Year: 2021

Academic & Wellness Check In’s

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Dear all,

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, although not mandatory).  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 May are now posted. There will be additional appointments scheduled further.

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.

BEWELL booking instructions

Sincerely,

Sean, Shelley and Lia

The LFS Graduate & Postdoctoral Office

 

GradUpdate – Skills of Communication, Resiliency, Spring Career Symposium, Anti-racist Teaching Series, Writing Communities, and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Skills of Communication, Resiliency, Spring Career Symposium, Anti-racist Teaching Series, Writing Communities, and more.

Registration now open

Skills of Communication (Mitacs Training)
Tuesday, May 4 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Register

Roadmap to Resilience in Graduate School and Beyond
Wednesday, May 5 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Register

Spring Career Symposium
For Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Tuesday, May 11 | Building Clarity and Confidence

  • 12:30-2:00 PM: Communicating Your Value in a Way that Works
  • 2:15-3:45 PM: Panic to Power: Make Stress Work for You
  • 4:00-5:15 PM: Small Talk IQ

Wednesday, May 12 | Roadmap to Careers | Concurrent Panels

  • 1:00-2:30 PM: Life Sciences Industry | Government
  • 3:00-4:30 PM: Consulting | Public Sector

Info, RSVP May 11

Info, RSVP May 12

Seats still available

Business Writing (Mitacs Training)
Wednesday, Apr 28 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Don’t miss this opportunity to attend one of our most highly rated workshops Register

Public Scholars Initiative Information Session
Friday, Apr 9 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Can you imagine your doctoral research involving innovative scholarly approaches or artefacts, engaging partners for a tangible impact for the public good? If so, you are invited to apply to UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative. RSVP to learn more about becoming a UBC Public Scholar.

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

Three Minute Thesis Videos Live
Miss attending this year’s 3MT? Semi-finalist and finalist 3 min research videos are now live Listen, Learn, Be fascinated

CAREER EXPLORATION

Beyond Prof Annual Career Conference for PhDs: Day 2
with fees | Saturday, May 8 | 8:00 AM – 12:45 PM PDT
8:00 – 9:00 AM PT: Networking and Staying Socially Connected
9:15 – 10:15 AM PT: Hiring and Negotiating
10:30 – 11:30 AM PT: How to Transition into a Nonacademic Job
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT: Job Searching During COVID-19
Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Finding the data: people who identify as LGBTQ+
Tuesday, May 4 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

Visualization with R
Friday, May 7 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Anti-Racist Teaching Series
Various dates and times including:
Monday, May 31 | Identifying and Responding to Harmful Phrases Register
Wednesday, Jun 16 | Identity Matters: Connecting Power, Privilege and Bias to Anti-Racism Work Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Online Writing Communities
Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Thursdays starting May 27, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn more