The UBCcard is UBC’s official identification document. It can be used for UBC Library services, UBC Bookstore and campus partners’ e-Money purchases, Food Services’ dining convenience and discounts, reduced or free admission to various UBC attractions and facilities.

FASmail (Faculty & Staff Email) is an enterprise email service for faculty, staff and student employees of the University of British Columbia. Clinical faculty members with an active UBC Employee ID are eligible for a UBC funded 5GB mailbox. For more information, please contact UBC IT.

Clinical faculty members have full access to all UBC Library materials and services. These include remote access to medical journals, access to library research workshops, online guides and tutorials on a variety of topics, and assistance from the staff and reference librarians. For individuals who do not wish to register for a CWL, a library card will be provided.

Clinical Faculty members can apply for library access:

1. In person at the UBC Carding Office for a UBC faculty ID card, (UBCcard); or
2. Online to request, activate, or renew a library card.

Need assistance with Medline?

Contact Dean Giustini at the Biomedical Branch Library in the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre.

Business cards with the UBC logo indicating your appointment and rank can be ordered through your department/school for a nominal charge. Note: UBC business cards must list an official UBC address (not a private practice address).

Clinical faculty members can also indicate their UBC appointment on their non-UBC business card in accordance with the following text (note: the UBC logo cannot be used):

[Insert name] is a [insert title of appointment] [OPTIONAL: in the XYZ department and/or faculty] at The University of British Columbia.

Office plaques help recognize your contribution to teaching the next generation of health professions. Please e-mail ocfa.med@ubc.ca to request delivery.

Free admission to the UBC Museum of Anthropology, and reduced admission to the UBC Botanical Garden, Frederic Wood Theatre, TELUS Studio Theatre, other attractions and numerous fitness and recreation programs and services.

Enjoy discounted rates on flights, hotels, car rentals, and more. These rates can be used for both business travel and personal travel, unless stated otherwise.

UBC has reciprocal parking agreements with SFU and UVic. Subject to certain limitations, UBC faculty and staff who have current parking permits may park in faculty/staff lots at these institutions, and SFU and UVic faculty and staff with current parking permits may park in faculty/staff lots at UBC. Please contact the reciprocal university for details.

Find instructions to purchase UBC parking multipack passes.

William A. Webber Medical Student & Alumni Centre (MSAC), located on the corner of 12th Avenue and Heather Street near Vancouver General Hospital, is a social and recreational facility for UBC medical students, residents, alumni, faculty and departments. Clinical faculty may rent the two halls for meetings and receptions. Please see the Alumni Engagement website for rates and other rental information.

Various types of accommodation are available on the UBC Vancouver campus and UBC Okanagan campus. For UBC Vancouver information and reservations, call 604-822-1000, or toll free 888-822-1030 and request the campus rate. For UBC Okanagan information and reservations, call 1-250-807-8050, or toll free 1-888-318-8666 and request the campus rate.

Visit Apple’s Higher Education Store online for discounts on hardware and software.

Many companies offer government and educational discounts. Ask, and have your UBC Card with you.