I was discussing with the local safety team about the workplace ergonomics webpage in our last meeting, and we agreed that it might be useful to provide a link to the office and lab ergonomics guides for the LFS grad students. Do you think that you could include these as links in your next weekly bulletin for grad students?

Lab ergonomics – http://www.hr.ubc.ca/wellbeing-benefits/workplace-health/ergonomics/lab-ergonomics/

Office ergonomics – http://www.hr.ubc.ca/wellbeing-benefits/workplace-health/ergonomics/office-ergonomics/

Thanks,

Lewis Fausak
Applied Biology Education and Research Support
Land and Food Systems | MacMillan Rm 125
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Phone: 1-604-822-4527 | Email: lfausak@mail.ubc.ca

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PLEASE NOTE –This email is for grad students graduating in November 2019.

Can you please remind all Graduate Students that are hoping to have their degree granted in November, with the option to attend the November congregation ceremony, that the application for graduation will be available on the Student Service Centre until Sunday, September 15, 2019.

A late application form for graduation will be available on our website after September 15, 2019 for students that have missed the Student Service Centre deadline.  Please note that this form is for Graduate Students only.

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/forms

Please advise students that are hoping to graduate in November 2019, that it is very important that they apply for graduation as soon as possible, and should not wait until they submit their final thesis to G+PS or complete the program requirements for non-thesis programs.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services using the Student Service Centre by all students expecting to graduate in November 2019.

Friday, October 18, 2019

Last day for late applications for graduation to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in November 2019.  

Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for November 2019 degree granting and Congregation. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.

Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master’s degrees for November 2019 degree granting and Congregation.

Thank you

 

 

Rockne Hewko
Academic Support Manager
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Office of the Dean
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 170-6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 2935
rockne.hewko@ubc.ca
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

We are very pleased to announce that we have a new graduate course that is open to graduate students in all departments:

RES 500C:  Advanced Topics in Conservation Biology

http://ires.ubc.ca/graduate-program/course-information/

Instructor: Dr. Claire Kremen

2019W, Term 2

View the syllabus here

Course Description

This course is a graduate level seminar with lecture and discussion covering advanced topics in conservation of biological diversity.   We will read a mixture of foundational as well as recent papers covering a range of current topics within Conservation Biology.  One of the most exciting aspects of the course is that students will have the opportunity to work in interdisciplinary teams on an active conservation project, commissioned by international and local NGOs (for example, World Wildlife Fund and Delta Wildlife Farmland Trust).   Students will prepare deliverables that will help these organizations in their current on-the-ground work, under the guidance of the instructor and the project lead(s) from respective NGOs.  Group projects represent an exciting and unique opportunity to learn while contributing to conservation, and can lead to future projects or co-authored publications, resumé-building and networking.  Students will also gain experience leading discussions and developing interactive class exercises.

 

All graduate students with some background in ecology and a strong interest in conservation are welcome.  Students with any prior experience in GIS, statistics, economics, decision support tools, data science OR other quantitative skills, and/or background in policy, business, planning and social sciences, are also particularly encouraged to enroll.  

Dissertation Writing Retreats – Reading Week 2020

loon-lake-retreat

UBC graduate students—and especially doctoral candidates—are invited to participate in a five-day, four-night, off-campus writing retreat at UBC’s Loon Lake conference centre. The $75 fee includes accommodation, food, and writing support. The five-day on-campus writing retreat is non-residential (ie, you return to you own home each night), and the $45 fee includes five days of writing support and community, as well as food.

Registration opens Oct 1, and more information can be found at blogs.ubc.ca/loonlakeretreat/

Please circulate this information broadly. Apologies for any cross-posting.

Thank you

Letitia

Letitia Henville  PhD
Coordinator, Graduate Programs
Faculty of Arts | Arts Co-operative Education Program
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory
C121 – 1866 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 822 4223

letitia.henville@ubc.ca | @ubcartscoop

pronouns: she, her, hers

Registration is now open for:

Time Management | Sep 5| 10 am – 12 pm  | Register here

 

There are still seats remaining in this week’s:

Doctoral Scholarship and Award Opportunities | Aug 30 | In-Person: 10 am – 12 pm |Webinar: 1:30 – 3 pm

Arrive early to enjoy the GSS Pancake Breakfast (RSVP needed) | Aug 30 | 9 – 10 am

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including: 

 

Career Building

Interested in High School Tutoring?

Free LinkedIn Photos– Reserve your spot | Sep 6

Temporary, full – time position as Archivist, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre

 

Workshops and Events

Preparing for and Leading Effective Discussions | Sep 5

Foundations of Pedagogy 1 I  Register by Sep 6

Weaving our history: Education through a Musqueam Lens | Sep 17

Waitlist registration for Instructional Skills Workshop (Oct 7,9,10) now open

Activating Democracy: Lectures and Workshops hosted by CCEL in Sep & Oct

 

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueum Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool