October 2021
Preventing Burnout: Managing stress, emotions and our tendency to give (For Employees)
This session will explore the signs and indicators of burnout.
Go Global Q&A Session
Join a Go Global Advisor and Ambassador (returning student) for a Q&A session.
Informational Interview How-To
Learn how to explore career paths by connecting with industry experts and conducting informational interviews
Viewing gender and sexuality through the Thai language
In this talk, guest speaker Pavadee Saisuwan will demonstrate the role of Thai language in reflecting and constructing gender and sexual identities in Thai society.
Art Hive
Create, de-stress, and connect with a creative and relaxing session from our Student Wellness Team!
Academic Integrity for Teaching and Learning: Insights for Ethical Practice
This interactive workshop will discuss academic integrity as an everyday practice of ethical decision-making.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Building Connections
Practice the fundamentals of building connections and gain networking skills.
R Fundamentals
Never used R before? This workshop will introduce you to this popular programming and statistical analysis tool.
Career Exploration 1
Reflect on your experience and stories in an organized way to clarify your strengths, desires, interests, personal qualities, and influences using a career management tool.
Self and Community Care: Building Skills to Manage Stress (2 parts)
This 2-part facilitated webinar focuses on increasing mental health literacy for individuals.
Mental Health First Aid Training (2 Parts)
Learn how to recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis.
Thesis Formatting Q & A
Join us for this online Q&A session to ask questions and learn more about how to properly format your thesis for submission to the College of Graduate Studies.
Assessing Scholarly Publishers
This workshop will provide you with guidelines you can apply to critically assess publishers before you submit your scholarly articles for publication.
eDiscovery Workshop 1: Ideation
Explore the journey of an entrepreneur and how best to go about sourcing business ideas.
ORCids & Research Identity Management
Learn how to set up your account to receive notifications of when your publications receive a DOI, and how easy it becomes to update CVs when you have your scholarly publications in one location.
Job Search Tips
Starting your job search but not sure where to start? Join our Career Educator for some job search strategies.
The University’s Relationship with the Host Nation
Join Indigenous Programs and Services on an interactive journey through the evolving relationship with UBC and the unique programming offered at UBCO.
Researching for the Literature Review
This workshop helps you get started with advanced research for your literature review using the latest tools available.
Go Global Q&A Session
Join a Go Global Advisor and Ambassador (returning student) for a Q&A session.
Career Connections: TD Commercial Banking
Join this employer information session to learn more about Commercial Banking opportunities for post-graduate careers!
The Guidebook to (Engineering) Graduate Student Life UBC Okanagan
Join EGSS to learn about student life at UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering.
Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Symposium
The goal of the Open Education and Indigenous Knowledges Symposium is to center Indigenous ways of knowing, culture, experiences, and worldviews within our Open Education advocacy work.
Exercise: Why does this matter to men after a cancer diagnosis?
A Partnership in Research Webinar about the role of exercise in improving overall health and side effects of cancer treatment
Open and Equitable Publishing: Get to Know ICER Press
Please join us to learn more about the benefits and challenges of starting an open access press and the team’s experience with open and equitable publishing.
Art Hive
Create, de-stress, and connect with a creative and relaxing session from our Student Wellness Team!
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Open 101 Workshop
Would you like to learn more about open education and open educational resources but don’t know where to start? Then this introductory workshop is for you.
Career Exploration 2
Detailed explanation about the career management tool.
Interview Tips
Know what to expect and how to best present yourself for an interview, whether in a virtual or in-person environment.
Lunch & Lift Wellbeing Session
Register for these 2-in-1 sessions to learn about improving your wellbeing and enjoy a quick movement break.
Return to Campus Resilience with Thara Vayali
Resilience is a key part of coping with and overcoming adverse events. Learn more about when it's time for resilience or restoration.
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile
Join us for this interactive workshop to help elevate your LinkedIn profile and get the most out of your virtual network.
Open Access Myth Busting Workshop
This workshop brings the facts about Open Access to combat the myths, but with a lighter touch.
Preparing for Grad School
Is grad school right for you? Join our Career Development Specialist to find out more about continuing your studies.
Q&A Session: Writing the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Application
Attend this online Q&A session to ask questions about writing and submitting the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's application.
Economics Speaker Series: The Determinants and Impacts of Historical Treaty-Making in Canada
The Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Sciences invites you to a lecture from Dr. Donna Feir.
Go Global Q&A Session
Join a Go Global Advisor and Ambassador (returning student) for a Q&A session.
Featured Event
Distinguished Speaker Series: Redefining Community – an evening with Marion Buller
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences invites you to the Distinguished Speaker Series.
Go Global Q&A Session
Join a Go Global Advisor and Ambassador (returning student) for a Q&A session.
Writing the Academic CV
If you are preparing a graduate school application, working in academia or about to enter the academic job market, this online workshop will help you write a strong CV.
Creative Commons and Open Licensing in Practice
This session will provide an introduction to open licensing, focusing primarily on Creative Commons and how creators can assign licenses to their works and use the licensed works of others.
November 2021
Job Search for Non–Academic Careers: The world outside of graduate school
Explore ways to job search for non-academic positions.
