Event Series Writing Community

Writing Community

Online virtual event

Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.

Free

Library Graduate Student Orientation

Library Building (LIB) 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada

This orientation will provide an overview of the people, services, spaces and collections available to you through UBC Library.

Event Series Writing Community

Writing Community

Online virtual event

Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.

Free

Thesis and Dissertation Structure

Online virtual event

Embarking on the journey of writing your thesis or dissertation? This online workshop offers valuable tools and techniques to support your thesis writing process.

Free

Technology Petting Zoo

Engineering, Management, and Education Building (EME) 1137 Alumni Ave, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Students, faculty and staff are invited to stop by to try a variety of assistive technology and ergonomic equipment.

Reading Math for the Social Sciences

Library Building (LIB) 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada

This is a minimal-math introduction to interpreting math for social science researchers who want to feel more comfortable with the tools they use in every study.

Free

Community of Practice: Leveraging Digital Assessment Techniques for Enhanced Learning

Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada

In today’s digital era, the incorporation of emerging teaching and assessment technologies brings substantial benefits to both students and instructors. This CoP initiative aims to facilitate the sharing of innovative strategies and resources in this realm.

Roots and Reflections: January

Online virtual event

Join us every month for an enriching experience as we delve into an array of Indigenous resources—captivating podcasts, thought-provoking articles, soul-stirring songs, enlightening book excerpts, poignant poems, compelling TV shows, and more.

Event Series Writing Community

Writing Community

Online virtual event

Tired of solo writing sessions? Craving a supportive environment to fuel your creativity? Look no further than our weekly Writing Community, tailored for the UBCO community.

Free

Navigating Code-Switching and Language Biases in Academic Settings

Library Building (LIB) 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada +1 more

This workshop will focus on code-switching in academic settings, and the colonial, patriarchal, and exclusionary language barriers that graduate students often face. We will discuss how to navigate the university’s expectations around language while still asserting our own voices, and how we, as TAs and instructors, can support other students in navigating these questions themselves.

Free

Thesis Writing: Methods and Results

Online virtual event

Join our online workshop, where we'll unveil strategies for crafting the methods and results sections of your thesis.

Free

POSTPONED – Inclusive Teaching: Reflecting on Your Teaching Practice

Science Building (SCI) 1177 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada

In this session, you will have an opportunity to deepen your awareness of your own teaching practice as it relates to inclusive teaching. You will be introduced to a variety of inclusive teaching strategies, and you will have the opportunity to consider which strategies might be helpful to adapt into your own context. 

Informed Consent Workshop for Ethics Approval

Online virtual event

Are you in the process of applying for ethics approval for your research? This online workshop will discuss how to write an informed consent form for your ethics application with a focus on writing for a non-specialist member of the public to read and understand.

Free

Navigating Code-Switching and Language Biases in Academic Settings

Online virtual event

This workshop will focus on code-switching in academic settings, and the colonial, patriarchal, and exclusionary language barriers that graduate students often face. We will discuss how to navigate the university’s expectations around language while still asserting our own voices, and how we, as TAs and instructors, can support other students in navigating these questions themselves.

Free

Accessing Statistics Canada Data for your Research

Library Building (LIB) 3287 University Way, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Looking for data for your graduate thesis or post-doctoral project? This workshop will introduce you to both publicly available and restricted access Statistics Canada data, and how to apply to use restricted access data through UBCO Research Data Centre.

Free