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ISGP Weekly Student Newsletter November 27, 2023

*Please check announcements from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Graduate Pathway to Success program, and subscribe to their events alert here.

Upcoming Events

Winter Term 2 (Jan-Apr 2024): free data analysis can be requested from students taking STAT 450/550/540. Apply by Dec 14 and get your data ready by Jan 2024.

Indigenous Wellness Drop-ins
In person, IRSHDC | Tuesdays | 9 am - 4 pm

Grad Update

Using Mendeley for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Nov 27 | 4:30 - 6 pm

Academic Oral Presentations: Presenting as a Scholar
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 10 - 11:30 am

Where Research Begins, Night Science, and the Quest for Breakthrough Research
Online | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 12 - 2 pm

Introduction to Shiny App
Online | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 2 - 3 pm

Generative AI and Universal Design for Learning in Teaching and Learning
Online | Thursday, Nov 30 | 10 - 11:30 am

Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success
Registration includes access to a free CliftonStrengths Assessment
Online | Thursday, Nov 30 | 3 - 4:30 pm

A Closer Look at the Role of Microaggressions in Racism
In-person | Wednesday, Dec 6 | 2 - 3:30 pm

Data Bites - Introduction to depositing datasets in Borealis
Online | Wednesday, Dec 6 | 1 - 1:45 pm

Getting Started with Universal Design for Learning
Online CIRTL workshop | Thursdays, Dec 7 and 14 | 10 - 11:30 am

Using R Markdown
Online | Thursday, Dec 7 | 2 - 3 pm

Web scraping with Python
Online | Friday, Dec 8 | 1 - 2:30 pm

National Student Paper Competition (NSPC)
Annual competition organized by the Canada School of Public Service
Learn more and submit by Dec 15.

Academic

Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships

The Mackenzie King Open Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in (commence or continue) graduate study (master's or doctoral) in any field, in Canada or elsewhere. One Open Scholarship is awarded annually. The value has lately been $12,000 but is subject to change.

The Mackenzie King Travelling Scholarship is open to graduates of any Canadian university who engage in (commence or continue) graduate study (master's or doctoral) in the United States or the United Kingdom, of international relations or industrial relations (including the international or industrial relations aspects of law, history, politics and economics).  Four Travelling Scholarships of $13,500 have lately been awarded annually, but the number and value of scholarships are subject to change.

Eligible applicants must be a graduate (holder of a degree) of a Canadian university when tenure of the scholarship begins (September 2024).

Applications must be made to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of the applicant's home university. This is the Canadian university from which the applicant most recently graduated or at which the applicant is currently enrolled.

UBC application deadline: 1 February 2024 at 4:00 pm PT

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC's subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.

Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS), Grad Game Plan
GPS offers a suite of workshops in various themes including grad school success, career building, wellbeing, communication, and statistics. The Grad Game Plan is a guide to help navigate the various stages of grad school and provides links to additional resources.

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.
  • Register through UBC's subscription, then check out the member resources

Partnering in Research Conference Presentations
Interested in learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners? Check out the student reflections, calls to action and presentations from June's conference. Recordings include:

  • Meaningfully Engaging in Research: Advancing the Science and Practice of Research Partnerships
  • “HIV Made Me Fabulous”: A Knowledge Mobilization Partnership using Film to Address Stigma and Advance Gender Equity in the HIV Response
  • Community Assets, Reciprocity, and Other Ideas We Struggle to Believe and more.

Writing Consultations at the Longhouse
In-person | Wednesdays | 1 - 4 pm Drop In.

Indigenous Graduate Studies Drop-In Support
Every 2nd Wednesday starting Jan 25 | 12 - 2 pm | First Nations House of Learning | Email Rebecca Jules for more information.

Foundations of Responsible Research
Check out the guides on best practices of scholarly integrity including mentorship & supervision, data management, authorship and publishing, and more.

Career

LinkedIn Learning
Online, on demand | Have you identified a skill or competency that could help you in your grad program or in your career preparation? Take courses on topics such as:

  • business finance
  • project management
  • leadership
  • communication skills
  • technical skills (R, Excel, SPSS, etc)
  • personal development,
  • and more.