Stress Relaxation Techniques with LifeWorks
This seminar will show participants how to make time to calm down and reduce stress, using both proactive and reactive relaxation techniques.
Art Hive
Create, de-stress, and connect with a creative and relaxing session from our Student Wellness Team!
Publishing an Article before your Thesis or Dissertation
This workshop will provide students with information about what to look for before signing the contract with publisher so they can include these articles in their theses and dissertations.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Resume Writing Workshop
Need some tips and tricks to make your resume stand out? Join our Career Development Specialist for this interactive resume writing workshop.
Build Your Cover Letter
Stand out to employers with a well written cover letter. Join our Career Development Specialist for tips and tricks.
Thesis Writing: Methods and Results
This online workshop will feature strategies for writing the methods and results sections of a thesis.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Writing the Academic Cover Letter
If you are preparing a graduate school application, working in academia, or about to enter the academic job market, this online workshop will help you write a strong cover letter.
CTL Workshop: Instructional Skills Workshop
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally-certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice.
CTL Workshop: Instructional Skills Workshop
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally-certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice.
Assistive Technology Workshop: Reading Tools
Get tips and tricks on using assistive reading tools and learn about the reading tools available through the Inclusive Technology Lab in UBC Okanagan Library.
The Importance of Knowing the Truth Before We Can Have Reconciliation
(Re)Introducing graduate students to the history of colonialism in Canada, its historical and contemporary impacts on Indigenous society, and how institutions support Indigenous students.
Virtual Tour Sncəwips Heritage Museum
Join Sncəwips Heritage Museum for a virtual history tour from the Syilx Okanagan perspective.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
CTL Workshop: Instructional Skills Workshop
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally-certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice.
Thesis Writing: Dissecting the Discussion
This online workshop will provide an overview of the discussion section of a thesis or article.
CTL Workshop: Instructional Skills Workshop
The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally-certified program designed to increase teaching effectiveness and encourage reflection on teaching practice.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Cover Letter
Learn how to create and use your cover letter as a marketing tool to introduce yourself to employers.
Art Hive
Create, de-stress, and connect with a creative and relaxing session from our Student Wellness Team!
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Panic to Power
Create productive energy that will help increase your comfort and confidence on your career path.
Q&A Session: Writing the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Application
Attend this online Q&A session to ask questions about writing and submitting the CGSM application.
One River, Ethics Matter Two Day Conference
Hear from diverse experts who will highlight the collective work and interconnected efforts to address challenges affecting the Columbia River Basin.
Image-Guided Therapeutics and Diagnostics Symposium
This two-day symposium will bring together clinicians, researchers, students, and industry organizations who are interested in emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies.
How to Manage Problematic Issues in the Classroom?
A workshop that explores how to intervene and create an inclusive and safer classroom.
Resume Writing
This session will help you develop a resume that conveys your skills, qualifications and expertise.
One River, Ethics Matter Two Day Conference
Hear from diverse experts who will highlight the collective work and interconnected efforts to address challenges affecting the Columbia River Basin.
Image-Guided Therapeutics and Diagnostics Symposium
This two-day symposium will bring together clinicians, researchers, students, and industry organizations who are interested in emerging diagnostic and therapeutic health technologies.
Introduction to Research Data Management
Participants will learn data file management, file naming conventions, and how a Research Data Management Plan will help through the whole research project.
Featured Event
Conversation with Rinaldo Walcott
Join this speaker series for a discussion about Anti-Racist Thought and Activism in History with Rinaldo Walcott.
Syilx Wellness Perspectives
Explore Syilx perspectives and practices in wellbeing with Elders Pamela and Wilfred Barnes.
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile
Join us for this interactive workshop to help elevate your LinkedIn profile and get the most out of your virtual network.
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Job Search Tips
Starting your job search but not sure where to start? Join our Career Educator for some job search strategies.
Networking 1: Professional Networking
Put your networking skills into action and practice the fundamentals of networking etiquette.
Copyright & Fair Dealing for Theses & Dissertations
This workshop will guide you in deciding when you need to request permission for your thesis, and when you might be able to apply the Fair Dealing Exception.
Art Hive
Create, de-stress, and connect with a creative and relaxing session from our Student Wellness Team!
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.
Improving capacity within long-term care to implement a palliative approach to care: Pearls for practice
This presentation will provide an overview of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care program.
Networking 2: Informational Interviews
Learn how to conduct informational interviews that allow you to explore career options and cultivate meaningful relationships with industry experts.
Lunch & Lift Wellbeing Session
Register for these 2-in-1 sessions to learn about improving your wellbeing and enjoy a quick movement break.
Sleep To Success
Sleep to Success is a powerful, edu-training webinar on how to obtain good sleep.
Feeling Stuck Or Unsure?
Not sure which path to take? This session will help you take action towards your career goals.
Thesis Formatting Q & A
Join us for this online Q&A session to ask questions and learn more about how to properly format your thesis for submission to the College of Graduate Studies.
Informational Interview How-To
Learn how to explore career paths by connecting with industry experts and conducting informational interviews
Online Writing Community
Join our weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation and write alongside other members of the UBCO community.