academic and Neighbourhood lands, to animate the campus and serve the daily needs of faculty, staff, students, and residents.
Schools
UBC is currently served by three VSB schools: University Hill and Norma Rose Point Elementary Schools, and University Hill Secondary School, and has set aside land in the Wesbrook neighbourhood for a future elementary school, included in the Vancouver School Board Capital Plan. UBC coordinates closely with the Vancouver School Board to ensure current and future capacity for schools is sufficient to meet anticipated growth.
Healthcare and Hospitals
UBC provides healthcare services to students through the Vice-President Students and the AMS. UBC also enables access to healthcare for UBC residents, faculty, staff and students through coordination with Vancouver Coastal Health, providing the UBC Hospital site and leasing clinic space on campus.
Emergency Services
UBC provides safety and risk services for UBC, and ensures coordination with RCMP, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, BC Ambulance Service and Metro Vancouver to support public safety. UBC provides sites for RCMP, Fire, and ambulance services to serve the Point Grey area.
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Read about current amenities and services and planning to ensure delivery keeps pace with growth.