PATH Student Representatives:
Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Committee (GPSC) - Madeline Lauener
Graduate Program Curriculum Committee - Zeshuo Li
Graduate Student Society - Saumadritaa Kar PATH Awards & Recognition Committee: Amirhossein Bahreyni
PALM Wellbeing Ambassador: Madeline Lauener (mlauener@alumni.ubc.ca)
Students
Announcements:
Advisory: UBC’s COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program Bulletin
UBC has implemented rapid-testing for all students, staff and faculty on campus. See more here. For more information on the Vaccine Card for specific activities click here.
Faculty of Graduate Studies:
GradUpdate - Graduate Pathways to Success Weekly Newsletter - In this issue: Job Search, Canadian Career Symposium, Citing to Communicate, Healthy Conflict, RDM with High Performance Computing, Getting Through Grad School with Grace and Grit, 14-Day Writing Challenge, and more.
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to receive free stats advice! During the current school term and under the supervision of a stats professor, stats grad students taking the STAT 551 practicum consulting course will consult with you on your project and provide you with a report of recommendations.
Anyone is eligible so apply now by submitting a 1-page project description (similar in format to https://www.stat.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/sample551project.pdf) to asda@stat.ubc.ca.
Submissions will be accepted until the end of October but the sooner you submit the more likely your project will be selected. See the relevant snippet at https://www.stat.ubc.ca/free-statistical-consultation-20192020 for further details.
Update on new initiative for students: Food Security Initiative (FSI)
The Food Security Initiative is a whole campus approach to promoting food security at UBC, which launched in February 2020. Research has shown between 30-40% of students experience food insecurity, ranging from worrying about having enough money for food to skipping meals or consuming poor-quality food. Some of their initial projects include a Digital Food Hub for students (launching Nov 2021), the UBC Meal Share Program which launches October 6th, a Food, Financial and Wellbeing Resource list (soon to be on the Digital Food Hub) and work with community partners.
Updates on Health and Wellbeing resources for students
There are many resources and supports available for graduate students. In addition to various support and therapy groups and counselling (Brock Hall Annex has a separate waiting room for graduate students), there is an online graduate support group and a graduate wellness series offering opportunities specifically for graduate students to connect with others experiencing similar challenges, learn coping strategies, and hear about resources.
UBC offers several 24/7 virtual supports through the Student Assistant Program as well as self-direct learning through Canvas and Therapy Assistance Online (TAO).
Faculty of Medicine:
Professional Development & Workshops:
The Health Science Inquiry is recruiting graduate student staff volunteers for our 2021-2022 volume! HSI is an online academic publication run by, and for, Canadian graduate students in the health sciences. Available positions for 2021-2022 include Senior Editors, Executive Editors, Peer Reviewers, Staff Writers and more.
Deadline to apply is October 15th 2021. The call for applications can be viewed here.
Coordinator's Corner: We are accepting feature photo submissions for upcoming newsletters! Email Heather with your photo at heather.cheadle@pathology.ubc.ca.
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