UBC Faculty of Education NewsFlash for Graduate Students #658
February 28, 2014
The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver
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When: Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the OGPR as part of the Year of Teacher Education.
The Office of Graduate Programs and Research is delighted to invite you to the second session of the Education Research and Teacher Practice: Inspiring Educators Series. Throughout this cycle of round tables and discussion panels, current incumbents of our Faculty Chairs and Professorships will share how their research is informing current teacher education practices in British Columbia and beyond.
Join the conversation and become inspired by the amazing research that is taking place in our Faculty of Education. Open to interested graduate students, BEd students, sessionals, and faculty members.
Light refreshments will be served. RSVP
Dr. Jan Hare, Professorship in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education
Dr. Lynn Miller, Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in Counselling Psychology
Dr. Nancy Perry, Professorship in Struggling Youth
Dr. Jordan Tinney, Superintendent of Schools/CEO of Surrey School District
Contact: Adriana Briseno-Garzon (adriana.briseno@ubc.ca).
EDCP application deadline for this award is March 18, 2014, 4:00 pm
Rick Hansen “Man In Motion” Fellowship
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
Graduate Program Deadline: check with your 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
>Greetings from the SFU Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab (ADDL)! >The ADDL and the Laurel Foundation is co-hosting the final two events of >the three part discussion series entitled, "ASD & Family Quality of Life >Discussion Series." The 3 themes are: Families and School, Families and >Mental Health, and Families and Transitions. The first event took place >on January 18, 2014 and was a great success! > >The second event will take place on March 8, 2014 from 1-4pm at Simon >Fraser University (Downtown Campus) and the third event will take place >on March 29th from 1-4pm at Simon Fraser University (Surrey Campus). See >attachment for more details. > >The aim of these events is to facilitate discussion among a range of >stakeholders, including individuals and their families, researchers, >students, and professionals about important Quality of Life issues. These >events are FREE and open to the public, so please join us and bring your >questions, ideas, and comments to what is sure to be a lively discussion! > >Please RSVP at http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/events > >Feel free to forward to other families who may be interested in attending. Spots are limited to the first 50 people, so sign up today! >Best, >Dr. Grace Iarocci, PhD, R. Psych
Enrolment Services have made changes to the online application for Graduation, and Graduate Students will be able to apply online up to Thursday, April 17th, 2014.
This deadline has been extended from February 28, 2014 to April 17, 2014 for Graduate Students only.
Please be advised that it is very important that you apply before the deadline, and should not wait until you submit your thesis.
Please contact Basia if you have any questions.
| Last day for acceptance of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May 2014 graduation | Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 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. |
| Last day to notify requirements met for non-thesis master’s degrees (May 2014 graduation) | Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 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. |
| Application for graduation – May 2014 | Thursday, April 17, 2014 | Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in May. |
Dear Graduate Students,
Snow wafted in, thick and heavy. Snowpersons were made, some pinocchio-esque, some playing table tennis, some prim and proper. And now they’re dying in the sun. It’s the circle of life (Insert full South African choir) 
GSS Social & Recreational:
– Let’s go Ski at Whistler on March 9th! The Deadline to register is still March 1st, so make your move!
– St. Patrick’s Day comes early to the GSS! On March 14th we’re planning the best night ever so Save the Date, and Line up something Clover Green! Drinks will be cheap or, if you have the luck of the Irish, maybe even free! Keep your eye out in next week’s newsletter for more details, or contact specialevents@gss.ubc.ca.
– Reminder! Salsa Night is coming to the GSS on March 7th! Whether you’ve never stepped foot on a dance floor in your life, or are fluent in the language of dance, this event has something for you! We’ll give you a free hour long professional salsa lesson, a chance to strut your stuff salsa style, and then we’ll let the evening’s inspiration, good vibes (and cheap drinks!) suggest the rest of the moves! Tickets are available immediately online and in person at the GSS Office at just $5 for everyone, Grad and non-Grad. Tickets are limited, so get yours now!
GSS Advocacy:
– Together with members of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations Your GSS is highlighting student debt. Please add your brick and help us show how debt is becoming literally a larger and larger issue for students in Canada. Check out the Wall of Debt.
– Next week (March 2-5) the GSS along with other members of the Alliance of BC Studentswill be meeting with MLA’s in Victoria to discuss how students in BC should have better support mechanisms! The GSS delegation’s main goal is to lobby for a Provincial Graduate Scholarship similar to Ontario and Alberta’s.