Career Advising:
Book an online appointment, Learn more

Research Careers off the Tenure Track (Arts)
Online Arts Amplifier event | Tuesday, Nov 28 | 11 am - 12 pm Register

Employer on Campus
In-person | Canadian Turner Construction Company | Tuesday, Nov 28 | 12 - 1 pm | for Construction Management, Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineering and Project Management Register
In-person | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority| Thursday, Nov 29 | 6 - 7 pm | learn about co-op and internship opportunities Register

Exploring systemic racial equity in the workplace
Online alumniUBC event | Tuesday, Dec 5 | 12 - 1 pm

LinkedIn
Online | Tuesday, Dec 5 | 1 - 2 pm

Getting the Most Out of Your Academic Experience: Designing Your Grad School/Career Strategy
Online | Thursday, Dec 7 | 3 - 5 pm

Course Offerings

Check the SSC for course offerings.

ISGP Weekly Student Newsletter November 20, 2023

*Please check announcements from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Graduate Pathway to Success program, and subscribe to their events alert here.

Upcoming Events

Women in Leadership
This course will empower you to be strategic about your career growth, and like a chess player-plan out what moves you will make next. As a female leader, to excel you need to be confident and lead from a position of power. When you become the leader that you would follow, others will want to work with you and follow you. The practical skills and frameworks will empower you immediately as part of your leadership development journey.
To Register: Please complete the registration form, sign on authorization & send on the mentioned email.
28 - 29 November 2023 | Live + Online Training | 09:00 am – 3:30 pm (GMT+4) Gulf Standard Time | 01:00 pm – 7:30 pm (GMT+8) Singapore/Malaysia Time

Winter Term 2 (Jan-Apr 2024): free data analysis can be requested from students taking STAT 450/550/540. Apply by Dec 14 and get your data ready by Jan 2024.

Indigenous Wellness Drop-ins
In person, IRSHDC | Tuesdays | 9 am - 4 pm

Grad Update

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Monday, Nov 20 | 12 - 2 pm

Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
Online | Tuesday, Nov 21 | 1 - 2:30 pm

ISI Fund Stream 3 Student Proposals Brainstorm & Writing
Do you have an idea of how to use up to $50,000 to bring the Indigenous Strategic Plan to action?
In-person | Tuesday, Nov 21 | 2 - 3 pm

CGS-M Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 10 am - 1 pm

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Online | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 12 - 2 pm

Data Bites - Best Practices for File Formatting
Online | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 1 - 1:30 pm

KxM Research to Impact Training Program
Skills, practice and tools for Knowledge Mobilization
Online, asynchronous activities and interactive sessions
8 weeks: Jan 11 to Mar 7 |  Apply by Nov 22

Writing retreat for PhDs & Postdocs
In-person | Thursday, Nov 23 | 9:15 - 2 pm

IRES Professional Development Seminar with Jackie Lerner
In-person & Online | Thursday, Nov 23 | 12:30 - 1:20 pm
Click here to register for Zoom link | Location: Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre (Basement, 2212 Main Mall) Please check in at the Admissions Desk first before going to the Theatre.

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile - Author IDs
Online | Thursday, Nov 23 | 11 am - 12 pm

in/relation: Supporting New Learners with Indigenous Topics at UBC – Project Launch
Multi-access | Thursday, Nov 23 | 1 - 3 pm

Using Mendeley for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Nov 27 | 4:30 - 6 pm

Academic Oral Presentations: Presenting as a Scholar
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 10 - 11:30 am

Where Research Begins, Night Science, and the Quest for Breakthrough Research
Online | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 12 - 2 pm

Introduction to Shiny App
Online | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 2 - 3 pm

Generative AI and Universal Design for Learning in Teaching and Learning
Online | Thursday, Nov 30 | 10 - 11:30 am

Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success
Registration includes access to a free CliftonStrengths Assessment
Online | Thursday, Nov 30 | 3 - 4:30 pm

National Student Paper Competition (NSPC)
Annual competition organized by the Canada School of Public Service
Learn more and submit by Dec 15.

Academic

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC's subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.

Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS), Grad Game Plan
GPS offers a suite of workshops in various themes including grad school success, career building, wellbeing, communication, and statistics. The Grad Game Plan is a guide to help navigate the various stages of grad school and provides links to additional resources.

