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The senior management of SFU and UBC were deeply concerned about the enrollment for Fall 2020 in March because of the pandemic. However, it turned that the enrollment went up by 5 – 10% for Fall 2020. Please explain this phenomenon using concepts from this course.
Student enrolment numbers remain strong this fall at UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver—a sign of the university’s stellar academic reputation. Students are keenly interested in achieving their educational ambitions at UBC, despite challenges posed by COVID-19.
As of Sept. 21, the numbers of domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students are either slightly higher or on par with previous years, even as the university transitions to offering most classes online due to the pandemic.
“This is truly a testament to the excellent education that UBC provides for students,” says UBC Vancouver Provost and Vice-President Academic, Andrew Szeri. “Around the world, UBC is recognized for the high quality of its graduates. We have made very significant additional investments in technology and training, support and instructional design, to ensure the best possible experience for our students. We are grateful to all of our students for placing their trust in us, and look forward to continuing to provide them with an enriching, world-class education this fall.”
UBC committed to delivering exceptional remote learning experience
Szeri says this fall’s strong enrolment is due to a number of factors, chiefly UBC’s commitment to its academic mission and to continuing to provide an exceptional learning experience for students both remotely and in-person. Faculty and staff have worked creatively and diligently to redevelop about 3,000 classes to be delivered remotely, all in just a few months. “That so many students are engaging with confidence in UBC is directly a product of the work of our faculty and staff,” says Szeri.
Total enrolment up 2.4 per cent at UBCV and UBCO
At both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, total enrolment, in full-time equivalents, is up 2.4 per cent this year compared to last year, with 53,845 students enrolled this year.
At UBC Vancouver, domestic undergraduate enrolment is up 3.7 per cent this year compared to last year, with 27,569 domestic undergraduate students currently enrolled. While international undergraduate enrolment at UBC Vancouver has declined 1.8 per cent this year compared to last year—with 9,608 undergraduate students enrolled this year—enrolment is still up one per cent from 2018 and up 8.5 per cent from 2017.
At UBC Okanagan, domestic undergraduate enrolment is up 5.7 per cent this year compared to last year, with 6,973 students currently enrolled. In contrast, domestic undergraduate enrolment increased 4.2 per cent from 2018 to 2019 and 4.9 per cent from 2017 to 2018. International undergraduate enrolment is also up 9.1 per cent this year compared to last year, with 1,664 students enrolled this year. In contrast, international undergraduate enrolment increased 20.8 per cent from 2018 to 2019, and 29.7 per cent from 2017 to 2018.
Health and safety of students living on campus our first priority
At the same time, student housing occupancy has declined, with overall occupancy at UBC Vancouver sitting at 44 per cent.