GSS Opportunities:
To improve our booking services for students the GSS is looking to hire booking coordinators. If you are interested in helping other students setting up their events in the Thea Koerner House this would be a great opportunity for you. Learn more about the position here.
January Senate Update:
Julienne, who sits on the Senate has provided a rather meaty update to Senate activities. There are issues she asks your feedback on, including issues around graduate student learning and ways to improve safety on campus. There’s also some new approved courses and new awards available to graduate students! Read the full update!
That’s it from me! Watch out for melting ice!
Ngwatilo
Come to Koerner’s Pub to join your EDCP colleagues for some mingling, food, and beverage.
Between 6:30 – 8:30pm the EDCP Peer Advisors are hosting a social event. Find our table in the pub, meet new people, chat with old friends, and enjoy free pop, beer, and nachos.
Hope to see you then!
Friedman Scholars Program
Deadline: March 20, 2014
If you intend to apply, please inform the Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Coordinator at med.research@ubc.ca
The goal of the Constance Livingstone-Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation Scholarships in Health Sciences is to provide funding to graduate students or medical residents so that they can pursue a learning opportunity to further their career or to bring new perspectives to the education they have already received.
Award
Between $25,000 to $50,000 annually, open to renewal for one time only.
Requirements and Eligibility
Friedman Scholars are expected to travel to other areas of the world to seek new perspectives and learn from experts in their fields. Travel must be outside of Western Canada (east of Manitoba) and beyond. Learners must engage with a leading figure or group for a minimum period of 3 months. Open to any UBC graduate student or UBC Medical Resident Trainee in the health related sciences. Health sciences will be interpreted broadly.
For more details, please visit http://med.ubc.ca/friedman-scholars-program/
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FRIEDMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Deadline: Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Background: The Constance Livingstone-Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation Scholarships in Health Sciences are named after the first two faculty members in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. Drs. Constance and Sydney Friedman believed that a full well-rounded education requires students to learn from different perspectives and learn from different cultures. The goal of the Friedman Scholar program is to provide funding to graduate students or medical residents so that they can pursue a learning opportunity to further their career or to bring new perspectives to the education they have already received.
Mission: To extend the global reach of UBC graduate students and UBC Medical Resident Trainees and enrich our scholarly community by providing opportunities for our future scholars in the health sciences to learn from global experts in their respective fields.
Scholarships: Scholarships range from $25,000 to $50,000 annually and are open to renewal for one time only. The amount of the scholarship will be at the discretion of the adjudication committee within the above stated range. Each recipient of a Friedman Scholarship will be designated a “Friedman Scholar”.
Requirements and Eligibility: Friedman Scholars are expected to travel to other areas of the world to seek new perspectives and learn from experts in their fields. In order to be considered, travel must be outside of Western Canada (east of Manitoba) and beyond. The scholarships are open to any UBC graduate student or UBC Medical Resident Trainee in the health related sciences. Health sciences will be interpreted broadly; the field of study not only includes the obvious fields such as medicine, dentistry, audiology, nursing etc., but also includes any complementary work being done in other disciplines that relates to the promotion and dissemination of health related education (an example could be an economist working on a new funding model for health care or a botanist working on herbal remedies for a disease). Learners must engage with a leading figure or group for a minimum period of 3 months to gain new knowledge and perspectives in their field and absorb the scholarly culture of the host institution.
Restrictions: The award funds received from this scholarship are to be used for expenses related to an opportunity to learn outside of Western Canada (East of Manitoba) in another culture or institution. None of the scholarship funds shall be used to pay down or reduce current or past educational debt, to pay a personal stipend for the learner, or to pay UBC tuition. While funds from the scholarship may be used for a research opportunity, the emphasis is on the quality of the learning experience through mentorship of a leading scholar or institution. This is not a vehicle for funding research projects.
Please visit the website for more information: http://med.ubc.ca/research/grad_pdf/funding-opportunities/friedman-scholars/
CILS 20th Anniversary Celebrations
RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/CILS-20thAnniversaryEvents
Tuesday,February 25, 2014
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Room 182
1961 East Mall
Anniversary Lecture byDr. Joerg Roche, Professor, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet, Munich, Germany
“Intercultural Language Studies: Looking Back, Looking Forward.”
