GSS Executives become UBC graduates

GSS Staff and Execs came out to send a message to everyone graduating from UBC over the next week.

Meanwhile 2017-18 GSS Executives Taran Dhillon and Keskine Owusu Poku graduated themselves.

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Last Chance for Summer Sports Leagues

There are a few spots available if you want to enter a team for Soccer or Beach Volleyball. We’ve extended the deadline to Wednesday May 30th, so hurry to get your team enrolled for a summer of friendly competition!

Visit the website for registration, rules and information

Community Announcements

UBC Extended Learning are recruiting for several roles, that grad students are encouraged to apply for. All are based on the Vancouver campus

• Campus Guide for Pre-Grad Students
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Arts & Humanities Stream
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Business Stream
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Engineering Stream
• Graduate Seminar Facilitator – Science Stream

Check out CareersOnline for more information about each individual role.

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The Academic Associate Emergency Medicine Clinical Research Program is offered to undergraduate and post-graduate students from the University of British Columbia through the Department of Emergency Medicine at St Paul’s Hospital.

The program is designed to teach students the fundamentals of clinical research highlighting basic research design, research ethics, data collection and good clinical practices. Students work closely with faculty in the Emergency Department screening, recruiting, and consenting patients for a variety of studies. Students will be involved with data collection and data entry. A supplemental seminar series will introduce students to innovative focused areas of medical research. This program stresses independent thinking, professional responsibility, and personal accountability.

For more information please visit:  http://sphemerg.ca/dr-david-barbic/ and email Dr Barbic if you are interested.

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LFS Faculty BBQ – Save the Date!

It’s that time of year again when we can all get out of the office, kick back with your colleagues, relax, get some vitamin D and enjoy some BBQ goodies!  You and your family are invited to attend on Wednesday, July 4, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m at the Agora, MacMillan Building.  Please mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details.  If you would like to be part of the volunteer team, please contact Rebecca at dean.landfood@ubc.ca

Registration is now open for:
Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success (discover your top 5 strengths, start to create a plan for grad school and career success)
Thurs, June 14 | 1 – 5 PM @ Thea Koerner House, UBC Point Grey Campus
For details and to register: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16885-leveraging-your-strengths-strategize-success

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:
NVivo for Mac Workshop, Jun 5 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4701
Grad Student Writing Communities, Jun 5 or 6 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4803
Dissertation Bootcamp, Jun 25–26 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4799
Networking Social for those seeking Biomedical /Translation Research Careers, June 14 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4825

Thank you,
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/

Re: 2018-2019 LFS TA Training Coordinator Position

We are looking for one graduate student to fill the position of coordinator for the 2018-2019 LFS TA Training Program under the supervision of an Advisory Committee.

This position pays $30.32/hour for an approximately 110-hour contract. There is some flexibility when the hours are worked, but generally they will be as follows:

Month(s)	Coordination Hours
July/August	20
September	10
Oct/Nov/Dec	30
January	20
Feb/March/April	30

Background: LFS TA Training Program

The Faculty of Land & Food Systems has on average an annual total of 167 Teaching Assistantships, filled by approximately 110 Teaching Assistants. All TA positions involve very different duties and skills. TAs in the Faculty are responsible for: marking and assessing student work, leading lab activities, facilitating community and problem-based learning, giving lectures, monitoring in-class and online discussions, providing instruction on field trips, and more.

We are excited to offer LFS TAs a faculty-wide development program, which includes:

• A Teaching Assistant Handbook
• TA Orientations (September & January)
• Workshops in

o   Problem-based Learning

o   Instructional Skills

o   Marking & Assessment

o   Facilitation Skills

• Technology Seminars
• Early Alert Training
• Monthly TA Community of Practice Coffee Hours
• Access to Faculty-based Support for TAs

The overall program objectives are 1) to have TAs feel better prepared and supported in their TA roles, 2) to allow TAs to gain valuable professional skills (applicable beyond TA-ships), 3) to receive feedback from instructors and TAs on the skills they would like TAs to gain and 4) to establish a culture of Teaching Assistantships, where TAs and faculty are actively involved in a community of teaching and learning in LFS

Coordinator Job Responsibilities

• Preparation of the TA Training Grant application for UBC
• Develop the 2018-2019 TA Training Program (based on previous years records)
• Develop the 2018-2019 TA Training Program budget (based on previous years records)
• Update the 2018-2019 TA Handbook
• Coordinate and facilitate Term 1 and Term 2 Orientations
• Coordinate and facilitate monthly Community of Practice meetings
• Coordinate workshops (e.g., Problem Based Learning, Marking and Assessment, Conflict Management, Instructional Skills Workshop)
• Keep accurate accounting records of spending
• Monitor and record success of each TA Training Program activity with recommendations for improvement
• Develop annual progress reports
• Prepare project reports for the Granting agency
• Maintain records in open source (Google Drive) folders
• Promote high standard of teaching and learning in the faculty to students, TAs, instructors, faculty, staff and administration
• Develop a succession plan for future years (particularly relevant for masters students)
• Facilitate meetings with Faculty Advisory Committee (approximately 3 times/year) 

Qualifications

• Graduate student (Masters or PhD) in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems for 2018-2019 academic year
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly effective organizer and developed coordination skills
• Trained facilitator
• Proficient public speaker
• Strong interest in how we learn and teach
• Knowledge of campus-wide resources available to TAs for their teaching practice
• TA experience (preferably in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems)
• Self-driven and able to work on your own 

Application

Please submit all resumes and cover letters to Christine Scaman, Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Land and Food Systems by June 1, 2018. Applications should be sent by email to christine.scaman@ubc.ca. Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. Position start date is July 1, 2018.

If you have any questions about the position, please direct them to the 2017-2018 TA Training Program Coordinators, Fernanda Mujica (mfmujica@mail.ubc.ca) or Colin Dring (colin.dring@ubc.ca)

 

Registration is now open for:

Storytelling for Change: Learn How to Share your Experience to Inspire Social Action

Tues, May 29 | 3 – 5 PM @ Irving K Barber Learning Centre, UBC Point Grey Campus

For details and to register:

grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16741-storytelling-change-learn-how-share-your-experience-inspire-social-action

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

Careers in Not For Profits May 24 | 5:30 to 7:30 PM @Brock Hall  community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4769

Connections Café, (meet other mid-career grad students), June 6, 4:30 – 6, Life Building https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4734

Rehearsing Conflict Workshop Series (Increase your skills and resilience when conflict occurs)| community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4776

Citation Management using RefWorks, May 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4723

SPSS Data Management workshop, May 31 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4724

Formatting your Thesis workshop, Jun 1 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4710

 

Thank you,

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/