The Graduate@Carleton newsletter is typically distributed every Thursday morning. The next newsletter will be sent to you on September 2. If you have any questions, please email us at: fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca.

Please read this message about mandatory vaccinations for Carleton in-person activities.

All students and “anyone” coming to campus must also complete the COVID-19 screening self-assessment through cuScreen. You must complete this screening each day you plan to come to campus. Please note that you will also need to use a QR code when you enter buildings. Please visit the COVID-19 website for more information on Carleton’s return to campus plans.

A significant proportion of courses are expected to be offered on campus this fall in a safe way, but online options will also be available to provide flexibility. You can find out more about fall and winter courses by clicking here on the University FAQs.

The fall/winter 2021-22 class schedule and registration course planning tool is available in Carleton Central and includes which courses will be available for in-person and online learning. Please note, you cannot register unless you have cleared all conditions on your offer. Your time ticket will be updated in your Carleton Central account, after the removal of your conditions is complete.

The FGPA office is now offering in-person services. The front desk will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Students will be moving into residence during the week of Sept. 1 – 5 (inclusive). This may cause additional congestion at the Bronson entrance and near the residences. Parking Lot 6 is being used as a drive-thru area for students and their parents to pick up key packages/building assignments and will be off-limits for parking from Aug. 22 to Sept. 6. Parking around the residences will be temporarily closed Sept. 1 to 5. OC Transpo buses will be rerouted from Campus Avenue to University Drive that week.

You can also check out these construction projects on campus.

Carleton Ravens are sharing their reasons for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 to help encourage their community to protect themselves and others. Find out more by clicking here.

You can get vaccinated at Carleton’s on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Appointments are available for all students, employees and approved contractors on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from Tuesday, August 24 until Thursday, October 7, 2021.

FGPA is hosting a virtual fall 2021 Orientation for new grad students and TAs. Materials will be available by September 7. Register now by clicking here.

In addition, international students are encouraged to register for a special Orientation presented by the International Student Service Office. Click here for more information.

The Graduate Students’ Association is hosting a group of events, their annual Welcome Weeks events for students. You can find information (which will be updated as we get closer to September) by clicking here.

Also, Grad Studies has compiled this comprehensive list of services available to graduate students at Carleton. Some of these are provided by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs. Others are provided by different service providers on campus.

The Graduate Students’ Association offers medical, dental and accident insurance designed to be relatively comprehensive and low in cost. All full-time students registered in the fall term, including international students, are automatically covered by the plan for the entire September 1 to August 31 plan year. You can opt out but need to do so by October 5. Part-time and co-op students and students wanting couples or family coverage (including same-sex and common-law couples) may opt in by paying the fee by Oct. 5.

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Full-time grad students can now pick up or renew their U-Pass for the Fall 2021 – Winter 2022 pass period. U-Passes for this pass period are valid for use on OC-Transpo and STO services September 1 – April 30. Students who are eligible to opt-out of the U-Pass program can submit a request through Carleton Central, and should not pick up or renew their card. Unsure of how to opt out? Follow the instructions found here: U-Pass Opt-Out Process. If you already picked up or renewed your U-Pass for the Fall/21 – Winter/22 pass period, you have until September 14 to return your card and opt out of the service for a full-fee adjustment. If you have not renewed your U-Pass, then you have until December 31 to submit an opt-out application to have your request considered.

Candidates who are interested in applying for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship must submit an internal Carleton application to be considered for university endorsement by Monday, September 6, 2021 (23:59 Eastern). Send your application to Jenna.McConnell@carleton.ca. For more information, please scroll down to the Rhodes Scholarship on this web page.

Check out other award information by going to this website.

CIHR will be offering a series of MS Teams live events regarding award programs they offer. They will cover relevant policies, tips for applicants, and guidelines on how to submit an application. Full details can be found on the CIHR website

Duration: 60 minutes
When:
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm ET | Join
Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:00 am ET | Join

This is a reminder that September 1 is the last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.

Carleton’s Sustainability Office is pleased to announce upgraded recycling facilities, in support of our goal of reaching a zero waste campus. More than 200 new bins, which allow for composting, paper and mixed recycling and landfill disposal, have been installed across the campus. To support waste diversion, custodial staff will no longer empty individual office bins. This initiative supports the university’s detailed Sustainability Plan. For more information on our waste and recycling practices, visit our website.

