The CCGSE Mentorship Award is sponsored in recognition of exceptional mentorship at the level of graduate instruction. The honour is twofold:**** (1) It recognizes the essential role of mentorship in Canadian educational research; and,**** (2) It pays tribute to an individual CSSE faculty member who has provided outstanding support and encouragement for graduate students in education.**= I sincerely hope that you have already begun to think about who you would like to nominate for this year=92s Mentorship Award. This is the official call for submissions.**** The deadline for submissions for the CCGSE Mentorship Award is *April 5, 2013*. We strongly encourage you to consider nominating exceptional faculty members in recognition of their mentorship excellence!**** Please visit:http://www.csse-scee.ca/ccgse/news_item/call_for_nominations_for_the_ccgse_= mentorship_award for details about the submission process.****
Are you teaching or a student in a course in the BEd program? Have you noticed how schools throughout the lower mainland and around the world are re-creating their schoolyards as outdoor classrooms? Are you wondering how to integrate gardens into your curriculum & pedagogy?
Well, spring has arrived, and it’s time to come to The Orchard Garden for rich, experiential, embodied, place-based teaching & learning opportunities across the curriculum.
Student teachers performing teaching in the outdoor classroom installation
Our team is largely comprised of undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculties of Education and Land & Food Systems (LFS) and supported by a strong network of community partners (see http://thinkeatgreen.ca). We work closely with instructors to develop one-class or multiple-class educational experiences with the garden that connect to relevant curricular and pedagogical issues at hand in your course.
The Orchard Garden is a unique outdoor classroom located behind the MacMillan Building, a short walk from Scarfe and Ponderosa (see map).
This student-run, inter-faculty garden project grows food for the Agora Cafe, for community sales, and to help connect students, staff, faculty members, and teachers (pre- and in-service) with growing food and garden-based education. Here are some ways to connect with The Orchard Garden on your own or with a class:
- Request plants to be grown for art projects (e.g., dyes), musical instruments (e.g., gourds), science experiments, math projects, etc. à advance notice required
- Come for a tour and/or work day to make tangible the pedagogy and curriculum of garden-based learning à 1-2 week notice
- Plan an assignment or project around the garden à 2 weeks + notice
- Develop an Inquiry Project, research project, or Enhanced Practicum à advance notice required
- Have class, meetings, or lunch outside and enjoy the beautiful setting! àNo notice, simply email theorchardgarden.educ@gmail.com for our records after your visit
- Attend special events and workshops in the garden (e.g., Arts in the Garden, April 6, 2013)
Examples of class visit themes include: math, critical thinking, history & social studies, biology, art, philosophy of education, indigenous education, language education, and so much more!
For more information or to plan a visit or project in the garden, please take a look at our website and contact us:
International Student Development has a job opening for a Co-Curricular and Residence Life Coordinator for the UBC Jump Start program, UBC’s first year academic transition program for international and Aboriginal students.
The successful candidate will be interested in building a supportive and student-centered learning environment where international and Aboriginal students can learn about themselves, explore their connections to a wider university and global community, and step out of their comfort zones. In this innovative position, you will not be afraid to push boundaries (rather, you will embrace such opportunities), and will be able to work with a variety of stakeholders from across the university.
The full job posting and details about applying can be found at http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/staff.php. The job id is 1983.
Please note that the position will be posted on Friday, March 22, 2013 and will close on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Only candidates who are shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.
Investigating Our Practices 2013
16th Annual Conference
Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:30am – 1:30pm
Neville Scarfe Building, UBC
Please join us for IOP 2013, co-sponsored by the Faculty of Education and the BC Teachers’ Federation. Practicing teachers, graduate and undergraduate students, and university educators from different educational contexts will convene in the Scarfe Building to share their investigations, understandings and questions. This exciting event features more than 70 interactive presentations. Attached is a List of Sessions.
To register for the conference, visit http://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/iop2013. Registration fee: $25 ($15 for students). Breakfast, refreshments and a healthy lunch included. Door prizes! For more information, visit our website or contact Judy Paley (judy.paley@ubc.ca).
Graduate programs are invited to submit a nominations for the following awards for the 2012-2013 academic year. The maximum number of nominations that may be submitted by a graduate program for each award are specified below.
Nomination Procedures / Materials
To recommend a student for any of the awards described below, please provide the following:
(i) a letter of nomination (maximum two pages) from the Graduate Advisor, Department Head, or student’s supervisor. The letter must specify (i) why the nominee is eligible for award and (ii) qualities, etc., that make the nominee a strong candidate for award.
