About the Lowering of the Flag
On the Vancouver campus, the University of British Columbia has four main flags in two locations on campus:
- Canada flag on Flag Pole Plaza at the intersection of Main Mall and Crescent Road
- BC, Musqueam and UBC flags temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
UBC Protocol, Ceremonies and Events is responsible for the protocol around the use of and (when required) the lowering of the Canadian and BC, UBC and Musqueam flags on campus.
For more information, please contact ceremonies.protocol@ubc.ca.
Current Flag Notifications
The Canada flag (at Flag Pole Plaza) and the BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) at UBC Vancouver, and the Canada, BC, Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC flags on the UBC Okanagan campus are lowered to mark the tragic deaths that occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on October 17, 2026.
The BC, Musqueam and UBC flags (temporarily relocated to the East Mall Entrance and Plaza at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) will be lowered on Thursday, October 22, 2026 in remembrance.
Assistant Professor Emerita Mandakranta Bose passed away on September 10, 2026. Dr. Bose served in the Department of Asian Research, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts.
Professor Emeritus Gaalen Erickson passed away on August 30, 2026. Dr. Erickson served in the Department of Curriculum Studies, Faculty of Education.
Administrative Librarian III Emeritus Donald (Don) Dennis passed away on August 2, 2026. Mr. Dennis served as Head of Systems in the Library Processing Department, UBC Library.