March 15, 2013: NewsFlash #613
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Research Ethics Deadline
For more info visit UBC Research Ethics web site at: http://www.research.ubc.ca/ethics/meeting-dates-deadlines-0
March 15 for March 28 meeting
March 29 for April 11 meeting
April 12 for April 25 meeting
April 26 for May 19 meeting
May 10 for May 23 meeting
May 31 for June 13 meeting
June 14 for June 27 meeting
Academic Deadlines
Deadlines culled from the UBC Online Calendar at: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/academicyear.cfm?page=2012&view=all
Friday, 15 March 2013
Last day for submission of graduating essays and theses, most bachelor degree programs.
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Meeting of the Vancouver Senate.
Friday, 22 March 2013
Distance Education Term D courses: Last day for withdrawal from most Distance Education Term D courses with withdrawal standing of “W” recorded on a student’s academic record. Consult your courses in the Course Schedule for specific information.
Pharmaceutical Sciences: Block 6 clerkship ends.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Teacher Education Program: 12-Month Elementary and Middle Years Options: Term 2 classes end.
Friday, 29 March 2013
Good Friday. University closed. Some branches of the UBC Library may be open.
Monday, 1 April 2013
Easter Monday. University closed. Some branches of the UBC Library may be open.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Access & Diversity: Recommended date for submission of materials for alternate format production for Summer Session Term 1.
Graduate Studies: Deadline for guaranteed consideration by the Faculty of Graduate Studies of recommendations from graduate programs for North American students to be admitted for registration September 2013. Late recommendations may be accepted upon special request from a graduate program.
Graduate Studies: Last day for Graduate Students employed as Teaching and Research Assistants to apply for payroll deduction of Summer Session tuition fees.
Last day for sponsored students to submit application to have fees billed to a sponsoring organization for Summer Session Terms 1 and 2 (May to August) tuition fees. Students who do not submit their applications by the deadline will be required to pay their tuition fees by payment due dates to avoid financial hold procedures.
Pharmaceutical Sciences: Block 7 clerkship begins (April 2 to April 26 inclusive).
Student Financial Assistance & Awards: Students applying for a Summer Bursary should have applied for government student loans for the Summer Session by this date.
Teacher Education Program: 12-Month Elementary and Middle Year Options: Extended practicum begins (April 2 to June 28 inclusive).
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Access & Diversity: Last day for submission of Exam Accommodation forms for April examinations.
Friday, 5 April 2013
Last day of classes for most faculties.
Graduate Studies: Last day for final oral examination for doctoral students planning to graduate in May.
Graduate Studies: Last day for supervisors to submit Appointment of External Examiner form to Faculty of Graduate Studies for August 31 program end date.
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Term 2 examinations begin (day and evening classes) for most faculties (April 10 to April 24 inclusive). Saturdays are included in the examination schedule.
Monday, 15 April 2013
Forestry (third-year): FRST 452 field work begins at the University Research Forest, Maple Ridge, BC (April 15 to 19 inclusive).
Graduate Studies: Last day for final doctoral oral examinations in time for April 30 program end date.
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Meeting of the Vancouver Senate.
Friday, 19 April 2013
Graduate Studies: Last day for final doctoral oral examination for April 30 program end date.
Graduate Studies: Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for May graduation. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.
Graduate Studies: Last day for graduate programs to notify the Faculty of Graduate Studies that all requirements (including major papers) have been met for non-thesis master’s degrees for May graduation.
Pharmaceutical Sciences: Block 7 clerkship ends.
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
2012/13 Winter Session ends.
Last day of Term 2 examinations for most faculties.
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Earth and Ocean Sciences: Hydrogeology field school begins (EOSC 428, April 25 to April 29 inclusive).
UBC Student Housing and Hospitality Services: Winter Session residences close; residents are required to vacate.
Friday, 26 April 2013
Earth and Ocean Sciences (second-year students): Geology field school begins (EOSC 223, April 26 to May 2 inclusive).
Earth and Ocean Sciences (third-year students): Geology field school begins (EOSC 328, April 26 to May 17 inclusive).