(ii) copy of nominee’s CV
(iii) copies of all university-level transcripts to 31 December 2012 (print-out of Academic History from SISC is acceptable for UBC transcript).
Recommendations are to be submitted as scanned PDF documents sent via e-mail to graduate.awards@ubc.ca. Recommendations must be received by the Faculty of Graduate Studies by 4:00pm on Friday 26 April 2013.
6495 Andrew Nord Fellowships in Rheumatology
(maximum two nominations per graduate program)
Fellowships totaling $1,700 have been endowed through a bequest from the Estate of Andrew Nord. Andrew Nord suffered from the effects of arthritis from the age of 15 and the goal for his bequest is “to prevent the disease from its devastating onslaught, to find better ways to live with the disease, and to find the cause, leading to a cure once and for all.” Doctoral students engaged in rheumatology research in any faculty at UBC are eligible for the fellowships.
Shaun GAUTHIER (Shaun G) Scholarship in Cancer Research
(maximum two nominations per graduate program)
Scholarships totalling $1,000 have been endowed by friends and family of Shaun Gauthier who was a brilliant, intelligent, vibrant young man who touched many lives and had a wonderful enthusiasm for life. Candidates must be focused on cancer research with preference that the scholarships go to students specializing in soft tissue sarcoma, specifically Angiosarcoma.
151 Hong Kong-Canada Business Association Scholarship
(maximum one nomination per graduate program)
A $6,000 scholarship has been endowed by the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association, Vancouver Section to assist graduate students who have an academic focus on Asia to undertake formal studies or project research in Hong Kong for a period of not less than eight weeks.
6475 Ibn Battuta Award for Field Research
(maximum two nominations per graduate program)
Travel awards of up to $3,000 are offered to graduate students in any field of study who wish to conduct field research in the following Muslim-majority countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Comoros, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Xinjiang (Western China) and Yemen. To be considered, graduate students must have a minimum overall GPA of 80% in their last two years of study. Candidates should also have completed at least one course in field research methods, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge.
472 R E McKechnie Graduate Scholarship
(maximum one nomination per graduate program)
A scholarship of $950 endowed through a bequest from the late Chancellor R. E. McKechnie, is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate Studies to a deserving graduate student at the University of British Columbia who is proceeding to a M.A. or M.Sc. degree.
4817 Wendy Fan Memorial Scholarship
(maximum one nomination per graduate program)
A $2,975 scholarship has been endowed in memory of Wendy Fan. The award is offered to a student who is entering graduate study in either Science, Applied Science, Medicine or Commerce and Business Administration and who has received his or her undergraduate degree at an institution outside of North America.
6473 Warren George Povey Award in Global Health
(maximum two nominations per graduate program)
Awards totalling $1,550 have been endowed to graduate students in any discipline who are dedicated to working on global health issues in honour of Dr. Warren George Povey and his contributions in teaching that span over 50 years on every continent and at every level of education from Traditional Birth Attendants in Mozambique to Midwives, Nurses and Physicians and in recent year’s graduate students from many disciplines working on global health issues. Dr. Povey is a pioneering scholar in global health and is passionate about addressing the social, political and economic determinants of health and gender equity in the interest of promoting social justice around the world. He pioneered the International Health course at UBC and has also taught global health at University of Washington.
4850 Pacifica Family Addiction Foundation Geoffrey Lane Nanson Scholarship
(maximum one nomination per graduate program)
A $1, 000 scholarship is offered by the Pacifica Foundation in honour of Dr. Geoffrey Lane Nanson to a graduate student whose research work focuses on issues concerning women with chemical dependency or alcoholism.
493 Effie I. LEFEAUX Scholarship in Mental Retardation
(maximum two nominations per graduate program)
One or more scholarships to a total of $1,300 are offered to graduate students working in the area of mental retardation. The funds are provided through a bequest from the estate of Effie I. Lefeaux.
6588 Rev. Dr. Bernard J. O’CONNOR Scholarship
(maximum one nomination per graduate program)
One $3,000 scholarship is offered to a graduate student in the second or subsequent year(s) of study who is in the process of researching and writing his or her thesis on a subject related to numismatics, which is the art, science, and history of coins, medals, tokens, paper money and related financial instruments. Research and writing may be in areas such as the numismatics of Canada, fine art and money, banking history, the history of collecting, metallurgy and money, and economic history. The scholarship is in honour of Bernie O’Connor, who was a lifelong collector who specialized in the specie of pre-Confederation Canada.
Please forward the following competition announcement to your students:
Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students pursuing exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. This program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Vanier Scholarship or a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level. Note that international students who hold a Vanier scholarship are not eligible for this competition.
