Academic Support and Success
Excel within grad school by accessing tools, strategies, and resources, beyond disciplinary knowledge and expertise that can help with timely completion of your program.
Events
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Description | Date | Provider |
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| Introduction to Statistical Concepts VI: Mixed Effects Models |
This webinar is critical for understanding when linear regression models aren’t applicable and how to model dependent data. Topics that will be covered are: |
17 March 2022 - 1:00pm | Graduate Pathways to Success, Applied Statistics and Data Science Group |
| Literature Reviews for Engineering, Forestry, Health Science, Land & Food Systems, and Science |
Wed, July 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
21 July 2021 - 10:00am | Library Research Commons |
| Literature Reviews for Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, and Art |
Fri, June 25, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
25 June 2021 - 10:00am | Library Research Commons |
| Literature Reviews: Writing |
Tue, August 3, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. Literature reviews accomplish several purposes for scholars. In the introduction to a research article or thesis chapter, for example, writers review relevant research in order to establish a research gap or articulate a problem or need that the current study addresses. |
3 August 2021 - 10:00am | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Metadata basics: describing research data |
Tue, July 6, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
6 July 2021 - 10:00am | Library Research Commons |
| NVivo part 1: getting started with NVivo |
Mon, June 21, 2021 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
21 June 2021 - 4:00pm | Library Research Commons |
| NVivo part 2: classification and datasets |
Mon, June 28, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
28 June 2021 - 10:00am | Library Research Commons |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, August 11, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
11 August 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, August 4, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
4 August 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, July 28, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
28 July 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, July 21, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
21 July 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, July 14, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
14 July 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, July 7, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
7 July 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, June 30, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
30 June 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Online Writing Community |
Wed, June 23, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication (CWSC) facilitates a weekly Online Writing Community to help mitigate social isolation. We invite all UBC Vancouver community members to gather for 2 hours each week to write alone—together. |
23 June 2021 - 2:00pm | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications |
Writing grant applications is an important part of research and of your development as researchers. The first opportunity to put together something like a grant application for many graduate students is to apply for fellowships. But, why do these fellowships even exist? How do they relate to my time at UBC and my career? How are recipients for fellowships selected? |
30 June 2021 - 10:00am | Graduate Pathways to Success |
| Professional Communication: From Classroom to Workplace |
Tue, June 29, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. In both the classroom and the workplace, the ability to communicate professionally is a valuable skill. This is especially true today, when so many of our interactions take place digitally through print and video. |
29 June 2021 - 10:00am | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Using Mendeley for Citation Management |
Thu, August 12, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
12 August 2021 - 12:00pm | Library Research Commons |
| Using Mendeley for Citation Management |
Thu, July 8, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
8 July 2021 - 12:00pm | Library Research Commons |
| Using RefWorks for Citation Management |
Thu, August 5, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
5 August 2021 - 12:00pm | Library Research Commons |
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Resources
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Title |
Description | Provider |
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| Time Management (online course) |
If you find yourself frequently running out of time on a project or impending deadlines are making you anxious, this course is here to help. You’ll learn how to make the most of every minute, avoid procrastination and other “time thieves,” and create achievable plans and schedules, based on project management best practices. |
Mitacs Training |
| Understanding Stress |
Tips, resources, and in-person support for managing stress |
Wellness Centre |
| Video Guides to Writing and Research |
A series of videos to introduce students to the fundamentals of academic writing and research: “Writing in Situations”, An interview with Dr. Anthony Paré plus |
Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, Graduate Pathways to Success |
| WriteNow, online supportive writing community |
This new program ($195US), exclusively for graduate students and postdocs, offers 12 weeks (January 18 - April 11, 2021) of access to the WriteNow platform and timer for increased writing productivity, goal setting, and community support. Future dates will be posted once available Register through UBC's subscription. |
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity |
| Writing with Integrity |
A short video in which Drs Susan Porter and Beth Haverkamp discuss the importance of writing with integrity (the importance of writing and contributing new knowledge and scholarship with integrity; avoiding plagiarism) |
Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, Graduate Pathways to Success |