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GradUpdate In this issue, Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success, Using theatre to discuss graduate supervision, Resiliency, How We Think About Inclusion, Accommodation, and Disability, and more. Registration open   Using Theatre to Reimagine Graduate Supervision Online | Grad Wellness Series | Wednesday, Apr 27 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Screening of vignettes with discussion re: fostering effective supervisory relationships Register Harnessing your Resilience for Thriving in Grad School and beyond In person | Thursday, Apr 28 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM Register Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success Online | Wednesday, May 4 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Includes a free To 5 Strengths Assessment through Gallup. Register Events and Opportunities   A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar. CAREER DEVELOPMENT   Think Like an Entrepreneur Wednesday, Apr 27 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Register Digital Scholarship Graduate Academic Assistantships UBC Public Humanities Hub | Apply by Apr 26 Learn more HEALTH AND WELLNESS   The Hurdle and the Highway: How We Think About Inclusion, Accommodation, and Disability, and Why it Matters Online | Celebrate Learning Week Keynote Tuesday, May 10 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register TEACHING DEVELOPMENT   Research Ethics & BREB Applications Online | Teaching as Research Workshop Thursday, Apr 28 | 9:30 – 11:00 AM | Register WRITING AND COMMUNICATION   Refined Project Communictaion Plan Online |  Mitacs Training | Asynchronous module on Enhancing your communication skills must be completed before registering for asynchronous session Friday, Apr 29 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Learn more   Workshops and events Services Resources    SEND TO A FRIEND   WEBSITE

Thank you so much for your participation in our online focus group this Friday. Dwayne and myself were so happy to connect with so many of you. As I mentioned, if you do happen to be on campus, we are having 2 in-person focus groups, feel free to stop by and grab some food! If you were not able to make the online meeting, you may have already received the email invitation, but feel free to stop by one of the two focus groups, no RSVP needed:

Tuesday Apr 12 5-6:30 pm

Wednesday Apr 13  12-1:30 pm

Location: GSS Loft (Room 4202) in the AMS Nest, located on the top floor, Northwest corner of the building.

Refreshment and food to be served. Please let me know of any dietary restrictions.

Please feel free to attend either one, you are also welcome to bring any other graduates you feel might be interested.

If you have any trouble finding your way, feel free to text or call me at my number: 604-603-7719.

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Please arrive 2-3 minutes early so that we may start on time, and more importantly, end on time as we all know grad students can have very busy schedules this time of year.

Thank you again for your volunteering on time. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me here.

Best,

Negar

Negar Khodarahmi, M.A.

Graduate Research Assistant and PhD student
Human Development, Learning, and Culture
The University of British Columbia
negar.khodarahmi@alumni.ubc.ca

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Attention – Award Holders

As G+PS is getting ready to assign and renew awards for the 2022 Summer session, please be reminded of your responsibilities to ensure timely payment of your award funding in May:

• Registration: Please register for courses in the 2022S session. Award holders (including tuition award recipients) are required to maintain course registration for the duration of their award funding period.  Failure to register for 2022S courses will result in award payment being delayed.
• Award holder’s guide: Please be reminded that changes to your registration (such as program completion and leave of absence) will affect your award payment.
  For further information, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding/information-award-recipients/award-holders-guide.

Please note that for continuing awards, the summer term award payments are typically assigned to student accounts in mid-April.

For awards-related questions, please contact graduate.awards@ubc.ca. Please direct questions about course registration to graduate.sas@ubc.ca.