GradUpdate

In this issue, CTLT Summer Institute, alumniUBC Your Next Career Step Podcast, Setting up a Development Environment, Learn to Protect Yourself from Fraud, and more.

Seats still available

Applying for a Vanier or Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarship – Competition Details and Application Procedures
Thursday, Aug 19 | 3:00 – 4:15 PM Register

Doctoral Tri-Council Workshop: Writing the Research Proposal
Tuesday, Aug 17 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Events and Opportunities

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

CAREER EXPLORATION

Your Next Career Step Podcast – Pay Attention to Possibilities
alumniUBC miniseries Listen

COMMUNITY BUILDING AND NETWORKING

CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
Tuesday, Aug 24 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM Register
Thursday, Aug 26 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Register

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Learn to Protect Yourself from Fraud and Counterfeit Currency
Presented by RCMP and Bank of Canada | Tuesday, Aug 24 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Setting Up a Development Environment
Monday, Aug 23 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

Advanced Unix Shell usage
Tuesday, Aug 24 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

CTLT Summer Institute
Aug 23 – 26 | Various Dates and times. Topics include:

• Supporting Classroom Climate with CTLT Indigenous Initiatives
• Resources Teaching with Care: An Introduction to Accessible Courses and Open Educational Resources
• Hybrid Teaching and Learning Conversations: The Challenge of Flexibility
• The UBC Early Alert Program: Support for Students to Get Back on Track
• The Green Folder: Supporting Students in Distress
• Building Authentic Assessment for Learning Beyond COVID
• Teaching Philosophy Statements: Show Me the Good Stuff
• Integrating Lessons Learned From the Past Year Into the Classroom
• Multiple Choice Questions for Higher Order Thinking
• Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why Does it Matter?
• Working with Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Student Experience of Instruction: New University Module Questions
• Writing a (Mindful) Learner-Centered and Inclusive Syllabus
• Exploring the TA–Faculty Working Relationship (for TAs)

View the full schedule events or register.