Important information to help you along your graduate journey. 

Lite Thesis/Project Writing Camp

Friday, November 13 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in M2100

This integrated workshop designed to assist with the writing process and make valuable progress on your writing task.

Are you writing a paper for a course, your thesis proposal, or your thesis/project? Do you want to learn more about an integrated approach to graduate level writing? Are you looking for insights on effective writing strategies to finish your writing? Register today – space is limited! 

Click on the link below and use Enrolment Key LTWCFall2015 to register. 

Note: This camp is a BYOC (bring your own computer).

TriCouncil Masters Scholarship Workshops

Thursday, November 12, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, November 13, 2 p.m.

This is a workshop that will go through how to complete a Masters TriCouncil Scholarship (NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR) application. We will go through the specifics of the application itself as well as cover how to write the research proposal.

It is for those students who are Canadian/permanent resident with a first class average who intend to pursue or are in their first year of full-time graduate studies at the masters’ level.

Register now by clicking on one of the links below. Use Enrolment Key Masters1 for the November 12 session and Enrolment Key Masters2 for the November 13 session.

Spring 2016 Registration

All new and continuing graduate students are required to register online via the Bridge every semester.

Registration for graduate students in the Spring 2016 term will open from November 16, 2015 to November 18, 2015 at and from December 14, 2015 to January 12, 2016.

See the Registration Guide for detailed information about how to register.

Graduate student kudos

Congratulations to Eric Paxman (MSc candidate), Anastasia Sereda (MA candidate), Vanja Spiric (MA candidate), Kayla Ueland (MA candidate), and Nicole van Rootselaar (MSc candidate) who have won Graduate Citizenship Awards!

These awards are administered through the office of Alberta Scholarship Programs and are for for contributions to the community – over and above scholastic excellence.

Classroom Management & Student Engagement workshop

Thursday, November 12 from  4 to 6 p.m. in L1126

This workshop provides participants with the skills necessary to develop and implement an effective classroom management plan. Read more

Please plan to attend one of these sessions, and RSVP to confirm your attendance at one of these sessions by clicking on the links below:

Talking About Teaching seminars

A reminder that All Graduate Students are invited to attend Talking About Teaching seminars and that your attendance at this event contributes to your GATD Certificate of Participation. The next “Talking About Teaching" seminar will be November 20, 2:30 to 4:30, in L1050.

For more information about Teaching Centre activities and events, please visit the Teaching Centre website.

Government of Canada Recruitment of Policy Leaders program

The Recruitment of Policy Leaders (RPL) is a highly competitive recruitment program created by the Government of Canada to find exceptional individuals with advanced degrees in any field who want to have an impact through a contribution to public policy. Successful applicants are eligible to be placed in mid- to high-level policy positions throughout government. Read more

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 on Thursday, November 26 or have a look at the SGS Events Calendar any time to see what's happening in the SGS.