Now, we are planning a free qualitative software workshop on Atlas.ti to be offered in February or March, 2011 by Sharalyn Jordan, who is currently teaching EPSE 595. This workshop is open to faculty and students. We are considering 4 dates/time slots for this 4-hr workshop. Here are the potential dates with their time slots:

Wed., Feb. 16, 2011: 1:00 to 5:00 pm (note: This is during the February Break.)
Thurs., Mar. 3, 2011: 4:30 to 8:30 pm
Fri., Mar. 4, 2011: 10:00 am to 2:30 pm (note: includes a 30-min. lunch break in the middle)
Thurs., Mar. 10, 2011: 12:30 to 4:30 pm

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please e-mail Yan at lyspa2004@hotmail.com by Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 to let her know any and all dates/time slots that you could possibly attend and if you already have a copy of Atlas.ti on a laptop that you can bring or not. This information will help us determine both interest and which date will work best. Only one tutorial can be scheduled. We will select the one date (sorry, the time slots are set) that accommodates the most people. An e-mail will be sent out to inform everyone of the selected date and time slot for the workshop and to confirm registration.

Here is a brief description of the workshop:

This workshop is designed for people who are unfamiliar with Atlas.ti but considering or planning to use it for a research project. The introduction provides a brief overview of issues and resources that will help participants make informed decisions about computer software support for their qualitative research projects.  The focus of the workshop will be Atlas.ti skills development. Participants will learn basic skills for starting and maintaining a project on Atlas.ti knowledge workbench: 1) importing, opening, saving and transporting files, 2) coding text documents, creating code families, and memos, and 3) producing reports.  More advanced skills, including constructing network views, will be demonstrated but not practiced. Participants will leave the workshop with a list of resources for developing their own skills. Please note that this workshop is not an introduction to qualitative text interpretation/data analysis. Prior familiarity with qualitative interpretation/analysis procedures is required to understand the use and benefits of software support. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring 2 text documents (can be short excerpts, must not be confidential excerpts) saved as word documents (.doc) or rich text files (.rtf) to practice coding.

Again, there are limited copies of Atlas.ti available in the CMS labs. Thus, faculty or students who already have Atlas.ti are encouraged to bring their laptops with the software to the workshop. Alternatively, you may choose to purchase Atlas.ti in advance and load it on a laptop for use during the workshop and later research. A quick check of the internet shows that Atlas.ti can be purchased by students for their own personal use for a very reasonable price ($99 U.S.). This is a bargain compared to the single-user educational price (e.g., faculty) of $598 U.S. (note that the non-educational price is $1800 U.S.) for Atlas.ti. All of this pricing is also better than NVivo which is $135 U.S. for 6 mos. only or $199 U.S. for 12 mos. only for students and $650 U.S. for a single-user educational (e.g., faculty) copy.

For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: ogpr@interchange.ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.

For UBC-wide events, please visit Live @ UBC: http://www.liveat.ubc.ca/

Research Ethics Deadline

Academic Deadlines

Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Events

Employment Opportunities

Research Ethics Deadline

For more info visit UBC Research Ethics web site at: http://www.ors.ubc.ca/ethics/index.htm

Upcoming deadlines to be posted soon.

Academic Deadlines

Deadlines culled from the UBC Online Calendar at: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/academicyear.cfm?page=2009

Friday, 7 January 2011

Graduate Studies: Last day for payment of January instalment of tuition fees. Students who have not paid their fees will be placed on financial hold; further registration activity will not be permitted, grades will not be released, and graduation diplomas will be withheld. Students will also be assessed a processing fee of $35.00 and interest will be assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Last day for payment of second instalment of fees for registration and course changes made on or before December 31. Students who have not paid their fees will be placed on financial hold; further registration activity will not be permitted, grades will not be released and graduation diplomas will be withheld. Student will also be assessed a processing fee of $35.00 and interest will be assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Monday, 17 January 2011

Last day for changes in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 2 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Student Service Centre remains open for course withdrawals with W standing.

Last day for changes between credit and audit for Term 2 courses.

Term 2 courses: Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible courses.

Friday, 28 January 2011

Graduate Studies: Last day for submission of exam copies of doctoral dissertations to Faculty of Graduate Studies for transmission to the external examiner in time for Spring 2011 graduation.

Friday, 4 February 2011

Graduate Studies: Last day for submission of exam copies of doctoral dissertations to Faculty of Graduate Studies for transmission to the external examiner in time for Spring 2011 graduation.

