Important information to help you along your graduate journey.

Fall 2014 GSA Graduate Student Orientation

September 5, 2014

Session 2: Graduate Student Orientation
September 5, 2014, 1-8pm
Location: Markin Hall
Session: Overview and Gallery of Graduate Student Services followed by a Graduate Student Social
Hosted by: Graduate Students’ Association (GSA).

Help will be available to answer any questions you might have about getting started in your graduate program.

Details are available in the SGS Events Calendar.

MA, MFA, MMus, MSc, and PhD Registration for Fall 2014

The Fall 2014 semester has commenced!

If you have not already registered for the Fall 2014 semester, all outstanding fees with the UofL must be paid in full, including those for the Summer 2014 semester, before you will be able to register in your program.

Those who require course changes need to complete the Change of Course form which is available on the SGS website.

New Students!

Remember to check your uleth email account for important information about your graduate program.

New students may register in their graduate program when all required admission documents have been received. See The Bridge for the status of your admission documents.

e-Thesis Submission System Available

The University of Lethbridge Library and the School of Graduate Studies are excited to announce that the e-Thesis Submission system is now available for all graduate students in thesis-based programs.

Graduate students, supervisors, supervisory committee members, and Thesis Oral Defence chairs are strongly encouraged to review the revised thesis format regulations and e-thesis submission procedures outlined in each graduate program’s Policies & Procedures manuals.

Instructions for submitting a PDF copy of the final thesis document are available on the SGS website.

Questions? Contact sgs@uleth.ca

Did you know...

students in the MA, MSc, PhD, MFA, and MMus programs, can request a semester extension to their program by completing a Progress and Standing report that includes a detailed timeline to defence?

A revised Approved Program of Studies form will be provided, pending approval by the Dean, SGS.

Opting-out of the U-Pass program

Graduate Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for voluntary opt-out from the U-Pass program:

a student doing practicum work or field work outside the City of Lethbridge for more than 3/4 of the Fall or Spring/Summer semester
a student who lives outside of the Lethbridge Transit Service area

Opt-out deadline for the Fall semester is September 15th and January 15th for the Spring semester.

Refunds will be credited to the student’s account. Please contact the Cash Office after the deadline for any questions related to the refund.

U-Pass Opt Out

Experts database - sign up today!

The UofL Experts Database links its world-class expertise with journalists, academia, governments, industry, students and members of the general public from around the world.

Your expertise is wanted. It’s easy to sign up and become a part of the UofL’s Experts Database.

Vanier Scholarship Workshops

Appling for the Vanier Scholarship? Sign up for a workshop via Moodle to find out how to put together an application. We’ll go through the application process and website as well as answer any questions you may have. Sign up via Moodle soon as seats are limited. More workshops may be arranged if there is a demand.

Workshops will be held in AH113 (SGS Boardroom).

Thur. Sept. 11, 2-4 PM

Mon Sept 15, 10-noon

Teaching as a Professional Responsibility

This workshop is offered to all graduate students (including graduate students who were unable to attend a previous session). If you have not previously attended this workshop, you should plan to attend one of these sessions.

Complete information about all of the Teaching Centre events and services is available on the Teaching Centre website.

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

Wednesday, September 3rd, 4:00-6:00 pm:
L 1170 A (top floor of the Library, by the “Curriculum Laboratory”)
Thursday, September 4th, 4:00-6:00 pm:
L 1170 A (top floor of the Library, by the “Curriculum Laboratory”)
Wednesday, September 10th, 4:00-6:00 pm:
L 1170 A (top floor of the Library, by the “Curriculum Laboratory”)
Thursday, September 11th, 4:00-6:00 pm:
L 1170 A (top floor of the Library, by the “Curriculum Laboratory”)

Questions? Contact Doug Orr.

NSERC, SSHRC & CIHR Masters Portal now LIVE!

The application for the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program at the Master’s level is now live. The newly harmonized application system on the Research Portal and customized Common CV template are available now.

As you know, all three funding agencies are now part of the same online system and have established the same national deadline (December 1) – a true example of harmonization at work. I would like to remind you that the program description as well as other resources and information are available on the CGS Harmonization webpage. This page will be updated regularly to include further resources, included a series of frequently asked questions for students that you may find useful.

NSERC Research Portal

CIHR Information Sessions for Students on Awards in Health Research

CIHR will be offering information sessions to students and university staff about CIHR award programs as well as recent improvements made to these. Information will also be provided on relevant CIHR policies, tips for applicants, and guidelines on how to submit an application. These sessions will be interactive and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

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

September 10, 2014
Time: 11:00am, EST
Duration : 1.5 hours
Language: English

September 11, 2014
Time: 1:30pm, EST
Duration : 1.5 hours
Language: French

September 15, 2014
Time: 1:30pm, EST
Duration : 1.5 hours
Language: English

Questions? Email fellowships@cihr-irsc.gc.ca for details.

NSERC Doctoral Scholarship Workshops

Workshops will be held in AH113 (SGS Boardroom). Click on the links below to register.

Sep. 23, 10 AM

Oct. 1, 2 PM

Appling for the NSERC Doctoral Scholarship? Sign up for a workshop via Moodle to find out how to put together an application. We’ll go through the application process and website as well as answer any questions you may have. Sign up via Moodle soon as seats are limited. More workshops may be arranged if there is a demand.