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.
  • Register through UBC's subscription, then check out the member resources

Partnering in Research Conference Presentations
Interested in learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners? Check out the student reflections, calls to action and presentations from June's conference. Recordings include:

  • Meaningfully Engaging in Research: Advancing the Science and Practice of Research Partnerships
  • “HIV Made Me Fabulous”: A Knowledge Mobilization Partnership using Film to Address Stigma and Advance Gender Equity in the HIV Response
  • Community Assets, Reciprocity, and Other Ideas We Struggle to Believe and more.

Writing Consultations at the Longhouse
In-person | Wednesdays | 1 - 4 pm Drop In.

Indigenous Graduate Studies Drop-In Support
Every 2nd Wednesday starting Jan 25 | 12 - 2 pm | First Nations House of Learning | Email Rebecca Jules for more information.

Foundations of Responsible Research
Check out the guides on best practices of scholarly integrity including mentorship & supervision, data management, authorship and publishing, and more.

Career

LinkedIn Learning
Online, on demand | Have you identified a skill or competency that could help you in your grad program or in your career preparation? Take courses on topics such as:

  • business finance
  • project management
  • leadership
  • communication skills
  • technical skills (R, Excel, SPSS, etc)
  • personal development,
  • and more.

Career Advising:
Book an online appointment, Learn more

Research Careers off the Tenure Track (Arts)
Online Arts Amplifier event | Tuesday, Nov 28 | 11 am - 12 pm Register

Employer on Campus
In-person | Canadian Turner Construction Company | Tuesday, Nov 28 | 12 - 1 pm | for Construction Management, Structural/Civil/Mechanical Engineering and Project Management Register
In-person | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority| Thursday, Nov 29 | 6 - 7 pm | learn about co-op and internship opportunities Register

Course Offerings

Check the SSC for course offerings.

ISGP Weekly Student Newsletter November 14, 2023

*Please check announcements from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Graduate Pathway to Success program, and subscribe to their events alert here.

Upcoming Events

Project Management (2 days), Mitacs Training
Note: Due to the high demand for this workshop and limited seating, we will admit students via drawing all registered names from a hat.
In-person attendance for both full days is required.
In-person | Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov 14 & 15 | 9 am - 5 pm

Women in Leadership
This course will empower you to be strategic about your career growth, and like a chess player-plan out what moves you will make next. As a female leader, to excel you need to be confident and lead from a position of power. When you become the leader that you would follow, others will want to work with you and follow you. The practical skills and frameworks will empower you immediately as part of your leadership development journey.
To Register: Please complete the registration form, sign on authorization & send on the mentioned email.
28 - 29 November 2023 | Live + Online Training | 09:00 am – 3:30 pm (GMT+4) Gulf Standard Time | 01:00 pm – 7:30 pm (GMT+8) Singapore/Malaysia Time

Winter Term 2 (Jan-Apr 2024): free data analysis can be requested from students taking STAT 450/550/540. Apply by Dec 14 and get your data ready by Jan 2024.

Indigenous Wellness Drop-ins
In person, IRSHDC | Tuesdays | 9 am - 4 pm

Grad Update

Thriving in Grad School Support Group
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or challenged in balancing work and life? Thriving in Grad School is an in-person support group for graduate students to connect with each other in a nonjudgmental and welcoming space to help navigate the unique challenges of grad school.
In person | Wednesdays, Oct 25 - Dec 6 | 3 - 4:15 pm | attend one or more

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Tuesday, Nov 14 | 4:30 - 6 pm

Teaching and Learning with GenAI Symposium
Online | Sessions include:
Tuesday, November 14
9 – 9:30 am: GenAI and Teaching and Learning at UBC Opening Introduction
9:30 –11 am: Faculty Roundtable: Navigating the Future of GenAI in Education
11 am–12:30 pm: Studio Session: Decoding Generative AI and Assignment Design Strategies (multi-access)
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts
Wednesday, November 15
9:30 –11 am: Student Panel: How UBC Students are using Gen AI in their Learning
11 am–12:30 pm: Philosophy Corner: Our Changing Fields and Our Changing Education
12:30 – 2 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | Nov 18, Nov 19 & 25 | 9 am - 5:30 pm | Apply by Nov 15.
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 10 am - 12 pm

Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Tools, Screening Criteria, and Appraisal
Online | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 1 - 2:30 pm

Finding Joy and Staying Alive: Maintaining Balance in the Push for EDI
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 2 - 3:30 pm

GIS Day 2023
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 16 | Full details | Program:
10:00 – 11:30: Lightning talks
12:30 – 2:30: Workshop: Building Distorted Worlds With GIS Register
2:40 – 3:30: Keynote Speakers
3:40 – 4:30: Industry talks and social time

Strategies for Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Online | Thursday, Nov 16 | 10 am - 12 pm

Patterns and Memories: Textile Workshope
Dive into the world of storytelling through textile art in the Patterns and Memories workshops.
Friday, Nov 17 | 2  - 4 pm & Friday, Dec 1 | 2  - 4 pm

Discover unique ways to express memories as stories using patterns and accessible art methods. Create 10x10 cm artworks that invite touch, senses, sight, and feeling, providing a platform to share diverse worldviews. This artistic exploration encourages personal and expressive reflections on environmental, climate, and sustainability themes that resonate with you.

Part of the Textile Cartographies project, these workshops are a collaborative effort by the APECV Research Group on Arts, Community, and Education (GriArCE) with participants spanning universities, schools, and NGOs across the Americas, Africa, Australia, and Europe.

To be a part of this creative space, RSVP through our Google Form. Let's co-create stories and art in a vibrant gathering.

Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents in STEM
Online CIRTL workshop | Friday, Nov 17 | 9 - 10:30 am

Policy Briefs 1
Hybrid | Friday, Nov 17 | 12:30 - 2 pm

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Monday, Nov 20 | 12 - 2 pm

Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
Online | Tuesday, Nov 21 | 1 - 2:30 pm

ISI Fund Stream 3 Student Proposals Brainstorm & Writing
Do you have an idea of how to use up to $50,000 to bring the Indigenous Strategic Plan to action?
In-person | Tuesday, Nov 21 | 2 - 3 pm

CGS-M Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 10 am - 1 pm

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Online | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 12 - 2 pm

Data Bites - Best Practices for File Formatting
Online | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 1 - 1:30 pm

KxM Research to Impact Training Program
Skills, practice and tools for Knowledge Mobilization
Online, asynchronous activities and interactive sessions
8 weeks: Jan 11 to Mar 7 |  Apply by Nov 22

Writing retreat for PhDs & Postdocs
In-person | Thursday, Nov 23 | 9:15 - 2 pm

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile - Author IDs
Online | Thursday, Nov 23 | 11 am - 12 pm

in/relation: Supporting New Learners with Indigenous Topics at UBC – Project Launch
Multi-access | Thursday, Nov 23 | 1 - 3 pm

Where Research Begins, Night Science, and the Quest for Breakthrough Research
Online | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 12 - 2 pm

National Student Paper Competition (NSPC)
Annual competition organized by the Canada School of Public Service
Learn more and submit by Dec 15.

Academic

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC's subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.

Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS), Grad Game Plan
GPS offers a suite of workshops in various themes including grad school success, career building, wellbeing, communication, and statistics. The Grad Game Plan is a guide to help navigate the various stages of grad school and provides links to additional resources.

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.
  • Register through UBC's subscription, then check out the member resources

Partnering in Research Conference Presentations
Interested in learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners? Check out the student reflections, calls to action and presentations from June's conference. Recordings include:

  • Meaningfully Engaging in Research: Advancing the Science and Practice of Research Partnerships
  • “HIV Made Me Fabulous”: A Knowledge Mobilization Partnership using Film to Address Stigma and Advance Gender Equity in the HIV Response
  • Community Assets, Reciprocity, and Other Ideas We Struggle to Believe and more.

Writing Consultations at the Longhouse
In-person | Wednesdays | 1 - 4 pm Drop In.

Indigenous Graduate Studies Drop-In Support
Every 2nd Wednesday starting Jan 25 | 12 - 2 pm | First Nations House of Learning | Email Rebecca Jules for more information.

Foundations of Responsible Research
Check out the guides on best practices of scholarly integrity including mentorship & supervision, data management, authorship and publishing, and more.