Monday, 7 February 2011

Last day for payment of fees for any fee assessments incurred between January 1 and January 31. Students who have not paid their fees will be placed on financial hold: further registration activity will not be permitted, grades will not be released, and graduation diplomas will be withheld. Students will also be assessed a processing fee of $35.00 and interest will be assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Friday, 11 February 2011

Last day for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 2 courses with withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record.

Monday, 14 February 2011

Mid-term break for most faculties begins (February 14 to 18 inclusive). Lectures and laboratories cancelled. Library and some other facilities remain open.

Funding Opportunities

2010-2011 Faculty of Education Graduate Student Research Grant

The grant is not designed to be a salary grant.  The principal goal of this initiative is to reimburse UBCV Faculty of Education graduate students for the financial costs of conducting research projects necessary for the completion of their degree and is designed to cover your research or project expenses only.  The award values are up to $1000 to successful graduate students (Magistral and Doctoral). For more information, as well as the Application Form, the Terms of Reference & Instructions, Graduate Student CV, a Sample Graduate Student CV as well as the General UBC Policies on Reimbursement and Payment for Work and other related materials, please go to the following website: http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/funding/education.html.

Application Deadline to OGPR: 4:00pm, Friday, February 11, 2011.

Call for Nominations: Student Development Awards

The Office of the Vice President Students recognizes exceptional contributions or significant improvements to the student experience and learning environment at UBC.  We actively support the University’s Place and Promise strategic commitments, in particular those that are focused on improving the student experience across all priorities.  We are now inviting nominations from UBC Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni for the 2010/11 UBC Vancouver Student Development Awards. Categories of awards and winners for the last two years are listed below.  Please refer to the VP Students website for past recipients.

Margaret Fulton Award:  For an individual

Helen McCrae Award:  For a service for students provided by AMS, GSS or UBC

Alfred Scow Award:  For an undergraduate program or department

Peter Larkin Award:  For a graduate program or department

Criteria for Awards: The following criteria will guide evaluation of contributions and improvements to the student experience and learning environment:

- Direct impact on student access, success, learning, or development.

- Awareness of and support for the needs, quality of life and opportunities for students.

- Degree of involvement by students in need assessment, planning, implementation, or program evaluation where appropriate.

- Openness, flexibility and responsiveness to students.

Nomination Process: Nominations should include a written statement from the nominator and two supporting letters outlining the exceptional contributions or improvements.

Letters from students are particularly helpful.

Deadline for Nominations:  February 14, 2011

Nominations should be directed to the Office of the Vice President, Students, Room 123, Old Administration Building, 6328 Memorial Rd.

Award winners will be announced on March 28, 2011 and will be honoured at a special ceremony.

Further details are available at http://www.vpstudents.ubc.ca/student.cfm

Travel funding for APRU Doctoral Students Conference

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Office of the Vice President Research & International together will provide full travel funding for up to two UBC students to attend the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Doctoral Students Conference this summer. To be considered for this funding, students are required to:

1.  submit their abstract online via APRU conference website (http://apru.daf.tsinghua.edu.cn/Papers.htm)

2.  submit to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (via graduate.awards@ubc.ca) (a) a copy of their abstract and (b) confirmation of online submission to the APRU website

There will be two rounds of abstracts submission: The deadline of the first round is 31 January 2011; the second round is from 1 February to 1 March 2011. Abstracts submitted during the first round will be given priority over those submitted during the second round. The main theme of the 2011 conference is “Innovation: Fostering Sustainable Development and Harmony among Pacific Rim Communities”. Papers that are to be submitted should focus on the key elements of the main theme – innovation, sustainable development and harmony.  For further details, please visit the APRU Doctoral Students Conference website:  http://apru.daf.tsinghua.edu.cn/

Upcoming Events

CTLT January and February Instructional Skills Workshop

Registration is now open for the Late-January and Mid-February 2011 Graduate Student Instructional Skills Workshops (ISWs). We ask that you do not sign up for both workshops to better your chance of getting a place. Please select only one. If you register for both, you will be de-registered from both workshops. The January Workshop will take place January 28th-30th.

The February Workshop will take place February 14th, 16th, 18th.

