Author: Jennie Bartosik

The UVic Ed Student Equity Advocates (UVic Ed SEA) have the following upcoming workshops:

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
What, when & how-to
January 19 6pm PST

INCLUSIVITY & DIVERSITY PART 1:
Barriers to inclusion & community
January 24 6pm PST

GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE
How to engage meaningfully with radical content
February 3 | 6pm PST

INCLUSIVITY & DIVERSITY PART 2:
Doing the work
February 9 | 6:30pm PST

TOXIC RAIN IN THE UNIVERSITY CLASSROOM
Recognize & reflect on inequity and inclusivity
February 15 | 6pm PST

For more information, please contact UVicEdSEA@uvic.ca.

NSERC UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS (USRA) 2022 APPLICATION INFORMATION

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Email to biology@uvic.ca

For more information: https://www.uvic.ca/science/biology/home/news/current/nserc-usras-2022-23.php

Join the International Centre for Students Exchange Team to learn more about spending 1-2 terms abroad during your UVic degree. On exchange, students can live and learn abroad while earning UVic credits, and continuing to pay UVic tuition fees. Visit the Exchange Program website for more details.

This information session will go over the perks of studying abroad through the exchange program, and the steps to apply. The session will also feature a special guest from one of our Scottish partner universities to share some highlights of studying with them in the UK!

Exchange Program Information Session

When: Wednesday, January 19^th at 9:00-10:00am (PT)

Where: Virtually via Zoom (link below)

Who: ICS Exchange Team + University of Strathclyde Representative

Meeting URL:     https://uvic.zoom.us/j/88627718364?pwd=bDJFR2hub2R3Yzc1MnpBUjVITjR1Zz09

Meeting ID:        886 2771 8364

Password:          314128

Thinking about graduate studies? The IRIC of the University of Montreal has recently launched the 2022 IRIC Student Recruitment Event. Open to undergraduate and graduate students with strong interest in cancer research, this event offers a unique opportunity to discover the various opportunities offered by the researchers of our institute.

Carleton University’s Department of Health Sciences offers an innovative and exciting opportunity for graduate studies in health sciences.

The Master of Science in Health: Science, Technology and Policy (HSTP) is a unique 6-credit graduate program. The program places an emphasis on skill acquisition, using problem-based approaches to understand health issues and sectors, and participation in collaborative interdisciplinary research projects. The program design is facilitated by the cohort model, which allows for collaboration between students from various academic backgrounds to improve their understanding of complex problems in the broad field of health. A key component of the program is the Interdisciplinary Health Research Project, whereby students work closely with internal and external partners to address a complex health research issue.

We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2022 admissions. Further information on the program, specific research projects and the instructions for applicants can be found in the attached document or at https://carleton.ca/healthsciences/msc-in-health-science-technology-and-policy/admissions-msc-in-hstp/

If interested, submit an application online (https://graduate.carleton.ca/apply-online/) by February 1, 2022.

The Peer Support Centre is a safer space created to be an inclusive and comfortable space for students from all walks of life. Whether you are struggling with or have questions regarding mental health, are concerned for a friend, or need help accessing resources on or off campus, you can seek a first-point-of-contact at the Peer Support Centre. Our trained student volunteers are here to listen, offering non-judgmental, empathetic and confidential support while helping fellow students navigate next-step resources and student life at UVic. We will be virtual until UVic goes back in person, but our hours will be the same.

https://uvss.ca/peer-support-centre/

Have you finished your first year of studies? Now’s the time to apply to co-op to gain paid, hands-on experience related to what you’re studying.

Co-op is available in almost every program—learn about why co-op could be right for you at uvic.ca/coopandcareer/apply.

Are you a student who identifies with having a disability? The CanWork program supports undergraduate students who identify having a disability or mental health challenge to gain paid work experience. The application deadline is January 22.

Want to chat about co-op? Register for our Co-op and Career Info Day webinars! Attend a program-specific webinar. There are six sessions to choose from taking place on January 17.

Learn more: uvic.ca/coopandcareer/apply

Register: learninginmotion.uvic.ca (navigate to the calendar under the ‘events’ tab)

We recognize that the return to campus and face-to-face instruction continues to be stressful for many of you.  To help you with a successful new term,  the Faculties of Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences have partnered with Student Wellness to present the following workshop.

What:

Thriving in 2022

Come learn practical tips and strategies for managing your stress and for setting achievable goals for this new term.   You will also learn how to recognize signs of distress in yourself or your friends and what resources there are to support you.

Who: 

Presenters from Student Wellness

Dawn Schell, Manager, Mental Health Outreach & Training

Emily S., Project Assistant & 4th Year UVic student

When:

Thursday, January 27, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Where:

In-person in 

CLE A320

and online at

https://uvic.zoom.us/j/81913620299?pwd=VXBXczlLeDJFS3Z1N0V5clAva1U0UT09

Meeting ID: 819 1362 0299

Password: 845210

If updated public health requirements prohibit an in-person event, the workshop will be held entirely online.

