TheGraduate@Carleton
November 20, 2025 Edition
Graduate Student News
Diploma Pickup for our Fall Graduates
Congratulations to our graduate students who have successfully completed their degrees this fall! Diplomas are available to pick up at our office at Graduate Studies which is on the fifth floor of the Tory Building (512) between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Diplomas will be held until Nov. 28. Formal presentation of degrees and certificates in the Fall will be made in June 2026. Graduates will be notified by email to their Carleton email address of all the pertinent convocation ceremony details in mid-May.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
On Dec. 4, the Faculty of Engineering and Design and the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation invite the Carleton community to commemorate Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The commemoration begins at 12:15 p.m. in the Minto Centre lobby and honours the 14 women killed at École Polytechnique in 1989. Remarks will be followed by a moment of silence and an allyship pledge.
SSHRC Storytellers Info Session
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has launched its next Storytellers Challenge and will be taking submissions until Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. Details, including the competition process and eligibility criteria, are available here. Graduate Studies will host an information session online on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please register here.
Registration for Preparing to Teach Certificate is
Open
Registration for the Winter 2026 cohort of TLS’s Preparing to Teach (PTT) certificate is open to upper-year doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows with little or no experience designing and teaching a course of their own. The Winter 2026 cohort meets on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., starting on Jan. 14 and ending on March 25. Registration for the program closes Dec. 15.
Women's Basketball Capture FISU 3x3 World Cup Championship!
The Carleton women’s basketball team struck gold at the 2025 FISU 3x3 Basketball University World Cup in Brasilia, Brazil on Nov. 17. The Ravens swept through all five games at the competition to capture the title for the first time in program history, and the first time that a Canadian school has won the University World Cup title!
Indigenous Winter Market
The Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement invites you to the seventh annual Indigenous Winter Market on Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Nideyinàn Atrium. Celebrate community and culture by supporting Métis, Inuit and First Nations artists showcasing jewelry, beadwork and crafts.
Thank Your Favourite Professor!
Nominations are now 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, 2026. Click here to submit a nomination.
Share Your Feedback on the Draft AI Framework
Carleton is seeking input on its draft AI Framework. The framework provides guidance on the use of AI at Carleton. All members of the Carleton community are encouraged to review the framework and provide feedback here.
Colonel By Classic
Don’t miss out on the most thrilling hockey event of the season! The Ravens women's and men's hockey teams will face the uOttawa Gee-Gees on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively, in the annual Colonel By Classic at TD Place. Buy your tickets now to cheer on our Ravens!
Sign Up for a Campus to Community Day
Help make a difference in the Carleton community by joining a Campus to Community session. Campus to Community is an experiential learning opportunity where Carleton students travel to different organizations across the Ottawa area and assist with various tasks and learn about social issues faced by clients accessing their services.
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 official academic year calendar.
Nov. 25
Winter Payment Deadline
Nov. 28
Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis in examinable form to the department if defending their thesis this term and applying for Winter graduation.
Nov. 30
Deadline for students to apply for Winter (February) graduation. Apply for graduation in Carleton Central.
(Carleton University cannot guarantee approval of Winter 2026 graduation applications submitted after the Nov. 30 deadline. A non-refundable fee of $60.00 will apply to all late applications.)
TA Pedagogical Training Hub:
Training Modules Close Nov. 28
A reminder that Teaching Assistants (TAs) have until the end of this month to complete your TA Pedagogical training if you wish to get paid for it. Please make sure to complete the training module (pass the post-workshop quiz) before Friday, Nov. 28 at noon. At that time, the modules will close for this term, and they will reopen on Jan. 7. If you need a refresher on how the pedagogical training is organized and when you get paid for it, please revisit module 1: TA Basics. Click here for more info on the TA Pedagogical Training Hub.
For questions, please email: TASupport@carleton.ca.
The Centre for Student Academic SupportLearning and writing support is available through the Centre for Student Academic Support. You can: 1. Book one-on-one appointments for learning and writing support. 2. Drop in for help with study strategies, time management, and writing assignments. 3. Access self-paced learning and writing support workshops through Brightspace. |
Awards InformationCanada Graduate Research Scholarship - Master's Program
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Graduate Students' Association
The Grants and Awards applications are open until the deadline on Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. EST. More information is on our website under the student services tab.
Carleton's Therapy DogsThe Carleton University Therapy Dog Program is our in-house Therapy Dog Program, designed to bring positive (or as we say, paws-itive) mental health and wellness supports to our community. All of our dogs are handled by professional staff and faculty members at Carleton, and their Handlers work to create welcoming and supportive environments that can provide low intensity, yet effective coping strategies for mental health and wellness. |
Mitacs Globalink Research Award Information SessionCarleton International invites grad students in any discipline to join an information session on the Mitacs Globalink Research Award - a funding program to complete a research project at an institution abroad. Join us on Thursday Nov. 27, at 1 p.m. online using Zoom. More information on the Mitacs award is available here, or contact Sylvie Jasen at mobility.programs@carleton.ca. |
Immigration Advising at the GO-ISSOInternational students! Do you know:
And did you know that you can discuss these and other immigration questions with the licenced advisers at Carleton's Global Opportunities & International Student Services Office (GO-ISSO)? We have the knowledge and are authorized by Canadian law to provide immigration guidance to students. Check out our website for information and our online learning resources (application guides, etc.). We are here to answer your questions at any time. Email us at isso@carleton.ca. |
Innovation Morning: Advancing Autonomy from Robotics to Adaptive SystemsFrom robotic exoskeletons to intelligent drones, autonomous systems are transforming how machines move, learn, and interact with both the physical and digital worlds. Join Carleton experts on Nov. 27 at CU@Kanata for a dynamic session exploring the technologies driving adaptive, self-directed machines and the future of human-machine collaboration. |
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