Funding Opportunities
Call for Applications: Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship
The Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships enable promising leaders from developing countries to pursue doctoral studies at UBC. The fellowships are to support international students showing outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country. Two fellowships will be offered; each fellowship provides an $18,000 stipend plus tuition each year for four years.
Applicants must:
– Hold a student visa at the beginning of the fellowship funding period
– Be a citizen of a developing country (see list of eligible countries on website link below)
– Be starting a PhD or DMA program at the UBC Vancouver campus in May 2013, Sep 2013, or Jan 2014
Deadline for graduate programs to submit nominations to the Faculty of Graduate Studies: 4:00pm Friday 22 March 2013 (check with departments for internal deadlines).
Please see the Graduate Awards website for more information: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/graduate-global-leadership-fellowship
The contact at the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this award is Anne Brozensky, anne.brozensky@ubc.ca
2013 Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF)
The forum will be held June 4-6, 2013 in Winnipeg. The aim of the CSHRF is to provide a venue for the networking, research exposure and recognition of Canada’s most promising research trainees in the health sciences. While the primary component is the judged research poster exhibition (with associated, nationally recognized CIHR awards of excellence), other value-added elements include tours of unique research facilities such as Health Canada’s National Virology Laboratory, student-led social events such as a tour of the NRC’s Institute for BioDiagnostics, dinner at the Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, a CIHR information session with the CIHR Director of Research Capacity Development and cross-disciplinary symposia on hot topics with internationally-recognized speakers. This year’s symposium will be on “Inflammation and Health.” This is a unique opportunity to advance the careers of your top students and to showcase their excellence.
Universities have been invited on nominate their top PhD students in health sciences for participation in the forum. A limited number of invited participants will also receive travel award funding from CIHR, though the amount of funding and number of students to be funded by CIHR has not yet been determined.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies will collect nominations on behalf of UBC, to forward to the CSHRF Coordinator. Graduate programs are invited to nominate their top PhD students in health sciences to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Graduate programs may nominate up to 5% of their PhD students in health sciences (for instance, if a program has 40 PhD students in health sciences, it could submit up to 2 nominees). Appropriate selection criteria are to be determined by the graduate programs. Please note that the symposium theme rotates from year to year and should not bias student selection.
Graduate programs are asked to submit the following by e-mail to graduate.awards@ubc.ca by Friday, March 22, 2013:
1. completed nomination form http://www.grad.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/awards/awards_CSHRF_Nomination_Form.doc
2. one-page abstract for each nominee (abstract guidelines available at: http://www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/research_days/faqs2.html#abstractguidelines
Further information is available at:
• our website – http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canadian-student-health-research-forum-cshrf-travel-award
• the CSHRF website – http://www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/research_days/
BC Aboriginal Student Award: Call for Applications
The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has established an award program for Aboriginal students pursuing studies at the Master’s and Doctoral levels in British Columbia. Renewable awards of $5,000 per year are available. Selection is based on a variety of factors, including financial need, family and community responsibilities, and career and life goals.
Deadline: April 5, 2013
Applications are submitted directly to the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society; for more detail and application instructions please visit the following website: http://www.bcscholarship.ca/web/aboriginal
Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships
The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen. Two fellowships, valued at $16,000 per year, are awarded each year to UBC graduate students with a physical disability.
Annual Value: $16,000
Deadline: Mid-April 2013 – check with graduate program
Please consult the Graduate Awards website for further information and application procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rick-hansen-man-motion-fellowship
The contact at the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this award is Angela Rizzo: angela.rizzo@ubc.ca
Rio Tinto Alcan Research Fellowship
As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto Alcan offers a research fellowship for a UBC graduate or post-graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto Alcan’s activities (production and processing of aluminum). Annual Value: $18,000
Graduate Program Deadline: to be set by graduate program (likely in mid-April)
Deadline for graduate programs to submit nominations to the Faculty of Graduate Studies: Wednesday, May 1, 2013
For more information, including a list of research areas supported by the award, please consult the Graduate Awards website: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rio-tinto-alcan-research-fellowships
The contact in the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this competition is Joanne Tsui, who can be reached at: joanne.tsui@ubc.ca
Upcoming Events
FireTalks – Ethics and Dissemination
This month’s talk takes up many of the questions raised at our last FIREtalk: What role do ethics play in academic research, practice and dissemination? How can – or should – academics and grad students disseminate their work? Is it ethical to publish in journals which the subjects of research will never be able to access?
