Upcoming Events
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Hey Kinners! This year is full of events you don’t want to miss. We’ll see you there!
Intercultural Physical Activity Series
Come join the KUS BIPOC Comittee for an afternoon of guided yoga with free snacks!
Trivia Night
Come join the KAS for a KIN-themed trivia night, sponsored by Caterdash and Oztrekk!
Grad Senior Sunrise
First grad event of the season! Drop in for breakfast and a good hang out with your fellow grads.
Medicine Panel
Come join the KUS Professional Development Comittee for a zoom panel covering all things med school! Hear from current medicine students about their experiences in and applying to medical schools.
Listening Session
Come join the Academic Committee for a listening session where you can share feedback and ask questions. The focus will be on accessibility and Workday, but all concerns are welcomed!
Bunny Yoga
Two of your favourite things: Yoga and bunnies!
Come join KiWe for an hour long yoga session with YOUR cute friends and some other cute friends (bunnies)!!
Black Tie Event
Kindustry is here to present the annual Black Tie Event! Come join us for dinner and a chance to connect with UBC KIN professors, alumni, and other external kinesiology-related professionals!
Kintramurals Drop-in: PE Throwbacks
Miss those classic PE games like dodgeball and kickball? You’re in luck because Kintramurals will be hosting a drop in session where you can relive those childhood joys! Come by SRC to join us for a mix of your favourite PE games.
Shake if off with KiWe
Join KiWe for their annual hip-hop class where you can leave it all out on the dance floor! Shake off your midterm stress and get groovy!
Location: Life 5
KIN 110 Bellringer Study Session
HEY FIRST YEARS! KPAC and KAS are having a collab study session where you will get the chance to review KIN 110 before your bellringer exam!
KUS Pride & BIPOC at AMS Nest Holiday Market
Join KUS BIPOC and Pride at the Heart & Hustle Holiday Market to learn about our committees and win some prizes!
KUS Pride & BIPOC at AMS Nest Holiday Market
Join KUS BIPOC and Pride at the Heart & Hustle Holiday Market to learn about our committees and win some prizes!
Boat Cruise
Ever wanted to dress up and set sail along the shores of Vancouver? Fear not because Boat Cruise 2024 is here!
Dress up in your best costume while dancing the night away cruising around the bay.
NOTE: This is a 19+ event and is open to all faculties
Pumpkin Carving
Get into that Halloween spirit with KiWe’s annual Pumpkin Carving event! Come show off that artistic counterpart to your scholarly KIN persona. Pumpkins and snacks provided!
Intercultural Physical Activity Series
Come join the BIPOC Committee for an afternoon of Salsa dancing with snacks, smiles, and a whole lot of dancing!
Interfaculty Bubble Soccer
Join EUS, VSEUS, and KUS for an interfaculty Bubble Soccer competition to show everyone who the most athletic faculty is (Who other than KIN?)
KINsgiving
Want to celebrate the start of fall with your friends? We’re kicking off the holiday season right with KINSGIVING! Come join your fellow Kinners in an evening of delicious Thanksgiving foods, games, and mingling. RSVP here
Sustainability Documentary Screening
Come join Sustainability committee for an evening packed with documentary watching, snacks, and thought-provoking discussions.
Afternoon Tea with Profs
An afternoon social with the opportunity to mingle with some of our favourite UBC KIN professors.
$5 Tickets with snacks and drinks included!
First Year Info Session
Join the KAS team for an interactive session covering first-year essentials, study tips, accessibility resources, and a chance to win KUS merch!
PIT Night: SNOOZE FEST
We’re back and better than ever with SNOOZE FEST! Slip into your coziest pajamas and go from the Pit and straight into bed after a fun night out!
It’s our ONLY PIT night of the year so rally your friends and don’t miss out because this is what ✨dreams✨ are made of!
Open to ALL faculties, 19+ only
WelKIN Back BBQ
What better way to kickstart the school year than catching up with friends over free food?
Join us at our annual BBQ where there will be free hotdogs, drinks, snacks, and games! KINsider Card registration and pickup will be available alongside a highly anticipated KUS merchandise sale!
