THANK YOUR FAVOURITE PROFESSOR! Nominations are now open for our annual Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards! We love to hear about how a professor has impacted your experience at Carleton and tell others how valuable mentors can be! For more information click here and nomination forms are found here. The Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards will be held in winter 2023 and nominations are open until Dec. 7, 2022. Check out previous recipients here!

*** TheGraduate@Carleton newsletter is typically distributed every Thursday. If you have any questions, please email us at fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca ***

Internships can have a significant impact on a graduate student’s experience and Daniel Nikoula is getting quite the introduction to international security at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Operational Headquarters in Brunssum, The Netherlands.

The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) master’s student is currently an intern for the Office of the Political Advisor, Allied Joint Force Command at Headquarters Brunssum—the NATO command responsible for the security of the eastern part of the Alliance, a key part of NATO’s overall deterrence and defence posture.

As the first Canadian to be working for the Political Advisor at NATO’s military headquarters, Nikoula is part of a team…click here to read the rest of the article.

Please note that Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 is the Winter Payment Deadline. Click here for important payment information. Late charges may be applied to the student account any time after this date.

Are you eligible for winter graduation? If so, Dec. 1, 2022 is the last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.

The International Student Services Office is proud to announce that more than 60 student entries were submitted for the 2022 edition of the Through a Global Lens Photography Contest. This year’s contest theme is, New Beginnings. Carleton community members are invited to view the photo gallery online and submit their vote by Nov. 18.

Please join the Department of Philosophy in celebrating this year’s World Philosophy Day on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 in room 2017 in Dunton Tower from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.! This event is part of our Colloquium Series and a joint event with Ethics and Public Affairs. Our guest lecturer, Amandine Catala, will begin her talk, Epistemic Injustice, Democratic Deliberation, and Public Policy, at 4 p.m. and a reception with light refreshments will follow at 5:30 p.m.

For more information and to register, click here.

Application deadlines are approaching for the following awards:

• Canada Graduate Scholarship Master’s Program (CGSM): Dec. 1, 2022
• Ontario Women’s Health Scholars Award: Dec. 1, 2022
• Autism Scholars Award Program: Dec. 1, 2022

Any PhD student who holds a tri-council multi-year award must fill out an annual progress report in order to receive the next three terms of their award. Reports should be submitted directly to jenna.mcconnell@carleton.ca for processing. The timing of the report is based on the start date of your award.

April 1 – May anniversaries
July 1 – September anniversaries
Dec. 1 – January anniversaries

Forms can be found here: NSERC, SSHRC. For full details on policies regarding holding a tri-agency award, please review the Tri-Agency Award Holder’s Guide.

The Psychology Wellness Centre is a virtual centre staffed by psychology graduate students who are trained peer wellness coaches. If you are looking for non-urgent assistance with goal-setting, time-management, support to improve wellness goals, and information on other available wellness services at Carleton please complete the request form to meet with a peer wellness coach.

The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism invites everyone to the launch and mixer for the 22nd edition of Building 22 on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022 at 7 p.m. in the Pit. The event will offer food, drinks, music, a presentation by Architecture49, and sales of Building 22. Edition 22 showcases work by students in all years from Fall 2021, Winter 2022, and Summer 2021. The 216-page volume features an embossed cover with black-on-black vinyl. See it here. The editor is Sarah Fahmy and the assistant editor is Cameron Penney, both master’s students. Established in 2009, Building 22 is an annual student-initiated publication.

If interested in working as a proctor for the upcoming December final exams, please click here for the application.

The Government of Canada announced the launch of the Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative. Offered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the pilot initiative will provide, to the limit of available funding, a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s program (CGS M) award holders, and provide a $17,500 award and a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous candidates who are on the waitlist for the CGS M program. Applicants will use the same application form and follow the same application process as for the CGS M competition.

For more details about the initiative, application process and eligibility requirements, consult the funding opportunity description on the agency website.

The renewal is well underway on the fourth floor of MacOdrum Library, bringing Teaching and Learning Services closer to the launch of the new Future Learning Lab at Carleton! The lab will add many new student study spaces, and be the place to connect, collaborate and innovate in teaching and learning.

A number of construction milestones have been achieved, including updates to ventilation and installation of the new carpet. This was a critical step, as more than 1,000 pieces of new furniture will be arriving on the floor and the installers couldn’t begin furniture assembly on unfinished floors. Over the next few weeks, the washrooms will be finished, electrical completed and paint applied. We anticipate reaching the milestone of “substantial completion” at the end of November or early December, giving us most of December to complete the AV and finishing touches.

It’s looking very positive for us to welcome the community to the new space at the start of the winter term!