How does your research relate to these issues? Tell us by presenting at this FIREtalk!
You’ll also get to;
* Practice presenting your research to an interdisciplinary audience
* Network with graduate students from across campus
* Receive feedback on your research in a low stakes setting
Want to hear more about this topic and join the discussion? Register to attend!
Koerner Library, 216, March 21 at 2pm.
Upcoming Library Workshops
1) Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley
Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.
Sign up for an introductory workshop for an overview of citation management tools, or for a tool specific hands-on workshop to a brief introduction to the main concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.
Introduction to Citation Management Thursday, March 21, 1:00-2:30pm http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/38
Citation Management Using Zotero Monday, March 25, 2:00 – 4:00pm http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3868
Citation Management Using Mendeley
Wednesday, March 20, 5:00 – 7:00pm http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3737
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2) Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!
Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.
Monday, March 18, 11:00am – 1:00pm http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3709
Thursday, March 28, 12:00 – 2:00pm http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/3710
Mental Health Awareness Club Presentation – Beyond Your Undergrad: Careers in Mental Health and Neurology
Each speaker will speak for 10-15 minutes on their field of work or study which will be followed with Q&A and networking. Food and drinks will be provided.
Last years event had a turnout of about 30 to 40 people, with 5 speakers giving a brief presentation on their work and study, followed by networking. Overall, the event was a success.
The event will be $3 for non-members and free for members of the Mental Health Awareness Club or the Neurology Club. Please RSVP here http://bit.ly/167lDBA
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Location: TBA (on UBC campus)
Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology- Instructional Skills Workshop
Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop March 23, 24, 25, 2013. Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. It is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence. It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience. Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.
This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the Late March ISW, please go to:
http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/2257
Designing our Forests: A Call for Participants
The Interactive Digital Environmental Assessment Laboratory (IDEAL) in the Faulty of Forestry is recruiting individuals for a survey related to visual quality of harvest designs. The survey consists primarily of rating a number of landscape design images. Participants in the survey will receive a $10 honorarium. We are looking for interested participants to start on April 2, 2013.
Time: By appointment – approximately 30 minutes
Contact information:
Email: ideal.forestry.ubc@gmail.com
Phone: (604) 822-6708 or (604) 363-1680
Location: Landscape Immersion Lab (LIL) in the Forest Sciences Centre
Participants: The survey will be open to anyone except those who have one or more of the following: limited availability, are under the age of 18, or has a blindness or severe visual handicap. All information associated with this study will be handled confidentially.
In this experiment we will show the subjects a number of landscape design images and ask them to rate these on a simple scale. These ratings will be compared to a computer model in order to investigate how well the model relates to individual perception. Upon completion of the image ratings, participants will be required to complete a short questionnaire. Participants in the survey will receive a $10 honorarium.
2013 Graduate Symposium in the Department of Education, Concordia University- Call for Proposals
Graduate students are invited to submit proposals and participate in a symposium at Concordia University on Friday, April 19, 2013. The theme of the conference is Making the Connection: Theory, Research, and Practice. The Graduate Symposium in the Department of Education aims to make connections between educational theory, research, and practice by bringing together researchers and practitioners from all areas of Education and related disciplines.
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions resource available at http://doe.concordia.ca/symposium2013/faq.html for detailed information about the conference before submitting a proposal.
Please complete the submission from available at http://doe.concordia.ca/symposium2013/submissionform.html. Please be prepared to include a required abstract (250 words maximum) which conforms to American Psychological Association guidelines. Abstracts will be evaluated according to a number of criteria.