Also, don’t miss your chance to send the KUS Execs into the dunk tank!
KIN Week
Taking place virtually through the KUS instagram, take part in daily challenges for a chance to win prizes, meet new friends, and get oriented with the school of Kinesiology.
Fall Mass Hire
The KUS is hiring for various positions within different portfolios. Get KINvolved, make new friends, and build your professional skills!
KIN Camp
New KINcoming students! Get ready for the most renowned KIN event of the year! Open to all first year and transfer students, KIN Camp 2024 is here to introduce you to the best program that UBC has to offer, as well as new friends, endless fun, and memorable moments! REGISTER HERE
KIN Grad Camp
You're invited to the first ever KUS Grad camp! With a 3 day trip to Manning Park, what better way is there to end your kin degree? Join us for three nights of prizes, games like assassin, and memories to be made. See you there!
Portside Night
Join KUS and SUS for our first ever LDOC night! Pull up decked out in ALL-WHITE ready for an evening to Mykonos! Celebrate the end of the term right before finals season! Open to students in all faculties!
Location: The Portside Pub
End of Year Beach Social!
Hey Kinners! Come join us at Spanish Banks for an end of year Beach Social! KUS Sustainability will be hosting a beach clean up along with spike ball, snacks, pizza, games, & more!
BIPOC Movie Night
Join us for our Movie Night while we watch 'The Book of Life' and enjoy tacos, Jarritos and other Spanish treats! We hope to see you there!
Location — Arbutus Collegia
Crafts with KiWe
Join KiWe for a relaxed evening of bracelet making and socializing. Snacks will be provided YAY!
Location: Nest 2341 OR Wreck Beach if weather permitting!
Grad Last Lecture
Join your fellow grads for a final lecture, with free lunch, guest speakers, and a chance to win an array of prizes! Get ready for grad season with us Kinners!
Location — WOOD 3
Spikeball & Ultimate Drop-in
Have you missed hanging out and playing sports under the sun and blue skies? Kintramurals is bringing you their last event of the year you don’t want to miss! Stop by to play some spikeball or ultimate frisbee!
Location — MacInnes Field
Excel Workshop
Come join Kindergarten Finance's Excel Workshop hosted by one of our own TA's! Learn about how to boost your Excel skills and get the opportunity to ask some of your own questions!
Puppy Yoga
KiWe is back with PUPPY YOGA! Bring your friends and relieve your stress with puppy therapy! We will have 3 time slots:
1:00-2:00
2:00-3:00
3:00-4:00
We will be selling tickets soon! Keep your eye out!
Gender and Sexuality Inclusion in Sport and Physical Activity Professional Panel
Provides students with a learning opportunity through a panel of diverse professionals and athletes sharing their experiences and knowledge with gender and sexuality in sport and physical activity, fostering a space that empowers students to navigate these complexities with confidence, empathy, and understanding.
Research Night
Interested in research? Want to get research experience? Then this event is for you! It will feature four different kinesiology labs and you will hear from current PhD students and professors about their reserach and how to get involved. There will be introductory presentations given by each lab followed by a structured Q&A session and then an open mingling portion where students get to connect with our panelists! Refreshments will be provided.
Public Speaking Workshop
Workshop focused on public speaking to help students build confidence to take more control of their opportuniites such as office hours and reahcing out to profs and TA's
Choose Your Stream Workshop
Questions about the different streams? Come to our workshop designed to teach students about the different streams in the BKIN degree and how it impacts them and how they can work with them!
Open Meeting
Come for our open meeting to share ideas, give feedback and join us as we discuss our current plans in our humble abode of Room 30 in War Memorial Gym. You provide the ideas and we’ll provide the food! See you there <3
Scavenger Hunt
Ready to challenge your fellow Kinners to the ultimate scavenger hunt?
Gather your friends and work in teams to get as many points as possible! Drop in between 12-5pm and meet us on McInnes Field to receive your tasks which you will have all day to complete. Prizes are available for all participants but a GRAND PRIZE will be up for grabs if your team is willing to take on the challenge!