Students as Partners (SaP): Exploring the theory and practice of SaP in the Faculty of Science

Registration: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YocO6vrjMpGNVPCwTGOMGder2jetKARGcD

Event abstract: Students as partners is a popular and growing field, both within and beyond Canada, that aims to see students and faculty “contribute equally, although not necessarily in the same ways, to curricular or pedagogical conceptualization, decision-making, implementation, investigation, or analysis” (Cook-Sather et al., 2014, pp. 6-7). In 2022, UBC Vancouver launched the Students as Partners in Course Design Grants to support undergraduate students to work in partnerships with faculty to redesign UBCV undergraduate courses. Through this initiative, students are positioned as collaborators in the academic mission of the university. In this session, which will consist of three mini-presentations and a reflective activity, we will discuss the concept of students as partners and highlight the theory and practice of this growing movement. Participants will hear from two funded students as partners projects in the Faculty of Science, including one funded through the UBC Students as Partners in Course Design Grants and one, the Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) project funded through the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund.

This is a multi-access event, and we will provide lunch before the session at 12pm. Both lunch and the session itself are in ESB 5104. If you would like to join us for lunch or attend the event virtually, please use the Zoom registration link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YocO6vrjMpGNVPCwTGOMGder2jetKARGcD.