Please follow the links to register. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at ctlt.forgrads@ubc.ca

GSS Classes

1) ART Class for beginners at the GSS in a fun, non-stress format

Date: January 18, 2011 – Feb 08, 2011

Time: Tuesday 5-6 PM

Place: GSS building

Fees (cash Only): $30 UBC grad, $50 others (Supplies provided)

Please register at GSS front desk, Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Inquiries: events@gss.ubc.ca

Instructor: Satephania Schwartz

2) FRENCH CLASS— In Two Levels

Beginners: DATE: Every Tuesday from January 25, 2011 to March 29, 2011 (10 sessions).TIME: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Intermediate: DATE and time:  Every Wednesday January 26, 2011 to March 30, 2011 (10 sessions). TIME: 6:00 – 7:00 PM.

PLACE: GSS Building (6371 Crescent Rd), Room 203.

FEES (Cash Only): $50 for UBC grad student; $70 for all others.

REGISTRATION: Please register at GSS front desk. 9:00 AM-4:30 PM byWednesday January 26, 2011. No late registration is accepted without further notice. INQUIRIES: About registration: events@gss.ubc.ca INSTRUCTORS:Alexandra Laugerotte (beginner) laugerotte@gmail.comAlexandra is a second year Ph.D student in Department of Anaesthesiology,Pharmacology and therapeutics. She is from France. She has done severalteaching assistance position. She is collaborating with GSS since Sep 2010as the beginner level French instructor.

3) SHOTOKAI* KARATE CLASS— All levels are welcome!

DATES: Every Wednesday, February 09, 2011 – March 09, 2011(5 sessions) Time: 6:00-8:00pm

PLACE: Ballroom at GSS Building (6371 Crescent Road) FEES (Cash Only): $30 (UBC grad students), $50 (All others)

REGISTRATION: Please register at GSS front desk at 9:00am-4:30pm by Wednesdayfebruary 09. 2011. No late registration is accepted without further notice.

INQUIRIES: About registration,: events@gss.ubc.ca About the class, please email Vicente Hernandez at vhernand@interchange.ubc.ca or visit http://www.shotokai.cl/ingles/frames.html

Launch a Career in Canada – A career networking event for international students

This event is to connect international students with international alumni and local employers so that students will learn more about how to develop their career path and work in Canada as well as build up their social network in the real world. Are you an international student at UBC? Interested in working and living in Canada after graduation? Then don’t miss Launch a Career in Canada 2011! This event will provide you with valuable information about finding a job and building a fulfilling career in Canada. International alumni from different backgrounds will share their experiences, while a range of employers can advise you on job-hunting techniques and key skills to pick up while at university. The evening starts with a panel discussion during which alumni and employers answer questions from the audience. Afterwards, you can mingle and network with the panelists and many more employers and international alumni. Light refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday, February 9^th, 6:30-8:30pm, Cecil Green Park House
Dress Code: Business casual
Register now: http://www.students.ubc.ca/careers/students/international-student-resources/launch-a-career-in-canada/

UBC Library New Online Workshop Series for Distance Education/Commuter Students

1) Time Management

Monday, January 24th, 2011 at 8:00PM – 9:00PM, Online

How do you spend your 168 hours per week? This one hour online workshop will provide some useful resources and strategies to assess your current habits, practice goal setting and prioritization, and create a personalized time management plan to successfully prepare for the term ahead.

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/1802

2) Note Taking

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 at 12:00PM – 1:00PM, Online

Taking good notes is an essential skill for learning lecture content and preparing for exams and final papers. This one hour online workshop will provide some recommended methods and resources for note taking and review. You’ll also learn about skills needed for effectively learning during your lectures.

http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/1836

Check out more workshops in this new online workshop series at: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/series/54

HKIN Research Study Seeks Participants

The Effects of Fit 4 TwoTM Exercise and the Physical Activity Line (PAL) on Health Related Physical Fitness and Body Image in Postpartum Women: http://www.hkin.educ.ubc.ca/School/recruit.htm

Researchers at the University of British Columbia are interested in examining the effects of group fitness and Tele-health exercise support on health-related physical fitness and body image satisfaction of women in the first year after childbirth. If you are over the age of 19, and have given birth to a baby between January 17th 2010 and November 30th 2010, we invite you to participate in a free 10-week intervention where you will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:

a.) Twice per week Fit 4 TwoTM exercise classes with your baby

b.) PAL tele-health exercise support from a CSEP-Certified Exercise Professionals

c.) Regular activity control group

If you would like further information about participating in this research study  please contact the research coordinator: Katie Chapman, 778-840-9642, email: kc.healthsci@gmail.com

