Membership Categories and Eligibility

UBC Senate Approved Emeriti

(Automatic College Member – No Application Needed)

Individuals, including UBC faculty members, clinical faculty members, librarians and program directors, who have been granted UBC Emeritus status by the Vancouver Senate or the Okanagan Senate, who continue to hold such status, become College Members automatically.

To learn if you qualify for UBC Emeritus Status and to gain details about Senate policies and privileges for Emeriti, visit the UBC Human Resources Emeritus Status page and Privileges & Benefits for UBC Emeritus Faculty.

If you have been granted Emeritus status by Senate, we strongly encourage you to complete the Member Information Form.

Retired UBC Faculty and Librarians  

(Elected College Members - Application Required) 

These individuals may include retired lecturers, sessional lecturers, clinical faculty, researchers, mid-level program directors as well as staff in specific senior management positions and others. 

To learn more about the privileges and benefits for retired non-emeritus UBC faculty members, visit Privileges & Benefits for UBC Retired (non Emeritus) Faculty

See the Application Form and Process (non-emeritus retirees) section of this web portal for further detail. 

Retired Faculty and Librarians From Other Universities

(Elected College Members - Application Required) 

Potential members may include retired faculty members and librarians from other recognized universities and colleges with long and exemplary service to their past institution, and equivalent to those holding UBC emeritus status. These individuals may have had a previous UBC academic appointment or no previous UBC appointment but desire to establish a meaningful connection to the Emeritus College in retirement.

See the Application Form and Process (non-emeritus retirees) section of this web portal for further detail. 

Members of UBC APE and UBC Emeriti who were non-members of UBC APE 

Members of the UBC Association of Professors Emeriti (precursor to the UBC Emeritus College) as of June 15, 2018 became College members automatically. Non-members of UBC APE with UBC Emeritus status were granted College membership automatically as of 2018.

College Member Guests 

Spouses, partners or guests of College Members who are not themselves College Members may attend College events and activities that are open to the public and the Principal or designate may invite these individuals to join other College initiatives. 

Limitations: As a Member Guest, we bring to your attention that you may not be nominated for elected positions of the Emeritus College Council, nor are you eligible to vote or apply for Emeritus College subsidies, award, or benefits restricted to retired UBC faculty members. 

Courtesy Communications for Non-Members Non-members, including faculty members nearing retirement, may wish to receive electronic versions of the Newsletter, monthly bulletins, and invitations to select events. To be added to the non-member Courtesy Communications list, please sign up here.