ACADEMIC DEADLINES.
October 6: December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.
October 9: Statutory holiday. University closed.
October 15: Students who are on an unpaid placement this fall – you must return the signed forms to your department no later than this date.
October 23-27: Fall break. Classes are suspended.
November 18: Fall Convocation
November 25: Winter term payment deadline. Click here for important payment information. Late charges may be applied to the student account any time after this date.
December 1: Last day for receipt of applications from potential winter (February) graduates.
December 1: Last day for graduate students to submit their supervisor-approved thesis in examinable form to the department.
December 8: Fall term ends. Last day of fall-term classes. Classes follow a Monday schedule. Last day for academic withdrawal from fall term courses. 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.
December 9: No classes or examinations take place.
December 10 – 22: Final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses may be held. Examinations are normally held all seven days of the week.
December 25-January 1, 2018: 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.
TRAINING & CAREER WORKSHOPS
All Grad Navigate workshops have been posted for the fall term. Register now! There are sessions listed under the following subject headings:
Research & Writing
Professional Skills Development
Career Planning
Teaching Skills
Wellness
As well, we offer a number of professional development initiatives such as thesis writing bootcamps. This year, we have added bootcamps for master’s students.
You can also 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
October 13: Deadline to apply fpr a SSHRC doctoral scholarship
October 13: Deadline to apply for the Franco-German Fellowship Programme on Climate, Energy and Earth System Research Funding
October 20: Deadline for the Vanier scholarship (students who have been nominated will be informed as to how to complete the application)
November 3: Carleton deadline to apply for a Trudeau Foundation doctoral scholarship
November 15: Deadline to apply for a Carleton OGS
November 15: Deadline to apply for the Richard Van Loon scholarship to an outstanding international student from an African country
November 15: Deadline to apply for a Fulbright award
December 1: Deadline for Master’s students to apply for a Tri-council award (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)
December 6: Deadline to apply for a Gates Cambridge scholarship
Mitacs offers several funding opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. 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 ($55,000 annual grant for two-year postdoctoral fellowships with industry or non-profit partners, plus a customized research management training program valued at 7,500)
(c) Mitacs Globalink Research Awards (Funding to support research collaborations with international universities.)
Note: For information about Carleton awards, go to our awards and funding website.
EVENTS/OTHER
Now – October 8: Live butterfly show on campus
Now-November 28: Ottawa Writer’s Festival
October 4: Ingenious Talks: The Internet of Things
October 10: Deadline to apply for the “Cool Japan” program at Chiba University.
October 11-12: Fall Career Fair
October 12 – GSA is hosting a book launch & panel – Policing Black Lives with Robyn Maynard
October 26: 2017 Barton Lecture: Daniel Drezner on The Ideas Industry
October 28: 4th Annual Canadian Global Health Students and Young Professionals Summit
October 29: Physics Show
November 6: CANCELLED – Faculty of Public Affairs Carleton U. Recruitment Fair
November 17: POSTPONED! Annual Carleton University Medal Lectures (details available in the near future)
For information about Carleton events, go to the university events calendar.
TA DEADLINES
The deadlines to apply for a Leave From Duties are: December 31 (winter term), April 30 (summer term) and August 31 (fall term) (access form via Carleton Central).
Deadline to apply to be an “out-of-priority” TA are as follows: December 15 (Winter term), April 15 (Spring/Summer term) and August 15 (Fall/Winter 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 November 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.
