Save the Date!
All faculty members, instructors, and faculty advisors are warmly invited to attend the in-person orientation for the 2025/26 Bachelor of Education program, scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at the University Golf Club.
The detailed schedule can be found below. The registration form will be made available in the coming weeks. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this important event.
Event Details:
2025/26 BEd Faculty Orientation
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
University Golf Club
5185 University Blvd. [Map]
2025/26 BEd Faculty Orientation Schedule
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025
University Golf Club, 5185 University Blvd, Vancouver
Please note, this schedule is subject to change.
8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks | Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Associate Dean, Teacher Education
9:05 a.m.
Welcome to Territory | Marny Point, Lecturer, NITEP (Indigenous Teacher Education Program)
9:10 a.m.
Remarks | Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, Faculty of Education
9:20 a.m.
Developing Diverse Perspectives in Teacher Education | Dr. Glory Ovie, Assistant Professor, EDST and Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm, Associate Professor, EDCP
9:50 a.m.
Round Table Discussions
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Teacher Education at UBC
- Overview of the BEd Program | Dr. Karen Ragoonaden
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Teacher Education Office (TEO)
- Introduce seconded teachers/adjunct professors/faculty advisors
10:45 a.m. | John Yamamoto, Director, Teacher Education Office
10:50 a.m. | Jessica Knott, Director, Office of Indigenous Education and Dr. Dustin Louie, Director, NITEP
11:00 a.m.
Practicum | Greta Bartsch, Program Manager – Practicum (Elementary & Middle Years) and Jody Billingsley, Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary)
11:20 a.m.
Community Field Experience | Tricia Murray, Program Manager – Community Field Experience (Local, Rural and International)
11:25 a.m. | Dayna McCracken, Education Embedded Counsellor
11:30 a.m.
Student Services | Graham Setters, Program Manager – Student Services (Secondary) and Hazel Ryan Sheehan, Program Manager –
Student Services (Elementary & Middle Years)
11:40 a.m.
Learning Design | Dr. Sonya Woloshen, Program Manager – Learning Design, Teacher Education and Dr. Jamilee Baroud, Curriculum and Evaluation Consultant
11:50 a.m.
Break
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Cohort, Faculty Advisors and Subject Area Meetings
- Elementary & Middle Years Cohort and Course Coordinators and Faculty Advisors
- Secondary Curriculum Coordinators and Faculty Advisors
2:30 p.m.
Closure – Have a great year!