Green College Public Salon: Free Ticket Offer

INVITATION TO A PUBLIC SALON: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
As part of a continuing collaboration between Green College, UBC and The Global Civic Policy Society (directed by former Mayor of Vancouver and social visionary, Sam Sullivan), the College is pleased to offer UBC students complimentary tickets (otherwise $12) to the next “Public Salon” event at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre, Tuesday, February 1, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
The Public Salon features short presentations by an eclectic mix of people in a fast moving and inspirational evening that will challenge, inspire and educate. The program features founder of the Cheaper Show for Artists Graeme Berglund, distinguished classical pianist Jane Coop, founder of Stand Up for Mental Health David Granirer, music and yoga entrepreneur Terry McBride, ICBC Chair and Minerva Foundation for BC Women founder Nancy McKinstry, President of Simon Fraser University Andrew Petter, and Director of the UBC School of Architecture Leslie Van Duzer.
A limited number of complimentary tickets is available on a first-come, first-served basis (max. two per request). Contact gc.events@ubc.ca to secure your ticket.
PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS NOT PICKED UP AT THE THEATRE BY 30 MINS BEFORE THE PROGRAM BEGINS WILL BE SOLD.
For full details, see: www.greencollege.ubc.ca/whats_on/index/events352/2011-02.php
The Global Civic Policy Society website: www.globalcivic.org

CTLT February Graduate Presentation Skills Workshops (PSW): Registration Open

February 20 and 26, 8:15am to 5:00pm both days.

This two-day interactive workshop enables you to increase your confidence and try new approaches in any presentation setting. The Presentation Skills Workshop (PSW) is definitely for you if you know you will have to present your research at a conference, or within your department; you might also consider taking the PSW if you are preparing to defend your thesis, or if you are taking part in a job interview. Register ASAP if you are interested – these workshops fill up fast. Register online here: http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/series/view/20

UBC International House Seminar: US Consulate Presentation – Get a US Visa
Do you want to visit the United States?  How can you apply for a US visa? Join us for a workshop with officers from the US Consulate in Vancouver. You will learn how to apply for a US visa and you will learn some ways to ensure success for your application.
Date and Time: January 27, Thursday, 2-3 pm
Location: International House Upper Lounge
Please register at:  https://secure.students.ubc.ca/workshops/international.cfm

Contact: international.house@ubc.ca

CHET Seminar: Dr. Daniel Vokey MORAL EDUCATION IN THE ACADEMY: “YOU CAN’T GET THERE FROM HERE”

Feb 1: 11:30 – 1:00 Ponderosa H, Room 123, UBC
ABSTRACT: Liberal democracies such as Canada and the United States are pluralistic in the sense that citizens represent a wide variety of beliefs and backgrounds and so have different moral, religious, philosophical, and political commitments. Public educational institutions are secular in morality is no longer understood according to the concepts of any one community or tradition, whether religious, philosophical, or otherwise—although the moral languages of some traditions are better represented in public life than others. It is therefore not surprising that strong disagreement persists over whether or not moral virtue should be cultivated in public schools, colleges, and universities –and, if so, what forms of moral virtue, how, and by whom. Even those who agree that some form of moral education is important– perhaps as a component of anti-racist, environmental, or democratic citizenship education –often disagree on what it should look like in theory and in practice. Daniel will weigh in on the debate over the feasibility and desirability of universities and colleges including some form of moral development among their explicit educational objectives for their students. He will discuss the obstacles and opportunities facing such initiatives with reference to the UBC strategic objectives of Aboriginal Engagement and Intercultural Understanding.

Faculty of Graduate Studies Workshop: Formatting and Submitting Your Thesis

Facilitators: Max Read and the Thesis Team, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Graduate Student Centre, Crescent Road, Point Grey Campus

Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm OR Thursday, January 27, 2011, 10:30 – Noon

Free Admission

This session is offered on Wednesday and repeated on Thursday, because of the demand for seats. Attending one of these sessions will benefit graduate students who are working on their thesis drafts and would like to review the UBC formatting and submission requirements. Topics will include:

Preparing to write

Planning ahead

Thesis formatting requirements

Electronic submission of theses

Note: These sessions provide an overview of UBC and FoGS guidelines.  They are not hands-on tutorials on document formatting. Information will be provided about the peer-coaching for formatting MS Word offered at the Chapman Learning Commons. The facilitators for this session are Faculty of Graduate Studies staff whose work includes advising students on thesis preparation and formatting.

Refreshments:  Beverages will be provided. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUG.

