Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) April 5, 12, 13 Application Opens February 21!

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The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering a Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on April 5, 12, 13, 2025.

The Grad ISW is a 24-hour, fully participatory, and peer-based professional development workshop for graduate students that is beneficial to both new and experienced instructors.

Please note: You must attend all sessions and complete all independent work for the complete duration of the workshop, (i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop).

To apply for the waitlist for April 5, 12, 13, 2025 ISW click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-april-5-12-13-2025/

Application opens on February 21 at 9 am and closes on April 2nd at 4:30 pm. By clicking this link, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and this DOES NOT register you for the workshop. Graduate ISWs at UBC are in high demand. To create an equitable registration process all graduate students who apply for an ISW will first be enrolled on a waitlist, from which participants are randomly selected. If a participant has applied for more than one ISW waitlist, their name will appear more frequently when generating the participant list, giving them a higher chance of being selected for an ISW. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office to confirm your registration. For more information and a list of all upcoming sessions visit: http://ctlt.ubc.ca/gradisw

Workshop Eligibility:

Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying.

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is eligible if they are:

  • a full-time or part-time registered graduate student at UBC during the academic term when the ISW is offered
  • a graduate student at UBC who has completed degree requirements but has not yet convocated
  • a joint degree graduate student who is enrolled at UBC and another institution
  • a graduate student at UBC pursuing non-degree studies
  • a visiting graduate student that is eligible to take courses

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is not eligible if they are:

  • not a graduate student at UBC
  • a graduate student at UBC who has on-leave status
  • a visiting graduate student that is not eligible to take courses

BIPOC Student Retreat : New Survey

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We are seeking to engage with grad students who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Colour. We use the term BIPOC, as a broad term to capture the diversity of experiences (if you’re unfamiliar with this term and would like to learn more, please do check out this resource).

We are a small group of BIPOC students in biological sciences (different fields), and we would like to invite you to join a retreat we are planning to connect between our departments. You may have filled out our first survey from a couple weeks ago, this is a new survey (to narrow down the dates of the retreat).

So if you are looking to build community and network amongst the BIPOC biology folks, please take 2 minutes to fill out this survey ASAP (deadline Wed 19 Feb).

If you’d like to attend our next zoom meeting where will finalize event date and discuss retreat location, connect on Thurs Feb 20th at 12:30pm

Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67933135376?pwd=NyVaTHKCn1U8bDT4rdx9AznOQGL027.1

TA Workshop: Navigating Challenging Classroom Situations February 21

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Have you ever had students ask you for a re-grade? Dealing with lack of engagement in discussions? Conflicts during group projects?

Join our upcoming workshop: Navigating Challenging Classroom Situations, where we will discuss strategies to prepare and respond to challenges that arise during your TAship.

When: Friday, February 21st, 3:30 – 5:00pm

Where: Michael Smith Laboratories 101 (MSL 101)

RSVP: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_diiIzlF030bDtbg

Snacks provided!

This workshop counts toward the Teaching Fundamentals category of the LFS Advanced TA Skills Letter of Completion. Questions about the certificate? Email Lexis (lexis.ly@ubc.ca) and Steven (sbristow@student.ubc.ca).

Sustainability Scholars Program

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The Sustainability Scholars program is now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 cohort.

The Sustainability Scholars Program is an innovative paid internship program open to all UBC graduate students in all programs. Students are matched with on- and off-campus partners to work on applied research projects that advance sustainability across the region. We are offering two online info sessions and one resume workshop in January for those interested in learning more about the program and refining their applications. The deadline to apply is January 26, 2025.

Belén Garcia  (she,her,hers)
Communications and Engagement Specialist
Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Traditional, Ancestral and Unceded Territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
2355 – 2260 West Mall | Vancouver, BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
belen.garcia@ubc.ca | sustain.ubc.ca | climateemergency.ubc.ca

THESIS DEFENSE – PHD – SOIL – JORDAN KERSEY

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Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy
(SOIL)

Jordan Kersey

“Evaluation of Agricultural Practices for Regenerative Outcomes in Cropping Systems of Southwestern British Columbia”


Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 – 12:30 PM

 Exam Location: Zoom

 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. S. Mansfield

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. S. Smukler– Supervisor

Dr. K. Mullinix – External member

Dr. M. Krzic– Committee Member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. S. Smukler – Supervisor

Dr. M. Krzic – Committee member

Dr. A. Black  – University Examiner

Dr. M. Jones – University Examiner

Dr. K. Mullinix– Committee Member

Dr. J. Whalen – External Examiner