The Graduate@Carleton newsletter is typically distributed every Thursday morning. The next newsletter will be sent to you on Thursday, Jan. 27.  If you have any questions, please email us at: fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca.

Carleton and other Ontario universities are holding the first weeks of the winter 2022 courses fully online. As our President notes in this message, barring another dramatic change in the trajectory of the pandemic, we will re-open our facilities (following public health regulations) and resume our in-person courses (as per the winter 2022 schedule) and activities on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.

The summer 2022 class schedule is now available in Carleton Central and via the public class schedule. At this time, only information about course offerings is available. Instructors will be posted on March 14 and room information will be available on April 25. Registration information, including timetickets and important dates for the summer 2022 term, are posted at carleton.ca/registrar/registration.

Challenge yourself by acquiring new skills that can help you boost your employability. To learn more, visit the Graduate Professional Development Events web page. More events will be added in the coming weeks.

Coming up this week:
Jan. 20 at 12 to 2 p.m.  Budgeting & Expense Planning
Jan. 26 at 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Managing the Writing Process
Jan. 27 at 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. Debt & Credit Scores

If you have received employment income from the university (TAs, Type B RAs, those with casual jobs etc.) please read the pay and tax information on this page.

Carleton University will be participating in the 2022 Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS) along with all other Ontario universities that have graduate programs. On Jan. 25, you will receive an email inviting you to participate in this online survey, which will be open for three weeks. For each week of the survey, three grad students who fill in the survey will be randomly selected to win a $100 prize.

Find Out Why You Should Participate →

There is now less than a week to enter the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s annual Storyteller Competition. The Top 25 finalists win $3,000. The deadline to apply is on Jan. 24, 2022. Click here for more information.

This year, the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs is running two separate research communication contests for graduate students: the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and GRADflix competitions. It’s time to go public with your ideas! As a bonus, you may be able to win some money. If you are interested in competing in either contest, please register for one of the upcoming information sessions on Jan. 25 and Jan. 31. Register now by clicking here.

If you are currently in Canada and have active University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) coverage, you should have received your UHIP card via email from Sun Life Insurance. Be sure to check your spam and junk email folders. You can also register online on this web page to print your card, track your claims, and more. Please reach out to the ISSO’s UHIP specialists with any questions at uhip@carleton.ca

You might also be interested in these two events:
The Amazing Race: Ottawa Edition – January 20
Warming Up To Winter Workshop – January 26

The ISSO can also answer questions about study permits, travel and quarantine plans, or health insurance, and more. isso@carleton.ca

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There are several health and counselling resources that graduate students can access. Please click here to see these resources. There are also lots of other resources available to you.

The Department of Psychology is pleased to present the third annual Psychology Let’s Talk Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 27, at 2:30 p.m. over Zoom. The topic of this lecture will be Identifying the Gaps in Efforts to End Mental Health Stigma by Tina Montreuil of McGill University. Registration is available online, by clicking here.

A reminder that Carleton has suspended the need for a doctor’s note or medical certificate for academic accommodation requests for the winter 2022 term. Students can complete this self-declaration form available on the Registrar’s Office website to request academic accommodation for missed course work including exams and assignments. Students are encouraged to connect directly with their instructors to discuss required accommodations arising from the COVID-19 situation.

The 8th annual SOAR Student Leadership Conference will be taking place on Saturday, Jan. 22. This one-day conference at Carleton includes keynote speaker Andre De Grasse who made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics when he became the first Canadian to win Olympic medals in all three sprint events. This year’s programming will be held virtually with influential presentations and interactive opportunities to help students grow their leadership skills. More details are available by clicking here.

Do you know a faculty or staff member who provides awesome service or has taken an innovative approach to teaching? Nominate them for a Service Excellence Award! Please note that nominations are accepted for faculty and staff only but students can submit nominations. The deadline is Jan. 21 to submit a Service Excellence nomination in one of the three categories – Innovation, Team and Individual. Submit your nominations today at this website. If you have any questions, please email quality@carleton.ca

Are you interested in sharing your research with the wider public? Or want to learn how to write an opinion piece to impart ideas? The Department of University Communications invites PhD candidates and faculty to attend a virtual workshop about writing for The Conversation on Jan. 31 or Feb. 7. (A two-day science-specific session is scheduled for Jan. 24 and. 25)

The Conversation is a unique digital journalism platform designed to boost the visibility of Canada’s academic faculty and researchers. Click here to register.