FINE- Forum for International Networking in Education
The Forum for International Networking in Education (FINE), is organizing three FREE events at AERA 2013 in San Francisco for students from U21 Universities:
- The FINE forum will be held on Friday, April 26th from 1pm-5pm, Mission 1 Room, Parc 55, 55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco and then dinner will follow at 7pm at AZIZA, 5800 Geary Blvd. The forum will include a number of speakers (various topics will be covered, including navigating AERA and life in academia), a panel discussion featuring U21 Deans of Education, and discussions on the best ways to network with academics and other students
- 2 breakfasts will be held on Sunday, April 28th, 7am, Garden Court, Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery Street and Tuesday, April 30th, 7am, Scala’s Bistro, Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 432 Powell Street. These breakfasts are an excellent opportunity to connect with other Education students and Deans from U21 universities
Please RSVP to fine.u21@gmail.com
For more information on U21 and FINE please visit: http://www.universitas21.com
ACDE Reception at AERA
The Association of Canadian Deans of Education invites all AERA delegates to a reception in San Francisco, during the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) on Monday, April 29, 2013, 7 – 8:30pm, Yorkshire Room, Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell Street, San Francisco. Please RSVP to ACDE@telus.net by April 1, 2013.
Call for Discussants
The CCGSE planning committee would like to invite faculty members and graduate students to act as discussants for the 2013 Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) roundtable discussions. One discussant will be assigned to each roundtable (2-3 papers). The CSSE planning committee is hoping to dedicate one session to the CCGSE roundtables and poster presentations (as was done last year), meaning that no other session(s) will occur at this time. Please support our graduate students by acting as a discussant! Light snacks will be provided.
Discussants will receive papers by Monday, May 6th, 2013. This will provide discussants with four weeks to read through the papers and generate comments for discussion (approx 5 minutes per paper).
If willing to participate, please provide the following information to (julieta@ualberta.ca):
First and Last Name, School, Department and Position (ex. MEd student, PhD student, professor), Email and Three Areas of Expertise.
Investigating Our Practices 2013
Please join us for the IOP 2013, 16th Annual Conference on Saturday, May 11, 2013, Neville Scarfe Building, co-sponsored by the Faculty of Education and the BC Teachers’ Federation. Neville Scarfe Building. Practicing teachers, graduate students, undergraduate students, and university educators from different educational contexts convene at UBC to share their investigations, understandings and questions. Registration fee: $25 ($15 for students). Breakfast, lunch and refreshments included. For more information or to register for the conference, visit http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/iop2013 or contact Judy Paley at 604-822-2733 judy.paley@ubc.ca.
Research Day 2013 – Education Research Matters
Research Day returns to the Faculty of Education, and the 2013 edition will focus on engaging with the community and tackling issues of methodology. A panel of Indigenous graduates from our M.A. and Ph.D. programs, followed by a reception, will close the day.
Organized by the Faculty of Education’s Office of Graduate Programs and Research and the Graduate Student Council, in collaboration with the Indigenous Education Institute of Canada, in the context of the Year of Indigenous Education.
Thursday May 30th, 2013 | 12:30 to 7:30 p.m, First Nations House of Learning, Sty-Wet-Tan Hall
More details about ways to participate will follow soon. We look forward to spending the day with you! Contact Brigitte Gemme (brigitte.gemme@ubc.ca) for more information.
Graduate Student Society
Why not sign up for the GSS newsletter? It makes sure that you are the first to know about trips, events, classes and job opportunities.
New activities and events are constantly being updated so check out the new GSS website for full details on http://gss.ubc.ca
Graduate Student Council Update
The next meeting of the Graduate Council will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 11:30 – 1:30pm, Irving K. Barber, Room 182, 1961 East Mall. Visit the website of the Graduate Student Council of the Faculty of Education (GSFE) for an update of what your student representatives have been working on this month. Provide your input and feedback to the advocacy issues currently under discussion on the GSFE Blog.
Employment Opportunities
Research opportunities in Germany
The Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation offers fellowships to young scholars (no more than twelve years after having completed the Ph.D.) as well as to post-doctoral fellows to be held in Germany for anywhere from 6 to 18 months. The monthly minimum amount is 2450 Euros with additional amounts for spouse and child(ren), for research costs, and for some travel. Fellowship holders choose their own project, but need a professor at a German university to sponsor them.
If this sounds tempting, please come to an information meeting at the Coach House, Green College. 6201 Cecil Green Park Road on Monday, 18 March 2013 at 3:00 pm to find out more. Should this time not be convenient for you, and you still wish to find out about the research opportunities, please get in touch with Dr. Gernot Wieland at gernot.wieland@ubc.ca or at 604-822-5749.