Logistics and Information

Table of Contents

1. Arrival Information ------2 . Getting to UBC . Getting to Accommodations . Getting from Accommodations to Green College

2. Venues ------9 . Seminar Rooms at UBC . Off-Campus Programme Locations

3. Meals ------11 . Breakfasts . Lunches . Dinners . “Early/Late Bird” Meals . Dietary Requirements

4. Reimbursement Information ------13 . Reimbursement Form

5. Recreation Recommendations ------15 . UBC Campus Map

6. Quick Reference: Venue Addresses ------17

7. Quick Reference: Contact Information and Websites ------18

1 Arrival Information

Getting to UBC

To get to the University of British Columbia from the airport via public transportation, you will take the Canada Line, part of Vancouver’s transit system, for part of the trip and a bus the rest of the way. Find basic instructions below; for more information, or to plan your own route, visit the website of Vancouver’s regional transportation, TransLink: http://www.translink.ca.

The total travel time to UBC via this method should be 50-60 minutes, depending on transfer time.

1. Exiting the airport and getting to the Canada Line

Most of you arriving at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers) will clear Canadian Customs & Immigration at the airport. Please ensure that you have a valid passport (many countries require passports to have a minimum of six months validity past the date of travel). You will exit at the International Arrivals area. Those arriving on flights from within Canada will exit at the Domestic Arrivals area. Please follow signs for the Canada Line. International travelers will take the escalator outside the arrivals area up to the Canada Line platform.

2. Taking the Canada Line to the bus

Before boarding the train, you should purchase a Compass Ticket for travel to UBC (adult fare is $7.75) at one of the Compass Vending Machines (CMVs) at the airport station. CVMs accept Canadian coins and bills (up to $20), and debit and credit cards. Note: Keep your ticket, as it will be needed for the bus transfer; please also keep your receipt for later reimbursement by ISSA.

Take the train to King Edward Station (see the map of Canada Line stations, right).

3. Taking the bus to UBC

Exit the train station. Immediately outside the station, on the same side of the street, find a bus stop for bus #25 (to UBC). Show your Compass Ticket to the driver as proof of payment. The bus trip will end at the UBC Bus Loop (the end of the line). See map, next page. Canada Line stations King Edward Station to UBC Bus Loop, 12:33 PM - 1:04 PM (31 min) Vancouver, BC V6T, Canada

King Edward Station to UBC Bus Loop Map data ©2016 Google 2000 ft G oogle Maps

Note: There are multiple ways to get to UBC from the Canada Line. If you miss the King Edward Station, and/or just want to take a different route, get off at the Broadway - City Hall Station and from there catch the #99 bus to UBC (you will need to cross the street).

Note: For those who wish to take a taxi from the airport, this is your decision. ISSA will reimburse a maximum of $7.75 per person from the airport to UBC. The flat-fare taxi rate to UBC from YVR is $34. The rate back to YVR from UBC is metered, but fare is similar (depending on travel time and traffic).

Getting to Accommodations

All participants in ISSA will be housed at the Point Grey campus of the University of British Columbia. Student participants will be accommodated at the Ponderosa Commons, Cedar House, 2075 West Mall (http://vancouver.housing.ubc.ca/residences/ponderosa-commons/). Faculty participants will be accommodated in the West Coast Suites, 5961 Student Union Boulevard (http://www.ubcconferences.com/visitor-info/west-coast-suites/).

3 After arriving at the UBC Bus Loop, both the student and faculty accommodations are a short walk away. See maps with the walking routes for each, pages 4 and 5.

. Students: UBC Bus Loop > Ponderosa Commons, Cedar House

Walking route from UBC Bus Loop to Ponderosa Commons Residence

Note: Ponderosa Commons is a complex that spans multiple new buildings – and the Google map does not accurately show the latest footprint of new buildings at UBC. Please use the above map for general walking directions to the area of your accommodations (intersection of West Mall and University Boulevard) and please see the detail map, next page, for the exact location of the Ponderosa Commons – Cedar House (across north west intersection of University Boulevard and West Mall, from where “Ponderosa Commons Residence” is starred on the map above).

