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3 Minute Thesis
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to present their thesis and its significance in just three minutes and one slide.
President's Dream Colloquium
The President's Dream Colloquium brings leading thinkers to SFU and provides an annual forum for intensive interdisciplinary exchange amongst faculty and students.
Your Career Compass
The Your Career Compass workshop series helps graduate students navigate their career options inside or outside of academia.
Book a 1:1 career coaching session to support your career exploration, work search, portfolio development, or future education plans.
Amrit Mundy, Career Education Specialist, Career and Volunteer Services and fellow PhD graduate student will help you work on your future.
Date/Time
Spring Term: Mondays & Fridays
Location
In-person & online
You began your graduate school journey with the fixed intention of becoming a faculty member (professor, lecturer, etc.). What are the keys step to get there? Learn from a panel of faculty members as they share their tips and experience with landing an academic position. Topics will include:
- being competitive (ie. is a postdoc your next step?)
- what you can and can't control (e.g. fit of research)
- application materials
- preparing for the interview
- negotiations for teaching and research positions
This panel is jointly hosted by UBC’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Career Centre and Simon Fraser University’s Graduate Studies and Office of the Vice-President, Research and International.
PANEL #1: PATHWAY TO LANDING AN ACADEMIC POSITION:
- Dr. Nasreen Basheer - Assistant Professor of Teaching, Asian Studies, UBC
- Dr. Shandin Pete - Assistant Professor of Teaching, Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, UBC
PANEL #2: THRIVING IN YOUR FIRST FIVE YEARS IN ACADEMIA:
- Dr. Kaylee Byers, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
- Dr. Natalie Zeytuni - Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University
Date/Time
Panel #1: May 15, 2024 | 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Panel #2: May 15, 2024 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Moderator
Panel #1: TBD
Panel #2: Dr. Canan Gunes – Postdoctoral Fellow, Education, Simon Fraser University
Location
Zoom
More Events for Grad Students
On Campus
- Research Meets Policy Institute | Apply by Apr 29 | Theme: Climate and Sustainability | Event date: July 15 - 19, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Zoom
- Co-creation in Climate Research | Apply by May 2 | Event date: Thursday, May 2, 12:30 - 1:45 pm PDT | Online via Zoom Webinar
Off Campus
- Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Research Day | Program date: May 10, 2024, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm | Hybrid | UBC | Location: Dodson Room, Irving K Barber Learning Centre, UBC Point Grey
- Apply for MobilizeU for Summer 2024 | Apply by: May 13 | Program dates: June 3 - July 26
Graduate students interested in learning more about Knowledge Mobilization can apply to take this 8-week online, self-directed course. Taught by leading knowledge mobilization experts, MobilizeU features pre-recorded videos, core readings, live Zoom sessions, and hands-on assignments. Learn theory, build skills, discuss with peers and practice applying what you know! (Note: SFU is an RIC institution)
- Indigenous Arts: Hide Tanning and Parfleche Residency | Apply by: June 26 | Program dates: September 30 - October 18
This three-week visual arts residency allows participants to learn more about how scrape a hide and work with parfleche with the support of faculty, elders and knowledge keepers.
Ongoing
- Indigenous Student Support; Jennifer Reandy is available for counselling support for Indigenous students from Tuesday to Friday.
- Thriving in your role as a TA/TM Online Course: gain resilience skills, identify boundaries in your role as a TA/TM helping students, and overview conditions for well-being in learning environments
- Instructional Skills Workshops (Various dates and deadlines for spring and summer)
- SFU Research Ethics Board runs weekly remote help sessions
- The Mentor Meet Program, available to entrepreneurs in the SFU Community, allows you to connect with mentors at all three SFU Campuses.
- Understanding and Coping with Anxiety and Depression Health & Counselling has a recorded/asynchronous version of their seminar about anxiety and depression. Download and print out the presentation slides and resources.