Deadlines & important upcoming dates | Botany & Zoology Annual Shredding - August 12-26, 2024 Please drop off boxes beginning August 12 in the botany main office, room 3156 Biosciences building.
Note the office will be locked M-F from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm, kindly come outside of these hours. Please ensure that your box has a lid and is tightly secured. | Be a Jump Start Faculty Fellow - August 28-29, 2024 Please consider volunteering at Jump Start Orientation this August 28th and 29th. This is an important opportunity to engage with our new Science students and welcome them to our community. Questions to David Ng, Science Academic Director of Jump Start, db@msl.ubc.ca Expression of interest form | Sector Innovation Program - applications due September 25, 2024 Genome BC aims to support research projects related to the following key research areas: - Infectious diseases
- Nutrition and food security
- Allergies and respiratory health
- Adaptation and evolution
- Digital solutions of climate change and health
Genome BC email SIP | | | | Zoology BBQ Social &
Farewell to Andy LeBlanc August 21, 2024 at 1 PM For more details | | ⏰ Reminder: Faculty Retreat 🗓️
Day: August 19, 2024
Time: All day
Location: University Golf Course | Natasha Klasios wins the Raja Rosenbluth Award for Women in Biological Sciences Read more | | The new incoming 2024-25 ZGSA Representatives: Claudie Pageau
Asad Hasan
Markus Thormeyer
Emma Flatt
Viktorija Juciute | Thank you to the 2023-24 ZGSA Representatives: Claudie Pageau
César Cabra,
Maggie Slein
Michelle Jung | | Michelle Tseng's and Diane Srivastava's proposals selected for Data Science Catalyst Program Read more | | | Asher Leeks will be joining Zoology as an Assistant Professor in March, 2025 More about Asher | | | Kendall Calhoun will be joining Zoology as an Assistant Professor in September, 2026 More about Kendall | | Thank you Jeremy! Jeremy Rushton has been in charge of the the Botany and Zoology Shipping and Receiving office, for 1 year and 5 months. Jeremy is beginning BCIT's Fish, Wildlife and Recreation 2 year diploma program starting this September. Jeremy's last day is August 31, 2024. | | 🖥️ ZCU TIP 💽 - If you received phishing e-mail, please forward it as an attachment to security@ubc.ca, regardless if you clicked on any links or not. If you clicked on any links in that e-mail and entered your CWL credentials, please change your CWL password immediately and also notify security@ubc.ca
- Suspicious messages are posted by UBC Information Security Management in a quarantine place, which could be viewed at https://sentry.mail.ubc.ca/ . More details about the Mail Sentry can be found at
https://it.ubc.ca/services/email-voice-internet/mail-sentry
- It’s recommended to use private (incognito) browser window to access sites with personal or financial information (banking, Workday etc.). After closing private window, all cached content and access cookies are eliminated, which reduces the risk of malicious sites stealing your browser cookies and impersonation.
| Committees and other units - updates | Graduate Program - For Faculty: T.W.M. Cameron Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award - deadline: August 9, 2024
We are now accepting nominations for the CSZ’s T.W.M. Cameron Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award!
Eligibility: the PhD thesis must have been accepted at a Canadian University within the period of July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Nomination process: please send a letter indicating your reasons for the nomination to zool.gradprgm@ubc.ca
The T.W.M. Cameron Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award annually recognizes the author of an outstanding Ph. D. Thesis in Zoology submitted to a Canadian University. The recipient of the award will be invited to present a lecture on the subject of the dissertation to the annual conference. In order to facilitate attendance of the recipient at the meeting, reasonable expenses for air travel at minimum rates and all accommodation and meals at the meeting will be paid by the Canadian Society of Zoologists, up to a maximum of $1,500.
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For Graduate Students: Reminders for the new academic year! 2024W Term 1 Tuition Deadline Deferrals
A friendly reminder to graduate students who are waiting for their GRA or GTA salaries to pay Winter Term 1 tuition and need a tuition deadline deferral to November 30, applications are open until August 31 for 2024 Winter Term 1:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cw0JHfpA16wf2RM
Please note: Mimi will begin putting in GRA and Biology GTA appointments in August; unfortunately, students won’t be able to apply for the deferral until they have a Term 1 appointment in Workday and we aren’t able to hire more than 2 pay periods before the appointment start date. Please let Mimi know if you’re planning to apply for this deferral and she will prioritize your appointment for processing so it’s in Workday earlier
***Students with tuition awards typically don’t need this deadline deferral unless they require more time to pay their student fees, which share the same deadline as tuition but is not covered by tuition awards Registration:
1) Please register in your thesis (ZOOL 549 001) or dissertation (ZOOL 649 001) course! You can find tutorials on how to register for courses, among other actions, in Workday Student here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/workday-student-support 2) If you’re taking a Directed Studies course (ZOOL 500), please complete the required form and send it to Mimi by August 31!
Biology Program - Please save the date for TA Orientation, happening on Wednesday September 4th from 10AM to 4PM.
Registration info and event details coming soon!
- Imagine Day September 3rd
We’re looking for Biology faculty who would like to participate in our roundtable to talk to our undergraduate students about your research/teaching on Imagine Day September 3rd Tuesday from 1-2PM! If you’re interested, please reach out to Gigi (gigi.lau@ubc.ca).
- CTLT event: the 2024 CTLT Summer Institute will take place online from August 19–22.
These workshops will focus on the fundamentals of teaching and learning for new instructors and teaching assistants. The Summer Institute serves as a forum for new members of the teaching and learning community to collaborate, network and engage in knowledge exchange.
For more info: https://institute.ctlt.ubc.ca/summer-institute/summer-institute-events/
CTLT: Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
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 newly developed Sex and Gender Inclusivity Canvas site! Here you’ll find: - Key definitions and concepts
- Frequently asked questions
- Guided resources and checklists for auditing your own course
- Sample teaching materials
- Links to relevant websites and articles
This Canvas site was created as part of the "Sex and Gender Inclusivity Project", which is an initiative co-led by students, faculty, and staff within the UBC Faculty of Science that supports educators in developing inclusive teaching and learning practices for sex and gender topics in course curriculum. If you’re interested in learning more about this project (or contributing to it), please use the following email address: christine.goedhart@botany.ubc.ca.
| BIOLOGY COMMUNITY PANTRY - please contribute to replenish the pantry! Who is it for? Biology undergraduate students Where is it? Biosciences, 2nd floor, East wing | | REFUNDABLE CONTAINER RECYCLING in Biological Science Building: 100% of the money collected will go to purchase food for the Biology Community Pantry ⬆️ ⬅️ Look out for the refundable recycling bins | | All members of the department are welcome!
June schedule: venues might change - for the latest updates, please check the zoology website (link below): August 2 Ponderosa E
August 9 LSI room 1416
August 16 Biosci
August 23 BRC
August 30 Biosci
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