Registration:  Due to limited space, advance registration is required.   Register online at ONE of the following:

Wed. Jan. 26th, 2:30 – 4:00 pm: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1gb65

Thurs. Jan. 27th¸10:30 am – Noon: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1gbb5

Applicants will receive confirmation within two working days of online registration. If you have difficulty with registration, send an email to gradgps@interchange.ubc.ca

Information about upcoming GPS events can be found at:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events

GSS Movie Night

The GSS would like to announce Movie Night for February 2011! We will be showing “The Prestige” (USER RATING: 8.4/10) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482571/. Please join us on Wednesday February 2 at 6:00pm in the GSS Ballroom. Refreshments will be provided and as always, Movie Nights are FREE!!!!

Contact: events@gss.ubc.ca
Employment Opportunities

There is no posting this week.

The Office of Graduate Programs and Research

For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: ogpr@interchange.ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.

For UBC-wide events, please visit Live @ UBC: http://www.liveat.ubc.ca/

Research Ethics Deadline

Academic Deadlines

Funding Opportunities

Upcoming Events

Employment Opportunities

Research Ethics Deadline

For more info visit UBC Research Ethics web site at: http://www.ors.ubc.ca/ethics/index.htm

Upcoming deadlines to be posted soon.

Academic Deadlines

Deadlines culled from the UBC Online Calendar at: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/academicyear.cfm?page=2009

Friday, 7 January 2011

Graduate Studies: Last day for payment of January instalment of tuition fees. Students who have not paid their fees will be placed on financial hold; further registration activity will not be permitted, grades will not be released, and graduation diplomas will be withheld. Students will also be assessed a processing fee of $35.00 and interest will be assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Last day for payment of second instalment of fees for registration and course changes made on or before December 31. Students who have not paid their fees will be placed on financial hold; further registration activity will not be permitted, grades will not be released and graduation diplomas will be withheld. Student will also be assessed a processing fee of $35.00 and interest will be assessed on the outstanding balance until it is paid in full (see Fees).

Monday, 17 January 2011

Last day for changes in registration and for withdrawal from most Term 2 courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Student Service Centre remains open for course withdrawals with W standing.

Last day for changes between credit and audit for Term 2 courses.

Term 2 courses: Last day to elect Credit/D/Fail grading for eligible courses.

Friday, 28 January 2011

Graduate Studies: Last day for submission of exam copies of doctoral dissertations to Faculty of Graduate Studies for transmission to the external examiner in time for Spring 2011 graduation.

Funding Opportunities

Call for Nominations:  Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships

The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen, Bachelor of Physical Education, 1986 and Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. His two-year world tour, Man in Motion, completed in 1987, changed public attitudes and the prospects for people with disabilities. Two fellowships, valued at $16,000 per year, are awarded each year.

Further details about this award are available on our website:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rick-hansen-man-motion-fellowship

Applications must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by 4:00pm on Friday, February 11, 2011. Please note that graduate programs should set their internal application deadline in advance of this date.

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards
http://go.worldbank.org/OECPC21HJ0
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards educational grants to women from developing countries whose graduate studies and future plans aim to benefit women and children in their respective regions. Commitment to this goal is an essential selection criterion. For students from developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada, the MMMF awards grants of approximately $12,000 each; grants are not renewable. Every year, the MMMF also invites the recipients to Washington DC to participate in a three day Awards Program organized in their honor.
Application Forms: available online from September 15, 2010 to January 18, 2011 (4 pm).
Deadline for submitting completed applications: January 18, 2011 (4 pm).
Results: ONLY successful applicants will be notified around May 1, 2011
The complete Application Package consists of:
A. Online Application Form
B. Online Recommendation Form
C. List of documents to be mailed

Info for CIHR CGSM, CIHR CGSD, and CIHR Vanier holders

After two rounds of competition in 2010, a number of CIHR Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements remain to be awarded.  As a result, CIHR is holding a third competition in 2010-2011. Supplements will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Students who currently hold a CIHR CGSM, CIHR CGSD, or CIHR Vanier fellowships are eligible to apply. Details about the Michael Smith Foreign Study supplement are available at:

http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1135&&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

and

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement

Because the applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis, please encourage interested students to submit their applications to our office as soon as possible. Our office will check applications for completeness and eligibility as they arrive, and forward them to CIHR. This competition will not be adjudicated at the university level. Students interested in applying should submit their complete applications to Faculty of Graduate Studies as soon as possible (ideally next week), and no later than Thursday, January 27th. Applications submitted earlier have a greater chance of being funded.

If the CIHR application form is unavailable, please fill out the form on the NSERC website:

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESCEtudeEtranger_eng.asp

Call for Nominations:  Aboriginal Graduate Fellowships

The University of British Columbia offers several fellowships and scholarships to Aboriginal graduate students. The competition is open to Aboriginal graduate students whose traditional territory falls, at least in part, within Canada. This includes Canadian First Nations, Métis or Inuit students and may include Aboriginal students from Alaska and the northern states of the USA. Award winners are selected on the basis of academic merit through an annual competition. The Faculty of Graduate Studies administers the awards in consultation with the First Nations House of Learning. The awards range in value from approximately $5,000 to $10,000. Applications must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by 4:00pm on Friday, February 4, 2011. Please note that graduate programs should set internal application deadlines in advance of this date. Further details and links to the application form can be found on our website: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/aboriginal-graduate-fellowships

Upcoming Events

GSS Ski Trip, 2011

The GSS is having the first ski trip of the year at Whistler on the 29th of January, 2011. It is our pleasure to offer you a really good deal. $120 (for grad students) & $150 (for non-grad students) includes: Bus transport to and from Whistler (leave from GSS early morning); Morning snack; Lift ticket; Equipment rental; Ski lesson; Picnic lunch.

We also offer following deals for professionals:

$70 (for grad students) & $90 (for non-grad students) includes: Bus transport to and from Whistler (leave from GSS early morning); Morning snack; Lift ticket; Picnic lunch.

Please buy your tickets as soon as possible – Space is limited to 40 people.

More detail information: We will meet on 29th of January, 2011 Morning at 5:30 amin front of Rose garden and leave from there by 5: 45 amsharp and reach the mountain by 8 am. We will have our ski lesson and do some skiing on our own and leave whistler by 4 pmand get back to our campus before 7 pm. Equipments includes: shoes, poles, ski, and helmet (we will not provide: goggle, cloths, and gloves)

Breakfast includes one juice and muffin. Lunch includes 6” sandwich & pop. No refund if you miss the bus at the morning. The latest time for refunding: January 21th, 2011. For more information please contact “sports@gss.ubc.ca”

TD National Reading Summit II: Toward a Nation of Readers

Sponsored by UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies

Irving K.  Barber Learning Centre and Education Library

Free live bilingual webcast of the Summit from Montreal for educators, librarians, teachers and students.

No registration necessary.

Thursday January 20, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 2;30 p.m.

Friday January 21, 2011, 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Dodson Room, Room 302, Chapman Learning Commons I.K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, University of British Columbia

This year’s summit in Montreal will raise several questions.  How are we supporting a culture of reading? What works? What doesn’t, and where do we go from here?

The Canadian Children’s Book News has an editorial about the National Reading Campaign in their Fall 2010 issue. Read it here.

For a summary of the first TD National Reading Summit  Click here to access a report on the conference.

Re-Igniting Creativity

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Facilitator: Tidal Grace

Graduate Student Centre, UBC Point Grey, Free Admission

Want to bring new energy to your studies?  Need to re-discover the passion behind your research?  The goal of this first GPS session of 2011 is to help you explore and find new ways to be creative in every facet of your life, particularly in your scholarly work. Who Will Benefit Most from This Session?

The session is designed for graduate students who are experiencing some anxiety and frustration in their studies and want to start the New Year with some new perspectives and more creative approaches.

Topics will include:

What is creativity?

The benefits of anxiety

Who is creative?

Connections between mind, body, emotions, and creativity

Re-igniting creativity and applying it to your graduate studies

Admission:  No charge for admission but advance registration is required.  We regret we cannot accommodate drop-ins who have not received confirmation of acceptance, due to seating restrictions.

Refreshments: Beverages will be available. Please bring your own mug to help UBC conservation efforts.

Registration:  Enter your registration information at:

http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1gb38

You will receive notification of registration status by e-mail within 2 working days. If you experience any difficulty using the online registration tool, please send a message to: gradgps@interchange.ubc.ca

For information about upcoming GPS events:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events

GSS Special General Meeting

The Graduate Student Society now has the opportunity to reorganize itself so that it can better serve the Graduate students of UBC. However, because this involves restructuring to the Society itself, we need as many graduate students as possible to attend the Special General Meeting. This will take place on:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, BALLROOM OF GRADUATE STUDENT CENTRE

At this meeting we will:

• Establish a new “council secretary” position

• Simplify the GSS political structure

• Streamline the GSS business operations

• Change council to a “one department, one vote” system

By approving these changes, without any increase in student fees, you will give the GSS the opportunity to:

