ACADEMIC DEADLINES.
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 grade(s) of WDN appearing on your official transcript.
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 payment charges and late registration charges applied to the student account on or after this date. Interest charges begin to accrue on January 1.
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
Check out the Media Training workshops on September 26 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and also on October 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MacOdrum Library is offering a Thesis Jumpstart series this term (Using NVIVO for your Literature Review (Registration already available), Literature Reviews and Citation Management and Research Data Management)
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
Apply Now for the 5th National Student Paper Competition. Check website for deadlines.
September 20: OGS information session 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Senate Boardroom (6th floor, Robertson Hall). (This is a repeat of the Sept. 13th and Sept. 19th information sessions)
September 29: Deadline to apply for an NSERC doctoral scholarship
September 30: Deadline to apply for the Mauril Belanger memorial Youth Addictions Research Grant
October 2: Deadline to apply for a CIHR doctoral scholarship
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
Click here to see updates on construction projects taking place this fall on campus.
Now-November 28: Ottawa Writer’s Festival
September 28: Grad School Recruitment Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Galleria. Info session at 2 p.m.
September 30-October 8: Annual live butterfly show
September 30: Panda Game
October 10: Deadline to apply for the “Cool Japan” program at Chiba University.
October 28: 4th Annual Canadian Global Health Students and Young Professionals Summit
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.