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Detail of Ponderosa Commons buildings – Cedar House is building #4

5 . Faculty: UBC Bus Loop > West Coast Suites

Walking route from UBC Bus Loop to West Coast Suites

Getting from Accommodations to Green College

Students: Ponderosa Commons to Green College

On Sunday evening, June 5th, an ISSA representative with a sign will meet you in the lobby of Ponderosa Commons to walk with you to the Welcome Reception at Green College. Please gather in the lobby around 4:45pm on Sunday, June 5th. The group will depart no later than 4:50pm.

For future reference, the map on the next page also shows several possible walking routes.

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Walking routes from Ponderosa Commons to Green College

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Faculty: West Coast Suites to Green College

Walking routes from West Coast Suites to Green College

8 Venues

Seminar Rooms at UBC

Most ISSA sessions will be held at the Coach House at Green College or in the Anthropology/Sociology Building (starred, to the lower left of Green College on the map below). See the programme for full information about events and locations.

UBC seminar and accommodations locations

9 Off-Campus Programme Locations

On Thursday, June 9th, the ISSA programme will take place at UBC’s Centre for Hip Health and Mobility. This is about a 25-minute taxi ride from the UBC Point Grey campus (group transportation via taxi will be arranged).

The ISSA Networking Dinner on June 9th (all participants, presenters and mentors) will be held at the Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel (participants will walk over from the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility after the day’s sessions).

Locations of Centre for Hip Health and Mobility and Dockside Restaurant

10 Meals

Breakfasts

. Breakfasts during the ISSA will be held in the Great Hall in Graham House, Green College on Monday, June 6th, Tuesday, June 7th, Wednesday, June 8th and Friday, June 10th. Breakfast will be available from 7:30a.m. to 8:30a.m. . Instructions for breakfast on Thursday, June 9th, will be provided during the ISSA.

Lunches

. Lunches on Monday, June 6th, Tuesday, June 7th, and Friday, June 10th will be provided in Green College (either the Great Hall or the Piano Lounge in Graham House). . On Wednesday, June 8th, lunch will be provided in the Lino Lounge in the Anthropology/Sociology building. . On Thursday, June 9th, lunch will be provided at the 7th floor lounge of the UBC Centre for Hip Health and Mobility.

Dinners

. On Sunday evening, June 5th, the Welcoming Reception will be held in the Piano Lounge in Graham House, Green College, followed by dinner in the Great Hall at Green College. . On Monday, June 6th, dinner will be held at Koerner’s Pub (the UBC grad student pub) on campus. . On Tuesday, June 7th, dinner will be held at the Mahoney & Sons Pub on the UBC campus. . ISSA has scheduled a ‘free evening’ for networking and social time on Wednesday, June 8th. ISSA participants are responsible for the cost of their meal on that evening. . The June 9th Networking Dinner will be held on Granville Island, at the Dockside Restaurant.

Note: In accordance with UBC’s and our funding sponsor’s policies, alcohol will be provided at ISSA-funded dinners on Sunday, June 5 (the Welcome Reception) and Thursday, June 9th (the Social Dinner), only. At other evening meals, alcohol will be available for purchase by individuals at their own expense.

11 “Early/Late Bird” Meals

For those of you arriving before June 5th, and/or leaving after June 10th, information on meal venues available on the UBC campus is available here: http://www.food.ubc.ca. Information about meal venues will also be provided onsite at the accommodations when you arrive. For those staying at the Ponderosa Commons, there is an Italian-style café called Mercante directly across the street from your accommodations (http://www.food.ubc.ca/place/mercante/).

For international travelers pre-approved for June 4th arrival, please note: According to the ISSA financial rules, reimbursement of meals for international early-arrival travelers will be at the UBC ‘per diem’ rate of: Breakfast $14.00; Lunch $16.00; Dinner $30.00. Only one dinner (June 4) and one breakfast and one lunch (June 5) will be reimbursed for the June 4th-5th period (maximum total $60 Canadian). Information on meal cost reimbursement will be provided during the ISSA.

Dietary Requirements

For those who have dietary requirements (allergies, preferences, etc.), ISSA must receive notice by May 23, 2016 of special requirements.

Reimbursement

The 2016 ISSA is jointly sponsored by the Department of Sociology at The University of British Columbia, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the UBC Hampton Research Endowment Fund. Travel support is also provided by Lund University, Sweden, and Newcastle University, UK.

