Hi folks!

We’re excited to be back in swing for the 2022-2023 academic year! To kick off the term we invite you to join us for the 2022 Fall TA Orientation on Thursday, September 8^th from 1pm-4:30pm in ORCH4058. A social at Koerner’s Pub will follow the orientation.

Please RSVP to the QR code provided in the advertisement along with any dietary restrictions (lunch is provided).

The schedule for the day is as follows, and we welcome you to join for any and all activities!

1:00 Lunch

1:30 Welcome from TA Training Coordinators

1:35 Faculty welcome

1:40 CUPE rep introduction

2:00 LFS Learning Centre/CTLT Overview

2:05 Instructor welcome

2:10 instructions for afternoon workshops

Break

2:30 Workshop 1 (Introduction to Canvas – Gabriel Smith)

3:30 Workshop 2 (Equitable marking – CTLT)

4:30 Orientation end

5:00 Social: Koerner’s Pub

 

We hope to see you there!

Jordy Kersey

Jordy Kersey, MSc (she/her)

Doctoral Fellow | Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes Lab

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory

LFS TA Coordinator

President – Pacific Regional Society of Soil Scientists

2022 Fall TA Orientation Ad

 

Are you a UBC graduate student interested in . . .

• 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?

 

Apply to be a UBC Sustainability Scholar and contribute to advancing the environmental, social, and economic sustainability goals of organizations across the region.

 

Applications are due September 18, 2022 at midnight.

 

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

 

Natalie Hawryshkewich (She, Her, Hers)
Communication and Engagement Specialist
Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability 2260 West Mall, 2nd Floor | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4
Phone 604 827 2606
natalie.haw@ubc.ca
https://sustain.ubc.ca/hub | http://climateemergency.ubc.ca/

The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

 

Learn more about our vision for a just and sustainable world, and our 5-year plan to bring it to life. sustain.ubc.ca/hub

 

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral level

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada, and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.

The application is completed online on ResearchNet:
https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet.

The ResearchNet application portal for the Vanier opened on June 30, 2022.

UBC Vanier application deadline: 12 noon (PT – Vancouver time) on Thursday, 1 September 2022
Graduate program nomination deadline: 4:00 pm PT on Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Eligibility criteria: Nomination process: eligibility – Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Application procedure: Applicants should refer to the Vanier CGS website for step-by-step application instructions.

Application/nomination instructions – Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Note: Vanier CGS requires official transcripts – unofficial transcripts are not accepted for non-UBC transcripts.  For details on transcript requrements, applicants are recommended to review our Vanier webpage (section ‘ Application Procedures’).

For more information, including eligibility requirements, application procedures, and nomination procedures, please visit our Vanier webpage:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/vanier-scholarship.

Important note on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:  The Vanier CGS program encourages equity, diversity and inclusion, as part of the Tri-Agency’s broader commitment to excellence in research and research training in Canada. Resources for applicants, institutions, referees and the selection committees are available at:

http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/equity_diversity_inclusion-equite_diversite_inclusion.html.

Applicants are encouraged to review the resources before they begin writing their application.

CHANGE TO GRADUATION APPLICATION FOR November 2022

We have a change to this year’s online application deadline for graduation in November 2022.  That is the date your student can apply in the SSC for graduation.

The online application will be open until Friday October 21, 2022.

PLEASE NOTE – This is only for students who are in G+PS administered programs.

Previously we would put up a paper application on our website when the online application closed.  We won’t be doing that this year as the online application has been extended for us.  A student must apply to be eligible for graduation.

 

OTHER DEADLINES TO KNOW CONCERNING GRADUATION

Friday October 21, 2022

Online Application – as mentioned above last day to apply to graduate for November 2022.

Thesis Submission – last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for November graduation.

Degree Completion Memo – Latest date the program can place on the DCM for the student to be eligible for November 2022 graduation.

 

Friday November 4, 2022

Last Day! – this is your final day to submit any missing requirements to G+PS.  The lists have to be finalized by 4pm on that day.

Wednesday November 16, 2022

Senate – meets and confers the degrees for our students.

 

Wed November 23 to Friday November 25, 2022

Congregation – UBC graduation ceremonies happen during this time frame.

We will be having a graduation training session for GPO’s closer to the deadlines with details to follow.

Please email me if you have any questions.

ADDITIONAL NOTE

UBC is hosting additional on-campus graduation ceremonies from Monday November 14 to Tuesday November 22, 2022 for those students who graduated in 2020 / 2021.  Graduation during the pandemic years was held online exclusively, so this is a chance for those folks to celebrate on-campus with their families.  If you need further information about these ceremonies please contact Enrolment Services or the Ceremonies team.

Regards,

Rockne Hewko
Academic Support Manager
Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170-6371 Crescent Rd | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z2 Canada
rockne.hewko@ubc.ca | grad.ubc.ca

The deadline for submission of Nominations for External Examiner for PhD candidates wanting to complete on the timeline for December 31, 2022 Program Completion was Friday, August 26. This is a flexible deadline, and there is still time for students to submit those forms. If students have not yet submitted the form, they should do before Sept 6, to reduce the likelihood of a delay in the invitation process.

As a reminder, the other dates candidates need to meet are as follows:

FRIDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2022 – Doctoral dissertation (and supporting documentation) submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination

WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2022 – Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examination

FRIDAY, 6 JANUARY, 2023 – Acceptance of final, approved doctoral dissertation by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Students will be able to choose to defend either in person or on Zoom. We will work with students to select the most appropriate mode for their defence. (Please note that the exam rooms in Thea Koerner House will not be available until late October due to ongoing work on the roof.)

There is an information session for students about the Doctoral Exam process organized by Graduate Pathways to Success on September 7 at 2pm. Students who are interested in attending this Zoom session can register here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/22302-doctoral-defence-doctoral-examination-defence-procedures

Please distribute this email to any faculty or students you think may be interested.

Best,

Robyn

Robyn Starkey (Pronouns: No Preference)
Doctoral Exams Coordinator
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
The University of British Columbia 170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 3989
robyn.starkey@ubc.ca | grad.ubc.ca

The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the x