Deadlines & important upcoming dates

LIBER-ERO Fellowship program - the deadline for the next round of applications is November 1. 
Open to candidates from any country whose research furthers conservation goals within Canada. Fellows must be hosted at a Canadian institution, with mentorship teams drawing from expertise in non-governmental organizations, government, and universities.

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FOR EVERYONE
 

2025 BRC save the dates! 

• October 16, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm: IBioS Symposium full schedule - “GCRC Symposium: Human Wildlife Coexistence in Agricultural Landscapes”.
  To register click HERE
   - Talks: Michael Smith Laboratories, MSL 102
   - Coffee breaks: Michael Smith Laboratories, MSL 101
   - Reception & poster session: Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre, Multipurpose room 1014-1024 
• November 10-12: Eco-Evo Retreat -  Loon Lake in Maple Ridge BC
• November 20: Biodiversity Public Lecture. Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist of the Wildlife Conservation Society, Canada, will be delivering this year’s public lecture

BRC events calendar

⏰ 2025-Zoology Department Meetings🗓️
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm, unless indicated*

• October 28: location MSL 101
• November 17: location TBD
• December 9: location TBD

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🖥️  ADMIN OFFICE REMINDER 💽

For Zoology Vehicle Usage:

To everyone who uses Zoology’s vehicles, please follow established vehicle drop-off procedures on the date and time indicated in your booking authorization form— this includes:

• REFUELING
• CLEANING 
• RETURNING the vehicle & vehicle keys
• Forms

This ensures each vehicle is prepped and ready for the next user without delay.

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📌 Loaner adapters, laptops, and meeting OWL must be returned on the agreed date. If you require a later return, please ask us in advance. 

Committees and other units - updates

BIOLOGY Program: 

• Subscribe to Bio News newsletter (instructions here)
   
• December final exam schedule would be coming out mid-October.
   
• TA workshop coming up on "Accessible Active Learning" on October 8th Wednesday. Including the details below if you can fit it!!

FoS - SKYLIGHT: The Science Centre for Learning and Teaching

• Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) - deadline for applications is November 13, 2025, at 3:00pm.
  
  The 2026-2027 call for proposals for Small TLEF projects is now open. These projects are often grassroots projects that aim to support innovative pedagogical approaches to enrich student learning. Applicants are eligible to receive up to $50,000 in funding. Further details can be found on the TLEF website (http://tlef.ubc.ca). The deadline for applications is November 13, 2025, at 3:00pm.
  
  Skylight offers early internal feedback on potential submissions with the objective of assisting prospective applicants with the proposal development process. We can help applicants connect with similar existing and/or proposed TLEF projects (including cross-faculty applications), connect with support units such as the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), and provide pedagogical, technical, evaluation, project planning, and/or budget consultation.
  
  If you would like early Skylight support and/or feedback on your project ideas, please contact Skylight’s TLEF lead, Ashley Welsh (ashley.welsh@ubc.ca), by October 20, 2025. Ashley can also review draft proposals if they are submitted to her by October 30, 2025.
  
  For more information about our Small TLEF support services, please visit our website (https://skylight.science.ubc.ca/grants/tlef).
   
• Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund
  
  In alignment with UBC’s strategic plan, the Office of the Provost has committed $250,000 in annual funding to support the use of Open Educational Resources. The OER Fund consists of two grant pathways:
  
  Affordability Grants: Large grants of up to $25,000 for UBCV faculty who wish to incorporate OER as required materials into their UBCV credit courses. The application deadline for Affordability Grants is January 15, 2026, by 3:00pm.
  
  Rapid Innovation Grants: Small grants of up to $2,000 are available to the UBCV community for innovative activities that increase OER development, awareness, and capacity building. This grant is available on a rolling basis until the $24,000 allocated each year is depleted.
  
  Detailed information about the OER grants, including fall deadlines and priorities, is now available at https://oerfund.open.ubc.ca/grants.
   
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Seed Program
  
  The SoTL Seed Program provides graduate research assistants, collegial collaborations, and complementary funding for projects that research impactful pedagogies. The call for applications will open October 9, 2025, and the deadline to apply is November 17, 2025. Learn more at https://isotl.ctlt.ubc.ca/services/sotl-seed-program/.
  
  You can find up-to-date information about the competitions listed above, and other teaching and learning funding opportunities across UBC, by visiting our website (https://skylight.science.ubc.ca/funding-opportunities-across-ubc).

Sex and Gender Inclusivity Canvas site

Are you interested in learning how to create an inclusive learning environment for sex and gender diverse students in your course, but not sure how or where to start? If so, then check out the Sex and Gender Inclusivity Canvas site.

This self-enrol Canvas site was co-created by students, faculty, and staff within the UBC Faculty of Science and includes key definitions/concepts, frequently asked questions, teaching materials, resources, relevant articles, and more!

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