Monday, 18 January, 2016

Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 2 courses and Distance Education Term C courses without withdrawal standing of “W” recorded on a student’s academic record. Student Service Centre remains open for course withdrawals with a “W” standing. Consult your courses in the Course Schedule for specific information.

Term 2 courses: Last day for changes between credit and audit for most courses. Consult your courses in the Course Schedule for specific information.

http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/academicyear.cfm?page=2015&view=01

Evelyn Sanderson

Academic Support Manager | Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

Phone 604 822 3558 | Fax 604 822 5802

170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z2.

Evelyn.sanderson@ubc.ca  www.grad.ubc.ca

Congregation ceremony will be in May, 2016.  Please advise students that Enrolment Services will not accept any late applications for graduation, and there will be no exceptions to January 22, 2016 deadline.

Students completing their program requirements after January 23, 2016 should wait and apply to have their degree granted in May 2016.   The application for the degree to be granted in May 2016 and the May 2016 congregation ceremony will open on January 23, 2016 on the Student Service Centre.

Friday, January 22, 2016

Last day for applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to have degrees granted in February.  Congregation ceremony will be in May. Application is made through the Student Service Centre.

Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for February degree granting. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.

Last day for graduate programs to notify the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies that all requirements (including major papers) have been met for non-thesis master’s degrees for February degree granting.

Saturday, 23 January 2016

Application for May degree granting and May Congregation opens.

http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/academicyear.cfm?page=2015&view=01

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thank you

Evelyn Sanderson

Academic Support Manager | Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

Phone 604 822 3558 | Fax 604 822 5802

170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z2.

Evelyn.sanderson@ubc.ca  www.grad.ubc.ca

Monday, 18 January, 2016

Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 2 courses and Distance Education Term C courses without withdrawal standing of “W” recorded on a student’s academic record. Student Service Centre remains open for course withdrawals with a “W” standing. Consult your courses in the Course Schedule for specific information.

Term 2 courses: Last day for changes between credit and audit for most courses. Consult your courses in the Course Schedule for specific information.

http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/academicyear.cfm?page=2015&view=01

 

Evelyn Sanderson

Academic Support Manager | Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

Phone 604 822 3558 | Fax 604 822 5802

170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z2.

Evelyn.sanderson@ubc.ca  www.grad.ubc.ca

CAGS / ProQuest-UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards

The CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. Awards are offered through this spring’s competition for dissertations completed and accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015. The awards include a $1,500 prize, a Citation Certificate and travel expenses of up to $1,500 to attend the 2016 CAGS Annual Conference in Toronto, Ontario.

Each graduate program may nominate one dissertation for this award. Deadline for nominations to be received by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: 4:00 p.m. Friday, 19 February 2016.

For further information and nomination procedures, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/cagsproquest-umi-distinguished-dissertation-awards

The contact at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for this competition is Angela Rizzo (angela.rizzo@ubc.ca).

Governor General’s Gold Medal

A gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the doctoral degree. A second gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the master’s degree with thesis. Students must have submitted the final copy of their thesis to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2015. This is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, as there is only one award for approximately 1,000 master’s graduates and one award for more than 300 doctoral graduates. Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada, along with a personalized certificate signed by the Governor General. There is no monetary award associated with the medals.

Please be aware of the deadline for the Governor General’s Gold Medal competition, which is open to nominations from all graduate programs at UBC via their Faculty Dean’s Office. Deadline for nominations to be received by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: 4:00 p.m. Friday, 4 March 2016.

For further information and nomination procedures, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medal

The contact at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for this competition is Joanne Tsui (joanne.tsui@ubc.ca).

 

ARCSUS: Architecture and Sustainability

Thursday, January 28^th, 6-8pmat the AMS NEST theatre room (aka. The Egg hanging in the centre)

Dinner will be provided; registration is needed.

Did you feel the shaking of your house on Dec.29^th before midnight? Well, it was not your brother trampling upstairs; it was an EARTHQUAKE! In fact, due to the special geographic location of British Columbia, there is a high probability of a megathrust earthquake in this region. But are we ready for the “Big One”? The Sustainability Ambassadors are honored to invite three professionals from UBC to speak on the topic of earthquake awareness and sustainability.

Speakers:

Perry Adebar:  Head of the Department of Civil Engineering

Michael Kingsmill:  Project designer and manager of NEST building

Patrick Condon:  Professor and expert in the sustainable urban design

RSVP: https://sustain.ubc.ca/arcsus

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Leave your mark at UBC! Become a Sustainability Ambassador

The UBC Sustainability Ambassador program is now accepting applications. Being a Sustainability Ambassador will not only advance your  skillset and expand your network, it will also give you the opportunity to have fun, make friends, and experience the impact of your work on your community. Application closes January 31^st.

Learn more and register at http://sustain.ubc.ca/joinus

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UBC Sustainability Fair

Thursday February 4^th, 10am – 3pm in the AMS Nest.

UBC Sustainability Ambassadors invite you to the fourth annual UBC Sustainability Fair. The Annual Sustainability Fair is a celebration of student initiatives in sustainability. By highlighting sustainability groups on campus and showcasing achievements, the fair aims to inspire students, faculty and staff to get involved with sustainability in their own personal way. Through engaging activities and informative displays, participants will explore involvement opportunities and learn how to incorporate sustainability into their studies, work and lifestyle.

Learn more at sustain.ubc.ca/sustainabilityfair

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 UBC Reads Sustainability Presents Raj Patel 

How will the world eat in the future?

February 11th 2016, 12PM-2PM.

AMS Student Nest Great Hall. Tickets – $5

With a global population of nine billion by 2050, and climate change already taking a toll, how will the world eat in the future?

Join award winning author, activist, and academic Raj Patel, presented by UBC Reads Sustainability, on February 11th, 2016 as Raj shares some of the best and most surprising innovations to address the future of food.  Learn more and purchase tickets at http://sustain.ubc.ca/food

Sustainability Fair 2016_FINAL

UBC Reads Sustainability Poster Raj Patel FINAL

Kshamta B. Hunter M.A.

Manager, Advising and Student Involvement

Teaching, Learning & Research|UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia

2260 West Mall|Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 827 3754

kshamta.hunter@ubc.ca

sustain.ubc.ca/get-involved