Career

LinkedIn Learning
Online, on demand | Have you identified a skill or competency that could help you in your grad program or in your career preparation? Take courses on topics such as:

  • business finance
  • project management
  • leadership
  • communication skills
  • technical skills (R, Excel, SPSS, etc)
  • personal development,
  • and more.

Career Advising:
Book an online appointment, Learn more

Course Offerings

Check the SSC for course offerings.

ISGP Weekly Student Newsletter Monday, November 6, 2023

*Please check announcements from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Graduate Pathway to Success program, and subscribe to their events alert here.

Upcoming Events

IRES Student Seminar featuring Lindah Ddamba and Tatiana Chamorro-Vargas.
"Energy Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects" Explore the climate challenges and energy transitions in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa. Don't miss this insightful discussion.

November 9, 2023, from 12:30pm to 1:20pm | Beaty Museum Allan Yap Theatre (Basement, 2212 Main Mall)

Exciting News: Rock the Boat 2nd Edition Release!
We're thrilled to announce the launch of the revamped 2nd edition of Rock the Boat, our acclaimed research-based theatre resource for graduate supervisory workshops. This edition, enriched by 3 years of insights, offers a redesigned guide, including customizable usage suggestions, effective facilitation tips, and curated references.

Policy Reports
Hybrid | Friday, Nov 10 | 12:30 - 2 pm

Project Management (2 days), Mitacs Training
Note: Due to the high demand for this workshop and limited seating, we will admit students via drawing all registered names from a hat.
In-person attendance for both full days is required.
In-person | Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov 14 & 15 | 9 am - 5 pm

Women in Leadership
This course will empower you to be strategic about your career growth, and like a chess player-plan out what moves you will make next. As a female leader, to excel you need to be confident and lead from a position of power. When you become the leader that you would follow, others will want to work with you and follow you. The practical skills and frameworks will empower you immediately as part of your leadership development journey.
To Register: Please complete the registration form, sign on authorization & send on the mentioned email.
28 - 29 November 2023 | Live + Online Training | 09:00 am – 3:30 pm (GMT+4) Gulf Standard Time | 01:00 pm – 7:30 pm (GMT+8) Singapore/Malaysia Time

Winter Term 2 (Jan-Apr 2024): free data analysis can be requested from students taking STAT 450/550/540. Apply by Dec 14 and get your data ready by Jan 2024.

Indigenous Wellness Drop-ins
In person, IRSHDC | Tuesdays | 9 am - 4 pm

Grad Update

Thriving in Grad School Support Group
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or challenged in balancing work and life? Thriving in Grad School is an in-person support group for graduate students to connect with each other in a nonjudgmental and welcoming space to help navigate the unique challenges of grad school.
In person | Wednesdays, Oct 25 - Dec 6 | 3 - 4:15 pm | attend one or more

The Process to Establish Recommendations and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, Quality of the Evidence
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 9 am - 12 pm

Making Research Open: An Introduction to cIRcle, UBC’s Institutional Repository
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 1 - 2 pm

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 2 - 3:15 pm

Graduate Teaching Practicum
Online | November 2023 - April 2024. To apply:

  • You need to be a graduate student and a CIRTL Associate (have completed a Grad ISW, the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, or Foundations of Pedagogy).
  • Participants need to identify a mentor in their discipline who will be teaching in the Winter Term and who is willing to both let them observe their mentor’s teaching and give two guest lectures.

Learn more and apply by Nov 8

Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 10 am - 12 pm

Introduction to OSF
OSF is a free open platform to support your research and enable collaboration
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 11 am - 12 pm

Data Bites - Introduction to Data Management Plans (DMPs)
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 1 - 1:45 pm

Loops and conditional statements in R
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 2 - 3 pm

Writing Personal Statements: Crafting Your Professional Identity
Hybrid | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 10 - 11:30 am

How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst
Online NCFDD workshop | Thursday, Nov 9 | 11 am - 12:30 pm
Join for free via UBC's subscription, then register.

