Faculty of Graduate Studies

In this week's GRADpost:

Essential Reading

-New: Payment Delays

-Application for graduation now open

-SSHRC Storytellers competition

-Important Dates

Scholarships

-Graduate Award Competition
-Delta Kappa Gamma, Calgary World Fellowship
-Mackenzie King Scholarships

My GradSkills
-Internships
-Workshops

GRADlife

-Taylor Institute

-Around Campus

ESSENTIAL READING

New: Payment Delays over Holiday Closure

Online payments made Dec. 21st to Jan. 2nd won't be processed to student accounts until the first week in Jan. 2023. Make sure your payment is initiated with enough processing time before UCalgary closes. Learn more.

Application for Graduation Now Open

If you will be eligible to graduate, you can apply through your Student Centre.

	Fall 2022 Expected Graduation Term	Winter 2023 Expected Graduation Term
Course-Based Programs	Complete all degree requirements by December 31	Complete all degree requirements by April 30
Thesis-Based Programs	Submit your thesis paperwork to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and submit your thesis to the Vault by January 27	Submit your thesis paperwork to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and submit your thesis to the Vault by April 30
Application Deadline	January 15, 2023	March 31, 2023

SSHRC Storytellers challenge - closing date: Jan. 30, 2023
SSHRC’s Storytellers challenges postsecondary students to show Canadians, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how social sciences and humanities research is impacting our lives, our world and our future for the better. The Top 25 finalists receive $3,000 and the final five winners receive an additional $1,000. Learn more. Also, be sure to keep an eye out for FGS workshops designed to develop your story-telling skills!

CONTINUING RATES FOR FALL 2022
PhD students admitted Winter 2020 or earlier, who have a successful candidacy examination between Sept. 1, 2022 up to and including Dec. 31, 2022 are eligible to have their tuition fees reduced to a continuing rate in Winter term 2023.

Important Dates:

December 10: Start of Exams Add to calendar
December 23: End of Fall Term Add to calendar
January 1: New Year's Day Add to calendar
January 3: Start of Winter Term Add to calendar

January 4: Grad Orientation (GradO) Add to calendar
January 9: Start of Classes Add to calendar

SCHOLARSHIPS

Graduate Award Competition
Upcoming workshops, scholarship cafes and drop-in sessions! See website for details. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023 to your Graduate Program Administrator, unless your program has an earlier deadline.

Delta Kappa Gamma International, Calgary World Fellowship - Deadline: Dec. 15, 2022

Mackenzie King Scholarships - Deadline: Feb. 1, 2023

MY GRADSKILLS

As a UCalgary graduate student you are eligible for additional benefits through Transformative Talent Internships for these or other skills-based, student internships. Connect with TTI today and contact [email protected] to learn more. Graduate students are eligible to intern up to 8 months full-time or up to 12 months part-time. Effective November 15, 2022-December 31, 2023, international graduate students can work full-time hours in internships in Canada.

Featured Internships:

Job ID 103808 Grad Intern – Intern, Queer Calgary
Strengthen Queer community by supporting needs assessments, social landscape analysis, stakeholder engagement, grant applications and more as intern! This four-month, full-time (longer if part-time) opportunity, supported with funding through Transformative Talent Internship seeks a graduate student intern to start immediately instrategic planning and developmentto help Queer Calgary grow. Apply today!

Job ID 102259 Grad Intern – Alberta Summer Games Assistant
The 2023 Alberta Summer Games seeks two Games Assistant interns for 12-week internships starting January 2023. Graduate interns will oversee three Games portfolios in coordination with the portfolio Director. Students must be TTI eligible and should have event/project management experience and excellent computer and communication skills. EXTENDED: Apply by Dec. 14

Job ID 103735 Bio Alberta Internship opportunities
BioAlberta has a Work-Integrated Learning job board for postings in life sciences companies. Positions range from science to business to computer programming and app development. If you are seeking an internship with an Alberta life sciences company, bookmark this link and check back regularly.

Workshops

View the MGS workshop calendar

Academic Integrity: Strategies to Avoid Plagiarism - Dec. 14
Copyright Guidance for Instruction - Dec. 14
Copyright Guidance for Instruction - Dec. 20
Open Educational Resources Drop-in Session - Dec. 21

Pushing Through Perfectionism - Dec. 14

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Data Visualization & Tools - Jan. 3
Introduction to R syntax: part 1 - Jan. 3
Data Visualization with Tableau - Jan. 3
Basic Survey Building and Distribution Using Qualtrics - Jan. 3

Resume Rescue - Weekly until Jan. 12

GRAD LIFE

Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

Taylor Institute Workshops - see Course Calendar for full listings

Call for Proposals: Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching - Learn more

Sign up for Collective Transformation, the 2023 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, to explore how blended and online learning has changed postsecondary education.
Through ten conference threads, you will have a unique opportunity to showcase your research, educational leadership and teaching and learning expertise. Submit your proposal before Dec. 15.

Teaching Assistant Workshop Series (online) - Learn more & register

Classroom management strategies for TAs, Jan. 17, 2023, 10–11 am (MT) - Online
Student assessment and feedback strategies for TAs, Feb. 7, 2023, 1–2 pm (MT) - Online
Professional development of TAs, Mar. 21, 2023, 10–11 am (MT) - Online

International TAs Conversation Series - Learn more & register
The Conversation Series for International TAs invites you to engage in conversations about being a TA in the North American higher education context. There will be two sessions in the series, each dedicated to a particular topic such as providing feedback to students and resolving conflict.

Opportunities and effective strategies, Jan. 5, 2023, 10–11 am (MT) - Online
Fostering a positive learning environment in your class, Feb. 28, 2023, 10–11 am (MT) - Online

Around Campus

International Student Mentorship Program: Applications are now open!

Are you in your second year or above? Join the International Student Mentorship Program to be a guide for new international students at UCalgary. Winter 2023 applications are now open!

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2023 World’s Challenge Challenge Applications OPEN!

Think you have a unique solution to a global problem? Become an innovator and international change maker through UCalgary’s World’s Challenge Challenge. Undergrad and graduate students are encouraged to apply now!

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Alertus Monthly Testing

Do you have the UCalgary Alertus Emergency App? Download it today to ensure you don’t miss any important emergency, security or safety-related messages from UCalgary. Emergency testing is scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month at 11:55 a.m.

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AISES in Canada National Gathering (2023) - Travel Scholarships

AltaLink encourages all Indigenous students focused in STEM to attend the American Indian Science & Engineering Society’s Canada National Gathering in Vancouver, March 3-5, 2023. Travel scholarships are available to attend the Gathering.

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Your opinion on Library Services can earn a free Starbucks gift card!

The UCalgary Taylor Library wants to hear from graduate students interested in academic publishing. Review this guide then fill out this survey. The first 20 students to participate will receive a $20 gift card to Starbucks.

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The USpeak Program is returning this winter!

Are you interested in language learning and forming new friendships on campus? USpeak Global - a language sharing program hosted by ISS - is returning for Winter 2023! Registration open until January 8th, 2023.

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