GradUpdate

In this issue, Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor, Resumes, Study Design and Data Collection Essentials, Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute, Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops, Writing Statements of Intent and Purpose, and more.

Registration Open

Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor
Online | Tuesday, Jan 16 | 1 – 3 pm

Register

Resumes
Online, for students in:
Research-based programs | Wednesday, Jan 17 | 3 – 4 pm
Course-based programs | Wednesday, Jan 24 | 4 – 5 pm

Register, Research-based Register, Course-based

Study Design and Data Collection Essentials
Online | Friday, Jan 19 | 10 am – 12 pm

Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

UBC Library Orientation for Graduate Students
Online | Wednesday, Jan 10 | 10 – 10:45 am Register
In-person | Wednesday, Jan 24 | 11 – 11:45 am Register

Developing Innovation Partnerships
Monthly graduate student discussion on climate solutions focused research
Online | Friday, Jan 12 | 11 – 11:50 am Register

Centre for Community Engaged Learning Student Grants
Funding for student-led projects. Offers UBC students the opportunity to create and execute a project in partnership with a BC-based community partner.
Apply by Sunday, Feb 4, 11:59 pm. Funding streams include:
Global Fund: Up to $5000
Connect to Community Grant (C2C): Up to $1,500
Chapman & Innovation Grant (C&I): Up to $10,000

CAREER

Revolutionize your career with LinkedIn resolutions
Online | Thursday, Jan 11 | 12 – 1 pm Register

Harmonize your work identities
Online | Wednesday, Jan 17 | 12 – 1 pm Register

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Grad Student Support Group
In-person | Wednesdays, Jan 10 – Apr 3 | 3 – 4:15 pm Register

Caring for Yourself as an Instructor: Applying Rest in the Classroom
Online | Thursday, Feb 8 | 8 – 9:30 am. Available via UBC’s CIRTL membership. Registration opens Jan 8, capacity is 15.

RESEARCH

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Naming
Online | Wednesday, Jan 10 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file
Online | Wednesday, Jan 17 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

TEACHING

2024 TA Institute
Online and In-person | Jan 15 – 19 Learn more and register for sessions, including:

• Social Class in our Classes: How can I support Students as a TA
• Cultivating an Effective Classroom Environment and Community
• Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members
• Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
• Using The Experiential Learning Cycle to Create Impactful Learning
• AI in the classroom
• Time Management Skills for TAs
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in TAing
• and more! (PDF schedule of events)

Building Neuroinclusive Learning Environments: Best Practices to Support and Empower Neurodiverse Learners in STEM
Online, 4-week course | Feb 15 – Mar 7 | Thursdays, 9 – 10:30 am
Available through UBC’s membership with CIRTL.
Registration opens Jan 8, capacity is 25.

Foundations of Pedagogy
Online, one-term course | Feb 7 – Apr 13 | Wednesdays, 10 am – 12:30 pm
UBC graduate students and postdocs learn to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach a lesson in an undergraduate classroom.
Apply by Jan 12

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | Jan 13, 20 & 21 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply by Jan 10
Online | Jan 16, 21, 27 & 28 | various times Apply by Jan 10
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing Statements of Intent and Purpose: Crafting Your Scholarly Identity
In-person | Wednesday, Jan 17 | 10 am – 12 pm Register