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April 2021
Publishing Agreements for Graduate Students Workshop
This workshop will provide students with information about what to look for in advance when trying to publish
Online Writing Communities
Drop by for dedicated online writing time! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community. We encourage you to have your own research and writing projects ready to work on. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and dedicated time for independent writing on your projects, using the Pomodoro technique. Sessions are open to all members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students,…
CANCELLED – Growth and Success for International Students
This is a support group to facilitate international students' adjustment, academic success and personal growth. This group is run as a closed group. To participate, please email group facilitator, Liz Jonas at liz.jonas@ubc.ca. There is a maximum of 20 participants so make sure you register.
Virtual Job Search Strategies
Join our Career Educator to learn some tips, tricks and strategies for navigating your virtual job search. Register in advance using the link below. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. REGISTER HERE
CTL Virtual Drop-in Hours
Drop in for help with your Canvas course set up, questions about Canvas or other learning technologies. Need help with course design, learning activities, or resources for your students? Pop into our virtual office and our helpful CTL staff will be available to assist you. Open to all faculty, instructors and TAs. This workshop is held in Zoom, a link to the event is provided upon registration. REGISTER ONLINE For a full listing of upcoming CTL events, see the CTL Events…
CANCELLED – Maximizing Motivation, Focus and Wellness
CANCELLED - Many students are struggling with motivation and concentration more than ever during the pandemic. This drop-in group is a combination of discussion, mutual support and learning from one another. Students will explore reasons behind excessive procrastination and discuss the costs involved through this structured and supportive group. Learn and practice specific tools to create realistic goals. Please note that discussion groups are not therapy groups. There is a maximum of 20 participants so please email Liz Jonas at…
Tech Connect Drop-In
Do you have technology-related questions? Are you having difficulty accessing and using UBC software and programs for online learning? Wondering about what technology is available to you as a student? Come to a Tech Connect Drop-In session with your Peer Technology Assistant! Bring your questions about: technical assistance Canvas and other UBC learning technologies access to UBC programs and software troubleshooting software issues information on online learning resources available to you When? Every Wednesday from 3:00-4:00 pm PDT/PST and every…
CANCELLED – Journey Together
This group will explore and discuss the emotional health, social health, role expectations, relationship with others and self as a member of the Black and African Diaspora community on campus while facing the challenges of anti-Blackness/Racism. This group is run by a UBCO counsellor who is a person of colour, and aims to create a safe and healing space to share lived experiences with race-related stress. Together in sharing our common lived experiences, we draw a collective voice to: not…
Online Writing Communities
Drop by for dedicated online writing time! Join a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community. We encourage you to have your own research and writing projects ready to work on. The Centre for Scholarly Communication will facilitate short opening and closing discussions and dedicated time for independent writing on your projects, using the Pomodoro technique. Sessions are open to all members of the UBCO community, including undergraduate students,…
Biocomposites Cluster Seminar Event
You are cordially invited to attend the next seminar event of the Biocomposites Research Network, which will feature 6 speakers from academia and industry.
Annual Sharon Thesen Lecture
Kevin Chong, professor of Creative Writing at UBC Okanagan, will give the second annual Sharon Thesen Lecture.
Teaching Online Learning Community
You are invited to join our Teaching Online Learning Community! Each week we come together virtually to discuss topics related to teaching online, and to learn from each others’ online teaching experiences. There are many resources available, including: Building Community Planning your Online Course Using Kaltura to Record Lectures Building Virtual Learning Teams Assessing Participation ...and so much more We invite you to submit topics of interest and we will do our best to invite a guest speaker with expertise…
May 2021
Biology Graduate Symposium
The annual Biology Graduate Symposium brings together a diverse breadth of exciting research taking place in the Department of Biology.
Resume Building Workshop
Make sure your resume is competitive and up to date. Join our career educator for some tips to build or update your resume. Register using the link below. Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email with more information about how to join the workshop. Register Here
Biology Graduate Symposium
The annual Biology Graduate Symposium brings together a diverse breadth of exciting research taking place in the Department of Biology.
Parent-Adolescent emotion dynamics: Associations with mental health
Join the IHLCDP during CMHA Mental Health Week to focus on emotions that occur in the context of parent-adolescent relationships.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Geohazards Connections 2021
National conference, hosted by UBC Okanagan, intended to showcase a diversity of geohazards research promote student-to-student connections and student-to-practitioner connections across Canada, and encourage presentations from graduate students in the early stages of their research
CTL Workshop: Using Zoom in a Learning Environment
This workshop is designed to help participants develop effective synchronous sessions or polish their online facilitation skills.
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile
Do you need to brush up your LinkedIn profile? Need tips for virtual networking? Whether you are a beginner just starting out on LinkedIn, or you’re an expert, this workshop is for you. Join us for this interactive workshop to help elevate your profile and get the most out of your virtual network. No account required – we can help you set it up! Register in advance using the link below. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email…
Interview Skill Building
Online interviewing is becoming the new norm. Make sure you know what to expect and how to best present yourself in the virtual environment. Register in advance using the link below. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. REGISTER HERE
Project Superhero: Science & the Superhero in You!
Join award-winning author and science communicator Dr. Paul E. Zehr.
Featured Event
Opening event: Asian Heritage Month
Join former Parliamentary Poet Laureate Fred Wah for a poetry reading followed a presentation that tells the stories of Filipinx / Filipina / Filipino care workers, and the impact the pandemic has had.
2021 Researcher of the Year Awards Celebration
Join colleagues and members of the campus community for a festive online celebration of outstanding researchers.