Annual Value: Up to $6,000 for three to six months
Deadline: Friday, May 3rd, 2013 (note: deadline may be extended for SSHRC-holders depending upon when 2013-2014 competition results are released)
Please consult the Graduate Awards website for further information and application procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement
The contact at the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this award is Allan Lee: allanlee@mail.ubc.ca
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EDST 565F: Appreciative Inquiry
Special Course in Subject Matter: Appreciative Inquiry 2A M-F 10:30-1:00 WMAX 110 Joan McArthur Blair & Jeanie Cockell July 2nd - July 19th 2013 Appreciative Inquiry Education, when it connects with an individual or a group, sparks a powerful force for positive change. This course examines that force through the le= ns of Appreciative Inquiry, its underpinnings and how it can be used in the classroom, leadership, research and in organizational and community development. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an energizing approach for sparking positive change. It focuses on what is working well (appreciative) by engaging people= in asking questions and telling stories (inquiry). This focus generates life within the classroom, organization, community or group allowing it to mo= ve towards its goals. AI is a way of being and seeing. It is both a worldview and a process for facilitating positive change in human systems. Its ass= umption is simple: every human system has something that works right - things that give it life when it is vital, effective, and successful. AI begins= by identifying this positive core and connecting to it in ways that heighten energy, sharpen vision, and inspire action for change.
Dear Students,
- Please remember that if you want to be considered for the GTA/GRA/GAA position, you MUST apply for it EVERY YEAR (GTA GRA Application). This is available ONLY to Full-Time students. Applications MUST be submitted by August 15, 2013.
- Please remember that if you want to use the desk either in the Palace or the Den, you MUST apply every year (Desk Space Request). This is available only to full-time students. Applications MUST be submitted by August 15, 2013.
- Please remember that you MUST submit your Annual Academic Progress Report (AAPR) by May 31 EVERY YEAR (Progress Report – MEd Progress Report – MA-PhD) (MMEd students please pick MA/MEd form).
- Please remember that every student MUST have an approved Program of Studies on her/his file (see attached: Program Planning Form – PhD for doctoral Program Planning Form – PhD, Program Planning Form – Masters for MA/MEd/MMEd Program Planning Form – Masters, and Program Planning Form – CULE for MEd in CULE Program Planning Form – CULE).
- This is to remind you that you need to:
MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS REGISTRATION and the GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING
All graduate students admitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies must register when they begin their studies. Students must remain continuously registered until the degree is completed, except for periods of time for which the student is away on an approved leave of absence. Failure to register for two consecutive terms may result in the student being required to withdraw.
Please keep in mind that it would be advantageous to the student to maintain continuous registration from the income tax point of view. Revenue Canada’s educational allowance (Tuition and education amounts of the General Tax Return) is to help students reduce their income taxes by taking into account tuition fees for certain types of education, and education amounts. For other Topics/services specifically for students, please visit the Revenue Canada web site. “Income Tax for Students”
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/sgmnts/stdnts/menu-eng.html.
Once you are registered, go to your record on the Student Information System (SIS) to check when is your deadline to pay the summer or/and winter tuition and students fees (most likely it’s going to be the first or the second day of the summer term, early September, and early January).
- 6. EDCP TRAVEL Awards*:
As you know, the Department encourages graduate students to present at conferences, and tries to provide awards to reimburse expenses. This year, we are able to offer limited (approximately $200 each) awards to offset some of the costs associated with conference travel, registration, or accommodation.
I’m attaching the “Graduate Student Travel Assistance Award Application” to this message. Your application package must be submitted to my office no later than April 17, 2013. These should be submitted by e-mail or personally. If by email please use the phrase “EDCP Travel Awards” inserted on the subject line.
Preference will be given to those students who have papers accepted for presentations at a conference. However, alternative requests for funding (e.g., invited addresses, etc.) will also be considered. Please make sure you include pertinent details in your request for funding. EDCP Grad Student Travel Award
We will do our best to let you know about these awards before April 30, 2013.
Please be advised that if your application is successful, in order to claim these awards you need to present Scott Cartmill with the ORIGINAL receipts**.
*Please remember that there are also opportunities for Conference Travel Awards adjudicated and distributed by the OGPR and FOGS. You can receive travel funds from each of these agencies once per degree. The OGPR allocates funding “to reimburse Education graduate students up to $750 for costs incurred in presenting a first-authored paper, poster session, or workshop at a local, national or international conference.” See http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/funding/travel.html. Each year, FOGS allocates funding for the “Graduate Student Travel Fund at a maximum value of $400.” See http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/index.asp?menu=008,000,000,000.
