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WelcomeClass of 2016!

Program Components

Program Timeline – Term 1

Monday August 24 Start FRST 555

Sunday August 31 – Saturday Sept 5

Field trip to Nelson

Tuesday September 8 Start fall term (Term 1) courses

Saturday or Sunday, Sept 26/27

Optional hike

3 Fridays-October 2, 9, 16 Operations field trips

Monday October 12 Thanksgiving holiday

Monday October 26 – Friday October 31

Field Trip to Malcolm Knapp Research Forest

Wednesday November 11 Remembrance Day holiday

Friday December 4 Last day of classes, term 1

Wednesday December 8 – Wednesday December 22

Term 1 final exam period

Program Timeline – Term 2

Monday January 4 Classes start, Term 2

Monday February 8 Family Day holiday

Monday February 15 – Friday February 19

Reading Break (no classes)

Friday April 8 Last day of classes, Term 2

Friday March 25 – Monday March 28

Easter holiday

Tuesday April 12 – Wednesday April 27

Term 2 exam period

Friday April 15 All program requirements complete

Wednesday May 25 –Wednesday May 27

Convocation period

Table Credits Term TopicFRST 555 3 August Fundamentals of sustainable

forest management FRST 556 3 1 Land information acquisition and

analysisFRST 557 6 1 Site-level forest land

managementFRST 523 3 1 Forest policy, globalization

electiveFRST 558 9 2 Landscape-level forest land

management (capstone)FRST 537c 3 2 Economics and administration of

forestry elective

6 1,2 Electives, Directed StudyTotal 33

Courses

• FRST 557 - Site Level Plan

• FRST 558 - Forest Level Plan

Major Projects

• 3 to 6 credits• 1 or 2 terms• Supervised research project• Research paper or Professional report

Directed Studies

o Problem statement and analysiso Review state of knowledgeo Integrative discussiono Recommendations o Conclusions

o Introductiono Methodso Resultso Discussiono Conclusions

• Apply to ABCFP• Competency review1 • Submit continuing education plan2

• Complete CEP2

1 Not required since MSFM program is CFAB accredited

2 State in your application that you are enrolled in the UBC MSFM program and then update the ABCFP when you complete the program.

ABCFP - ASFIT

• Program website• Course website• Friday 11 am seminars• Individual meetings• Facebook group

• Your suggestions to enhance communication...

Communication

Topics/Speakers

Questions, Discussion