Policy Reports
Hybrid | Friday, Nov 10 | 12:30 - 2 pm

Project Management (2 days), Mitacs Training
Note: Due to the high demand for this workshop and limited seating, we will admit students via drawing all registered names from a hat.
In-person attendance for both full days is required.
In-person | Tuesday & Wednesday, Nov 14 & 15 | 9 am - 5 pm

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Tuesday, Nov 14 | 4:30 - 6 pm

Teaching and Learning with GenAI Symposium
Online | Sessions include:
Tuesday, November 14
9 – 9:30 am: GenAI and Teaching and Learning at UBC Opening Introduction
9:30 –11 am: Faculty Roundtable: Navigating the Future of GenAI in Education
11 am–12:30 pm: Studio Session: Decoding Generative AI and Assignment Design Strategies (multi-access)
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts
Wednesday, November 15
9:30 –11 am: Student Panel: How UBC Students are using Gen AI in their Learning
11 am–12:30 pm: Philosophy Corner: Our Changing Fields and Our Changing Education
12:30 – 2 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | Nov 18, Nov 19 & 25 | 9 am - 5:30 pm | Apply by Nov 15.
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 10 am - 12 pm

Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Tools, Screening Criteria, and Appraisal
Online | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 1 - 2:30 pm

Finding Joy and Staying Alive: Maintaining Balance in the Push for EDI
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 2 - 3:30 pm

GIS Day 2023
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 16 | Full details | Program:
10:00 – 11:30: Lightning talks
12:30 – 2:30: Workshop: Building Distorted Worlds With GIS Register
2:40 – 3:30: Keynote Speakers
3:40 – 4:30: Industry talks and social time

Strategies for Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Online | Thursday, Nov 16 | 10 am - 12 pm

Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents in STEM
Online CIRTL workshop | Friday, Nov 17 | 9 - 10:30 am

Policy Briefs 1
Hybrid | Friday, Nov 17 | 12:30 - 2 pm

CGS-M Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 10 am - 1 pm

Writing retreat for PhDs & Postdocs
In-person | Thursday, Nov 23 | 9:15 - 2 pm

KxM Research to Impact Training Program
Skills, practice and tools for Knowledge Mobilization
Online, asynchronous activities and interactive sessions
8 weeks: Jan 11 to Mar 7 |  Apply by Nov 22

Graduate Teaching Practicum
Online | Nov 2023 - April 2024 | Various dates

National Student Paper Competition (NSPC)
Annual competition organized by the Canada School of Public Service
Learn more and submit by Dec 15.

Academic

Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Translating Database Searches and Finding Grey Literature
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 1 - 2:30 pm

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information Session
Online | Wednesday, Nov 8 | 2 - 3 pm
Graduate students are eligible to apply for Stream 3 funding, Learn more.

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile - Profile Tools
Online | Thursday, Nov 9 | 11 am - 12 pm

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC's subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.

Graduate Pathways to Success (GPS), Grad Game Plan
GPS offers a suite of workshops in various themes including grad school success, career building, wellbeing, communication, and statistics. The Grad Game Plan is a guide to help navigate the various stages of grad school and provides links to additional resources.

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.
  • Register through UBC's subscription, then check out the member resources

Partnering in Research Conference Presentations
Interested in learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners? Check out the student reflections, calls to action and presentations from June's conference. Recordings include:

  • Meaningfully Engaging in Research: Advancing the Science and Practice of Research Partnerships
  • “HIV Made Me Fabulous”: A Knowledge Mobilization Partnership using Film to Address Stigma and Advance Gender Equity in the HIV Response
  • Community Assets, Reciprocity, and Other Ideas We Struggle to Believe and more.

Writing Consultations at the Longhouse
In-person | Wednesdays | 1 - 4 pm Drop In.

Indigenous Graduate Studies Drop-In Support
Every 2nd Wednesday starting Jan 25 | 12 - 2 pm | First Nations House of Learning | Email Rebecca Jules for more information.

Online Writing Community
The Centre for Scholarly Communication at UBC-Okanagan has a drop in weekly writing community for grad students, postdocs, and faculty. Tuesdays, 9 - 11 am

Foundations of Responsible Research
Check out the guides on best practices of scholarly integrity including mentorship & supervision, data management, authorship and publishing, and more.

Career

LinkedIn Learning
Online, on demand | Have you identified a skill or competency that could help you in your grad program or in your career preparation? Take courses on topics such as:

  • business finance
  • project management
  • leadership
  • communication skills
  • technical skills (R, Excel, SPSS, etc)
  • personal development,
  • and more.

Career Advising:
Book an online appointment, Learn more

Course Offerings

Check the SSC for course offerings.