Apr 1: Last day for final doctoral oral examination for April 30 program end date. Apr 8: Last day of classes for most faculties. Apr 12 - 27: Final Exam period for most faculties. Apr 15: University closed for Good Friday. Some branches of the Library may be open. Apr 18: University closed for Easter Monday. Some branches of the Library may be open. Apr 22 (May 2022 Graduating Students): Last day to complete all program requirements for non-thesis master's degrees, and for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for degrees to be conferred in May 2022 Congregation. Final theses and dissertations must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm PDT. Apr 28: Winter Session residences close. Residents are required to vacate by 12:00 pm (noon). Apr 29 (May 2022 Graduating Students): Last day to finish all bachelor's degree program requirements for graduation in May 2022. Apr 29 (Graduate Studies): Last day to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees, and for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for April 30 program end date. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm PDT. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for the 2022/23 Summer Session. Apr 30: 2021/22 Winter Session ends.
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| International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
April 6th, 2022! The United Nations observes International Sports Day each year in recognition of the positive influence that sport can have on the advancement of human rights, and social and economic development. The theme for 2022 is “Securing a Sustainable and Peaceful Future for All: The Contribution of Sport,” to promote the use of sport as a tool to advance human rights and sustainable development.
On Sports Day UBC KIN highlights the power of sports in promoting education, empowerment, integrity, accountability, inclusion and social cohesion! See KIN prof, Dr. Brian Wilson’s profile below. He is a specialist in Sport, Environment, Peace and Media within the sociocultural area of the UBC School of Kinesiology, and is the Director of the Centre for Sport and Sustainability. Brian is the author of Sport and Peace, A Sociological Perspective. Read More | Ukraine Crisis Hotline If you have been affected by the invasion of Ukraine, call 1-844-751-2133 to receive free crisis counselling support and/or referral to community resources, through our EFAP provider. UBC Vancouver international students affected by the crisis can also contact International Student Advising advisors at isa@students.ubc.ca or 604-822-5021 for more support. | | | | COVID-19 Update: Maintaining masks in UBC public indoor spaces All students, faculty, and staff are required to wear a mask in public indoor spaces on campus until the end of the 2021/22 Winter Session on April 30, 2022.
It's strongly recommended that mask be medical grade. You can learn about the different types of masks here. You will need to wear a mask for the duration of the class, for your own protection, and for the safety and comfort of others in the class.
Exemptions, including for those unable to wear a face covering, are detailed in the Provincial Health Officer’s order. For those who need masks, they will be made available to members of the UBC community. More details can be found here. For the UBC Broadcast message click below. For ongoing updates, refer to covid19.ubc.ca for more information on COVID-19 at UBC.
Read More | | | | Graduating Students: Spring Graduation is Almost Here!
Mark your calendars graduating KINners! The Spring 2022 Graduation Congregation will take place LIVE and IN PERSON for all graduating Kinesiology students at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm PDT. Join in the excitement by tweeting, posting, and sharing your stories using the hashtags #UBCKingrad, #UBCgrad, or #UBCKINgrad! Graduating KIN students are cordially invited to attend a post-graduation reception at Sage Bistro on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm PDT. Please standby for an RSVP link here coming soon. *To all KIN graduating students, please remember to unsubscribe from KINformed in May! You will be receiving an alumni newsletter upon graduation. For more information on the ceremony, click below! Read More | | | Call for Undergraduate Student Representatives on the School of Kinesiology’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID) Committee 📣 | The School of Kinesiology is seeking two undergraduate student representatives to be on the School’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDID) Committee for 2022-23. The EDID committee will act as an advisory body with respect to issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization. Both representatives will attend monthly committee meetings (with the option of scheduling ad hoc meetings if required), assist the committee in developing, promoting and leading EDID initiatives, and liaise with other standing committees in the School. | The ideal candidate is a returning undergraduate student for Fall 2022 and will have interest, experience, competency, and commitment to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization within the School. If interested, please fill out the Qualtrics form below. Candidates will be selected by the current members of the School of Kinesiology EDID committee. Apply Here | | | | Purpose After Service Through Sport (PASS) Trial