The Paul Menton Centre (PMC) is offering weekly virtual writing support for graduate students with disabilities during the fall term. The Graduate Student Writing Group, facilitated by Dr. Madison Bettle, provides graduate students with a space for accountability for their writing projects and a chance to set writing goals for the session and for the upcoming week. The group meets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. until Dec. 6, 2022. Please register for the Graduate Student Writing Group to receive the link for the weekly Zoom meetings. Before attending, we ask you to review the PMC group meeting guidelines. Registration with PMC is not essential for participation in this group.

You’ve heard about it, but are you prepared for winter weather? Join the International Student Services Office for an informative session where you can learn more about weather conditions, how to dress for the cold, and seasonal changes that can impact your well-being. You’ll also meet student volunteers who will share how they make the most out the winter season. Participants will be invited to ask plenty of questions to feel better prepared for this Canadian experience.

An in-person session will be held on Friday, Nov. 18  at 10 a.m. and a virtual session will be held on Friday, Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. For more information, click here.

Join Carleton University and 16 leading industry and government partners at our Women in STEM Career Fair on Nov. 24, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (EST)!

The event is for women students in STEM who want to establish and grow their professional network. Attendees will get to speak to representatives who work at leading engineering and IT organizations. *BONUS* Attend the event to enter to win one of three prizes – a pair of Air Pods, a Carleton sweater, or a food-related prize.

Register at: https://carleton.ca/engineering-design/career-fair-for-women-in-stem.

Are you eager to build a network or find a career that makes a difference in the lives of Canadians? Come to our online open house on Dec. 2, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. to learn more about the range of programs offered at the School of Public Policy and Administration! The Zoom open house will allow you to connect with students and faculty in breakout rooms dedicated to each program. Maybe you’re thinking about a master’s degree now, but you’re also curious about what a PhD involves. Or you are interested in one of our graduate diplomas that you can earn from home through our unique combination of summer intensives and online classes. For more information and to register, click here.

The Dalhousie Graduate History Society invites graduate students from all disciplines within the Humanities and Social Sciences to submit abstracts to Dalhousie University’s 24th annual History Across the Disciplines Conference 2023.

The conference is entitled, History Speaks: Silenced Narratives & Social Change and will be held in-person from March 24 to 25, 2023. Applicants should submit a 300-word abstract and a short personal biography to the conference committee no later than Friday, Feb. 11, 2023. For more information, email: dalconference2023@gmail.com.

Tri-agency Awards (NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR)
Canada’s three granting agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)—acknowledge that the widespread disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may hinder the ability of some institutions to provide applicants with official and up-to-date transcripts in advance of the deadline date, particularly at institutions which do not currently provide official electronic versions of these documents. Therefore, for the Fall 2022 scholarships and fellowships competitions, the agencies will continue to accept unofficial transcripts if official transcripts cannot be obtained. Submission of an application will continue to serve as a formal attestation that the applicant has provided true, complete, and accurate information in the application and its related documents. Students are expected to make every effort to provide official where possible. Tri-agencies may request official hard copies at a later date and students may be required to submit official hard copies to Graduate Studies if they are successful recipients of an award. Students will be contacted at a later date if needed.

Join the Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) this Fall 2022 term for their Academic Writing for English Language Learners sessions on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pick and choose the session that works for you or join all of them! Next session on Nov. 23, 2022 will focus on noun phrases (structure; count and non-count nouns; quantifiers; pronoun reference). For questions, email: csas@carleton.ca.

Carleton Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management student Maeve Collins-Tobin has become the university’s 7th Rhodes scholar. Valued at more than $100,000, the Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most prestigious in the world, covering the cost of postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford in the U.K., and Collins-Tobin is one of only 11 students from across Canada selected to receive the award.

She looks forward to studying both a MSc. in Forced Migration and Refugee studies, and a MSc. in Global Governance and Diplomacy at Oxford, focusing on climate change. Click here to read the entire news release.

Nov. 18-20
Early fall deferred examinations will be held.

Nov. 25

• Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in the full fall or fall/winter before the official examination period (see examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).
• Winter Payment Deadline. Click here for important payment information. Late charges may be applied to the student account any time after this date.

Dec. 1

• Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
• Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis in examinable form to the department.

Dec. 2
Last day for summative tests or examinations or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade in the late fall before the official examination period (see examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).

Dec. 9

• Fall term ends.
• Last day of full fall and late fall term classes.
• Classes follow a Monday schedule (full fall and fall/winter term courses only).
• Last day for handing in term work and the last day that can be specified by a course instructor as a due date for term work for fall term courses.
• Last day for take home examinations to be assigned, with the exception of anyone conforming to the Undergraduate Examination Regulations (section 4.1 of the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar or the General Regulations in the Graduate Calendar (section 9).
• Last day to pay any remaining fall tuition fees to avoid a hold on access to marks through Carleton Central and the release of transcripts and other official documents.

Dec. 10-22
Final examinations in full fall and late fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses will be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.

Dec. 22
All take home examinations are due on this day, with the exception of those conforming to the examinations regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar.

Dec. 25, 2022 to Jan. 3, 2023
University 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.