ACADEMIC DEADLINES.
June 13-16: Spring Convocation
June 13: Last day of early summer classes (NOTE: Full summer classes resume July 4). Last day for academic withdrawal from early summer courses.
June 15: Final summer term payment deadline
June 19-25: Early summer final exams
June 23: Carleton Central opens for registration for new and returning graduate students
July 3: Canada Day. The university is closed for this stat holiday.
July 4: Late summer courses begin & full summer courses resume. Late registration charges take effect at midnight for students registering only in late summer courses.
July 11: Last day for registration and course changes for late summer courses
July 21-23: Early summer deferred final exams to be held
July 24: Last day to withdraw from late summer courses with a full fee adjustment.
August 1: Last day for graduate students to submit to their thesis supervisor an examinable copy of their Master’s or PhD thesis for Fall graduation.
August 7: Civic Holiday. University is closed.
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.
EVENTS/OTHER
June 7: 2017 Katherine A.H. Graham Lecture Presented by Ry Moran
June 7-10: The section of University Drive in front of the Life Sciences Building will be completely closed. The equivalent section of pathway will be covered and will remain open during this time. Library Road is open to help ease traffic congestion on campus.
June 13: CUAG: Ningiukulu Teevee and Sandra Dyck in Conversation
June 16: Room 2017 in Dunton Tower will not be available June 16 to September 4 to undergo renovations. It will reopen after Labour Day.
June 27: CUAG: Artist talks with Mohamed Thiam, Guilllermo Trejo, Ericka Walker and Melanie Yugo
For information about Carleton events, go to the university events calendar. For information about events targeted at or promoting graduate student research, go to Grad Research Link.
TRAINING & CAREER WORKSHOPS
Grad Navigate workshops are not offered during the summer term. You can always access online training through MyGradSkills.ca. Please note that these online training modules do not count towards paid training hours for TAs.
AWARDS & COMPETITION DEADLINES
June 30: Deadline to submit applications for the John W. Davies Memorial Award
Sept. 10: Carleton U. deadline to apply for a Rhodes scholarship (if interested, email Andrew Brook)
Sept. 12: NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Presentation – 1:30 in the Senate Room (6th floor, Robertson Hall). Please email leslie.main@carleton.ca to register.
Mitacs offers several funding opportunities for graduate students. You can apply any time, except there are two deadline dates each year for the Mitacs Elevate program. Check out:
(a) Mitacs Accelerate (Funding starts at $15,000 for research internships with industry or non-profit partners)
(b) Mitacs Elevate ($57,500 annual grant for two-year postdoctoral fellowships with industry or non-profit partners).
(c) Mitacs Globalink Research (Travel funding for research projects with international universities)
(d) Mitacs Step (Professional development workshops facilitated by industry leaders
Note: For information about Carleton awards, go to our awards and funding website.
TA DEADLINES
The deadlines to apply for a Leave From Duties are: Aug. 31 (fall term), Dec. 31 (winter term) and April 30 (summer term) (access form via Carleton Central),
Deadline to apply to be an “out-of-priority” TA are as follows: August 15 (Fall/Winter term), December 15 (Winter term) and April 15 (Spring/Summer term). You can apply once you are registered as a full-time student in the respective term (For fall, registration opens June 23).
“Pedagogical” training hours must be completed by Nov. 30 for a fall-only TAship and by March 30 for a full academic year TAship or a winter-only TAship.
TAs – Please note that it can take up to two weeks before your attendance at workshops is recorded. You are strongly encouraged to track your progress independently of the TA Management System in order to ensure its accuracy. In the event of a discrepancy, you are responsible for ensuring your training is captured in Carleton Central.
