Biology EDI Workshop
The Biology EDI Committee is pleased to be able to offer our first internal EDI workshop. We invite all faculty, department and research staff, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research associates, and biology undergraduates to join us in welcoming Yahlnaaw, EQHR Indigenous Rights and Anti-Racism Officer. Please share this invite with anyone not on the biology distribution lists.
In this workshop, you can expect to hear about important equity-seeking topics and be able to contribute to a discussion surrounding EDI. The discussion portion of the workshop will invite you to ask the tough questions (for example, how might I decolonize my biology course curriculum? How is this related to my biology course?).
We hope you will join us Thursday, May 5, 1:00 – 3:30 PM on Zoom.
To register, please contact biology.edi@uvic.ca.
Message from Yahlnaaw:
Jah XaaydaGa ‘Las (Hello Wonderful People)! Yahlnaaw (she/her) leads the session, Kil KaahlGalangdal – “Hear Someone’s Voice Before You See Them”: Anti-Oppression Key Principles, Knowledges, and Equity-Focused Action-Based Frameworks through critical equity-seeking topics. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to: white supremacy, white privilege, white fragility, settler moves to innocence, microaggressions, colonization, decolonization, Indigenization, Rematriation, MMIWG2S, intersectionality, and EDI.
Yahlnaaw identifies as a Skidegate Haida, queer, transgender woman which often feels like limbs stretched into many intersecting worlds. Yahlnaaw aims to bridge these epistemologies (ways of knowing), ontologies (ways of being) and axiology (values) into her work to set the stage for the rest of our living and learning journeys.
MCAT WEEK – The Princeton Review
Our virtual MCAT Week is coming up in May and we’re hoping to see you there!
We’ll be hosting free 1-hour sessions during the week of May 2nd, where Princeton Review expert instructors will break down the MCAT for you – each day a different section! You’ll have the chance to go through some sample questions and figure out the best ways to approach the different sections of the MCAT!
BONUS: we’ll be hosting an MMI Information Session on May 9th for those interested in learning more about MMI and engaging in mock interviews with a counselor.
To register for all of these events for free, please visit: www.princetonreview.com/medicaleventscanada
Find the 6-digit course ID for the event/s you’d like to attend and enter it here: https://secure.princetonreview.com/free-event-enrollment
Job Posting- Science RECL in Residence Services
Residence Services has recently had a vacancy for our fall student-staff team. We are looking to hire a Science student to take on the role as the Residence Education Community Leader (RECL) for the Science LLC. Details and the job description can be found at the link below. The position is currently open until filled.
If you have questions about the position, please feel free to email applyrle@uvic.ca and we will happy to respond.
Orientation Volunteers Needed
Help welcome new students to UVic this fall! The Office of Student Life is currently recruiting orientation leaders to help with fall orientation programming. Orientation leaders will be responsible for groups of undergraduate students during New Student Welcome, facilitating icebreaker activities, leading campus tours, providing tips for success, sharing their experiences and creating connections.
Volunteering at orientation is a great way to gain leadership skills, meet new people, contribute to your community and gain a great experience for your resumé. Five different roles are available. Applications are due by April 25! www.uvic.ca/orientation/volunteer
Online Undergraduate In-Course Scholarship Application Now Open
The in-course scholarship online application for students currently attending UVic is open from April 1st – May 31st, 2022. In order to apply for these scholarships, students must complete and submit the in-course scholarship application, available through their Online Tools. Scholarships and awards that require applications ask for students to submit an online (or paper) application as well as supporting documentation. Any supporting documentation required must be submitted by email to incourse@uvic.ca. Please include your full name and student number in the subject line when submitting any documentation.
To view a list of awards and specific requirements visit https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/in-course-scholarships/application/index.php.
How to apply:
Go to Online Tools, click on Finances
> Awards and Financial Aid
> Apply for awards
> Winter Session
> In-Course Application
> Follow the application portal
For more information on how to apply go to https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/safa/in-course-scholarships/apply/index.php.
Any questions can be directed to awards3@uvic.ca or awards1@uvic.ca.