GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral Exam and Defense Procedures, Copyright for Graduate Student Creators: Preparing your research for publication, Writing Literature Reviews, Writing to Engage in Scholarly Conversations (STEM), Forum on the Effective Mentorship of Racialized Graduate Students, and more.

Registration now open

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Wednesday, Jun 01 | 2:00 – 3:15 PM

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Copyright for Graduate Student Creators: Preparing your research for publication
Online | Thursday, Jun 02 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

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Getting the Most Out of your Academic Experience: Designing your Grad School Strategy
Learn about Individual Development Plans as well as the plethora of resources and services available at UBC to support you in grad school and your career planning.
Online | Wednesday, May 25 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM 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.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

Using Zotero for citation management
Online | Monday, May 30 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM Learn more

Forum on the Effective Mentorship of Racialized Graduate Students
In person | Friday, June 24 | 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to join this day-long forum to hear from students and mentors on the value of diversity in graduate education, and discuss how we can all contribute toward a safe, respectful, and more equitable learning sphere for racialized students at UBC.
Learn more about this initiative and register.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Career Resources for Graduate Students
Check out this page for tools and resources to help in your career planning, learning, and development or to book an individual advising appointment.

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

Graduate Student Ambassador Program
Are you enthusiastic about UBC and the experiences you’ve had? Join our team of ambassadors to share your experiences as a graduate student, help prospective students make the right decision, and welcome newly admitted students on their #UBCGradJourney.
Learn more about this volunteer program and apply by May 31.

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

CTLT Spring Institute: Embracing Creativity and Risk Taking in the New Normal
Online | May 30 – June 3 | Multiple events daily | Network and share innovative practices and research around teaching, learning, and technology.
Learn more and register or download a PDF of the full schedule of events.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections
Online | Tuesday, May 31 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Literature Reviews: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
In Person | Wednesday, Jun 01 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Writing in STEM: Writing to Engage in Scholarly Conversations
In Person | Thursday, Jun 02 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register