The 2025 Spring Gala Annual Photo

Overview

Green College is a unique graduate residential college that promotes a supportive academic environment through active participation in community life—from free public lectures, events and performances, to discussions around the dinner table.

The college is home to 100 postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, postbaccalaureate students, and visitors who share an interest in advancing interdisciplinary thinking and methods in community with others. Our academic and creative community is distinguished by the exploration of new ways of thinking, by the diversity and breadth of the cross-disciplinary exchanges that happen here, and by the vibrancy of residential life at Green College. 

Meals eaten together in our Great Hall are at the centre of our residential experience, anchoring our culture of ideas and friendship. All resident members automatically become members of the non-profit Green College Dining Society. The dining society is governed by resident members, for the benefit of members and the College. Becoming involved in the Dining Society is a great way to learn new skills and contribute to community life.

Is Green College right for you?

Applications for resident membership are evaluated by a membership committee that includes Resident Members, Society Members (who are former Resident Members) and Members of Common Room (UBC faculty and other friends of Green College). Applications are judged on the basis of the following criteria:

• Academic distinction;
• Evidence that the applicant understands the nature and purpose of Green College, including a clear interest in the interdisciplinary mandate of Green College;
• The applicant’s willingness and potential to be an active, contributing participant in the Green College community;
• The applicant’s capacity to bring something valuable to Green College that the College might otherwise lack (including considerations of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness); and
• The ability to participate in collective dining.

In offering resident membership, the College also strives to achieve representativeness across academic programs. 

We receive many strong applications for resident membership each year—many more than we are able to accept. If you are interested in joining us as a Resident Member, we encourage you to maximise your opportunity by carefully reviewing the information on this website. Make sure you address the criteria listed above. Consider watching some of our recorded lectures or reading our latest annual report. We accept applications on a rolling basis, so it’s a good idea to submit your application early if you can.

Resident members at Founders' Dinner in 2024.