LFS Today Dec 23, 2020

Happy Holidays!

The Faculty would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. May 2021 bring you good health, prosperity and increased grant funding! Please note administrative offices will be closed tomorrow. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, January 4, 2021.

The LFS Learning Centre will be closed over the Holidays

The LFS Learning Centre will be closed on the 24th of Dec reopening on the 4th of January. Messages sent to it@landfood.ubc.ca will be answered upon staff return in January.  The message queue will be monitored for emergencies. For more information, please visit the Learning Centre website at http://lc.landfood.ubc.ca

We hope you enjoy the break.

First Week Faculty & TA Remote Teaching Boot Camp

The Learning Centre will be offering a wealth of resources, discussions, and opportunities to connect in the first week before classes begin, open to all teaching staff including faculty, TAs, GAAs, UAAs, etc. We’ll have a drop-in from 10am-11am each morning, and a brief presentation and discussion (Lunch & Learn style) from 12pm – 1pm.

Topics will include:

• Monday: Home setup
• Tuesday: Accessibility
• Wednesday: Course organization
• Thursday: Course community
• Friday: Remote tests

We will also be offering help with course accessibility audits and home setup coaching. For more info visit: https://lc.landfood.ubc.ca/first-week-boot-camp/

Annual Seasonal Shutdown

Simple actions like turning off and unplugging electronic equipment and turning off lights save thousands of dollars each year. Before you leave for the holidays:

• Switch off electronics
• Unplug small appliances
• Turn off the lights
• Close windows and blinds
• Report any air or water leaks
• Shut fume hood sashes
• Shut down non-essential lab equipment

Help us save even more energy this year by completing some simple actions and filling out the shutdown checklist.

UBC Botanical Garden Christmas Tree Recycling

The UBC Botanical Garden will again host its annual tree-chipping service and collect donations for a local school’s garden project.

Date: December 26, 2020 – January 10, 2021
Time: 10am – 2pm
Cost: $5 minimum suggested donation
More info.

Proceeds directly support Thunderbird Elementary, a school with a high percentage of vulnerable students. Garden lessons, provided by SPEC (Society Promoting Environmental Conservation), provide students the opportunity to observe, learn and connect to their natural world through engaging hands-on activities in their school garden.
How to recycle your tree: 

1.  Please remove all decorations and tinsel.
2.  A suggested minimum donation of $5 is appreciated.
3.  Drop off your tree at UBC Botanical Garden. Follow the signs and place your tree behind the orange posts. They will be chipped into mulch and used on garden trails.

No yard trimmings – invasive plants from other areas can harm the Garden.