Registration is now open for next week’s workshops: From Stress to Strengths! Living a More Congruent Life (offered with the UBC Life & Career Centre) Thursday, October 3rd, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Graduate Student Centre For a  complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10701-gpslcc-workshop-stress-strengths-living-more-congruent-life To register, please visit: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b3f   Introduction to Project Mgmt (offered […]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission events in Vancouver support reconciliation between Aboriginal people and wider Canadian society. To continue the conversation, Xwi7xwa Library and the Research Commons at Koerner Library invite you to participate in a FIREtalk at the First Nations House of Learning Hall on Oct 23, 4-6 pm. (Note new date) How can the […]

Registration is now open for: GPS/CSI&C Session: Resume Clinic Wednesday, Sept 25th, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10593-gpscsic-event-resume-clinic To register, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b03 Re-orientation Wednesday, Sept 25th, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Did you miss new graduate student orientation? Re-orientation includes a presentation on “Being Successful as a Graduate Student” […]

1) CHANGE OF COVERAGE: Sept. 3 – 24, 2013 All AMS and GSS members are automatically enrolled in the AMS/GSS Health & Dental Plan, including international students and part-time students. Note that incoming exchange students, 3rd/4th year medical students, midwifery students, and students aged 65+ are not automatically enrolled, but may self-enroll during the Change […]

Good morning/afternoon, It is my pleasure to announce that once again this year, CIHR will be offering information sessions to students and university staff about CIHR award programs as well as recent improvements made to these.  Information will also be provided on relevant CIHR’s policies, tips for applicants, and guidelines on how to submit an application. These sessions will […]

Who:     New international students who missed their international student orientation session What:   A review of important study/work permit, visa, & health insurance issues Where: International House Upper Lounge When:  Monday Sept 16th from 5-7pm Why:     Get questions answered, meet your peers, and get to know supports available for international students   For […]

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 […]

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop October 18, 19, 20, 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 […]

On Oct 8th from 1 – 2 PM we will be hosting a keynote presentation by Alexandra Samuel, VP of Social Media at Vision Critical, titled “Create Your Career Opportunities in Graduate School”.  This will be part of a 3-hour graduate student workshop (details to be posted soon, registration for students to open Monday, September […]

What is the Peer Mentor Program? The EDCP Peer Mentor Program is designed to ease your transition to graduate school and the UBC community. The Peer Mentor Program will match a new graduate student with an upper-year graduate student in the EDCP department. Your mentor is someone who can help you with questions about academic […]

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Date:             Friday, Sept 13th 2013 Venue:          Scarfe Room 310 Time:             12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Title:              Ethical Engagements with Alterity Speaker:       Dr. William Pinar, Professor and CRC Chair in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy After briefly discussing the lecture series title, Pinar will discuss his study […]

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT LAND, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY? Do you want to share your passion with children? The Intergenerational Landed Learning Project invites adults who care about land, food, and community to volunteer as “Farm Friends” and garden with school children at the UBC Farm. Farm Friend volunteers work in intergenerational teams of one elder, […]

As an international student, there’s a lot to think about when moving to a new country. You are invited to attend a series of virtual information session on a range of topics that will help you prepare for your arrival to UBC. During these sessions, UBC’s extremely knowledgeable International Student Advisors will provide you with […]

CTLT’s Journal club is scheduled to have its next meeting on June 11. Members of the UBC teaching and learning community are welcome to register for our upcoming meeting as well as our future monthly meetings on the CTLT Events website:http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/index Drop-ins are always welcome. We pre-select an article to read prior to our monthly […]