Featuring a screening of the CILS Twentieth Anniversary multimedia presentation, and refreshments.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Dodson Room
1961 East Mall
Anniversary Roundtable Discussion moderated by Alden Habacon, Director of Intercultural Understanding Strategy Development, UBC.
“The Future of Intercultural Engagement in Canadian Higher Education.”
For full details of both events visit: http://cils.educ.ubc.ca/
More information contact: ken.reeder@ubc.ca
Established in 1994, CILS is a cross-campus centre for research, outreach, and collaboration on issues broadly connected to language, culture, and education.
CILS is sponsored by the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Arts, and Continuing Studies.
To: Students in the Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education has developed a proposal that will permit students who complete a graduate certificate to “ladder” a portion of those fees toward a subsequent, related master’s degree. The anticipated savings in master’s tuition for laddered certificates is approximately 30%.
We are seeking your feedback on this tuition fee proposal, in accordance with the recent UBC Board of Governors’ requirement that new tuition fees be presented to the student body for consultation before they are brought to the Board of Governors for approval. Below you will find a description of a proposed process for laddering graduate certificate tuition into related master’s degrees, and the rationale for this laddering process. If you could please take a moment to consider the proposal and respond to the short survey by Friday, February 28th, it would be greatly appreciated:
http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/2014/02/19/student-consultation-fee-laddering-proposal/
Thank you for your interest and assistance,
Beth Haverkamp
Please submit all your Xerox printings before March 14th and please submit all Xerox, photocopy and phone bill payments to me by cash or cheque by March 24th.
Best regards,
Kalie Fong
From: Ngwatilo Mawiyoo [mailto:communications@gss.ubc.ca]
Subject: GSS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Graduate Students,
I trust you’re finding the extra time this Reading week useful. If you meant to watch any of the games at the Winter Olympics and haven’t, you have until this weekend to do so, and then that’s it for four years. Just so you know.
GSS Social & Recreational:
– Let’s go Ski at Whistler on March 9th! Deadline to register is March 1st, and as always, spots fill up fast!
– The GSS Salsa Night is ON! Tickets are on sale for our March 7th event! Whether you’ve never stepped foot on a dance floor in your life, or are fluent in the language of dance, this event has something for you! We’ve lined up a pro grade salsa lesson, and much musical and liquid inspiration to guarantee a good night! We’re also meditating daily – which is like – necessary for good vibes, right… All are welcome for the low low ticket price of just $5.
GSS Advocacy:
– The Canadian government’s Federal Skilled Worker Program has an eligibility stream that is open to international students who are pursuing or who have completed doctoral (PhD) studies at Canadian institutions. The GSS would like offer you another opportunity to share your experience with the program in order to advocate for the changes needed to help the program work efficiently. Please do so by filling out this super quick survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XRNDL3D
Contact vpexternal@gss.ubc.ca with any follow up questions or issues you may have.
– BC’s balanced budget ignores the needs of students at post-secondary institutions.
The GSS through the public consultation process submitted a document highlighting our needs to the budget select standing committee. This committee recommended a number of investments in post-secondary education in BC. Sadly this week’s budget did not incorporate the Graduate Provincial Scholarship and other recommendations within our submission. Your GSS will continue to advocate on your behalf to this government, highlighting why our education matters to this province and this economy moving forward.
GSS + UBC Sustainability:
– UBC is developing a 20-year Sustainability Strategy for the Vancouver campus. As part of the consultation process with faculty, staff, students and the community, you are invited to a graduate student workshop on February 27th, 4-5.30pm at the Policy Labs in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (Policy Labs – ground floor). Register Here. Food will be provided. Please do complete the 8-minute survey to enter to win an iPad Mini! The workshops are your opportunity to hear proposed ideas for sustainability at UBC and to provide feedback on the draft strategic directions across (1) teaching, learning, research, (2) operations and infrastructure, and (3) community.
Contact Marko Pajalic for more information or visit http://sustain.ubc.ca/conversations2034.
That’s it from us. Thanks for reading!
GSS Communications Coordinator
Please check the Summer Institute: Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre at http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/place-based-learning-in-huu-ay-aht-territories/.
Apologies for the second sending – the link in the previous e-mail was incorrect. Please send this e-mail to your graduate students instead.
Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop February 28, March 1, 2, 2014. Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop. Please find attached the new policy for registration in the ISW.
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 February 28, March 1, 2 ISW, please go to:
http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/3193
If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Topornycky at joseph.topornycky@ubc.ca