Green College is home to approximately 80 UBC graduate students and UBC-accredited visiting graduate students, and around 15 Postdoctoral Scholars and Visiting Scholars in any given year. Living in residence at Green College is an experience that, for many, shapes their academic, creative, and professional careers, and leaves an indelible imprint on their thinking about the world.

When you become a Resident Member of the College, you obtain more than just a place to live for a while. Upon departing the College, you will retain Society Member status, and can be assured of an ongoing network of collegial support and a continuing relationship with the College long after your studies at UBC have ended.

The atmosphere of the College is unique; it is at once a quiet oasis and an active community away from the hustle and bustle of the main UBC campus, yet connected, through its members in the first place, to all that goes on at the University. Its location is conveniently close to major academic, social, and recreational amenities on campus, while also offering breathtaking ocean and mountain views, wide expanses of garden and forest, and an inescapable sense of natural Pacific Northwest beauty. The architecture was designed to foster both openness to others and closeness within the community, features of the College that are evident as soon as you set foot on the grounds.

It is not uncommon for new residents to form long-lasting friendships as soon as they arrive. Each year, residents in their second or third year at the College warmly welcome a new infusion of diversity to the community; each year brings a fresh and unique mix of scholarly and artistic talent, at the same time producing new leaders, new groups, new initiatives. There are many opportunities to carve a niche in the community: for example, through participation on one of the several resident committees, on the College’s Standing Committees and the Residents’ Council, or by launching an activity or project that no one else has thought of. Green College is a place where you can create your own horizons, as well as sharing those that others help create for and with you.

In this section, learn about facilities and residence accommodation options at the College, as well as the resident Meal Plan and Residence Fees. You will also find information on eligibility for resident membership, as well as terms of the resident contract.

When you are ready to apply, submit your application as a Graduate Student applicant or Postdoctoral or Visiting Scholar applicant and consult Application Process for details on supporting documents required. Application deadline is the 15th of each month.

If you have questions about applying for resident membership at Green College, contact our Membership and Accommodations Clerk at .