The Graduate@Carleton newsletter is typically distributed every Thursday morning. The next newsletter will be sent to you on September 23. If you have any questions, please email us at: fgpa_newsletter@carleton.ca.

Anyone coming on campus must complete the COVID-19 screening self-assessment every day through cuScreen. You will also need to use a QR code when you enter buildings. And you are encouraged to complete the vaccination attestation form and submit your documents as soon as possible. You can find the form in cuScreen after you have logged in.

Please visit the COVID-19 website for more information on Carleton’s return to campus plans.

The Graduate Studies office is offering in-person services. The front desk is open from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 1 until 4:30 p.m. To find out when other departments are open on campus, click here.

Until Oct. 4, Campus Avenue will be reduced to one lane – from Library Road to the Nicol Building – for an estimated three weeks as part of the Phase 2 LRT City of Ottawa Project currently underway. For more construction news, click here.

To access FAQs about how Carleton is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, click here. For questions concerning current graduate students, click here. To view FAQs for prospective graduate students, click here. International graduate students, please check out FAQs on the ISSO website. This past week, the FAQs for current graduate students were updated to reflect the new term.

The federal election is on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Ottawa Centre residents can cast their votes from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on election day in Fenn Lounge. Students living off campus should check the Elections Canada website for their polling station. In order to vote in the 2021 federal election, you must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old on election day. Voting is an easy three step process: register, bring your ID and vote. If you do not have an ID, you may still be able to vote.

You can get vaccinated at Carleton’s on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Appointments are available for all students, employees and approved contractors on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until Thursday, October 7, 2021. Carleton Ravens are sharing their reasons for getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Find out what they have to say by clicking here.

New grad students and TAs can access Orientation materials created by Graduate Studies by clicking here. International students are also encouraged to obtain special Orientation materials through I-Start.

The Carleton360 Student Portal (My360) is your complete student experience hub to help you navigate your student experience. Visit My360 regularly for direct access to Carleton Central, cMail and Brightspace. Inside My360. you can access direct links to important university resources such as recent student news, timely supports and services, and lots more.

Graduate Studies offers a vast assortment of professional development opportunities to Carleton graduate students. Check it out.

The final deadline to register for fall and winter terms is Sept. 22.

Many courses are being offered on campus this fall but online options are also available. You can find out more about fall and winter courses by clicking here on the University FAQs.

The fall/winter 2021-22 class schedule and registration course planning tool is available in Carleton Central and includes which courses will be available for in-person and online learning. Based on student demand, we will be revising the course schedule to offer more online options for courses in the winter 2022 term. More information on these courses will be provided by the end of October.

Please note, you cannot register unless you have cleared all conditions on your offer. Your time ticket will be updated in your Carleton Central account, after the removal of your conditions is complete.

This fall, join us every Wednesday for our Webinar Wednesday info sessions where you will find out about the graduate school experience at Carleton, the application process, program requirements, and award and funding opportunities. Connect with other Ravens looking to pursue Graduate School at Carleton by registering for our Carleton Community Graduate Info Sessions. Dates and registration info are available by clicking here.

Applications for OGS and Tri-council competition awards are open. For full eligibility details and application processes, please visit the External Awards and Funding website. Some deadlines to note:

NSERC PhD: Sept.27
SSHRC PhD: Oct.1
CIHR PhD: Oct.1
OGS: Applications: Nov. 15; Referee deadline: Dec. 1
Master’s Tri-council: Dec.1

Check out our Donor-funded awards listed on this website. The deadline to apply is Sept. 30.

International students from an African country are encouraged to apply for the $5,000 Richard J. Van Loon Scholarship. Applicants must be full-time students proceeding from one year to another in any Carleton program. Applications are due by Nov. 15.

The Indigenous Graduate Student Award is available for Canadian First Nation, Metis or Inuit Master’s or Doctoral graduate students. Recipients will be selected based on demonstrated financial need and academic merit. Applicants will be required to provide supporting documentation to verify ancestry. This “proof of ancestry” documentation should be uploaded in their application as a supporting letter. Applicants need to go to Carleton Central (under “financial aid and awards” and then “online graduate award applications”), and search under the correct name. The application deadline is September 30.

And finally, interested in Space? The Canadian Student Participation in the NASA International Internship (NASA I²) Project (summer 2022, fall 2022 & spring 2023) Announcement of Opportunity is now open. Canadian graduate students are invited to submit their application. The application deadline is Oct. 13.

If your graduate program has a Co-op option, December 31, 2021 is the deadline to apply for admission to Co-op for the winter 2022 term (this means a 1^st work term in summer 2022). BUT – we strongly encourage you to apply ASAP as the earlier your application is received, the earlier you will have access to resources and assistance from a Co-op Student Advisor. Students who apply by October 31 – and are admissible – will qualify for access to the Co-op job board as soon as summer positions are posted. Submit your application via mySuccess (through Carleton Central) today. Find out how to apply here.