• Create business profits that can be returned to students in better service

• Make councillors more accountable to the departments they represent

• Allow better advocacy of the interests of students

Please come to the meeting above in order to express your wishes. Free to all attendees, light refreshments will be served during the meeting and will be followed by a full dinner after the meeting in celebration of the holidays. Your RSVP is not required, but strongly encouraged. Please send an email to office@gss.ubc.ca to notify us of your plans to attend.
Employment Opportunities

JOB POSTING: GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANT (GAA) IN EXTERNAL PROGRAMS AND LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
EPLT is looking to hire an Education graduate student who can act as technical support and web-conferencing facilitator for a French Immersion Graduate course. This position will include problem solving and record keeping. Applicants should have a strong interest in the challenges and opportunities of online teaching.

Job Title:         Faculty of Education EPLT GAA
Duration:         10 weeks (January 17 – April 2nd, 2011)
Time:               8 hours per week (Saturdays) plus 3 hour orientation on January 17th.
Salary:             $25.00/hour

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Friday, January 14, 2011 at 4:00pm.
A cover memo, current resume and references should be emailed to Shapoor Marfatia, Director, Business Development in EPLT at: shapoor.marfatia@ubc.ca.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants are expected to have strong interpersonal, computer technology, and problem solving skills.  Preference will be given to Education graduate student applicants with experience in:

• Audio and video media production;
• Recording equipment setup and classroom preparation;
• Mac computers;
• Skype;
• Web-conferencing tools (Adobe Connect, Wimba, Elluminate);
• Multi-tasking environments.
• Ability in spoken French would be beneficial but is not a requirement .

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Learn the hardware and software components of the EPLT synchronous classroom;

Apprentice through a couple of all day sessions in order to be able to problem solve the hardware and software systems and to develop online facilitation skills;

Work with the EPLT team and with the course instructor to deliver the synchronous graduate course.

Provide tech support and online facilitation for the graduate course.

Record any problems and discoveries made;

Record instructor and student challenges, preferences, and feedback with regard to the synchronous classroom infrastructure.
For more information, contact: Natasha Boskic or Mark Edwards in External Programs and Learning Technologies, Faculty of Education, Telephone: 604-822-2013, Email: Natasha.boskic@ubc.ca or mark.edwards@ubc.ca.

Centre for Health Education Scholarship Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Professions Education Research

UBC Faculty of Medicine

The Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) at the UBC Faculty of Medicine in Vancouver, Canada, is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in health professions education research. This two-year funded position begins on July 1, 2011.

ELIGIBILITY: CHES seeks a postdoctoral fellow who is interested in entering the field of health professions education. In order to qualify for the fellowship, applicants must have completed a PhD program in education, social sciences, humanities or other relevant discipline at a recognized university by July 1, 2011 (Defense date must fall prior to July 1, 2011). All eligible applicants will be considered, and we strongly encourage those with a social science background to apply.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following characteristics:

Excellent academic training with creative and collaborative approaches to research

Skills, expertise, and research interest that will enhance CHES activities

Long-term potential to contribute to the field of health professions education research in Canada.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Salary: $45,000 Canadian + benefits per year for 2 years

Travel: $4,000 per year for 2 years

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please complete the attached application form and send it electronically or via post, along with a copy of your CV to:

Dr. Joanna Bates

c/o Sarah Dobson, Research Manager

Centre for Health Education Scholarship

UBC Faculty of Medicine

JPPN 3300, 910 West 10th Avenue

Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E3

Email: sarah.dobson@ubc.ca

Fax: 604-875-8221

The deadline for applications is February 28, 2011.

SELECTION PROCESS & NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS

A selection committee will shortlist and interview eligible candidates. The final selection will be made by April 30, 2011.

For more information on CHES, please visit our website at www.ches.med.ubc.ca

For more information about the Postdoctoral Fellowship, please contact the CHES Research Manager:

Sarah Dobson

Telephone: 604-875-4111 ext. 67439 / Email: sarah.dobson@ubc.ca

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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN:

www.NMCSRegistration.com

For more information about the 2011 NMCS visit our website:

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 Ray Ryan Prize for curriculum studies:  http://www.statcan.gc.ca/liaison/cacs-acec-eng.htm  awarded to any education student.

Statistics Canada award for Foundations of Education: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/liaison/cafe-acfe-eng.htm awarded at the undergraduate level to a pre-service teacher.

