Important information to help you along your graduate journey. 

Student Safety Abroad

All students who plan to travel on university activity are encouraged to complete a Personal Travel Form to be entered in Campus Safety's Student Safety Abroad Registry. Registration for personal travel is optional.

The Student Safety Abroad Policy was approved at the June 12, 2015 Open Session meeting of the Board of Governors of the University of Lethbridge and came into effect September 1, 2015. This policy is available to view online.

Questions? Contact Campus Safety.

Vanier application workshop

September 17 at 2 p.m. in AH113

This Vanier Workshop will go over how to apply for this prestigious scholar as well as go through the details of Common CV and the online application. 

Federal Government Post-Secondary Recruitment campaign

It’s that time again—the Federal Government has begun their annual Post-Secondary Recruitment campaign for 2015!  There are a number of specific job opportunities available for students who will be graduating at the end of the year, as well as general subject–based inventories that students can apply for.  

The application deadline for these positions is October 6.  See the SGS website for details.

Let's Talk Science volunteer opportunities

The University's Let's Talk Science program offers graduate students in the sciences a variety of opportunities to gain experience in science outreach, communication development, management and leadership skills.

Let's Talk Science is once again recruiting volunteers and Dr. Ute Wieden-Kothe will offer a free three-hour volunteer training session on September 29.

Teaching as a professional responsibility

Plan to attend one of these workshop sessions in September if you are a new Graduate Teaching Assistant or were unable to attend one of the previous sessions of this workshop. More

Fall 2015 EndNote instruction

Endnote is a "bibliographic citation management software" used to manage and organize your research literature. It integrates with Microsoft Word (and selected other word processing software) so that you can "cite-while-you-write" using any of a number of built in citation styles.

Register now for the one of the two two-part sessions during the Fall 2015 term.

SPOR Methods Hub workshop

Do you have questions about research? Do you need some help on methods or analytics? Are you looking for tools to measure outcomes?

The Methods Hub is here to help. The Methods Hub is a group of dedicated health researchers who have expertise in methodology and will be hosting a workshop Thursday, September 24, from 10 am to 3 pm.

You are encouraged to present some of your research and area of expertise, or suggest additional topics/questions for the agenda. Please RSVP to Dr. Brenda Leung.

The application deadline for the SPOR Graduate Research in Patient-Oriented Research competition is October 1.

ULSU Health and Dental Plan

All full-time students are automatically enrolled in the ULSU Health and Dental Plans. If you have alternative insurance benefits, you may choose to opt-out by September 25. To opt-out  online click here.

Assessment: Marking and Grading workshops

September 23, 4 to 6 p.m., L1102
September 29, 4 to 6 p.m., L1102

Graduate students should plan to attend one of these hands-on workshop sessions which will help participants develop skills necessary to effectively deal with marking and grading of student work. Workshop activities address creating and understanding scoring guides and rubrics, and their practical application to samples of student work.

RSVP as soon as possible to one of these sessions as space is limited.

Human Research Ethics workshops

September 29 from 10 to 11 a.m.;
October 1 from 9 to 10 a.m.;
October 5 from 9 to 10 a.m.; and
October 7 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Participants in each Human Research Ethics workshop session will be encouraged to identify ethical issues in the design, conduct and oversight of research, and to contribute ethically acceptable solutions to these issues.

RSVP your attendance to Susan Entz.

Animal Research Ethics workshops

September 29 from 1 to 2 p.m.;
October 1 from 2 to 3 p.m.;
October 5 from 2 to 3 p.m.; and
October 7 from 1 to 2 p.m.

Participants in each Animal Research Ethics workshop session will be given a brief overview of the Canadian Council on Animal Care, and its role in oversight of the ethical use and care of animal in science throughout Canada. Participants will also be introduced to the internationally accepted tenet of the Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) that guides those using animals for scientific purposes.

RSVP your attendance to Susan Entz.

Canada Gairdner Symposium: "New Horizons in RNA Research"

October 20 and 21

The Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (AARTI) presents this symposium with keynote speaker Dr. Lynne Maquat, Director of the Centre for RNA Biology at the University of Rochester and recipient of the 2015 Canada Gairdner International Award.

See the Biochemistry website for more information about registration and abstract submission for this symposium.

Postdoctoral Scholar Position, University of Calgary

The Department of Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for the following Postdoctoral Fellow position:  A social scientist (PhD) with expertise in qualitative research methods and an interest in public health communication to work within a program of research titled Cessation of community water fluoridation: equity, controversy, and decision-making in population and public health (http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/49128.html).

For more information or to apply, contact Dr. Lindsay McLaren, Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 4Z6, (403) 210-9424, lmclaren@ucalgary.ca

Coming up in the SGS

Looking for information about upcoming events in the SGS, including Final Thesis Examinations and award/funding application deadlines? Check your inbox on Tuesday mornings or have a look at the SGS Events Calendar any time to see what's happening in the SGS.