TheGraduate@Carleton
December 4, 2025 Edition
Graduate Student News
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Today at 12:15 p.m., the Faculty of Engineering and Design, in collaboration with the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, invites the Carleton community to meet in the lobby of the Minto Centre to honour the memories of the 14 women who were killed in the 1989 massacre at École Polytechnique.
Final Exams
Final examinations in full fall and late fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held from Dec. 8 to Dec. 20.
Become a Student
Governor
The Carleton University Board of Governors is seeking expressions of interest from students to serve a one-year term for the 2026-2027 board year. Interested grad students must attend a virtual board 101 information session on Jan. 12 or Jan. 15. The deadline to submit an expression of interest is Jan. 23 at 4 p.m.
Graduate Study Spaces
There are a limited number of study spaces dedicated to graduate students located on the fifth floor of the library, rooms 509, 510, and 537. These spaces are for single, silent study and are available on a first come first serve basis. These rooms are not secured, so please do not leave your valuables unattended. If you have any questions, please contact Office of the University Librarian Administrative Services.
CU‑PSAC Postdoctoral Fellow Research Award Competition
Celebrate Carleton’s Postdoctoral Fellows as they showcase their innovative research. An interdisciplinary panel will select five winners to receive $1,350 each. The competition takes place on Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Steacie Building, Room 103. Please RSVP by Dec. 8.
Holiday Closure Schedule 2025-2026
Carleton University will be closed from end of business hours on Tuesday, Dec. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 4 inclusive for the holiday season, re-opening on Monday, Jan. 5. During this time, all campus buildings will be locked. Read the post for more details about
the restricted access of specific buildings and services.
Board of Governors Award
The Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement recognizes student volunteerism and substantial community contribution at Carleton. Anyone in the Carleton community can nominate students or can self-nominate. The award grants $2,000 to the winning recipient. Submit your nomination by March 6.
Thank Your Favourite Professor!
Nominations are open for our annual Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards! We'd love to hear about how a professor has impacted your experience at Carleton and how valuable mentors can be! Click here to review the FAQ section and get more information about the awards.
Nominations are open until Jan. 8. Click here to submit a nomination.
If you have any questions, please email: thegraduate@carleton.ca.
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Upcoming Deadlines
For the complete list of dates and deadlines, please bookmark and refer to the Registrar's Office Academic Dates page.
Dec. 5
Fall term ends.
Last day of full fall and late fall term classes.
Classes follow a Monday schedule.
Last day to pay any remaining fall tuition fees to avoid a hold on access to marks through Carleton Central and the release of transcripts and other official documents.
Dec. 6-7
No classes or examinations take place.
Dec. 24 to Jan. 2
University closed.
Aerospace Engineering Profile Receives International RecognitionCarleton’s Aerospace Engineering profile ranked in the top 5% globally and third in Canada in the 2025 ShanghaiRanking of Global Academic Subjects. The result highlights the sustained strength and reputation of our researchers and students. |
Call for Papers for the Underhill Graduate Student ColloquiumJoin us Feb. 26 to 27, 2026 at Carleton for the 32nd Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium, presented by Carleton’s Department of History. This year’s theme is, Reimagining Community | Doing History Together. We welcome work that may not fit the conventional “paper presentation,” such as posters, roundtable discussions and workshops. Paper presentations should be about 15 minutes, and any other format up to 60 minutes. If you are unsure if your idea if suitable, please contact us at underhillcolloquium@cunet.carleton.ca. Applications will be accepted using this Google Form link. Please prepare a short abstract between 250 to 300 words of your presentation, along with a biographical statement (max. 300 words). Although this conference will primarily be held in-person, we will consider a limited number of hybrid or virtual presentations. Deadline is midnight Dec. 19. Call for Artist/Graphic Designer
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Research Poster Competition and DisplayThe 2026 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) is extending a call for posters for the regular and student competition poster sessions. To submit a poster in either session, please complete the online application form before Jan. 25, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. When: Feb. 18 to 19, 2026 |
Submissions Open for Sumac Literary MagazineSumac Literary Magazine publishes work by people connected to Carleton University and/or the land it is on. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, community members, and anyone with links to our campus or community are welcome to submit their work for consideration. Deadline to submit is Dec. 31. More information here. Students in Carleton’s “Editing a Literary Magazine” course will be responsible for curating Sumac’s fourth issue during the Winter 2026 term. |
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