Travel costs and some meal costs will be reimbursed by UBC, as agreed. Jordan Brocato from the UBC Department of Sociology will provide information during the ISSA on reimbursement procedures. Note: Please save your boarding passes and Compass Tickets for reimbursement purposes.

12 Department of Sociology 6303 N.W. Marine Drive Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1 Phone 604-822-6683 Fax: (604) 822-6161 www.soci.ubc.ca

Travel Reimbursement Claim Form

Name (First and Last): ______If Canadian include SIN Number: ______

Current Mailing Address: ______

Expense Summary (specify currency of expenses)

Other Transportation (Bus/Train): ______

Meals (itemized receipt required): ______(Maximum amount for Reimbursement $60 CAD)

Other Travel Related Expenses: ______(Please note some expenses may not be eligible for reimbursement)

Please submit all original receipts to Jordan Brocato at the following address.

Jordan Brocato Department of Sociology 6303 N.W. Marine Drive UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 Ph: 604-822-6683 Email: [email protected]

13 Recreation Recommendations

Attractions at UBC

During your free time, feel free to explore some of the wonderful attractions on the UBC campus. Museums include the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (most prominent display is a 25-metre skeleton of a female blue whale) and MOA, the Museum of Anthropology (with Haidi houses and totem poles outside, and, inside, the iconic yellow cedar sculpture The Raven and the First Men by Bill Reid). Gardens include the UBC Botanical Garden and the Nitobe Memorial Garden. For locations, hours, and contact information, visit here: http://attractions.ubc.ca. UBC also has numerous sports and recreational facilities (http://www.athleticsandrecreation.ubc.ca).

Also nearby is Pacific Spirit Regional Park (http://www.greatervancouverparks.com/PacificSpirit.html).

Restaurants/Pubs at UBC

. Koerner’s Pub: http://koerners.ca . Mahoney & Sons Public House: http://mahonyandsons.com/ubc-location.html - details-menu

14 15 Quick Reference: Venue Addresses

Anthropology/Sociology Building Koerner’s Pub 6303 Northwest Marine Drive 6371 Crescent Road UBC Point Grey Campus (Main entrance on West Mall) UBC Point Grey Campus

Centre for Hip Health and Mobility Robert Ho Research Institute Mahoney & Sons 2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver 5990 University Boulevard UBC Point Grey Campus

Coach House Green College Piano Lounge 6201 Cecil Green Park Road Green College UBC Point Grey Campus 6201 Cecil Green Park Road UBC Point Grey Campus

Dockside Restaurant Granville Island Hotel Ponderosa Commons 1253 Johnston Street, Vancouver 2075 West Mall UBC Point Grey Campus

Great Hall, Graham House Green College West Coast Suites 6201 Cecil Green Park Road 5961 Student Union Boulevard UBC Point Grey Campus UBC Point Grey Campus

16 Quick Reference: Contact Information and Websites

Contact Information

ISSA Coordination Team . María José Torrejón (logistics): +1 778-835-4696; [email protected] . Jordan Brocato (financial/reimbursements): +1 604-822-6683; ANSO 2111; [email protected] . Ponderosa Commons Front Desk: +1 604.822.2708; [email protected] . Anne Martin-Matthews: +1 604-808-0495; [email protected] . Alvin Parker (North/South Travel): +1 604-736-7447; toll free 1-800-665-1882; [email protected] . Karen Zalamea (Centre for Hip Health and Mobility): +1 604-675-2575; [email protected]

Vancouver Taxis . Yellow Cabs: +1 604-681-1111 . MacLures Cabs: +1 604-683-6666

Websites

Transportation and Wayfinding . TransLink: http://www.translink.ca . Vancouver Airport: http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers . Maps of Vancouver: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/plan-your-trip/maps/

Food . UBC Food Venues: http://www.food.ubc.ca . Mercante Café: http://www.food.ubc.ca/place/mercante/ . Koerner’s Pub: http://koerners.ca . Mahoney & Sons: http://mahonyandsons.com/ubc-location.html - details-menu

Accommodations . Ponderosa Commons: http://vancouver.housing.ubc.ca/residences/ponderosa-commons/ . West Coast Suites: http://www.ubcconferences.com/visitor-info/west-coast-suites/

Recreation . UBC Attractions: http://attractions.ubc.ca . Pacific Spirit Regional Park: http://www.greatervancouverparks.com/PacificSpirit.html

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