Principal Investigator Dr. Mark Beauchamp and his research team are seeking military veterans and serving men who would like to take part in weekly ball hockey and to connect. Please help to get the word out and distribute widely. There are 9 locations across the country for this trial. If you have questions, contact: pass.trial@ubc.ca. For more information please click below. Click Here | | | | Gender Bias in the Beijing Paralympic Games A gaping gender gap in Winter Paralympic Games continues with Canada's team reflecting that imbalance. KIN professor Dr. Andrea Bundon speaks on the continuing gender disparity at the Paralympic Games: "Many sports, like sled hockey in the Paralympics, are listed as co-ed or mixed sports but this creates a scenario where the men’s side is well-funded and the women’s side is underfunded and underdeveloped." Read More | | | | KIN PhD Candidate Soon to Publish Her Study as First Author! Congratulations to KIN PhD candidate Deana Kanagasingam on being the principal author of her study with co-supervisors, Dr. Moss Norman and Dr. Laura Hurd, titled “It's not just to treat everybody the same: A social justice framework for caring for larger patients in healthcare practice". On March 24, 2022, the article was accepted for publication in the upcoming June issue of the Sociology of Health and Illness journal. Read More | | | | | KIN Student Chosen to Present at ASCM Meeting in May 2022 Congratulations to Master's student Nikol Grishin! Her abstract titled “VEXT - A Virtual Exercise Training Program for Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Feasibility Study” has been accepted for presentation at the 2022 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, which has been the primary focus of her MSc thesis. Learn More | | | | Donate Your Lightly Used Sports Equipment to Sport4u The @sport4uproject is a KIN student community project run by Jason Lin and Cameron Ardiel. They are collecting lightly used sports equipment through donation boxes located across Vancouver. Please consider donating your lightly used sports equipment to help give everyone a chance to play! Head over to Sport4u's IG page above to learn how you can donate and ensure a youth has an opportunity to discover their sport! | | | | UBC Long-Standing Tradition, Storm the Wall Event Returns and KIN Teams Meet the Challenge! This week the legendary Storm the Wall returned to campus after a 2-year hiatus. This annual tradition traces back to 1978 and is recognized as the largest intramural event in North America. Congratulations to all the KINners who were bold enough to storm the wall, including the Team pictured above called "We Kin Do It"! | | | Calling All Spring 2022 KIN Grads! With graduation around the corner, we want to highlight as many KINners as possible who are graduating in the Spring Graduation Ceremony on May 26th, 2022. Please fill out a form on the pertinent button below! Don't forget to attach a high-resolution photo of yourself! Undergraduate Profiles Graduate Profiles | | | | Maya Sato-Klemm
BKin Student Maya Sato-Klemm is a 5th-year Kinesiology student in the interdisciplinary sciences stream and serves as a research assistant under Dr. Tania Lam in the Human Locomotion Laboratory, which is situated in UBC’s spinal cord injury research centre, at the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD). Read More | | | | Michael Liu
BKin Student Michael Liu is a 3rd-year Kinesiology student in the neuromechanical and physiological sciences stream. He participated in the Canadian Olympic Committee mission team at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, and is an ambassador for the Richmond Olympic Experience. Read More | | | | Lynda Li
BKin Student Lynda Li is a 4th-year Kinesiology student in the interdisciplinary stream. We are very happy to announce that on March 20, 2022, Lynda won second place at the UBC MURC for her virtual presentation titled From Victims to Visionaries: Representations of Older Asian Adults in Canadian News Media during COVID-19. Read More | | | | | Lisa Trainor
Ph.D. Candidate Lisa Trainor is a 3rd-year Ph.D. Kinesiology candidate focusing on sport and exercise psychology. She conducts qualitative research on athlete psychological wellbeing, sport injury, and psychological growth, including interviews with high-performance athletes who have competed in the Olympic or Paralympic games. Read More | | | | Jim Jennings
MHPCTL Student Jim Jennings is completing his Master’s in the High-performance Coaching and Technical Leadership program and will graduate this May. He runs a Karate club in Bradford, Ontario, and is the Chair of Karate Canada’s Long-Term Development (LTD) Committee and a member of the High-Performance Committee. Read More | | | KIN Undergraduate Students
Integrate Business and Kinesiology for
Future Careers There is a growing trend among KIN students to look into developing business and entrepreneurial skills. More students are undertaking the dual degree in KIN and the Master of Management degree. Still more are participating in the KUS Case Competition while others are developing business skills by exploring consultancies, producing podcasts, and joining business clubs. Two KIN student entrepreneurial influencers, Cameron Lee and Ritika Saraswat, are examples of the many students combining their passions for kinesiology and business! Read about Cameron and his team's 1st-place presentation at this year's Case Competition, and Ritika's empowerment consultancy and podcast, below! Read More | | KUDOS TO OUR KIN TEACHING ASSISTANTS Following up on last month's installment on KIN TA's, have you ever wondered who your TA is? How did they make their way to graduate studies? Or do you want to know what it takes to be a TA? Read 2 more of our talented TA's, including: Ahmed Elsayed and Stephen Busch. | | | Ahmed Elsayed
MKIN Student
Ahmed Elsayed is in his 1st year of the Master of Kinesiology program and TAs for KIN 442 (Planning Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Programs). His research examines how “clinical applications of exercise prescription” can be used “to rehabilitate and promote health and wellness in a wide range of populations.”
