GradUpdate In this issue, Designing your Graduate School Strategy, Graduate Writing Retreat, Writing Personal Statements, Virtual Job and Volunteer Fair, and more.

Seats still available

 

Interviews Wednesday, Jun 2 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Register Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Virtual Defence Procedure Wednesday, Jun 2 | 2:00 – 3:15 PM Register Getting the Most Out of Your Academic Experience: Designing Your Grad School Strategy Thursday, Jun 3 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Register Project Management (Mitacs Training) Monday & Tuesday, Jun 7&8 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Must commit to both full days | Registration by lottery, to be drawn Tuesday, Jun 1 @9:00 AM

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

 

Using Zotero for Citation Management Thursday, Jun 10 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Your Next Step Virtual Career Fair: How to Prepare Monday, Jun 7 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Learn more UBC Virtual Job and Volunteer Fair Wednesday, Jun 9 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Featuring 50+ employers who are looking to fill openings for both paid and volunteer positions Register Your Next Step Virtual Career Fair – Now What? Leveraging Your Experience Thursday, Jun 10 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

Can We Cut Emissions Fast Enough? With Joyce Msuya, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNEP Deputy Executive Director Wednesday, Jun 9 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM Register Panel Moderators and Rapporteurs needed for “Re-Imagining Agenda 2063: A Socio-Legal Foundation for the Africa We Want” Conference Apply by Friday, Jun 11 | Conference is June 21 – 24 Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Introduction to Docker Monday, Jun 7 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Register Understanding Spatial Data: Map Projections Tuesday, Jun 8 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Register Visualizing Data in ArcGIS Online Thursday, Jun 10 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In) Thursday, Jun 10 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Clear, accurate, concise writing Monday, May 31 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register Personal statements: writing Tuesday, Jun 8 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register Graduate Writing Retreat Wednesday & Thursday, Jun 9 & 10 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Register

 

Workshops and events Services Resources

We invite you to apply for TA positions in the Biology program. These are full TAships, at 196h per term.

Please:

1. Go to http://www.biology.ubc.ca/teaching-assistants-2/
2. Click on “Biology TA application 2021W”
3. Fill the form and please read info given on this form.
4. Application must be submitted by June 20th and acceptance of offer must be sent by July 15th to ensure that your first paycheck will not be delayed. (Note: if you miss these deadlines, you can still be hired, BUT there is a possibility of delay for your first paycheck).
5. We will start sending offers by July 2nd and offers will continue until all positions are filled. Please check your email daily so that you can reply to our offer promptly.
6. Do not forget to get permission from your PI to TA for Biology.
7. All communication regarding TAship application must be sent to this email address: TAship  taship-application@biology.ubc.ca

If there is a problem, do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

TAship team

Yuki Matsumura
Program Assistant | Faculty of Science | Department of Botany
The University of British Columbia
3156 – 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Hours: Mon/Thurs/Fri 9am – 2pm

Interested in teaching climate change at UBC?

The Climate Teaching Connector, a collaboration between UBC Climate Hub and the UBC Sustainability Initiative, is recruiting 6 UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with teaching experience and expertise in climate change-related topics to join a cohort of 15 Climate Experts delivering paid guest lectures in undergraduate classes. Be a part of this exciting initiative to integrate climate change and climate justice content throughout courses across UBC this Winter Term 1 and 2.

Apply by Thursday, June 10th 11:59 p.m. PST through this application: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b7YbiEUnoZEWm8K

For more information, go to: https://sustain.ubc.ca/teaching-applied-learning/climate-teaching-connector

Questions? Email: ctc.info@ubc.ca

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Pablo Akira Beimler

MCRP Student (2021) | School of Community and Regional Planning
Academic Engagement Lead | UBC Climate Hub

Research Assistant | Resilient-C
University of British Columbia, Vancouver

On the unceded, traditional, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

pbeimler@gmail.com | pablo.akira@alumni.ubc.ca | pbeimler@mail.ubc.ca

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 June 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

(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

 

BEWELL booking instructions

 

 

GradUpdate In this issue, Time Management, Interviews, Doctoral Exam Procedure, Getting the Most Out of Your Academic Experience, Writing with Integrity (incl. avoiding plagiarism), Project Management, and more.

Registration now open

 

Time Management (Mitacs Training) Tuesday, Jun 1 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Register Interviews Wednesday, Jun 2 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Register Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Virtual Defence Procedure Wednesday, Jun 2 | 2:00 – 3:15 PM Register Getting the Most Out of Your Academic Experience: Designing Your Grad School Strategy Thursday, Jun 3 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Register Project Management (Mitacs Training) Monday & Tuesday, Jun 7&8 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Must commit to both full days | Registration by lottery, to be drawn Tuesday, Jun 1 @9:00 AM Register

Seats still available

 

Small Talk IQ Wednesday, May 26 | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Register Resume and Cover Letter Wednesday, May 26 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM Register Writing with Integrity Friday, May 28 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Discuss ethical principles in academic writing including avoiding plagiarism, proper paraphrasing, proper citation, and accurate representation of findings 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

 

Using Mendeley for Citation Management Thursday, Jun 3 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Institute for Future Legislators Apply by May 30 | Fees apply | various July/Aug dates Learn more Virtual Resume Review Thursday, Jun 3 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Learn more UBC Virtual Job and Volunteer Fair Wednesday, Jun 9 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Featuring 50+ employers who are looking to fill openings for both paid and volunteer positions Register

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

Who is in your network? Racial and linguistic diversity impact the perception of different English varieties Wednesday, May 26 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Register

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

NVivo part 2: classification and datasets Monday, May 31 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM Register Geocoding & Web Mapping with Python Tuesday, Jun 1 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Lay Summaries: Writing Tuesday, Jun 1 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

 

Workshops and events Services Resources