Click here to find out the latest opportunities for PhD students who want to write for The Conversation. These are updated on a regular basis.

The International Student Service Office is here to help:

• View all upcoming events. the full summer schedule of events
• For questions about study permits, travel and quarantine plans, or health insurance, please email the International Student Services Office isso@carleton.ca

International Welcome Week (Aug. 30 to Sept. 3) is a free and fun week of virtual social activities and important workshops for international students. Join us to gain access to resources and skills you need to prepare for life as a Carleton international student – plus many opportunities to win prizes and meet other incoming Global Ravens. Highlights include: Canadian Culture 101, Preparing For Success In A New Academic Environment, Amazing Race: Ottawa Edition, Study Permit Secrets…Revealed. Register today!

Are you looking for one-on-one support during your transition to Carleton? Join the Global PALS program. Global Peer Advisors are upper year international students available to support you this coming academic year as you navigate the social, cultural, and academic transition to Carleton, Ottawa and Canada. Meet your Global PALS!

There are many health and wellness services that can assist graduate students at Carleton. Please click here for a list of resources you can access.

The Carleton University Board of Governors is pleased to welcome its new members for the 2021/22 Board year, including graduate students Allison Brown and Harjit Kaur Daljit Singh Khalsa. You can learn more about the Board of Governors and view Governor profiles on the Board website.

Carleton University’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives is launching a new Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Learning Certificate program this fall—a series of workshops to help teach students, faculty and staff about allyship and teach the Carleton community about Indigenous experiences within the education.

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Five Carleton University research projects have received $578,000 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund. The projects include new technologies for sustainable management of municipal solid waste, proactive forestry management, and research into autism and brain development, traumatic injury, and decentered governance in a digital age.

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A team of researchers at Carleton University received an NSERC Encouraging Vaccine Confidence in Canada grant to create a virtual reality simulation to provide accurate information about vaccinations to combat hesitancy among families with young children.

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More than 20 years ago, Prof. Mary-Odile Junker created an online language website for people who wanted to learn and teach in East Cree, an Indigenous language spoken in Northern Quebec. It was just one part of a career dedicated to documenting and sharing Indigenous languages using technology. This summer, her team is continuing that mission with the release of free mobile apps in the Innu dialects spoken in Quebec and Labrador, as well as East Cree and the Atikamek language of Northern Quebec.

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During the past year, Carleton alumnus Brandon Peacock has been working to launch a non-profit called Hit The Ground Running to help trauma victims rehabilitate. The team, many of whom are fellow Carleton graduates, have submitted their application for charitable status, which will allow them to build partnerships and gain sponsors.

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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit specializes in critical newborn care often due to premature birth, health complications, or delivery complications. A PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering, Yasmina Souley Dosso is researching building a non-contact, non-invasive monitoring system for patients in the NICU.

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If you are required to access campus for necessary work that cannot be done remotely, please follow the appropriate building access protocol and complete the mandatory COVID-19 Daily Campus Access and Screening Form each day before coming to campus and entering a university building.

Please read this message about mandatory vaccinations being required on campus.

Just to let you know, the Food Court is now open at Carleton. Click here for more information.

To access FAQs about how Carleton is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, click here. For questions concerning current graduate students, click here. To view FAQs for prospective graduate students, click here. International graduate students, please check out FAQs on the ISSO website.

The FAQs for prospective and current graduate students have been updated over the past week.

September 1: Last day for receipt of applications from potential fall (November) graduates.

September 6: Statutory holiday. University closed.

September 8: Fall term begins and fall and fall/winter classes begin.

September 17-19: Full and late summer deferred final examinations held.

September 22:

• Last day of registration for fall term and fall/winter courses.
• Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for fall term and fall/winter courses.
• Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2021 and must register for the fall 2021 term.

September 30: Last day to withdraw from fall term and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment (financial withdrawal). Withdrawals after this date will create no financial change to fall term fees and will result in a permanent notation of WDN appearing on your official transcript.

For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website. For all financial matters, go to Student Accounts.