Land's End: Capitalist Relations on an Indigenous Frontier

A Lecture by Tania Muray Li

September 24:
12-1:30 pm: Discussion
3-5:00 pm: Lecture

Tania Murray Li offers an intimate account of the emergence of capitalist relations among indigenous highlanders who privatized their common land to plant a boom crop, cacao. More

Chancellor Shirley McClellan invites you to attend the University of Lethbridge Fall 2014 Convocation. Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates and welcoming them to the U of L alumni family.

OCTOBER 18, 2014
10 a.m. | University of Lethbridge 1st Choice Savings Centre for Sport and Wellness

Please RSVP your attendance by October 10, 2014 at ulethbridge.ca/convocation/rsvp or by contacting the Convocation Office convocation@uleth.ca | 403-329-2049

Website: ulethbridge.ca/convocation

RSVP

Endnote Instruction

Endnote is a "bibliographic citation management software" used to manage and organize your research literature

Anyone wishing to use Endnote on their own laptop, PC or Mac, should have the software already installed.

A full Endnote session is comprised of two parts, Part 1 and Part 2, each focusing on different aspects of this software as noted below. You must take Part 1 in order to register for Part 2. More

Part 1

Tues, Oct 2 OR Tues, Dec 2

Getting to know Endnote
Building the Endnote Library
Searching your Endnote library
Adding content (e.g. PDFs)

Part 2

Thurs, Oct 23 OR Thurs, Dec 4

Adding content (cont’d)
Maintaining your Endnote Library
Endnote Online (and Endnote for the iPad)
Cite-while-you write

All sessions will be held from 4:30-6:00pm in L950 on the dates noted above.

Coming Up in the SGS

Scholarships and Awards

Mitacs Graduate Accelerate
Value: $15,000/year for 4-6 months
Eligibility: graduate students; Canadian, PR, international
Deadline: on-going

Person’s Case Award
Eligibility: Canadian or PR, full time Master or PhD
Value: $1,000-5,000/year
Internal Deadline: Sept. 27th

Roger Soderstrom Scholarship
Eligibility: Masters and PhD Canadian/PR
Value: max $10,000
Internal Deadline: Sept. 27th

Vanier Doctoral Scholarship
Value: $50,000/year for 3 years
Eligibility: Canadian, PR and international PhD students
Internal Deadline: Sept. 30, 2014 midnight

MS – Studentship Award
Eligibility: Masters and PhD
Value: $18,000-20,000/year
Agency Deadline: Oct. 1st

Prostate Cancer Canada Graduate Studentship Award – NEW!
Eligibility: PhD
Value: $40,000 for 1 year
Registration Deadline: Sept. 25th
Full application deadline: October 15, 2013

Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
Eligibility: Canadian/PR holding CGS Master, Doctoral or Vanier
Value: up to $6,000
Internal Deadline: Oct. 3
Agency Deadline: Oct. 10

NSERC Doctoral Scholarship
Eligibility: Canadian and PR
Value:
CGS D: $35,000 a year (2 or 3 years)
PGS D: $21,000 a year ( or 3 years)
Internal Deadline: Oct. 21 midnight

Fulbright Canada Student Award
Eligibility: Canadian
Value: up to $15,000 (9 months)
Agency Deadline: Nov. 15, 2014

Funding Opportunities

Advantage Award

Value: variable
Eligibility: continuing full time students enrolled in FA&S program

A reminder to students who are currently receiving this award (started their program of study in September 2013) and are still eligible, to submit their complete Advantage Award application for renewal as soon as possible. Late submissions will not be paid retro-actively. More

Thesis Defences

Sep 17, 9am - Evan Hillman: MSc Biological Sciences

Sep 24, 7pm - Kevin Reedyk: MSc Health Sciences

SGS Events Calendar

Calendar of Events

June 27-Sep 7 - The Missing Body: performance in the absence of the artist (Curated by Cindy Baker)

Sep 3 - Teaching as a Professional Responsibility

Sep 4 - Teaching as a Professional Responsibility

Sep 4&5 - Fall 2014 New & Continuing Grad Student Orientation Sessions

Sep 5 - The Missing Body: Curated Exhibition and Events Closing Reception

Sep 10 - Teaching as a Professional Responsibility

Sep 11 - Teaching as a Professional Responsibility

Sep 11 - Vanier Scholarship Workshop

Sep 1 5 - Vanier Scholarship Workshop

Sep 23 - NSERC Doctoral Scholarship Workshop

Sep 24 - Land's End: Capitalist Relations on an Indigenous Frontier

Oct 1 - NSERC Doctoral Scholarship Workshop

Oct 21 - Endnote Instruction - Part 1

Oct 2 3 - Endnote Instruction - Part 2

Dec 2 - Endnote Instruction - Part 1

Dec 4 - Endnote Instruction - Part 2

SGS Events Calendar

Keep in Touch with the SGS

if you would like to meet with someone in the Graduate Studies Office book an appointment with us so that we are able to provide all students and Faculty with better assistance. More

Book an Appointment

SGS Events Calendar