Registration is now open for:
Know your Strengths, Explore your Options, Design your Career
Discover your strengths using Gallup’s StrengthsQuestTM assessment and create your own Individual Graduate Success Plan.
Wednesday, October 12 | 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM
For further information or to register, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15677-know-your-strengths-explore-your-options-design-your-career $10.00 registration fee applies (includes your online code for StrengthsQuest, a light lunch and refreshments). Direct registration link: https://webforms.students.ubc.ca/csic/ubc-strengthsquest
Getting on Track with your Thesis
Learn how to efficiently structure your thesis or dissertation process for timely completion, manage the emotional roller coaster, and find support when your motivation ebbs.
Thursday, October 13 | 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM
For further information or to register, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15465-getting-track-your-thesis
Practical Tips for Growing your Network
Building and maintaining your network can be daunting, but it is an important component of your career as an academic and researcher. This Mitacs workshop provides you with easily applicable knowledge and tools, based on the unique networking opportunities available to you as an academic.
Friday, October 14 | 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM
For further information or to register, visit https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15739-practical-tips-growing-your-network
Postdoctoral fellows can register at https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/event/406-practical-tips-growing-your-network
Please visit the community.grad.ubc.ca forums for other graduate student opportunities including:
Graduate Student Teaching Drop In Session, Oct 03, 1.30 PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2850
Multi-disciplinary Graduate Student Writing Community, Oct 03, 2.00 PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2834
Tips and Tricks for Formatting your Thesis, Oct 6, 10:00 AM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2796
Navigating Copyright in the Digital Environment, Oct 11, 10.00 AM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/2775
Volunteering with the GSS (on grad council, as a departmental councilor or on a committee) https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forums/volunteering
Discover your Community Instagram Contest (win a $500 UBC bookstore gift card) https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/2924
Please let me know if you have questions
Jacqui
Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/