**Student must submit original, itemized, and dated receipts for all expenses claimed. Credit card receipts that are not itemized are not acceptable for reimbursement. For air travel, original ticket with passenger itinerary/receipt is required. A passenger itinerary/receipt is required for e-tickets.
Best,
Samson and Basia
This is just a gentle reminder of the deadline, at the end of this week, to make a submission to participate in Kickstart’s next exciting, public art exhibit!
In a nutshell, MAGIC / REALISM is a visual art exhibit to be presented by Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture, from August 26th to September 16th, 2013. It will showcase twelve BC artists with a disability at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre’s Exhibit Hall in Vancouver.
Please register for the following events at The Orchard Garden, your student-run campus teaching & learning garden!
1. March 27: Fizzy Fermentation Workshop
2. March 28: Pretty in Plaid Spring Formal Dinner
3. April 6: Arts in the Garden workshop
See attachments or our blog (http://theorchardgarden.blogspot.ca) for more information & see you soon in the garden,
The Orchard Garden Team
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.
Please register here: : http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4090
Ignite Research @ Education Research Day May 30th, 2013 Take three minutes to explain your research and why it matters. Seize this = opportunity to raise the audience=92s awareness about an important research= problem that requires attention, or share your findings and how they shoul= d impact knowledge, practice and policy. (See rules below.) First 8 entries are guaranteed a spot. Register now! A jury of three Education community members will assess talks for comprehension, engagement and communication, and there will be an Audience Choice Award. Please register by sending us a title and summary of your talk (150 words o= r less, including title) at educ.riss@ubc.ca<mailto:educ.riss@ubc.ca> before Monday April 15th, 9 a.m. Ignite Research Rules (inspired by 3MT rules): - A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. - No slide transitions, animations or movement, audio or video, la= ser pointers, costumes, laboratory equipment, musical instruments, etc. Jus= t YOU! - Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum (or risk disquali= fication). Presentations are considered to have started when the presenter = starts their presentation through movement or speech. - The decision of the adjudicating panel is final. The stage is yours. [Note that only Faculty of Education students are eligible for the prizes, = but we encourage faculty members and research staff to participate, too!]
EDST 501: Research Methods (September-December 2013) Followed by: EDST 553: Group Inquiry (Jan= uary-April 2014) Professor Andr=E9 Elias Mazawi The Educational Administration and Leadership Graduate Program in the Depar= tment of Educational Studies offers a set of two consecutive research cours= es open to graduate students of the Faculty of Education. These courses all= ow participants to deepen their understanding of and experience with educat= ional research. The two courses are offered consecutively, in September 201= 3 and January 2014, respectively, for a total of six credits. The first course =96 EDST 501: Research Methods =96 introduces participants= to the foundational aspects of research methods in education, with a focus= on how to study institutional and organisational dynamics of schools, scho= oling, and educational leadership in diverse and pluralistic societies. Thi= s course ends with the planning and design of a theoretically-driven group = research proposal. The consecutive course =96 EDST 553: Group Inquiry =96 offers participants = with an opportunity to implement the research proposal developed as part of= EDST 501 and carry it out in groups in different contexts of educational p= ractice, whether schools, community centres, or other formal and informal e= ducational settings. The two consecutive courses aim to provide participants with an opportunity= to experience first-hand: * the range of issues associated with the conduct of educational research; * the conceptual and methodological challenges faced by researchers; * the judgments researchers must marshal to ensure a rigorous and ethically= warranted study; and * the conduct of a collaborative research project with fellow graduate stud= ents. This is an exciting opportunity for graduate students who would like to exp= erience educational research in a supportive, engaging, and safe environmen= t, by collaborating with peers towards the writing of a conference or works= hop paper, or a paper to be presented in your school or professional workpl= ace. Registration to the two courses opens on June 1st, 2013, towards a Septembe= r start. Seats are limited. If you are interested, I invite you to meet and= discuss this opportunity in more detail well in advance. You can meet with= me either individually or together with peers with whom you are interested= to work on a research project. To coordinate a meeting, please email Andre.Mazawi@ubc.ca<mailto:Andre.Maz= awi@ubc.ca>. My office is in Ponderosa G, room 11, Tel.: 604-827-5537.
As part of The Year of Indigenous Education, I encourage you to join me on Thursday, April 4 for a Dean’s Townhall on Indigenous Education Research.
Indigenous Research in the Faculty of Education
Thursday, April 4, 2013
12:00pm-2:00pm
First Nations House of Learning, Sty-Wet-Tan Hall
Register at: http://yie.educ.ubc.ca/deans-townhall-indigenous-research-in-the-faculty-of-education/