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Graduate Student News

The fall 2022 final exam schedule is now available. You can find the schedule on the Scheduling and Examination Services website, or on your Carleton Central account (log in through Carleton360 via the Current Students website). The final exam period will take place from Saturday, Dec. 10 to Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.

Fall Break takes place next week from Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 to Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. No classes will be held at this time.

 

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


Grad Students: Enter Our Cyber Month 2022 Contest!

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 is happening through the month of October, and this is your chance win a pair of AirPods or one of two Ravens swag packs! Read the Information Technology Services (ITS) post for more information on how to enter.


Last Day to Withdraw - November 15

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Academic Withdrawals will create no financial change to fall term fees and will result in a grade of Withdrawn (WDN) appearing on your official transcript.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.


Through a Global Lens Photography Competition

The Through a Global Lens Photography Competition invites students to submit original photographs that showcase their international experiences both in Canada and around the world. The theme of this year’s competition is New Beginnings. Submit your photo online for your chance to win! Contest closes Nov. 1, 2022.


Carleton Ranks High in Maclean’s 2023 University Ranking

Maclean’s 2023 university rankings have been released and they once again highlight Carleton’s excellence in the higher education sector.

Again this year, Carleton consolidates its position in Canada’s Top 5 Best Comprehensive Universities and several strengths were noted in the areas of student and faculty awards, scholarships and bursaries, and especially across all research rankings.

To read the rest of the news release, click here. →


International Student Services Office - Upcoming Events

Ottawa Art Gallery Experience on Oct. 20, 2022: https://carleton.ca/isso/cu-events/ottawa-art-gallery-2022/

Fall Rhapsody in Gatineau Park on Oct. 23, 2022: https://carleton.ca/isso/cu-events/fall-rhapsody-2/

Global Café on Oct. 26, 2022: https://carleton.ca/isso/globalcafe/


Publicly 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!


TRAJECTORIES: A Focused Approach to Professional Development

TRAJECTORIES is a professional development program that offers graduate students and postdocs the opportunity to enhance their transferable skills and earn non-credit certificates. Participants interested in earning a certificate attend core and elective workshops, complete self-reflection exercises, and prepare a one-year action plan all while receiving individual guidance throughout the process.


Awards and Funding Updates

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.


Unsung Heroes: Carleton Lab Techs Support Student and Faculty Research Behind the Scenes

When Carleton University engineering researchers have eureka moments in the middle of the night, their first stop the next morning is often the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering shop on the second floor of the Mackenzie Building.

“I rarely say no to their ideas,” says supervisor Alex Proctor, who has been building, fixing and rigging together research tools and equipment in the bustling workshop for nearly three decades. “People come to us with all sorts of designs, and I say, ‘OK, let’s give it a try!’”

Click here to read the article. →


**Important Dates and Deadlines**

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 courses will be held.

Oct. 31
Late fall classes begin.

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