On a regular basis, The Conversation puts out a list of possible story ideas for PhD students and faculty to write about. Click here to find out about the latest opportunities.

The Organizing Committee of the 2nd Annual School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies Research Symposium is pleased to announce its 2022 Call for Papers. This is an opportunity to present new and ongoing research, gain conference experience, and connect with faculty and peers. The Symposium will take place virtually on Thursday April 7 but you need to submit your abstract by Sunday Feb. 20 at 11:59 p.m.

Find Out How to Submit →

The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Learning Fellowship is valued at up to $40,000 and is open to any graduate student studying in Canada who is working in a field related to earth, geosciences, environment, alternative energy, water, climate change, sustainability, or to the social impact, social sciences or design sciences related to these areas. It is designed to provide a unique experiential travel program designed by the student. Fellowship application forms are available on the Kimberley Foundation website. The deadline for receipt of online applications is 11:59 p.m. PST on Feb. 15, 2022.

Carleton is reviewing its Sexual Violence Policy. As part of this process, we are offering information and feedback sessions to solicit feedback from the campus community. The objective of these sessions is to host a supportive, creative space wherein members of the community can provide their feedback on the Sexual Violence Policy. Register now for an upcoming information and feedback session for graduate students and teaching assistants.

What does community engagement mean to you? All Carleton University students are invited to join a consultation on Jan. 25 at 12 noon to discuss ideas that will help develop Carleton’s inaugural Strategic Plan for Community Engagement (SP4CE). Registration is required.

Sustainability Carleton and Relay Education are hosting a webinar on the Green Economy that will highlight the many sectors and industries that will see growth during the low carbon transition of the economy. A number of companies and start-ups will be discussed, showcasing the various climate, low/zero carbon, sustainability, and environmental stewardship goals that their services and products address. You will take away more information about how to access roles in this sector and what companies are looking for. The webinar takes place on Feb. 9 from 12 to 1 p.m.  You need to register in advance by clicking on this link.

A Carleton research professor and six community members with strong ties to the university have been named to the Order of Canada for their positive impacts and contributions to Canadian society and humanity at large. Their work includes the areas of Indigenous reconciliation, sport, culture, law, government, innovations in cartography, philanthropy and international relations.

Read More →

If someone made a sex tape featuring turtles, would anyone watch? Turns out the answer is yes. Carleton Biology instructor and researcher Grégory Bulté has watched hours of video of turtle mating behaviour—all in the name of science.

Read More →

The Canada Foundation for Innovation has supported cutting-edge research in Canada for 25 years. In the following video, Carleton’s Ian Beausoleil-Morrison reflects on how his CFI funding has advanced his work and how future generations will benefit. He explains how we can warm our winter homes with summer heat.

Watch Video →

Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism graduate student Matthew Gillard purchased a 27-foot Catalina sailboat. The 50-year-old sailboat was originally destined for the junkyard but Gillard is now rebuilding it on campus for his master’s thesis that focuses on creating a sustainable reuse model.

Read More →

Please be reminded that access to the tunnel system at Carleton University remains restricted to authorized individuals and those with approval to use the tunnels for accessibility purposes.

Anyone coming on campus must complete the COVID-19 screening self-assessment every day through cuScreen. You will also need to use a QR code when you enter buildings. And you also need to complete the vaccination attestation form and submit this as soon as possible. You can find the form in cuScreen after you have logged in.

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. Several of FGPA’s FAQs for current grad students have been updated to reflect the new term.

Any university staff, faculty, or researchers who have cause to access federal government workplaces as a result of a grant or contract held by Carleton, where they may come into contact with public servants, are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This is a mandatory federal government requirement.

Most offices on campus are operating virtually until further advised due to COVID restrictions. At this time, all classes are being held virtually.

Jan. 24, 2022:

• Last day for registration for winter term courses.
• Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for winter term 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 winter 2022 and must register for the winter 2022 term.

Jan. 21-23 and 28-30:

• Fall term deferred examinations will be held.

Jan. 31:

• Last day for a fee adjustment when withdrawing from winter term courses or the winter portion of two-term courses (financial withdrawal). Withdrawals after this date will create no financial change to winter term fees and will result in a permanent notation of WDN appearing on your official transcript.

Feb. 18

• April examination schedule available online.

Feb. 21

• Statutory holiday. University closed.

Feb. 22-25

• Winter Break. Classes are suspended.

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.