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Ph.D. Student Stephen Busch is in his 1st year of the Ph.D. Kinesiology program and TAs for KIN 235 (Exercise Physiology I). His research looks at the “complex physiological interaction between the human respiratory, nervous, and cardiovascular systems in response to our environment.” We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Read More | | | | | Summer WorkLearn: Physical Activity Office Assistant (Graduate Students) Applications due: Sunday, April 3, 2022 UBC Recreation are hiring a few Work Learns over the summer to be their Physical Activity Office Assistants for the Spring/Summer with potential to extend into the Fall! Successful candidates would assist them in contributing towards their priority targets of Move More (10% reduction in the prevalence of physical inactivity for UBC community members by 2025) and Diverse Community, Diverse Programming (10% increase in UBC community members' satisfaction with recreation facilities and programs by 2025). These roles would be largely in-person with some potential for remote work upon discussion, and include supporting programming, literature reviews, evaluation, and general administration. To apply, candidates can apply through Careers Online and search “Physical Activity Office Assistant”. | | | | KIN Graduate Research Day! Submit Your Abstract to Participate (Graduate Students) Applications due: Friday, April 8, 2022 The 2022 KIN Graduate Research Day is an annual conference organized by the graduate representatives and the School of Kinesiology for grad students to present their research. All students (graduate and undergraduate) are encouraged to submit an abstract. All abstract submissions require a title, authors, presenting author’s home institution and a 250-word abstract. Abstracts can be from work that has or will be presented at another conference. Abstracts must be no longer than 250 words and submitted in word document form (.doc). Please visit the Graduate Research Day event page below to find the abstract submission link and learn more about abstract submissions, presentation details, and how to register. Please submit your abstract by April 8th at 11:59pm. Learn More | | | | | Celebrate Learning Week: Call for Proposals (Undergraduates and Graduates) Applications due: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 UBC is hosting the 13th Annual Celebrate Learning Week (CLW) online and in-person from Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 13, 2022! The organizers are currently inviting event contributions that demonstrate accessible and effective learning spaces for all students; equity, diversity and inclusion; student experiences; open educational resources and wellbeing. If you are interested in hosting an event, submit your proposal below by April 13th! To learn more about the initiative, please visit Celebrate Learning Week's website here. Apply Here | | | | REMINDER: Applications for KIN Orientation Leader Positions Open This Month! (Undergraduate Students) Apply, starting Thursday, April 21, 2022 Reminder to all KINners -- we will be accepting applications for Imagine Day Orientation Leaders (OL) this month, starting April 21! We are looking for 40 Orientation Leaders (OLs) to welcome new KIN students to UBC. KIN students who will be enrolled as students until December 2022 are eligible for this position. If you want to be notified when applications open, click below to fill out the Interest Form. For more information about the OL position and how to qualify, click here to read last year's OL position description. Register Here | | | Applications for KPAC and Peer Programs Are Open! (Undergraduate Students) Looking to grow your leadership skills? Want to guide fellow students through university life? Join Kinesiology Peer Academic Coaches (KPAC)! Applications for KPAC and other Peer Programs are now open for 2022-2023, including: Student Directed Seminars, Peer Health Educators, UBtheChange Student Activators, UBtheChange Community Activators, and Financial Wellness Peers. To learn more about these programs, please visit UBC Student Services here. If you are interested in applying to KPAC, read more about the opportunity and submit your application below. Apply Here | | | | Rick Hansen Talks With UBC KIN About Accessibility and Inclusion On March 3rd, KIN alum Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C. spoke with KIN professors Dr. Jasmin Ma and Dr. Andrea Bundon about accessibility and inclusion in community spaces as part of the UBC Exercise, Kinesiology, and Health Seminar Program. In his webinar, "Accessibility and Inclusion: Unleashing the Potential of People with Disabilities", Rick and his Foundation are rethinking how people of all ages and abilities access spaces where we live, work, learn and play. The Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ (RHFAC) is the only program that rates, certifies, and showcases accessible buildings based on their level of meaningful access for persons with mobility, vision, and hearing disabilities. Watch Here | | | | Considerations and Contributions in Female Identified Athletes In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8th, UBC Athletics held a panel discussion on Female Athlete Health titled “Considerations and Contributions in Female Identified Athletes”. Panelists included KIN professors, Drs. Maria Gallo and Emma McCrudden. Maria commented, “Coaching is a beautiful career path [and] there are lots of positives to it, ... but women need to be at the table when it comes to being on boards and making policies and ... having a systematic influence on what's happening in sport ... in Canada." Emma commented, “Positive role models in sports, celebrating different sizes and shapes, and what the human body can do would be hugely advantageous to our female sporting environment." Watch Here | | |
Student Service & Leadership Recognition Awards
