Understanding Your UBC Benefits: Tuition Waiver Benefit

Audience: New and current faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan who are looking to learn more about the benefits plan offered at UBC with a focus on the Tuition Waiver Benefit. 

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Time: 10:30 am– 12 pm PST  

Location: Zoom (Once you’ve registered, you will be directed to the course Canvas page where you can find the Zoom link.)

About this webinar:

UBC is committed to creating an outstanding workplace for our 17,000+ employees. One way we do this is by offering employees an extensive benefits package to support their continued health and wellbeing.

One of the more unique benefits available at UBC is the Tuition Waiver Benefit. Join this session to learn about the Tuition Waiver Benefit and how you can transfer credits to your eligible dependents. This session will also include a high-level overview of your benefits coverage and also highlight tips to get the most out of your benefits.

What will you learn?

• Which benefits you are eligible for
• A brief overview of what your benefits cover and where to find more information
• How to make claims using your benefits 
• Tuition Waiver Benefit
• The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 
• Who to contact if you have questions

Important notes about the webinar: 

• This webinar will be recorded and the recording will be shared via email. The slides will also be shared.  
• This session will be hosted on Zoom Webinar. Your cameras and microphones will remain off during the webinar.  
• You will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end. 

• Closed captioning can be enabled.

Facilitators:

• Janet McHugh (she/her), Benefits Specialist, Central HR, UBC Vancouver 
• Lauren Lee (she/her), Workplace Wellbeing Associate EFAP, Central HR, UBC Vancouver 

If you have any questions about the webinar, please email Lauren Lee at lauren.lee@ubc.ca.