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What's happening at Graduate Studies?

3 Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to present their thesis and its significance in just three minutes and one slide.

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President's Dream Colloquium

The President's Dream Colloquium brings leading thinkers to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and provides an annual forum for intensive interdisciplinary exchange amongst faculty and students.

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Your Career Compass

The Your Career Compass workshop series helps graduate students navigate their career options inside or outside of academia.

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Upcoming Events Hosted by Graduate Studies

Unlock your research impact: Establishing Healthy Partnerships

Relationships are at the heart of collaborative work, and the ways we approach and engage in our partnerships can affect the outcomes we achieve. In this workshop, Rachel Nelson, Associate Director, Partnerships and Programs, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Community Engagement, will share guiding principles and practical strategies for building and sustaining healthy partnerships. Lessons and experience from practice and research will be shared, to help guide your approach to partnership relationships.  

Facilitators:
Rachel Nelson
Associate Director, Partnerships and Programs | Community Engagement

Dr. El Chenier
Professor | Department of History, Associate Dean | Graduate Studies

Date/Time: Thursday September 26 | 2pm - 4pm

Location: In-person and zoom


Finishing your first year of grad school is certainly challenging but is also an outstanding achievement! We want to welcome you to our new initiative: Year 2 Re-Orientation!

Join us on Thursday, October 3 to take inventory of your past year, evaluate the services and supports you may need now or moving forward in your program. Get valuable reminders for your program completion deadlines too!  

Spots for this are limited; please RSVP only if you are able and willing to join us.

Date/Time
October 3 | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Burnaby Campus

1:1 Graduate Student Career Coaching Sessions

Book a 1:1 career coaching session to support your career exploration, job search, portfolio development, or future education plans. Amrit Mundy, Career Education Specialist, certified {}, and fellow PhD graduate student will support you in these sessions.

Schedule your session today on myExperience {/wil/myexperience.html}, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s platform for career appointments, events, jobs, and volunteer opportunities. After logging in, you can find 1:1 Grad student career appointments under the Career/Appointment Calendar in the left-hand menu.

Date/Time
Spring/Summer: Mondays & Fridays

Location
In-person & online

More Events for Grad Students

On Campus

  •  | September 18 - November 6, Wednesdays, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm PDT | Burnaby, Bennett Library, Rm 7010, Research Commons
  • | November 8, 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm PDT | Vancouver, Harbour Centre, Research Commons (RC), Room 7050.2

  • Pop Culture | September 20 - November 22, Fridays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am PDT | SLC Consultation Area
    Explore Vancouver: Activities & Adventures | September 20 - November 22, Fridays, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm PDT | SLC Consultation Area | SLC Consultation Area
    Travel Preference - Guided Tour or Independent Travel? | September 24 - November 19, Tuesdays, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm PDT | SLC Consultation Area
    Current Socratic Circle (grad and undergrad) | October 3 - November 21, Thursdays, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm PDT | SLC Consultation Area

Off Campus
 

  • | Apply by Sep 23 | Program date: September 25, 12:00-3:00pm (Eastern Time) | Zoom | Ticket Price: $95.00 (no tax) 
  •  | Apply by Oct 23 | 4-week virtual, cohort-based program | $175 (plus applicable taxes)

Ongoing

  • Indigenous Student Support; Jennifer Reandy is available for counselling support for Indigenous students from Tuesday to Friday.
  • Thriving in your role as a TA/TM Online Course: gain resilience skills, identify boundaries in your role as a TA/TM helping students, and overview conditions for well-being in learning environments
  • Instructional Skills Workshops (Various dates and deadlines for spring and summer)
  • ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Research Ethics Board runs weekly remote help sessions
  • The , available to entrepreneurs in the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Community, allows you to connect with mentors at all three ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Campuses.
  • Health & Counselling has a recorded/asynchronous version of their seminar about anxiety and depression. Download and print out the presentation slides and resources. 

 

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