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Working on your thesis? This session will review the UBC formatting and submission requirements and include:
- Planning ahead
- Thesis formatting requirements &
- Electronic submission of theses.
Nick Rizzo, Senior Thesis/Information Clerk, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
The Doctoral Defence information session walks students through the doctoral examination process and explains the different defence modes - in-person, virtual, and hybrid.
The session includes:
- Steps in the doctoral examination,
- Timelines and pressure points, and
- Q&A.
Robyn Starkey's work is focused on assisting UBC doctoral candidates with preparing for their final examinations.
Are you in the midst of writing your thesis? Are there images or portions of published manuscripts you are planning to use in your thesis? Do you have concerns over how copyright laws could delay your thesis submission?
In this session you will learn:
Many students in research-based programs (Masters and PhD) wonder about what career paths they might pursue if they decide not to continue in academia. It can be daunting to consider what types of careers are out there, and how to connect these jobs to the skills and knowledge gained through a research-based program. This session will provide strategies for identifying possible career paths, and assessing those options, as well as leveraging a research-based program for a variety of career paths.
This interactive workshop will be facilitated by staff members of UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Counselling Services to assist graduate students in building strong working relationships with their supervisor and committee members to support their progress through their graduate programs.
Become aware of conversation skills and tools to support a positive relationship with your supervisor from the beginning, and learn to sidestep or manage potential conflict through the establishment of expectations, problem resolution skills, and holding confident conversations.
Some course-based Master’s programs are designed to prepare students for specific career paths; others equip students with skills that can be applied in multiple career options. Either way, students may find themselves wondering how to identify possible career options. This session will provide strategies for identifying possible career paths, and assessing those options, as well as connecting a course-based Master’s degree to a variety of career options.
Make the most of UBC Career Days by approaching this career fair with a clear plan and purpose. This session will help graduate students identify relevant employers, craft effective introductions, and prepare thoughtful questions that showcase their expertise and curiosity. Learn how to highlight graduate-level skills in a way that resonates with industry representatives, understand what to expect at the event, and leave with practical strategies for building connections that extend beyond the fair.
Are your habits getting in the way of thriving in grad school? Are you open to reflecting on what might be helpful to change and ways to take action?
Change can be hard. We need more than good intentions and resolutions to change our patterns regardless of whether it is related to your desired personal, career, or academic goals. Learn about the stages of behaviour change and related skills needed to move towards effective and consistent action that you can realistically maintain in order to reach your goals.
By the end of this session you will be able to:
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. Contrary to what most people think, procrastination is not fundamentally a time management problem, which is why just trying to manage your schedule better is limited in effectiveness in changing this pattern of behaviour.
In this workshop you will learn:
This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the upcoming graduate award competition for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Masters (CGRS M). It will review the eligibility criteria, competition details, and application procedures. There will be time for Q/A after the presentation. Feel free to submit your questions when registering.
Graduate school can be both an exciting and stressful time for many students. Supporting and caring for one’s health and wellbeing is important to learning and completing your degree, as well as building professional competency. This interactive webinar will be facilitated by members of UBC Counselling Services, and focuses on managing your stress during graduate school.
Discussion includes:
In today's competitive job market, a compelling professional story is essential for standing out during networking, in job applications, and when interviewing. This session will guide participants through the process of designing a cohesive and impactful story through the articulation of skills, experiences, and values, in alignment with one’s career goals.
Quick – tell us the top five things you are good at! Can you do it? The truth is, many of us spend more time focused on (and trying to fix) what we’re not good at, instead of discovering, appreciating, and cultivating our strengths. In this session, using the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment (www.gallupstrengthscenter.com), you will learn more about your top strengths, how they interact with each other, how they shape your perspective, and how they can be leveraged for success in grad school and beyond.
Graduate students today have a plethora of academic and professional obligations as well as opportunities they may engage in during their graduate journey. There are also many ways to define success both within and after graduate school.
We live in a culture that emphasizes being perfect as a virtue in everything from body image to relationships to career achievements. The problem is that life and being human, in spite of our best efforts, is messier than this. Having high standards is one thing, but taking a perfectionistic approach to life can actually get in the way of your success.