On March 24th, 2022, the School hosted a Student Service & Leadership Recognition event to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our many Kinesiology Student Leaders. There were three categories of awards given out, the Student Experience Award, the Community Engagement Award, and the Qwasen Graduating Student Leadership Award, recognizing contributions from the KUS, PARC, Active Kids, Orientations, Jump Start and more. A big thank you to all who attended the event and most importantly, a big thank you to all of our student leaders for their support of the School of Kinesiology and its students! Click below to view a recording of the event and read the full list of students recognized! Watch Here | | | | KIN Lounge (Undergraduate Students)
Friday, April 1, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT The KIN Lounge is an opportunity to learn and ask about the experiences of kinesiology alumni now working in diverse fields. This event is meant to be casual and conversational - providing students with many chances to ask alumni questions of their own. Our speaker this session is Elaine Marshall, who is pursuing a dual degree in law and public health. She has previously worked at a drug and alcohol non-profit recovery in the Bay Area first as their Program Assistant, then as the Marketing and Development Director. Elaine will be giving an overview of her experiences for the first portion of the event, and the remaining time is available for open Q&A. Register Here | | | | KUS Grad Banquet 2022 (Undergraduates and Graduates)
Saturday, April 2, 2022 | 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm PDT You are invited for a night of celebration with your fellow graduates. You have all worked so hard to achieve your goal, so come to KUS's grad banquet and commemorate that! There will be raffle prizes, dinner and dessert, a photobooth, cash bar, speeches and more. The banquet will take place in person at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. The dress code is formal. To attend the event, you must have purchased a ticket from KUS by Mar. 30th. *This event is NOT limited to KIN 2022 Grads only. Graduating KINners are encouraged to bring friends, significant others and plus ones! | | | | | Elements Affecting Athletes Over Time (Graduate Students)
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PDT As part of the UBC Exercise, Kinesiology, and Health Seminar Program, this seminar will incorporate Queen’s University professor Dr. Jean Côté's research interests on the examination of the interaction between youth, their social dynamics (coaches, parents, peers), the environment for the development of personal assets and excellence in sport, and the factors that affect personal development, participation, and performance in sport. This seminar will take place in person at the Chan Gunn Pavillion, Rm. 200. For more information and registration, click below. Learn More | | | | KIN Last Lecture (Graduating Students) Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm PDT To all graduating KINners, you are invited to attend KIN's last (and possibly best) lecture on April 7! Be prepared to receive some motivating words to lift you through your final finals and to help guide you through the rest of your life! This special farewell lecture will be given by our very own professors Dr. Paul Kennedy, Dr. Jasmin Ma, Dr. Carolyn McEwen, and tentatively Dr. Michael Koehle. The lecture will be recorded and take place in person at Woodward - 2. More details on the lecture are coming very soon, so follow UBC KIN below to stay updated! Follow Here | | | | | Activate Your Entrepreneurial Mindset: Powered by PechaKucha (Undergraduates & Graduates) Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm PDT Hear Ebba Einarsson, KIN undergrad student & para-rower present! The event will kick off with UBC Alum Shahrzad Rafati (BSc’07), Chairperson and CEO of BroadbandTV (BBTV). Following her conversation with a moderator, six speakers will present their stories - including challenges they’ve overcome and lessons learned, accompanied by visuals - in a PechaKucha format. In these talks, one of the speakers is KIN 2nd year student and para-rower Ebba Einarsson who will share her experience as an elite para rower. Learn More and Register! | | | | Understanding the Labour Market (Undergraduates & Graduates) Thursday, April 21, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT Interested in learning what industries are growing in today's job market? Or what skills are in demand to leverage your degree? Attend the Centre for Student Involvement and Careers (CSIC) webinar, "Understanding the Labour Market – Learn What Industries Are Growing & What Skills Are in Demand to Leverage Your Degree"! In this webinar, you will learn where to access labour market information to know what industries are growing, what skills are in demand, and to learn about different roles that leverage the knowledge and skills developed throughout your degree. Click below for more details on registration and who to contact for questions.
Learn More | | | Ethics in Health (Undergraduates & Graduates) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PDT Ethics in Health is the fourth installation of Ethics for UBC, a five-part speaker series that will explore the current landscape of ethics scholarship and education across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses of our university. In attending this interactive 75-min panel discussion, you will have the opportunity to learn about the current ethics-related endeavors taking place at UBC. This panel discussion will focus on ethics spanning kinesiology and the exercise sciences, medicine, and neuroethics. The event will be held virtually on Zoom and is free for all KIN students to attend. Click below to learn more about the speakers and register! Learn More | | Career Events & Workshops Connect with alumni and employers and take steps toward your career goals by participating in virtual career events and workshops. Explore the calendar of more upcoming events here. | Find volunteer and paid job listings from the School and UBC CareersOnline here! | Missed out on the last issue? Browse the KINformed archive here!
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