Dear Graduate Program Staff,

Can you please remind all Graduate Students that are hoping to have their degree granted in November, with the option to attend the November congregation ceremony, that the application for graduation will be available on the Student Service Centre until Sunday, September 13, 2020.

A late application form for graduation will be available on our website early next week for students that have missed the Student Service Centre deadline.  Please note that this form is for Graduate Students only.

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/forms

Please advise students that are hoping to graduate in November 2020, that it is very important that they apply for graduation as soon as possible, and should not wait until they submit their final thesis to G+PS or complete the program requirements for non-thesis programs.

Sunday, September 13, 2020

Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services using the Student Service Centre by all students expecting to graduate in November 2020.

Friday, October 23, 2020

Last day for late applications for graduation to be submitted to Enrolment Services (via our form off of the G+PS website) by all students expecting to graduate in November 2020.

Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for November 2020 degree granting and Congregation. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.

Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master’s degrees for November 2020 degree granting and Congregation.  All program completion memo’s must have this date for their students to be eligible to graduate.

Week of October 26 – 30, 2020

Graduation list forwarded to programs (from G+PS) to begin program requirement checking.

Friday, November 6, 2020

Last day to finalize graduation lists.  Final grades and program completion must be completed by this date.

Week of November 9 – 13, 2020

Finalized lists get forward to the G+PS Policy Committee for review.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Senate meets to approve candidates for November 2020 graduation.

Wednesday to Friday, November 25 – 27, 2020

The published graduation ceremony dates.  Subject to change depending on whether this is going to be in-person or virtual.

 

Thank you

 

Rockne Hewko
Academic Support Manager
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Office of the Dean
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 170-6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 2935
rockne.hewko@ubc.ca
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

Dear CGS-D applicants,

Please be reminded (Tri-Agency Doctoral applicants (ie. CIHR CGS-D, NSERC PGS-D, NSERC CGS-D, SSHRC CGS-D, SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship) that you must submit your application (click submit in the application system) by the application deadline (September 15 at 12:00 noon PDT).  This step is required in order for your application to be considered.  Late application submissions will not be considered and will be ruled ineligible.

How to submit a Tri-Agency Doctoral application:

CIHR

• On the task list page, go to “Consent and Submit” and click on “Submit to Research Institution”.
• The system will not allow the application to be submitted until both references are submitted.  It is the applicants responsibility to check in with their referees (“sponsors”) in advance of the application deadline if references are missing. Late references will not be accepted.
• ResearchNet will not permit the application to be submitted if UBC’s application deadline of September 15 at 12:00 noon PDT has passed.

NSERC

• On ‘Portfolio’ page, click “Verify”.  This step will indicate if there are any incomplete sections in the application.  Then, click “Submit”.
• The system will not allow the application to be submitted until both references (“Reports on the Applicant”) are submitted.  It is the applicants responsibility to check in with their referees in advance of the application deadline if references are missing.  Late references will not be accepted.
• Note: The NSERC system is not able to list UBC’s application deadline, but the date and time of submission is recorded (i.e., every application is time-stamped).  To be eligible, applicants are required to submit their application in the system by September 15 at 12:00 noon PDT.

SSHRC

• On ‘My Portfolio’ page, click “Verify” for both ‘Curriculum Vitae’ and ‘Form’.  This step will indicate if there are any incomplete sections in the application.  Then, click “Submit”.
• The system will not allow the application to be submitted until both references are submitted.  It is the applicants responsibility to check in with their referees in advance of the application deadline if references are missing.  Late references will not be accepted.
• Note: The SSHRC system is not able to list UBC’s application deadline, but the date and time of submission is recorded (i.e., every application is time-stamped).  To be eligible, applicants are required to submit their application in the system by September 15 at 12:00 noon PDT.

The second MFRE seminar of this academic year will be presenting Nima Salmani, Director of Lyft Commodity Trading. Nima will give an introduction to commodity trading in the agricultural sector. Students are to gain an insight into the practice of purchasing, selling, and moving the physical commodity from a practitioner’s point of view.

You can find the event details in the link below, as well our event poster. Please share as you deem appropriate!

https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/events/lyft-commodity-cash-trading-and-opportunities

Zoom Link:

• Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – 17:45
• https://ubc.zoom.us/j/63198895621?pwd=TzlhTUdLMVlhR29WcVZSVFZjK0pKdz09
• Meeting ID: 631 9889 5621
• Passcode: 521521

About Nima Salmani

Nima has been involved in the North American agricultural commodity trade for years. He managed the Western Canadian market primarily, focusing on feed commodities, position trading, and mentoring/managing junior traders. For Lyft Commodity, he continues in those roles as Director and Founder while exploring new markets in different commodities and regions.

 

Next to his trading activities, he consults on negotiation matters across cultures internal, as well as external, to private and public organizations. His experience includes new client acquisition in the private banking and estate planning sectors as well as projects for the public on a municipal and federal level in Europe.

Skretting, a local aquaculture feed manufacturing company, is currently hiring for a Formulator to join our Vancouver head office. We are looking for someone with a passion for animal nutrition and who wants to contribute to our vision of Feeding the Future. I would appreciate if you could pass on the attached description to students and recent graduates in your department for their consideration.

Formulator Opening at Skretting_Sept 10, 2020

Thank you and feel free to contact me for further information.

 

Best regards,

Laura Guiria HR Generalist Skretting North America T: 604-301-2333 E: laura.guiria@skretting.com 1370 East Kent Avenue South Canada www.skretting.ca

Sustainability Scholars Program: Paid internships, applications close Sept 20

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability internship projects.

We are now accepting applications for over 40 internships that will commence October 19. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.

Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $5500 to complete 250 hours of work.

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit the Sustainability Scholars Program website.

Applications will be accepted until midnight Sunday Sept 20.

We also appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your network that may be interested!

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Information Session: Sustainability Scholars Program

Are you a UBC graduate student?

Are you interested in . . .

• applying your research skills to solving real-world sustainability questions and challenges?
• getting paid while gaining valuable professional work experience?
• developing applied sustainability skills and knowledge under the guidance of a mentor?
• building a professional network of sustainability practitioners?

 

If this describes you, please attend an online UBC Sustainability Scholars Program information session on either Thursday September 11 at 12:00 pm or Monday September 14 at 5:00 pm. Former scholars will also be in attendance to answer your questions about what you can expect as a Scholar and what kinds of opportunities the program offers in terms of skills and job prospects.

Register for your preferred session:

Friday, September 11 at 12:00 pm

Monday, September 14 at 5:00 pm

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Resumes, Cover Letters & Best Practices: Refining Your Scholars Application

A workshop for UBC Grad students on how to strengthen and polish their application to the Sustainability Scholars Program.

Danielle Barkley, a career educator at UBC who specializes in supporting Masters and PhD students, will provide strategies and advice for developing a strong resume and cover letter. Karen Taylor, Manager of the Sustainability Scholars Program, will provide her perspective on the application and selection process, as well as common dos and don’ts.

September 15, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/resume-workshop-for-prospective-sustainability-scholars-tickets-117422877989

Note: This event focuses on strengthening your application materials. Those interested in knowing more about the Sustainability Scholars Program should review the information provided on the Sustainability Scholars Program website, particularly the “How it Works” and the “Apply” pages.

All the best,

 

Karen

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Karen Taylor 

Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Room 2343, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822-9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | www.sustain.ubc.ca