TheGraduate@Carleton

May 14, 2026 Edition

Graduate Student News

Victoria Day Statutory Holiday
Carleton will be officially closed on Monday, May 18 and will reopen on May 19. Please take note of changes to the hours of operation for some facilities during the holiday.

Fall/Winter Term Registration Info
The Fall 2026/Winter 2027 timetable will go live in Carleton Central on May 25. Time tickets for your individual registration time will be available in Carleton Central on June 17. New and returning graduate students will be able to start registering on July 10.

Carleton Dining Options During Summer
For the most up-to-date dining options throughout the summer on campus, please visit this webpage.

Student Parking Permits
Information about student parking permits for the 2026-2027 academic year is now available. Please note the student permit waiting list opens on Monday, July 6 at 9 a.m.

Grad Student Required for Advisory Committee for a New Vice-President Advancement
Carleton is beginning the search for a new Vice-President Advancement. One graduate student is needed to serve on the Advisory Committee and meetings will commence as early as June. Deadline to apply is May 15.

Spring Schedule for TheGraduate@Carleton
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Winner!

“A cosmic flip-flop”
Watch Carleton's 3MT Winner Kimia Ghanaatpisheh's (Physics) presentation below:

3MT Winner Kimia Ghanaatpisheh for Carleton 2026 competition

Upcoming Deadlines

For the complete list of dates and deadlines, please bookmark and refer to the Academic Year page.

May 18
Statutory Holiday. University closed.

May 20

Last day for registration and course changes (including auditing) in full summer courses.
Last day to withdraw from early summer courses with a full fee adjustment.

May 25
The registration timetable planning tool is available in Carleton Central for the 2026-2027 academic year. Registration time tickets will be available in Carleton Central on June 17.

May 31
Last day to withdraw from full summer courses with a full fee adjustment.

June 1

Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
Last day to request Formal Examination Accommodations for June examinations from the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. Note that it may not be possible to fulfil accommodation requests received after the specific deadlines.

Announcing the 2025-26 Outstanding TA Award Winners

Congratulations to the five teaching assistants who have been selected as this year’s recipients of Teaching and Learning Services’ Outstanding TA Award!

The award recipients are:

Elias Pantazopoulos, Systems and Computer Engineering
Bita Fatemipour, Information Technology
Hannah Crouse, Sociology and Anthropology
Mahmoud Yassin, Systems and Computer Engineering
Matthew Huebner, Psychology

This award celebrates the roles TAs play in establishing a positive learning environment and their work in implementing innovative teaching practices.

More details and the list of honourable mention winners can be found here.

AI Framework for Carleton University

Following a comprehensive consultation process, the Office of the Vice-Provost (Academic and Global Learning) is pleased to share the AI Framework for Carleton University.

This framework acknowledges Carleton’s significant research strengths in AI while providing guidance on its use across the university, ensuring that academics, staff and students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to use AI critically, effectively, responsibly and ethically. AI is a rapidly evolving field, and so this framework is a living document.

As the university gains experience with AI, the implementation guidance will be routinely reviewed and updated.

2026 Student EDI Research Award Recipient

Congratulations to Mélanie M. Brochu, a master's student in Biology and a Wolastoqewi researcher from Neqotkuk First Nation in New Brunswick who has received a Student EDI Research Award! Brochu will receive funding for a summer research project related to equity, diversity and inclusion from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and administered by the Department of Equity and Inclusive Communities.

Brochu's work examines how Indigenous peoples, knowledges, and stewardship are represented, or excluded, in environmental monitoring research.

As the granddaughter of an Indian Day School survivor, her work is deeply tied to her relationships with community and land through practices such as harvesting, fishing, canoeing and ceremony, which shape her understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems as central to long‑term stewardship. Through the Student EDI Research Award, she is investigating how meaningful Indigenous involvement can strengthen monitoring programs, improve conservation outcomes and support culturally grounded, community‑driven approaches.

Under the supervision of Prof. Vivian Nguyen, Brochu aims to develop an interdisciplinary project grounded in Indigenous methodologies with the goal of creating knowledge‑sharing outputs that are accessible to both academic and community audiences. Her project contributes to broader conversations about Indigenous governance, stewardship and relationality in environmental research.

GSA Carleton (Graduate Students' Association)

Mike's Place Will be Closed for Summer
The pub will be closed over the summer and will reopen in the Fall.

Bertram Scholarship: Applications are Open

The Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering annual Bertram Scholarships of up to $20,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities. The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into organizational governance as part of their doctoral research project.

To qualify for the scholarship, the research project should focus on a topic related to organizational governance, including, for example:

The importance of effective boards in enabling good decision-making and improving the functioning of Canadian institutions;
Governance issues of interest to Canadian boards of public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations;
The role of corporate governance in enabling positive societal impacts;
Governance best practices through the Canadian perspective.

For full details on the Bertram Scholarship, visit the CFGR website.

The deadline for applications is June 5.

ISACA Ottawa Chapter - Robert Weisman Memorial Scholarship

Graduate students who are pursuing a degree related to digital transformation and innovation or cybersecurity at Carleton University are eligible to apply to the ISACA Ottawa Chapter - Robert Weisman Memorial Scholarship.

For scholarship information and application link, click here.

Applications are due May 19.

Grad Students: Apply to Join the Senate Executive Committee

Carleton's Senate Office is currently accepting nominations for a graduate student to serve on the Senate Executive Committee. The term of service is one year, and begins on July 1. For more information and to access the online application form, please visit t he Senate website . Questions can be directed to the Assistant University Secretary (Senate) at kathy.mckinley@carleton.ca.

The official deadline has passed but applications will be accepted for vacancies still posted on the website. This is an excellent opportunity to become involved in academic governance at the committee level.

Canadian Society for Jewish Studies (CSJS) 2026 Annual Conference

The Canadian Society for Jewish Studies (CSJS) invites members of the public to attend the 2026 Annual Conference at Carleton from May 26-28, hosted by the Max and Tessie Zelikovitz Centre.

The conference will include academic panels, keynote lectures, and a special evening concert. Kosher meals are included with registration.

Click here for details and registration options.

Director Anne Bordeleau speaking to graduating master of architecture students

Architecture: Annual Dinner in the Street

The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism held its annual Dinner in the Street on April 23 celebrating its M.Arch students.

More than 90 people attended the event including thesis students, faculty, staff, visiting reviewers, and donors. This celebration capped off three days of thesis presentations, which included installations, drawings, models, texts, photography, maps, textiles, sound, video, and more on a wide range of themes.

“The work accomplished is truly remarkable,” said Director Anne Bordeleau. “The depth and the breadth of your inquiries are impressive." She also commented on the strength residing in the diversity of the School community, encouraging graduates to carry with them, "...the importance of this place, where professional training fundamentally includes questions of social equity and environmental justice, forming a school and community in which architecture can be approached in all its relations."

Three graduating students, Daphne Stams, Dylan Jozkow, and Keegan Metheringham were nominated to speak on behalf of their graduating class. They spoke about lessons learned, the impact of the faculty, staff and peers, and change that will come with transitioning into the next chapter.

master of architecture students having dinner together