The Math Graduate Committee (MGC) represents your graduate and postdoc math community at UBC! We run various programs throughout the year, like our MathYap seminar series + Yappy Hour, an intramural dodgeball team (The Dodge Conjecture), food and game socials, and a mentor-mentee program matching incoming grads with returning grads and postdocs. Let us know if you have ideas or suggestions for activities! We are also your peer contact in the department and will do our best to support you if you have any questions or concerns.
Almost all of our events take place on the UBC Point Grey campus, which is located on the stolen and unceded ancestral lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm. For a guide to some resources for learning about the relationship between xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, the university, and the University Endowment Lands, visit https://guides.library.ubc.ca/Musqueam/keyresources.
We are committed to ensuring our events are welcoming spaces for all identities, and among our core values as committee members are equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and sustainability. Please reach out to us if there are any steps we can take to align our programming more closely with these values.
MathYap Seminar, every other Thursday from 4:30-5pm in MATH 126
This is a great place to present your research informally, practice for an upcoming talk, or share a cool mathematical topic. For attendees, come see what kind of mathematics is happening in the department while enjoying some sweet treats. Graduates and post-docs are all welcome to present and attend!
Yappy Hour, every other Thursday after MathYap @Loafe Cafe (Alumni Centre)
Following every MathYap seminar, we will walk over as a group to Loafe for their happy hour. Join for about an hour of good chat, good bevs, and good vibes! All welcome (even if you can't make the MathYap, although of course we encourage it). Open-ended timing, but likely 5:15-6pm.
Intramural Sports Team
This fall 2026 term, we have a dodgeball team, "The Dodge Conjecture," participating in UBC Recreation's league*. The MGC covers UBC Rec fees for this team. In previous years, we have also organized a soccer team for the Handley Cup. Please get in touch with Andrew Alexander at acalex@math.ubc.ca if you want to learn more or want to run a team in a new league in the future!
*We are still welcoming registrations for The Dodge Conjecture, until Nov 6, 2026!
Mentor-Mentee Matching
Starting grad school in a new program can be intimidating, especially if it's in a new city or country. That's why we help pair incoming grad students with more senior students to help navigate your studies. We usually ask incoming students at the start of September each year if they would like a mentor, and pair them with volunteer students. This can be a great way to meet new people and make friends, for both the mentors and the mentees!
Math Graduate Lounge in MATHX 1115
This is your space to use! We have a pool table, table tennis, fridge, and a few board games. Please treat the space with respect and leave it tidier than you found it!