We in the Faculty of Graduate Studies are writing to solicit volunteers, suggestions, or nominations for graduate student or graduate program participants in this year’s President’s Blue and Gold Revue, to be held in late November or early December at the Chan Centre. This is a festive celebration providing a venue for the university’s special guests to be informed and inspired about UBC life. It showcases inventions, interviews, videos and music from UBC’s most outstanding students, faculty and staff.

We would love to showcase the exceptional individuals and work associated with the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and encourage you to consider whether you are or know someone or some group whose story would be of interest to the larger community. Past presentations have included:
• engineering students who participated in the national supermileage car competition;
• UBC performers who shared excerpts of theater, opera, and dance
• a team of engineers who have built a robot that could work on the moon
• a student who is making a difference in the lives of women living in Ghana
• a group of medical students who are running a health clinic in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
The Blue and Gold Revue is linked with the publication of the UBC Annual Report, each highlighting exceptional individuals and activities at UBC. For stories better told on paper or audio-visually, the Annual Report may be a better vehicle; the Revue is an ideal opportunity for those students or program leaders who have stories that can be represented on stage.
Presentations for the Blue and Gold Revue can be a:
• 5-10 minute live presentation that may also include the showing of a short video clip of the project, program or research. The emphasis is on innovation, creativity and accessibility; or
• 5-10 minute artistic presentation (such as selections performed by the Opera Chorus in 2007)
Participants need not be polished performers or public speakers and we are looking for a wide spectrum of content and styles.
If you would like to nominate an individual or group, or feel that your own story may be of interest, please contact Lisa Pountney (lisa.pountney@ubc.ca), with the relevant names, affiliations, and a summary of the project. For any questions or further clarification, please contact either Susan Porter or Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe (contact information below). Please let us know by the end of July.
As it may not be possible to accommodate all submissions this year, any acts not used this year will be considered for subsequent years.
Thank you very much for considering this, and we look forward to celebrating the excellence among us!
Dr. Susan Porter
Associate Dean, Professional Development
Faculty of Graduate Studies
susan.porter@ubc.ca
604-827-4578
Dr. Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe
Associate Dean, Scholarships and Awards
Faculty of Graduate Studies
rhodri@interchange.ubc.ca
604-822-3506

Go to http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/series/7

to register

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/visimpair/

The Department provides a number of opportunities for student employment, including graduate academic assistantships, graduate research assistantships, and graduate teaching assistantships. Employment in ECPS is meant to provide financial support, academic experience, and professional preparation for students. The Department is committed to equal access to and equity in providing employment opportunities to students; and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed or religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or other factors specified by law.

See also Policy #76 Student Service Appointments http://www.universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/policy76.pdf

Click here for Policy and Procedure Policy:

A student’s primary responsibility is to be academically successful, and employment should complement and not impede students’ academic work.

To qualify for employment in ECPS, a student must be full time.

A student employee serves only during the period for which s/he was hired. Employment during any period creates no expectancy of future employment. Student employees may be appointed for any portion of the academic year.

Students who are on leave may not be employed as a GAA, GRA or GTA.

Completing program requirements is a students’ highest priority and students may not be asked to work at times that conflict with those program requirements. Students may not work during their scheduled classes and may not be excused from class to work.

Student employees may be employed by more than one University department and in more than one capacity within ECPS, but a student’s total work hours may not exceed 20 hours per week and optimally should be no more than 12 hours per week. A student appointed as a GTA may be appointed to no more than one course per term or three courses across the academic year, and may not simultaneously hold other employment in the Department. These guidelines apply across the calendar year, including the summer term.

In cases where students have more than one appointment, the department and/or faculty will agree to a maximum number of hours that the student will work per week with the total number of hours from all positions not to exceed 20 hours/week.

Should it be necessary, a student employee will normally be provided with fifteen (15) calendar days’ written notice of termination, unless circumstances of unsatisfactory performance are of such a nature as to warrant immediate dismissal or unless an earlier termination date was specified at the time of hire. Reasons for termination include, but are not limited to: lack of work, lack of funding, poor attendance, unsatisfactory job performance, mistreatment or abuse of fellow employees, inappropriate conduct as defined in the student code.

Procedures:

Available GAA, GRA, and GTA positions will be posted on the website for at least one week.

Applications for GAA, GRA and GTA positions must include the Student Employment Work Schedule Agreement Form along with the Student Work Application Form. The student will be responsible for having his/her supervisor and all employing faculty/Department sign the agreement and for returning it to the ECPS administrative office. The Department and/or faculty employer maintains the right to terminate employment if a student employee cannot meet their work commitments.

Annually, supervisors and program areas will review student work commitments in light of students’ progress toward degree completion.