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GPS workshops: Stress to Strengths and Intro to Project Mgmt‏

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 with the Mitacs Step program)

Thursday, October 3rd, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Graduate Student Centre

For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/9907-gpsmitacs-introduction-project-management

Registration is available at: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b5e

 

For upcoming GPS workshops and further information on our program check out https://www.grad.ubc.ca/gps .

A calendar of upcoming graduate student workshops offered by CSI&C, the library and CTLT may be found at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/ubc-graduate-student-events .

 

Notes:

The Mitacs Step program is offering the following workshops at UBC Robson square.  Registration is open to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from all BC post-secondary institutions and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Presentation Skills I: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2013/10/practice-your-presentation-skills-i-vancouver-october-17-2013

Presentation Skills II: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2013/11/practice-your-presentation-skills-ii-vancouver-november-21-2013

Foundations of Project Management I: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2013/11/foundations-project-management-i-vancouver-november-28-29-2013

Effective Business Etiquette: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2014/01/effective-business-etiquette-vancouver-january-28-2014

Foundations of Project Management II: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2014/02/foundations-project-management-ii-vancouver-february-3-4-2014

The Art, Science, and Practice of Positive Networking: http://step.mitacs.ca/workshop/2014/02/art-science-and-practice-positive-networking-vancouver-february-18-2014

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Research Commons FIREtalk: Indigenizing the Academy

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 academy engage Aboriginal and Indigenous knowledge? What are some ways researchers at UBC – Indigenous and non-Indigenous – are using Indigenous methodologies and incorporating Indigenous knowledge?  What challenges arise and how can we address them?

Be part of the discussion: submit your proposals for a 5-minute presentation by the 2nd of October, 2013. Find more information at: http://bit.ly/FTpresent

Interested but don’t want to present? Attend as an audience member and join the discussion after the presentations! To attend without presenting, register at: http://bit.ly/23OctFt

FIREtalks: An interdisciplinary forum for graduate students, by graduate students. Find out more at: http://bit.ly/firetalk

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Graduate Pathways to Success Clinics

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” as well as “Navigating Funding at UBC”.

To register, visit http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b04 .

Registration continues for this week’s GPS events:

Copyright for your Thesis, Tuesday, September 17th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM: 

Register at http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2ae7.

Doctoral Exam Preparation Tuesday, September 17th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Submitting your Thesis Tuesday, September 17th, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

To register for one or both of the above sessions, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2aee

Doctoral Exam Preparation (via webinar), Thursday, Sept 19th 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM

Thesis Submission (via webinar)Thursday, Sept 19th , 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

To register for one or both of the above sessions, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2af0

NOTES:

Interested in pursuing a career in project management?  UBC Continuing Studies Award of Achievement: Project Management for Tomorrow’s Leaders can help you develop job-ready skills.

Fall 2013 Program dates: Oct 21-Nov 28

Six in-class Thursday sessions (Oct 24, 31, and Nov 7, 14, 21 & 28)

For more information, visit http://cstudies.ubc.ca/project-management/award-of-achievement-in-project-management-tomorrow-leaders/index.html  .  Early bird registration ends Sept 23rd.

 

For upcoming GPS events, see www.grad.ubc.ca/gps .

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Information about the AMS/GSS Health & Dental Plan‏

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 of Coverage Period. Please visit www.ihaveaplan.ca for details or visit the Health and Dental Plan Office located in Room 61 in the Lower Level of the Student Union Building – (Telephone: 1 877 795-4421 or service@studentcare.net).

Students who began their academic year in January and who are also covered by other extended health and dental benefits (not by MSP) may opt out of the Plan. New January students may also opt to enroll their spouse and/or dependents for an additional fee during the Change-of-Coverage Period. Please visit www.ihaveaplan.ca for details or visit the Health and Dental Plan Office located in Room 61 in the Lower Level of the Student Union Building – (Telephone: 1 877 795-4421 or service@studentcare.net)

2) AMS/GSS HEALTH PLAN PREMIUM ASSISTANCE FUND: Deadline by Sept. 24, 2013 at 4PM

Partial or full reimbursement of the Health & Dental Plan fee ($219.31) is available on a need basis from the AMS and GSS through the AMS/GSS Health Plan Premium Assistance Fund. Returning students as well as Students who began their academic year in September and who have not opted out of the AMS/GSS Extended Health & Dental Plan may apply for the bursary. The application form is available at www.gss.ubc.ca/health/.

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CIHR Information Sessions for Students on Awards in Health Research

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 be interactive and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

The sessions will allow all participants to be connected and discussions will be supported with a view of a PowerPoint presentation.  Institutions are encouraged to facilitate a location where all students can attend the session together; however, students may register individually.   Participants must have access to a computer with internet connection to access the session and view the PowerPoint presentation. Questions may be directed to CIHR via the webinar chat function or an integrated microphone.

If you or your institution are interested in participating in one of these sessions, please follow the instructions below to register to one of the three sessions that will be offered.

Date, Time & Duration

Language Session

Link to Register

·   September 23, 2013

·   Time: 11:00am, EST

·   Duration : 1.5 hours

English

·   September 25, 2013

·   Time: 1:30pm, EST

·   Duration : 1.5  hours

French

·   September 26, 2013

·   Time: 1:30pm, EST

·   Duration : 1.5 hours

English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Brendan Morey (Brendan.Morey@ubc.ca).

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Latecomer orientation for new international students‏

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 more information, see http://www.calendar.events.ubc.ca/cal/event/showEventMore.rdo

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Research Commons Workshops for Grad 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 staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, 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.

