Ocean Matters Lecture | Uncharted Perspectives on Our Oceans and Climate Change

What: Lecture Series (every 4th Tuesday of the month) exploring how all aspects of modern society affects, and is affected by, climate change and our oceans. We concentrate on significant, but under-reported aspects of sustainability and climate change, exploring the social, cultural, political and biological factors that influence the world’s ecosystems, oceans and climate.

January Title:  Seeking Justice Amidst Complexity: Sea Otters, Poachers, Kelp, and Coastal Communities

January Speaker: Kai Chan, Professor at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at University of British Columbia (chanslab.ires.ubc.ca/people/chan/)

When: Tuesday 23rd January 2018 | 7pm

Ticket Price: Free, but registration is encouraged at vanaqua.org/oceanmatters

Where: The Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, V6G 3E2

Web: www.vanaqua.org/oceanmatters

If you want any more information about either event email Ruth ruth.sharpe@ocean.org

 Use of degree status designations

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/student-responsibilities/use-degree-status-designations

www.grad.ubc.ca » current students » student responsibilities » academic honesty and standards » use of degree status designations
It is a matter of academic integrity that students, both current and former, correctly represent their degree program status and credentials. These guidelines are provided to help inform students of the appropriate ways in which to represent themselves. Students should not use designations that are not officially sanctioned by the University nor should they use acronyms that might be misunderstood by members of the general public who are not well-versed in academic requirements.
Students in master’s programs should not identify themselves as degree candidates (e.g., MA candidate) because candidacy is not an officially recognized degree program status at the master’s level while it is at the doctoral level. The appropriate designation is to merely identify as a student (e.g., MASc student in Geophysics).

Students in doctoral programs (viz., EdD, DMA, PhD) may identify themselves as degree candidates only when they have been officially advanced to candidacy (by completing all required coursework, passing the comprehensive examinations, and having an approved dissertation proposal), and not before. This degree program status should be expressed in words (e.g., EdD candidate, PhD all-but-dissertation) and not using acronyms that might be misunderstood by non-academics. In particular, acronyms such as PhD(c) or PhD (ABD), for example, should not be used as they could be mistaken for a conferred degree with some specialization.

Former students who have not earned their credential may identify themselves as former students (e.g., former UBC PhD student in Neuroscience), but should not give any indication that they maintain any current degree status.

Are you conducting qualitative research? Would you like to meet with other qualitative researchers from across UBC to discuss paradigms, methods, analysis and writing?

If so, join our qualitative research community of practice!

Meeting time and place: 180 MCML, 3:00 pm, 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.

Next meeting: This Thursday, Jan. 18 at 3:00 pm! Topic: Self-study methodology, presented by Colin Dring.
Please see the attached readings and some notes from Colin: The Pinnegar reference is lengthy, but will act as a resource for folks. The LaBoskey one is shorter and unpacks the material concisely, the other one is an example of self-study application (See methodology section). I’ve also attached a handout outlining some of the key concepts and ideas for discussion. If folks have other questions, we can dive into those too!

Self-Study Methodology Handout Discussion Guide
Develop community engaged scholars – doctoral education Harvard 2016

self-study methodology

Labosky 2004 methodology and theory of self study

Please email Katie at katie.koralesky@alumni.ubc.ca with questions or to confirm attendance.

We hope to see you there!

Thank you Lia!
Katie

Irish Language Programme 2018-19
Call for applications

Each year, with the support of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, ICUF appoints a number of Irish Language Instructors to work in our partner universities in Canada.

This programme exists to support the development and growth of the Irish language in Canada. As such, the role of the Irish Language Instructor is twofold; she/he is engaged to teach the Irish Language within the university, and to support the development of the Irish Language in the wider community.

The completed application must be submitted to ICUF before 5pm, Monday 12th February.

To find out more information on this scheme, click here.

If you are hoping to have your degree granted in February 2018, please note the following:

Congregation ceremony will be in May 2018. Please advise students that Enrolment Services will not accept any late applications for graduation, and there will be no exceptions to January 19, 2018 deadline.

Students completing their program requirements after January 20, 2018 should wait and apply to have their degree granted in May 2018. The application for the degree to be granted in May 2018 and the May 2018 congregation ceremony will open on January 20, 2018 on the Student Service Centre.

Any students that have applied in error for February are not required to apply again. Enrolment Services have agreed to move applications to May if not approved for February.

Friday, January 19, 2018

Last day for applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to have degrees granted in February. Congregation ceremony will be in May. Application is made through the Student Service Centre.

Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for February degree granting. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.
Last day for graduate programs to notify the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies that all requirements (including major papers) have been met for non-thesis master’s degrees for February degree granting.

Saturday, 20 January, 2018

Application for May degree granting and May Congregation opens.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thank you

Evelyn Sanderson
Academic Support Manager | Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Phone 604 822 3558 | Fax 604 822 5802
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2.
Evelyn.sanderson@ubc.ca www.grad.ubc.ca