Workshop: Learn about getting Canadian residency through the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program Interested in applying for Canadian permanent residency? Government officers from the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will speak about current government regulations and application procedures. Learn about the various pathways to immigration through the PNP, the CIC’s […]

Dear Graduate Students, Warm wishes for a happy and productive new year from all of us at the GSS! We know that you agree or strongly agree that funding/financial issues cause you as a UBC graduate student stress or anxiety on a regular basis. You know and we know that Time to Completion for graduate studies […]

Dear UBC Graduate Students and Faculty: Are you having trouble with the statistics needed for your thesis? The Statistical Consulting And Research Laboratory (SCARL) in the Department of Statistics at UBC is pleased to offer limited statistical consulting to UBC graduate students at no charge. Please visit the SOS webpage for more information about the […]

ORIENTATION is this week. Please remind your incoming graduate students of New Graduate Student Orientation.  The complete schedule is available at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/schedules/january-2014/ Thursday, Jan 9th: Main orientation for all new graduate students (Graduate Student Resources, How to be Successful and Financial information) (Register for January 9th’s event at https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2e67 ) Jan 10th: Graduate Student Society […]

Dear Graduate Students, Did you know that Graduate students make up 20% of the student body at UBC, numbering just over 10,000 graduate students at UBC Vancouver alone? There’s a more than 50% chance that you agree or strongly agree that funding/financial issues cause you as a UBC graduate student stress or anxiety on a regular […]

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop February 8, 15, 16, 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 […]

Dear Graduate Students, Did you take any particularly good pictures around campus while it snowed these last couple of days? Please share them with us on our Facebook Group, Facebook Page or tag us on Twitter @ubcGSS! GSS Social & Recreational Events: – Come to the Last Coffee’ll Fix It for 2013! It’s this Thursday December 12th at the […]

upcoming Library workshops geared toward graduate students. ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 […]

THE PROGRAM One of the most active topics of research at the moment, Digital Learning and Curriculum is spurred by the recent realization that, when it comes to technology, disciplinary knowledge (or content) of effective teachers is more a matter of understanding deep associations among familiar concepts than it is about taking more advanced courses […]

Dear Graduate Students, You ought to help us fill the GSS Food Bin! The GSS has organized a food donation bin at the Graduate Student Centre (#225-6371 Crescent Rd) to support families in need get through the winter holidays. Do your bit to help by dropping off either canned or non-perishable food. UBC Updates: The GSS would […]

There are still spaces available in this week’s workshops: GPS/Mitacs Step: Networking (@VGH site) Wednesday, Nov 27th, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/9909-gpsmitacs-step-event-networking To register, see: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2da2   GPS/CSI&C: Resume Clinic (@MCLD) Thursday, Nov 28th, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10597-gpscsic-event-resume-clinic To register, […]

UBC Faculty of Education NewsFlash for Graduate Students #648 November 22, 2013 The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: educ.ogpr@ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.  Please visit http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/newsflash for all new and […]

Dear Graduate Students, If you’ve been following our twitter feed, you’ve noticed a flurry of tweets from the nation’s capital. Our GSS Government Relations team is in Ottawa this week advocating graduate student priorities ranging from Tri-Council student representation to immigration. @ubcGSS remains the best place for quick updates about their conversations with parliamentarians. We’ll also have more […]

There are still many spaces available in this week’s Job Search Workshop Series. Friday, November 22nd, 1:00 – 4:00 PM Topics: Time Management,  Job Search Panel, Getting the Interview, and Building your Online Academic Profile For a complete event description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10975-gpscsic-event-creating-opportunities-job-search-workshop-series To register, see: http://bit.ly/18oODTX   Registration is now open for: GPS/Mitacs Step: […]

                Pro-D Announcement MED IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & LEADERSHIP Leadership, Mentorship, and Engagement for Contexts of Diversity and Indigenous Education (VEL4) Begins April 2014 | Vancouver School Board   THE PROGRAM The thoughtful practice of educational leadership in a context of school district change involves engaging with multiple […]