For questions about study permits, travel and quarantine plans, or health insurance, please email the International Student Services Office at isso@carleton.ca

Find out more on the ISSO website.

• Events
• Quarantine Planning Support
• FAQs
• News
• Immigration Support
• University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) Information

The Graduate Students’ Association offers comprehensive medical, dental and accident insurance. All full-time students registered in the fall term are automatically covered by the plan for the entire September 1 to August 31 plan year. You can opt out but need to do so by October 5. Part-time and co-op students and students wanting couples or family coverage (including same-sex and common-law couples) may opt in by paying the fee by October 5.

Full-time grad students can pick up or renew their U-Pass for the Fall 2021 – Winter 2022 pass period. They are valid for use on OC-Transpo and STO services September 1 – April 30. Students who are eligible to opt-out of the U-Pass program can submit a request through Carleton Central, and should not pick up or renew their card. Unsure of how to opt out? Follow the instructions found here: U-Pass Opt-Out Process. Please note that the deadline for a full fee refund for those who already picked up their cards has now passed.

There are many health and wellness services that can assist graduate students at Carleton. Please click here for a list of resources you can access. We are here to help.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Carleton temporarily suspended the need for a doctor’s note or medical certificate for academic accommodation requests related to COVID-19. This process has been extended for the fall 2021 term. Students will be advised to complete the self-declaration form available on the Registrar’s Office website to request academic accommodation for missed course work including exams and assignments and connect directly with their instructors to discuss required accommodations arising from the COVID-19 situation.

Click here to find out the latest opportunities for PhD students who want to write for The Conversation. These are updated on a regular basis.

Carleton University’s Senate is seeking one graduate student to serve on its Quality Assurance and Planning Committee. The term is for one-year, ending June 30, 2022. The position will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply today.

The advisory search committee for the Dean of the Faculty of Science has now been formed and a list of members is available online. Consultation with the campus community is an integral part of this comprehensive search. You are invited to take a few minutes to provide your input in the search by completing a brief online questionnaire. We have extended the deadline to Sept. 24, 2021 in order to gather additional responses.

Check out this article from The Globe and Mail about the new building for Carleton’s Sprott School of Business. The article points out that the building’s ground level sets the scene and includes a research centre, resource centre and “business incubator.”

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On a regular basis, the Graduate Studies showcases up and coming professors, along with their graduate students talking about their research. The latest video features IT Prof. Rob Teather and PhD student Heather Qian who focus on virtual reality research.

Watch the Video →

Depression is among the most common mental health conditions worldwide. Find out about important research by Prof. Natalina Salmaso, Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neurobiology, to help develop more targeted treatments for depression.

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This past summer, Astrid Schetselaar spent three weeks in the Yukon with a group of 10 other Carleton master’s students on a Northern Studies field course. Their projects focused on areas such as the financial impact of climate change on highway infrastructure maintenance, water management, digital knowledge keeping and food distribution.

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In recognition of World Mental Health Day, the Department of Psychology is partnering with the Mental Health and Well-being Research and Training Hub to host Psychology Mental Health Day, 2021 virtually on Thurs. Oct. 7 from 2:30 – 4 p.m. The event will feature, former Olympic skater Elizabeth Manley talking about Resiliency…Getting Through Uncertain Times. The keynote speaker is Dr. Lara Aknin, from Simon Fraser University talking about Mental Health and Well-being During the First Year of Covid-19. You can register for this virtual event by clicking here.

The 22nd Annual Biology Butterfly Show is scheduled to take place Saturday, Oct. 2 – Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 and will be held virtually again this year. Details will be posted on this website.

Throwback is Carleton University’s homecoming – an opportunity for Carleton to open its virtual doors to alumni, donors and community members to celebrate our shared past, present and future through reunions, family-friendly and community-building events, spirited challenges, targeted discussions, and much more. Find out what’s happening this fall from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2 by clicking here.

September 17-19: Full and late summer deferred final examinations held.

September 22:

• Last day of registration for fall term and fall/winter courses.
• Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for fall term and fall/winter courses.
• Graduate students who have not electronically submitted their final thesis copy to the Graduate Studies will not be eligible to graduate in fall 2021 and must register for the fall 2021 term.

September 30: Last day to withdraw from fall term and fall/winter courses with a full fee adjustment (financial withdrawal). Withdrawals after this date will create no financial change to fall term fees and will result in a permanent notation of WDN appearing on your official transcript.

October 8: December examination schedule (fall term final and fall/winter mid-terms) available online.

October 11: Statutory holiday. 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.