GradUpdate - Submitting your Thesis, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TAing, Orientation to the Library, Sustainability Internships, Wellbeing Ambassador Program, and more.

GradUpdate

In this issue, Submitting your Thesis, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TAing, Orientation to the Library, Sustainability Internships, Wellbeing Ambassador Program, and more.

Registration now open

Submitting your Thesis
Thursday, Sep 16 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM

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Events and Opportunities

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

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Enroll in GradStart Online for access to:

Event materials (recordings, handouts)
- Keys to Flourishing in Grad School: Career Planning from the Start,
- Maintaining your Health and Wellbeing,
- Building Effective Supervisory Relationships,
- Soft Skills for Working in a Diverse Environment, and
- Advice from current graduate students
Videos from faculty and graduate students on Thriving in Grad School
Time Management module
Academic Integrity module, and more.

Graduate Student Orientation to the Library
Monday, Sep 13 | 10:00 - 10:30 AM Register
Wednesday, Sep 15 | 2:00 - 2:30 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

Sustainability Scholars Program
Paid internship program | Apply by Sep 19 | Learn more and apply.

Employer Virtual Information Session: Konrad Group
Wednesday, Sep 15 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM Register

Employer Virtual Information Session: Isaac Operations
Thursday, Sep 16 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Register

Alumni Office Hours: Impro.AI
Eric Wong, Chief Commercial Officer, Impro.AI | Thursday, Sep 16 | 3:30 - 5:00 PM Register

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

Rainbow Speed Friending Social
GSS Orientation 2021 event | Open to all current grad students | Sep 13, 6:00 - 7:00 PM Register

Virtual Trivia Night
GSS Orientation 2021 event | Open to all current grad students | Sep 15, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Register

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador Program
Volunteer Opportunity | Apply by Sep 19 | Learn more and apply (scroll to bottom).

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Nerve: Lessons on leadership from two women who went first
alumniUBC event | A Conversation with Dr. Martha Piper and Dr. Indira Samarasekera
Saturday, Sep 18 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Identity Matters: Connecting Power, Privilege and Bias to Anti-Racism Work
Thursday, Sep 16 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM Register

Workshops and events

Services

Resources