FAQ

Event Specific Questions

How can we know more about the events happening at the UBC MSAC?
There’s a calendar hosted on the UBC MSAC website. It is frequently updated and will tell you all you need to know about what’s happening at UBC MSAC. 

How do I know when the event I’m attending will start?
Check the online calendar or the signs posted on the stanchions in the courtyard  that list the event details happening that day.

How do I book rooms?
Check the online calendar for availability and then submit your request by clicking on the green “make a booking” button

Facilities

The “UBC MSAC VC Room” has been renamed “The Studio”

Who works at UBC MSAC?
UBC MSAC is the home of UBC MSAC staff: the Operations & Events Manager and the UBC MSAC Ambassadors as well as the UBC Faculty of Medicine Alumni Engagement team.

Who are the UBC MSAC Ambassadors?
UBC MSAC Ambassadors are year 1 and 2 MD students who work at UBC MSAC in the evenings to support the events taking place by setting up the videoconferencing equipment, arranging furniture and generally making sure event organizers have everything they need.

Who do I make suggestions for gym equipment to?
If you have ideas for improvements to the gym, or to report for broken equipment, please talk to the MUS Sports Director. If the gym needs cleaning, please speak to the UBC MSAC Operations and Events Manager at msac.centre@ubc.ca or pop by during office hours (830 am – 430 pm Monday to Friday).

If I have feedback on how to improve the UBC MSAC, who should I go to?
We love feedback! Please talk to the UBC MSAC Operations and Events Manager.

How do I get a locker at UBC MSAC? Is there a fee?
Lockers at UBC MSAC are free! Please email the UBC MSAC Operations and Events Manager to register for a locker.

Who do I talk to if I’d like to store some school related things for MUS or access stored items at the UBC MSAC?
Please email UBC MSAC Operations and Events Manager at msac.centre@ubc.ca or pop by during their office hours (typically 830-430 Monday to Friday)!

I lost something at the MSAC! Is there a lost and found?
Yes, of course! It is located in the cupboard next to the Latham Hall bar. Small items or high value items will be let in the MSAC Operation and Event Manager’s office.

There’s food in the fridge! Can I eat it?
If it is in the “free for all” right side of the fridge, yes. The left side of the fridge is soley reserved for event-related food and not to be touched.

Do we have compost and paper recycling?
Yes we do! Several compost bins can be found in the kitchen (one small and one large bin with green lids). Paper recycling can be found in Alumni Room. Additionally, there is a large green bin marked for composting and a large yellow bin marked for paper recycling on the staircase outside the door leading to the back alley from the kitchen.

Can I use the cutlery and plates in the kitchen?
Of course! But please wash and put away the dishes after use.

Video Conference

MSAC has two rooms that are able to connect into Zoom meetings, or host them – Hardwick Hall and the Alumni Room.