Temporary Tunnel Closure! To ensure the safety of our campus community while repairs are conducted, the section of the tunnel located from the Tunnel Junction (near McOdrum Library) to the entrance to Kailash Mital Theatre will be completely closed until early November. Signage indicating alternative routes will be posted in a number of locations in the tunnels. You can also view alternative routes here: https://carleton.ca/finance-admin/campus-tunnel-map/

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Are you working on a large research project and having trouble handling your citations? This workshop from MacOdrum Library, designed specifically for graduate students, will cover two types of software that you can use for citations, with an overview of functionality and advantages and disadvantages for each. Register here for today’s 2 p.m. session: https://carleton.ca/gradpd/cu-events/introduction-to-citation-management-f2022/

Although the deadline has passed for receiving a financial adjustment when you withdraw from a course, you might decide to drop a course to avoid a failure or a poor grade showing up on your student record and affecting your CGPA. This is referred to as Academic Withdrawal.

Academic Withdrawals will create no financial change to fall term fees and will result in a grade of Withdrawn (WDN) appearing on your official transcript. WDN is a permanent notation that appears on your official transcript signifying no academic credit and will not impact your CGPA.

Please note that Nov. 15, 2022 is the last day to withdraw, with no academic penalty, from full fall and late fall courses.

After these dates, you will no longer be able to drop courses. The Academic Withdrawal deadline to drop a full session (fall/winter) course is March 15, 2023. After this date, you will no longer be able to drop full session courses.

Inclusion Week is coming up on October 17 to 21. The goal of Inclusion Week is to raise visibility and awareness of the value of human rights work and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), explore practical ways to integrate its principles into our organizational structures and culture and strengthen the potential for prosperity in the community. This year’s theme is Disrupting Cultures of Inequity: Engaging in Brave Actions and Making Meaningful Change. Click here to register for events!

To register go to Carleton Central>TA Management>TA Training Transcript:

• Navigating Challenging Classroom Dialogue Training: Today, Thursday, Oct. 13 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Grading Made Easy: A Practical Approach to Constructive Feedback: Monday, Oct. 17 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Listen While You Work: How to Benefit from Music & Sounds: Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Department of Neuroscience and the Faculty of Science are proud to feature a Neuroscience & EDI video series. In this series, Neuroscience graduate students share how they overcame barriers to pursue higher education by examining their personal journey, the role Carleton played, and the importance and benefits of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

When graduate student Bianca Bono arrived at Carleton University she was unsure if she would be accepted for her sexual orientation. Bianca discovered that the environment at Carleton embraced every student’s differences, and this allowed her to realize her research ambitions and passions. This is her NeuroEDI story:

Watch the video here. →

Graduate student Aycheh Al-Chami has lived all over the world. Her family left Lebanon for Dubai to escape the country’s civil unrest. As a teenager, she moved to Ottawa, where she learned English and got accustomed to Western culture. Her early life experiences inspired her passion for neuroscience and ultimately led her to be a published researcher. This is her NeuroEDI story:

Watch the video here. →

For most of their life, graduate student Ana Santos lived a quiet life in a small town in Ontario. When Ana learned about mental health disorders, they began to realize its stronghold. Ana battled bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety, but through the help and empathy of their Neuroscience professors, they were able to gain a true sense of student equity to continue their studies. Ana is now a PhD student and uses their research to help others battling their mental health at the Royal Mental Health Centre. This is their NeuroEDI story:

Watch the video here. →

Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism is hosting the Open Colloquium II, a school-wide event that will take place on Oct. 20, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. in the PIT in which PhD students and PhD candidates will present their research to a panel of critical respondents: Dr. Eunice Seng (The University of Hong Kong, Ph.D. program director), Dr. Sophia Psarra, (The Bartlett School of Architecture, Ph.D. program director), Dr. David Theodore (McGill, Director), and Dr. Lisa Moffit (ASAU, MArch Chair). For details, click here.

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!

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 Oct. 19, 2022 will be an open session to bring your grammar and academic writing questions. For details, email: csas@carleton.ca

Each year, PMC-registered students are referred to tutoring services by their PMC Coordinator(s). The PMC maintains a roster of qualified tutors that these students can be connected with. Tutors work one-on-one with students to support learning and understanding course material as well as effective learning strategies and study habits. The main goal is to provide students with in-depth support while at the same time imparting skills to maximize the likelihood of future success and independence of the student.

Tutors are paid an hourly rate based on their academic level and experience. The demand for tutors in any particular area(s) of study depends on students’ needs from term to term.

If you are interested in joining the PMC Tutor Roster please complete and submit the online application form to get started! If you have any questions prior to applying, please email pmc_tutoring@carleton.ca.

All Carleton students and new grads are invited to attend the Virtual Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! The Career Fair will give you the opportunity to chat with recruiters and professionals one-on-one; explore full-time, part-time and co-op opportunities; discover a range of organizations and practice your networking skills. Click here to register for the Virtual Fall Career Fair.

Looking to gain hands-on experience in data and machine learning? The Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence is launching AI internships and applications are now open. Work full or part-time alongside professional staff at Vector. Internships may be remote or in-person. Deadline is Oct. 24, 2022 at 12 p.m. EST. For details, click here.

Global PALS Grad Groups are a space for international graduate students to build community, share resources and lessons learned, and develop new skills for navigating life as a graduate student. Join the International Student Services Office for five weeks of one-hour workshops. These sessions are facilitated by graduate students, for graduate students. Visit our website for more information and registration.

Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s Program (CGSM) – Applications are now open! Students must apply through the Research Portal for all three granting agencies. Full details can be found here. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1, 2022 before 8 PM (EST).

Ontario Graduate Scholarship – Applications are now open! Deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2022 (11:59PM EST). Referee deadline is Dec. 1, 2022. For full details on eligibility, deadlines and application processes, please visit the Carleton OGS website.

Oct. 14
Last day for summative tests or examinations, or formative tests or examinations totaling more than 15% of the final grade, in early fall term undergraduate courses, before the official Oct/Nov final examination period (see examination regulations in the Academic Regulations of the University section of the Undergraduate Calendar/General Regulations of the Graduate Calendar).

Oct. 15
Last day for receipt of applications for admission to an undergraduate degree program for the winter term from applicants whose documents originate from outside Canada or the United States.

Oct. 21
Last day of early fall classes.

Oct. 24
Deadline for course outlines to be made available to students registered in late fall courses.

Oct. 24-28
Fall break. Classes are suspended.

Oct. 29-30; Nov. 5-6
Final examinations in early fall undergraduate courses will be held.

Oct. 31
Late fall classes begin.

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.