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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| Doctoral Tri-Council Workshop: Writing the Research Proposal |
Tue, August 17, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. This workshop is for graduate students applying for Doctoral Tri-Council funding: CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. |
17 August 2021 - 10:00am | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Virtual Defence Procedure |
This session will walk students through the doctoral examination process, and strategies for defending in a virtual environment. It includes:
There will be time for Q & A. |
10 August 2021 - 11:00am | Graduate Pathways to Success |
| Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools |
Tue, November 2, 2021 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
2 November 2021 - 10:00am | Library Research Commons |
| Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile - Profile Tools |
Thu, September 30, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
30 September 2021 - 11:00am | Library Research Commons |
| Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile - Author IDs |
Wed, November 17, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
17 November 2021 - 1:00pm | Library Research Commons |
| Build and customize a website with Jekyll |
Fri, August 6, 2021 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM See description. FREE. For more information and to register for this workshop visit: |
6 August 2021 - 2:00pm | Library Research Commons |
| Breaking Patterns of Procrastination |
Putting things off to the last minute? Having a hard time starting a project? Or is it hard to finish and actually put a close to something you are working on? This workshop is here to help you procrastinate less and get more done. |
4 November 2021 - 9:30am | Graduate Pathways to Success |
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Resources
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Title |
Description | Provider |
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| Good Clinical Research Practice Courses, Online |
Available online, on-demand are courses on Good Clinical Practice, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Biomedical Research Ethics, Social and Behavioral Research, Transportation of Dangerous Goods TDG/IATA, Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects, and CITI Canada Privacy. These are available through a UBC subscription and are free to UBC students, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. |
N2 Network of Networks |
| Dissertation Success Curriculum |
The 12-week Dissertation Success online, on-demand Program is designed for doctoral candidates who are focused on finishing their dissertation. Each module includes a recorded training video and resources. Register with the University of British Columbia's subscription to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. |
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity |
| Bookable Project Rooms: Koerner Library Research Commons |
*Due to COVID-19, UBC Library branches across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses remain closed until further notice.* |
Library Research Commons |
| Annotated Research Articles |
A series of 8 annotated research articles from across the disciplines (listed under "Academic Writing Resources" here) . The annotations point out standard features of research articles, while accounting for disciplinary difference. Technical vocabulary appears in blue italicized text with relevant definitions in floating text. |
Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Academic Integrity, Introduction to |
The “Introduction to Academic Integrity” Canvas module discusses academic integrity in the context of why it matters — as a core element of how we as scholars and professionals do our work (and live our professional lives) at UBC and beyond. The module features 4 videos with UBC faculty, librarians, and students (see 1 example below), as well as pre- and post-reflection questions for students, and takes no more than 30 minutes to complete. Once they submit their responses, students can download a certificate of completion. |
Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |