ACADEMIC DEADLINES
Jan. 6 – Winter-term classes begin. Late Charges now apply.
Jan. 7 – Deadline to apply to be a Residence Fellow
Jan. 17 –Last day for registration for winter term courses. Last day to change courses or sections (including auditing) for winter term courses.
Jan. 17 – Students who have not deposited (via automated upload) the final copy of their thesis to the office of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs must register.
Jan. 31
Last day for a fee adjustment when withdrawing from Winter term courses or the Winter portion of two-term courses. Withdrawals after this date will create no financial change to Winter term fees (financial withdrawal).
For a complete list of all official academic and financial dates and deadlines, please go to the Registrar’s website.
EVENTS/DEADLINES
Jan. 17 – Deadline to submit a paper to the Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium
Feb. 28/14 – Deadline for article submissions to Render- The Carleton Graduate Journal of Art and Culture
March 6-8 – Underhill Graduate Student Colloquium
March 22-23 – WISE National Conference
TRAINING & CAREER WORKSHOPS
Jan. 12 – Deadline to apply for the Certificate in Blended Online Learning
Jan. 15 – Deadline to apply for the Certificate in University Teaching
You can also check our Grad Navigate website for the winter term, 2014 professional development training opportunities. These sessions are open to all grad students (unless otherwise specified). TAs can claim these as part of their paid training hours, providing the session is during the term in which you are a TA. This site is regularly updated.
1. Research & Writing
(NVivo Training)
Feb. 27 – Intro to NVivo FULL
March 4 – Intro to NVivo
March 5 – Using NVivo for Literature Reviews
March 12 – Advanced NVivo
(Citation Management Training)
Sessions are being offered by MacOdrum Library on the following dates:
Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 3 March 20
(Other)
Jan. 23 – Research Data Management for Graduate Students – Basic Skills
Feb. 5 – Visualizing Your Research Data Using Microsoft Excel
Feb. 12 – How to Write a Thesis for Science & Engineering
2. Teaching Skills
Jan. 7 – Incorporating Alternate Activities in Discussion Groups
Jan. 7 – Developing a Framework for Teaching
Jan. 10 – Teaching Talk: Curiosity Is…
Jan. 14 – Providing Feedback to Enhance Student Learning & Engagement
Jan. 17 – Improving Your Teaching Through Feedback
Jan. 20 – Deadline to apply for the Preparing to Teach Certificate
Jan. 21 – Developing a Framework for Teaching
Jan. 22 – Giving Effective Presentations: The Experience of Two Nerds
Jan. 28 – Providing Feedback to Enhance Student Learning & Engagement
Accessible Learning Workshops: Feb. 13 Feb. 27 March 19
3. Professional Skills
Jan. 30 – Overcoming Procrastination
Feb. 5-6 – Foundations of Project Management 1 (Mitacs)
Feb. 10 – Discovering the Entrepreneur Within (Mitacs)
Feb. 12 – How to Write for Newspapers & Online Publications
Feb. 25 – How to Use Twitter for Professional Engagement
4. Wellness
Jan. 21 – Sleep, Eat, Exercise and Relax!
Jan. 21 – Balancing Life, School and Work
Jan. 21 – Healthy Eating & Living
Jan. 29 – Student Budgeting & Shopping
Feb. 4 – Get Motivated, Manage Time & Relax
Feb. 6 – Managing Stress
Feb. 12 – Making Friends
March 4 – Improve Relationships, Seek Supports and Relax
March 5 – Sleep! Catching the Zzzz
5. Career Planning (These are all specific training sessions for graduate students)
Resumé Writing: Jan. 15 Feb. 5 March 12
Skills Identification: March 6
Networking Strategies: Jan. 22 March 26
Career Exploration Outside Academia: Jan. 30 March 18
Interview Skills: Feb. 26
Graduate Career Certificate: Feb. 20
AWARDS & COMPETITIONS
Jan. 6, 2014 – Deadline to apply for an Ontario Womens Health Scholars award. Send application to leslie.main@carleton.ca.
Jan. 15 – Deadline to apply to the SSHRC Storyteller competition
Jan. 15 – Deadline to Apply for a Special Project with Students Without Borders
Jan. 15 – Deadline to apply for the PhD Fellowship in Gender Equality Measurement
Jan. 24 – Deadline to apply for a CIHR Synapse Award
Feb. 1 – Deadline to apply for a Mackenzie King Scholarship
Note: For information about other awards, go to our awards and funding website.