Dear Faculty of Land and Food Systems students,

You may have read today’s communication from UBC President Santa Ono regarding the 2021/22 Winter Session, Term 2 interim period of online learning that will be in effect until January 24, 2022.  The decision to return to online learning is to provide students with some certainty as health agencies and the university monitor the impact of the Omicron variant.

This letter outlines what you can expect in the beginning of Winter Session Term 2 in this interim period from January 10 to January 24 – and what we ask of you in order to prepare and keep in mind during this period.  Student support and links to resources are also listed below.

Classes

• Most classes will be delivered synchronously using Zoom.  Your instructor will confirm details with you, so please monitor your email (including your junk folders) and your Canvas site for Instructor updates.
• Some labs, practicums and clinical courses may be in person. You can expect to hear from your instructors on how those courses will be delivered before Jan. 10.
• Classes will remain at their originally scheduled times. For those of you who are currently outside of Canada, we hope you are able to return for the start of term. If you are unable to return at this time, and the time zone makes it difficult to attend, please get in contact with your Instructor.
• Instructors will continue to offer scheduled office hours. These will be delivered 100% online during online learning unless otherwise specified.

Research

• We expect in-person research activities will continue during this interim period. If UBC decides to return to stricter protocols, your supervisors will let you know. If you have any questions, please contact your supervisor for specific directives or details.

Buildings and Facilities

• All Faculty of Land and Food Systems buildings and facilities will remain open to students, faculty and staff during the interim period.
• Campus will remain open during this interim period, including student housing, student services, and all libraries.

Support for Students

• For Undergraduates, LFS Student Services will open on Tuesday, January 4 and the team will be available to support you virtually with limited in-person options. You can check their schedules here.

• For Graduate Students, including Professional Masters Students, the Graduate Services Team will be available to support you virtually.  You can check their contact information here.
• UBC offers mental health support to all students. See resources here.

What we ask of you:

• Stay safe and healthy. Follow local health restrictions carefully.
• If you are abroad, please organize your travel documents and be aware to allow for potential quarantine requirements to ensure you are able to attend classes on campus starting January 24.
• When Winter Session Term 2 begins, stay involved in your classes.
• When you are in your Zoom class, please have your cameras on and use a Zoom background if privacy is desired.  If there is a specific reason for you to have your camera off, please let your Instructor know!
• Make yourself fully available, as you normally would, for group work, team meetings, research etc. When in doubt, ask your Instructor or Supervisor.

We are planning for in-person learning to resume on January 24. If the situation changes and online learning is expected to continue beyond January 24, the university will send updates – you can monitor notices at this webpage and please check your inboxes regularly once Term 2 begins.

We appreciate your attention, collaboration and patience during this time.  We sincerely look forward to seeing you all back in-person soon.

Have a restful holiday. Stay safe and well.

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Karen Lee  (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Room 235
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
H.R. MacMillan, 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 827 5297 | Cell 604 312 6343
karen.lee98@ubc.ca | @ubcLFS
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca

Hi everyone,

I hope this message finds you well and you are keeping healthy and safe.

The online exemption application for the 2021 Winter Term 2 (January to April 2022) is now available. The attached email was sent to the students today. Please note, for this term as indicated on the attached email, there are two exemption application forms (regular U-Pass BC exemptions through SSC and COVID-19 U-Pass BC exemptions through AMS) and the students must apply through the correct application form if meeting the specific exemption criteria. The exemption deadlines for this term will be January 28, 2022 (regular U-Pass exemptions through SSC) and February 4, 2022 (COVID-19 U-Pass BC exemptions through AMS).

For the students who will be applying for exemption under “Regular U-Pass BC exemptions” (i.e. Co-Op or Practicum or Graduate students completing their thesis course while living outside of Metro Vancouver area) and if you know who the students are, please provide me a list of your students as soon as possible. Thank you in advance for the information.

If your students have any questions or concerns regarding U-Pass program or U-Pass exemptions, please refer them to our U-Pass website or send an email at upass.exemptions@ubc.ca. If you have a question or concern, please feel free to reach out to me.

Be well and be safe!

Happy Holidays!

Kind regards,
Mantavya

U-Pass Administration
2021WT2 UPass Exemption Email v2Enrolment Services | Student Financial Management
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
#40-1874 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
upass.exemptions@ubc.ca
https://planning.ubc.ca/transportation/transit/u-pass-compass-card

Earth Institute, Columbia University

Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research Program in Sustainable Development

$71,640

The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York, NY, seeks applications from innovative, doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or Sc.D. recipients (within 5 years of degree receipt) interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development. The Institute is especially interested in qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups for its Diversity Fellowships.

The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research program provides scholars with the opportunity to acquire and apply the cross-disciplinary expertise needed to address critical issues of sustainable development such as food security, energy systems, climate change impacts, poverty reduction, disease, and environmental degradation. Candidates who have developed cross-disciplinary approaches during their graduate studies will find numerous, unique opportunities to engage in programs at the leading edge of sustainable development research.

Candidates must complete the online application and submit a proposal for research that would contribute to global, sustainable development. Candidates may suggest contributing to or expanding on existing Earth Institute programs or developing new projects that integrate the breadth of expertise of the Earth Institute. Candidates are strongly encouraged to identify and contact a mentor prior to submitting an application.

While we encourage research proposals for topics from all areas of sustainable development, for this cycle, we are particularly interested in the following subjects, which are initial thematic priorities/global challenges for the Climate School: Coastal Viability; Decarbonization (particularly negative emissions and decarbonizing cities); Disaster Resilience; Food for Humanity.

In addition to the above broad themes, we also encourage applicants whose work focuses on the following: environmental and climate justice; modeling and prediction; communication, policy, legal and financial tools.

The deadline to submit an application is October 27, 2021 for 24-month appointments starting in the fall of 2022. The salary is $71,640

For more information about the program, the diversity fellowship, and to apply, visit www.earth.columbia.edu/postdocs or email eipostdocs@ei.columbia.edu. Videos of past research symposia are available here.

Gabriella Cohen (she/her)
Senior Program Manager
Office of Academic and Research Programs
The Earth Institute, Columbia Climate School

gcohen@ei.columbia.edu I 212.854.0418

Full-time tenure-track Faculty Position for Fall 2022

FOOD SCIENTIST
San Diego State University

2021-2022 Food Scientist long ad

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CFFAE Scholarship News   2021 Ivarson Agricultural Scholarships Application Deadline October 22, 2021 Please circulate to potential candidates These scholarships were created through a bequest from Dr. Karl C. Ivarson. In establishing this award, Dr. Ivarson wished to support students from his home province of Alberta in their pursuit of studies in agricultural sciences. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, areas of study, community Involvement, career Interests and letters of recommendation. 2021 Ivarson Agricultural Scholarships: ·     PhD Scholarship – 1 award of $17,000 ·     Masters Scholarship – 1 award of $10,000 ·     Applications Accepted September 13 to October 22, 2021 ·     Application Deadline is October 22, 2021 ·     Detailed Application Guidelines and Forms available at www.CFFAE.ca ·     Winners announced in December Eligibility: ·     Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status. ·     Candidates must be registered full-time in a masters or doctorate program in the area of agriculture or related discipline. ·     Candidates must be enrolled in their graduate program until at least one semester beyond the application deadline. ·     Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for subsequent awards. Candidates must be from the province of Alberta by meeting at least one of the following criteria. (“From the province of Alberta” is a qualifying criterion only and is not used as a scoring element in the selection of award recipients): ·     An applicant with a permanent residence in Alberta, Canada for a minimum of 12 months prior to the application deadline. ·     A student studying agriculture or a related discipline at an Alberta university. ·     A graduate of an Alberta high school or post-secondary institution but studying at a non-Alberta institution. ·     An applicant born in Alberta. ·     Significant knowledge of and attachment to Alberta, as demonstrated through a series of short-term residences including some primary or secondary schooling in Alberta. ·     Other (explanation required). Application Deadline is October 22, 2021   Detailed Application Guidelines and Forms available at www.CFFAE.ca   For more CFFAE scholarship news, subscribe to our mailing list Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education, 9-2020 Lanthier Drive Suite 109, Ottawa, Ontario K4A 3V4, Canada Powered by Squarespace Unsubscribe