GradUpdate

In this issue, LinkedIn, Stats I (Exploratory Data Analysis), Bookable Project Rooms at Koerner, P/T GAA (Mentorship of Racialized Grad Students), Literature Reviews: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation, Graduate ISW, and more.

Registration now open

LinkedIn
Tuesday, Sep 28 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM

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Intro to Statistical Concepts I: Exploratory Data Analysis
Wednesday, Sep 29 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM

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Seats still available

Copyright for your Thesis: How to use Images and other material
Thursday, Sep 23 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Register

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

Graduate Student Orientation to the Library
Monday, Sep 27 | 10:00 - 10:30 AM Register
Wednesday, Sep 29 | 2:00 - 2:30 PM Register

Bookable Project Rooms in Koerner Library
Online Conference presented by the UBC Sustainability Scholars Program
Need space to work on campus? The research commons has bookable project rooms for groups of 2 or more graduate students or faculty Learn more

Free Statistics Support
Consultations through Stats 551 course | Submissions will be accepted until the end of October but the sooner you submit the more likely your project will be selected. Learn more and submit your one page project description.

CAREER EXPLORATION

GAA position: Effective Mentorship of Racialized Graduate Students
4-5 hrs/wk | with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Apply by Sep 24 Learn more

Academic Career Success Conference
A Beyond Prof Event | Sep 25 and Oct 2 | 8:00 AM - 12:45 PM | Fees apply Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

All Things Health & Dental Plan (StudentCare Q&A)
GSS Orientation 2021 event | Open to all current grad students | Monday, Sep 27 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM Register

RESEARCH SKILLS

Introduction to Research Data Management (RDM)
Monday, Sep 27 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM Register

Introduction to OSF
Tuesday, Sep 28 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Register

RDM Discussion Panel with UBC Researchers
Wednesday, Sep 29 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM Register

NVivo part 1: getting started with NVivo
Wednesday, Sep 29 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM Register

Introduction to Voyant
Friday, Oct 1 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TAing
Tuesday, Sep 28 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM Register

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
Nov 2-21 | various days and times | Register by Oct 28
Learn about additional upcoming sessions.

Qualtrics Studio
Monday, Sep 27 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM Register

TLEF-OER Fund Proposal Consultation Sessions
Tuesday, Sep 28 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM Register

Finding Open Educational Resources
Friday, Oct 1 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Introduction to Production
UBC DIY Media Workshop | Tuesday, Sep 28 | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Register

Literature Reviews: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
(in person) Wednesday, Sep 29 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Register