Attention graduate students who are hoping to graduate in November 2021.

The application for November graduation will be available on the Student Service Centre until Friday, September 10, 2021.

You must apply to be considered for graduation.  There is no downside to applying if they are close to completing.  If you end up missing the November deadlines then you would need to apply for May graduation later in the year.

The Program Completion / Dissertation submission deadline is Friday October 22, 2021.  This is the day you must have submitted your dissertation or had your program enter your completion date for.  This deadline has to be met to considered for November graduation.

STEP 1- Apply to graduate in the SSC by Friday Sept 10, 21.

STEP 2 – Have your program competed (either by thesis or program completion memo) by Friday Oct 22, 21.

 

Other deadlines: Deadline Centre | Graduate School at The University of British Columbia (UBC)

 

Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for August 31 end date	Friday, 27 August 2021	Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for August 31 program end date. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. Students are expected to submit 3-5 days before this approval deadline in order to have time for corrections.
Last day for students to complete all program requirements for August 31 end date	Friday, 27 August 2021	Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master’s degrees for August 31 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for 2021 Winter Session Term 1.

 Kind regards,

Lia Maria

Lia Maria DRAGAN (She, Her, Hers)

Admissions & Administrative Coordinator
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Faculty of Land and Food Systems

University of British Columbia / Vancouver Campus /Musqueam Traditional Territory
#291 – 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel.: (604) 822-8373
lia.maria@ubc.ca

www.landfood.ubc.ca/graduate/

 

I respectfully acknowledge that I work and live on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Wauthuth Nations.

GradUpdate In this issue, Academic CVs, CGS-Master’s Scholarship Workshop on Writing the Research Proposal, The Art of Saying No, Part-time work opportunities, Black Futures, and more.

Registration now open

 

Academic CV Wednesday, Jul 7 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Register

Seats still available

 

COVID-19 and its Impact on the Labour Market Conference Board of Canada presentation | *RESCHEDULED* Wednesday, Jun 30 | 9:00 – 10:15 AM Register Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications Wednesday, Jun 30 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Register

Additional 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

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

The Art of Saying No Thursday, Jul 8 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT Learn more Using Mendeley for Citation Management Thursday, Jul 8 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Learn more

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Black Futures Monday, Jul 5 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PDT Learn more GSS is hiring an Advocacy Coordinator Paid, part-time position | Apply by July 6 Learn more Writing Consultant Positions, Sept to April Paid, part-time with the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication | Apply now (and no later than July 30) Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Metadata basics: describing research data Tuesday, Jul 6 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Register Introduction to R and RStudio Friday, July 9 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop August 9, 14, 21 & 28 | various times, Registration opens June 28 WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In) Thursday, Jul 8 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Registration

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

CGS-Master’s Scholarship Workshop: Writing the Research Proposal Tuesday, Jul 6 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Register

 

Workshops and events Services Resources

This summer and fall EDIT Zoology (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Trainees)  will be hosting a series of discussions about the book NATIVE AMERICAN DNA: TRIBAL BELONGING AND THE FALSE PROMISE OF GENETIC SCIENCE by Dr. Kim TallBear. This will be followed by a virtual discussion with Dr. TallBear herself!

Dr. TallBear is a Professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and a CRC in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience & Environment. In her book, Dr. TallBear addresses tribal membership, the use of DNA to identify biological relatives, and the issues that arise when these intersect. She also discusses modern racial science and its implications.

These discussions will be part of our ongoing trainee led and attended ANTI-RACIST READING GROUP (ARRG). We currently host biweekly discussions around books, online learning modules, and podcasts that cover topics related to anti-racism in science and beyond. Discussions about this book will be held biweekly on WEDNESDAYS AT 4PM, beginning with a discussion of the INTRODUCTION ON JULY 7, followed by a discussion of CHAPTER ONE ON JULY 21.

All trainees (students + post docs) from all departments are welcome and encouraged to participate in these discussions! Once we have read and discussed the book in ARRG, Dr. TallBear will visit virtually on Thursday, Sept 16 to discuss her book with us. A wider audience, including faculty and staff, will be welcome to attend this discussion.

More information about the book is available here:

https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/native-american-dna

To register for the ARRG discussions, please fill out the form here:

https://forms.gle/iGbsjAuRbchNqDAy7

Details about how to attend the discussion with Dr. TallBear will be provided at a later date.

The book is available from the UBC library as an ebook or physical book.

Your local public library may also have ebook or physical book copies.

If you would like to purchase a physical book or audio book, we encourage you to do so from Massy Books or Iron Dog Books – two local Indigenous-owned bookstores. If you require an audio or physical book and have financial or other difficulties acquiring one, please reach out to us at this email (edit@zoology.ubc.ca) and we will get you a copy.

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Please see the poster [1] and  attached flyer for more information.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK KATIE MARSHALL, STELLA LEE, TRISH SCHULTE, AND LIANE CHEN FOR DONATING COPIES OF THE BOOK FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Cheers,

EDIT

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Trainees Department of Zoology | Faculty of Science Traditional xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory | University of British Columbia

edit@zoology.ubc.ca

[1]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJ2U_7_g8JnxxKsCCkJpiz7jzaalasWL/view?usp=sharing

Friendly reminder 

On Behalf of the LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office

To:  LFS Graduate Students

We hope this email finds you well, safe and healthy!

The LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office is offering mandatory annual Academic & Wellness Check-in’s with all research-based students (these check-in’s are also available for all professional program students as well, on a voluntary basis).  These individual zoom meetings will cover several topics including academic progress, funding, and wellbeing.

As access to our office has been restricted due to COVID,  it’s important that you feel supported by us and that you are aware of resources and services available to you, even if most of you still aren’t on campus.

You can book your appointment through Canvas (instructions attached).  The available appointments for July are now posted. Additional appointments will be scheduled as needed.

We hope you will find these meetings valuable.  Please don’t ever hesitate to contact us if you need anything.  We are here to help you.

Sincerely,

Sean, Shelley, Lia and Iris

The LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office

BEWELL booking instructions

(newly added links)

Student Health – this link includes an online navigation tool that can help you find the most appropriate resource/service based on your location and symptoms

Getting through Grad School with Grace and Grit Online Support Group – led by Dr. Karen Flood (RPsych) from UBC Counselling Services

The MFRE has just published a new post staring an MFRE Graduating Project last year. Yuki Zhang worked with the Port of Vancouver developing strategical benchmarks to inform long-range sustainability goals for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Click bellow to read the interview.

Please share as you see appropriate!

Port of Vancouver and Indigenous Relations

MFRE alumna, Yuki Zhang, completed her graduating project with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) under the UBC Sustainability Initiative, scanning strategic benchmarks concerning Indigenous relations and developed measures to assess the port’s current performance.

Thank you!

Best,
Paulina Gonzalez Miranda  MFRE
Educational Researcher
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus| Musqueam Traditional Territory

paulina.gonzalez@ubc.ca
https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/