{"id":10066,"date":"2023-11-06T10:16:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10066"},"modified":"2023-11-06T10:16:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:16:42","slug":"gradupdate-policy-briefs-thrive-month-managing-stress-rejection-gis-day-creating-accessible-teaching-and-research-documents-teaching-and-learning-with-genai-cgs-m-proposal-writing-phd-writ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10066","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – Policy Briefs, Thrive Month, Managing Stress & Rejection, GIS Day, Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents, Teaching and Learning with GenAI, CGS-M Proposal Writing, PhD Writing Retreat, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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GradUpdate<\/span><\/p>\n

In this issue, Policy Briefs, Thrive Month, Managing Stress & Rejection, GIS Day, Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents, Teaching and Learning with GenAI, CGS-M Proposal Writing, PhD Writing Retreat, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Policy Briefs 1<\/span>
\nHybrid | Friday, Nov 17 | 12:30 – 2 pm<\/p>\n

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Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 2 – 3:15 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Events and Opportunities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 Visit\u00a0\u00a0community.grad.ubc.ca\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development<\/a>\u00a0for our full events calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Using Zotero for Citation Management<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Nov 14 | 4:30 – 6 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Strategies for Interdisciplinary Collaborations<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Nov 16 | 10 am – 12 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

KxM Research to Impact Training Program<\/span>
\nSkills, practice and tools for Knowledge Mobilization
\nOnline, asynchronous activities and interactive sessions
\n8 weeks: Jan 11 to Mar 7 |\u00a0\u00a0Apply<\/a>\u00a0by Nov 22<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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November is Thrive Month!<\/span>
\nIn-person and Online | Various dates and times
\nLearn about, talk about, and explore ways to support your mental health
\nLearn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst<\/span>
\nOnline NCFDD workshop | Thursday, Nov 9 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
\nJoin<\/a>\u00a0for free via UBC’s subscription, then\u00a0register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finding Joy and Staying Alive:
\nMaintaining Balance in the Push for EDI<\/span>
\nIn-person | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 2 – 3:30 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 10 am – 12 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Tools, Screening Criteria, and Appraisal<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 1 – 2:30 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

GIS Day 2023<\/span>
\nIn-person | Wednesday, Nov 16 |\u00a0Full details<\/a>\u00a0| Program:
\n10:00 \u2013 11:30: Lightning talks
\n12:30 \u2013 2:30: Workshop: Building Distorted Worlds With GIS\u00a0Register<\/a>
\n2:40 \u2013 3:30: Keynote Speakers
\n3:40 \u2013 4:30: Industry talks and social time<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents in STEM<\/span>
\nOnline CIRTL workshop | Friday, Nov 17 | 9 – 10:30 am\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops<\/span>
\nIn-person | Nov 18, Nov 19 & 25 | 9 am – 5:30 pm\u00a0Apply<\/a>\u00a0by Nov 15.
\nCheck out additional\u00a0upcoming ISWs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Teaching and Learning with GenAI Symposium<\/span>
\nOnline |\u00a0Full details<\/a>\u00a0and registration | Sessions include:
\nTuesday, November 14<\/strong>
\n9 \u2013 9:30 am: GenAI and Teaching and Learning at UBC Opening Introduction
\n9:30 \u201311 am: Faculty Roundtable: Navigating the Future of GenAI in Education
\n11 am\u201312:30 pm: Studio Session: Decoding Generative AI and Assignment Design Strategies (multi-access)
\n12:30 \u2013 1:30 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts
\nWednesday, November 15<\/strong>
\n9:30 \u201311 am: Student Panel: How UBC Students are using Gen AI in their Learning
\n11 am\u201312:30 pm: Philosophy Corner: Our Changing Fields and Our Changing Education
\n12:30 \u2013 2 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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CGS-M Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story<\/span>
\nIn-person | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 10 am – 1 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Writing retreat for PhDs & Postdocs<\/span>
\nIn-person | Thursday, Nov 23 | 9:15 – 2 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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