Tuesday, September 17th, 2pm-4pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4344

Tuesday, September 24th, 3pm-5pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4346

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? Email research.commons@ubc.ca for an appointment.

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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 a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.

Monday, September 16th, 12pm-2pm, RefWorks: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4287

Tuesday, September 24th, 12pm-2pm, Zotero: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4337

Thursday, September 26th, 2pm,-4pm, Mendeley: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4289

Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? Email research.commons@ubc.ca to set up a one-on-one appointment with one of our citation management experts.

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BRAND NEW WORKSHOP SERIES!

Workshop 1- Basic SPSS

Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.

No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop.

Monday, September 23, 10:00 – 11:00am: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4304

Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management

Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.

Wednesday, September 25, 3:00 – 4:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4308

Workshop 3-Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS

Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!

Friday, September 27, 2:00 – 3:30pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4312

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Finally, information about our first FIREtalk “Indigenizing the Academy” is coming soon!

FIREtalks are an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students, by graduate students. Find out more at: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/fire-talks/

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For a full list of upcoming library workshops targeted to graduate students, check out our Graduate Student Workshop Series.

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Instructional Skills Workshop October 18, 19, 20

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 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 September 28, 29, October 5 ISW, please go to:

http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/2875

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GPS workshops: Copyright, Thesis Submission, Doctoral Exam Prep + Re-orientation

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 30th).  The keynote will take place at the Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to graduate.pathways@ubc.ca .

Did you miss new graduate student orientation?  A schedule of orientation events through September including campus tours, salsa, international student orientation and re-orientation may be found at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/schedules/september-2013/ .

Registration is now open for the following GPS events:

Tuesday, September 17th

9:00 AM to 11:00 AM:  Copyright for your Thesis

For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10599-gpslibrary-session-copyright-your-thesis

To register see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2ae7.

 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Doctoral Exam Preparation

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM Submitting your Thesis

For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10613-gps-session-submitting-your-thesis-doctoral-exam-preparation

To register for one or both of the above sessions, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2aee

 

Thursday, Sept 19th

9:30 AM to 10:45 AM Doctoral Exam Preparation (via webinar)

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Thesis Submission (via webinar)

For a complete session description, please visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10615-gps-session-doctoral-exam-preparation-submitting-your-thesis-webinar

To register for one or both of the above sessions, see http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2af0

 

For upcoming GPS events, see www.grad.ubc.ca/gps .

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EDCP Peer Mentor Program

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 and social challenges, such as selecting courses, how to get involved in the department, UBC and Vancouver community, and how to get used to graduate school. This person can become your “go to” for questions, but remember it is an informal relationship and they are speaking from personal experience. Your mentor has probably experienced many of the challenges that you will face. Plus, it is always nice to have a friendly face on campus or someone you can grab coffee with!

I am new to UBC – how do I sign up to get a mentor?

Follow the link and fill out an online application. We will match you with a mentor as they become available.

Application: tinyurl.com/NewStudentApp

I am an upper-year student – how do I sign up to be a mentor?

Follow the link and fill out an online application.

Application: tinyurl.com/UpperYearApp

We will send you information and Frequently Asked Questions to help get you started. We will match you with a mentee as they identify they would like mentors.

Remember, you can also ask any questions to the Peer Advisors and we would be happy to help you as well!

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International Student Support

Please contact Espen (gisseduc@gmail.com) if you need support.

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EDCP Lecture Series begins Sept 13 – Dr. Pinar on Ethical Engagements with Alterity

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 of curriculum studies in China, involving interviews as well online discussions among the scholar-participants in China and an International Panel composed of scholars from Estonia, Mexico, and the U.S. Pinar will review the process and report conclusions.

Light lunch served at noon.  The Lecture commences at 12:30 pm.  There is no need to RSVP.

 

This lecture is part of the 2013-2014 EDCP Lecture Series hosted by William E. Doll Jr., Donna Trueit and William Pinar.

 

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Grow veggies with children @ UBC Farm! Be a volunteer Farm Friend!‏

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, one younger, and 3-5 elementary students to sow, grow, harvest prepare, and eat food crops at the UBC Farm.

Farm Friends commit 12 mornings (Wednesday or Thursday, approximately every other week) from late September 2013-June 2014 to work and learn with their Farm Friend teams.  Seniors particularly sought!  On-call volunteers are also sought to fill in as needed.

“Farm Friends” may be asked to participate in an educational research study that is a part of this project.

Want to find out more?   

-Check out our website, http://m2.edcp.educ.ubc.ca/landedlearning/ for FAQs

-Contact Stacy at landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842

-Come to an info session at the UBC Farm*:

  • Wednesday, September 4, 9:30-11am
  • Thursday, September 5, 9:30-11am
  • Wednesday, September 11. 9:30-11am
  • Thursday, September 12. 9:30-11am

*All info sessions will be held in the Children’s Learning Garden at the UBC Farm. RSVP landed.learning@ubc.ca or 604-822-4842.

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Pre-Arrival Info Sessions for Newly Admitted International Students

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 important information on the topics listed below, after which you will have the opportunity to ask general questions.

Check out the link for more information.

http://students.ubc.ca/international-info-sessions

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SoTL Journal Club, CTLT‏

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 meeting dates, which we will then discuss in groups.
The selected article for our April discussion group is:
Weimer, M. (2008). Positioning scholarly work on teaching and learning. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2(1).

You can access this article here.
For more information contact: Shaya Golparian, Ph.D., CTLT Resource Room Coordinator, at ctlt.resourceroom@exchange.ubc.ca

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