Already thinking ahead to next year? Residence Services is hiring Community Leaders (CLs) & Residence Education Community Leaders (RECLs) for the 2022-23 Academic Year! These part-time student staff live in residence and support students’ academic and social transition to and through University. By planning engaging programs, connecting one on one with residents, and supporting a safe and healthy community, CLs & RECLs build skills in event planning, conflict management, peer helping, and more!

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, visit uvic.ca/residence to register for a virtual information session (January 18^th & 19^th at 4:30pm) or apply for a position. If you have questions about the role, please email applyrle@uvic.ca.

Use your education to make a difference!

Global Brigades is the largest student-led nonprofit organization. We work towards resolving health and economic disparities in our partner communities in Central America, Africa and Greece. We do this by sending groups of students on brigades to partner communities to aid our teams in-country with implementation of mobile medical clinics, water system design and construction, economic development workshops and much more.

The Global Brigades Club at UVic has a very big presence on campus and has sent 47 brigades to Central America. We currently have medical/dental, engineering and business chapters at UVic.

Our Medical Brigades help with a mobile medical clinic where students get to shadow doctors, dermatologists, dentists, optometrists and interact with patients in an experiential learning experience like few others. Brigaders spend time leading up to brigade learning skills they will need when they are in-country including taking vitals and medical spanish.

If you would like to learn more please checkout our website uvicglobalbrigades.com and our instagram page @uvicglobalbrigades.

UVic Career Services is offering our annual Mock MMIs (Mock Multiple Mini Interviews) over Zoom this coming January and February for 3rd and 4th year students and alumni who have been invited to interview for medical schools, physiotherapy and other health related programs that use the MMI format for assessing applicants.

UVic Career Services Mock MMIs (Mock Multiple Mini Interviews):

• The sessions include taking part in interview scenarios and receiving feedback/coaching
• Students and Alumni need to have received a letter/email inviting them to an MMI style interview to be eligible to participate
• Our group Mock MMIs will be held on Zoom on Fri Jan 14th, Fri Jan 28th, Fri Feb 25th
• There are no charges for these sessions

To register for a Mock MMI, please contact Blenda, Career Assistant, UVic Career Services: careers@uvic.ca.

Online? Face-to-face? Blended? Tell us how you like to learn.

 http://ow.ly/wA0U50H4xzP

Your feedback will help inform the future of course delivery modes at UVic. You can also enter to win a $50 gift card.

One of UVic’s ICS Exchange Program partner universities, the University of Washington (UW) is giving UVic students the chance to apply for a virtual, extra-curricular (not-for-credit) scholarship program, running from January – April 2022, and with a stipend amount of $2400.00.

Program Application Form

Application deadline: December 20, 2021

Stipend amount: $2400.00

Please note: This program is only open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

The program is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of American-Canadian, pacific northwest cross-border relations, and gives students the chance to learn from, and network with experts in various cross-border related fields. Successful applicants will also have the chance to meet and form a virtual cohort with other students from UVic, UW, and UBC.

Student expectations within the program:

1. Participate in monthly workshops and discussions (January-April) facilitated by experts
2. Attend 2-3 virtual cultural events (from a suggested list or of their own choosing and with approval from the program lead)
3. Contribute to a collection of virtual city tours led by students and alumni
4. Write 2 blog posts based on their workshops and/or event attendance
5. Complete a final project (with the aim of building cross-border understanding) of the student’s choosing, along the lines of (but not limited to):
   1. 1000-word policy brief on a current cross-border issue
   2. Multimedia project – 5-minute video or photo essay exploring an aspect of the region
   3. Podcast interview of regional expert/person of note
   4. Students may suggest their own project, subject to program approval

If you are interested in the virtual program, please apply here by December 20, 2021! Please note: This program is only open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Note: The University of Washington (UW) also offers several fully funded full-year exchange opportunities (see more about the $12,000.00 Corbett scholarship here) to UVic students each year. If you are interested in completing a year abroad at UW, apply for the ICS Exchange Program by February 1, 2022 for an exchange in the 2022-23 academic year!

BC Parks has created the BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province.

This BC Parks Student Ranger Program will see a minimum of 48 students employed across the province. Eligible candidates for the 2022 season are legally entitled to work in Canada, are between the ages of 18 and 30, and have been enrolled in full-time studies at an accredited institution within the past 6-months. Additional requirements and criteria can be viewed in the job postings. BC Parks strongly encourages students from Indigenous backgrounds to apply for these positions.

This season, a minimum of twelve Student Ranger crews will be formed across the province. Confirmed crews will be based out of the following locations: Victoria (Goldstream Provincial Park), Black Creek (Miracle Beach Provincial Park), North Vancouver, Squamish, Nelson, Penticton, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Prince George, Fort St John, Smithers, and Terrace. With additional crews being considered in Dease Lake, Mount Robson, Muncho Lake/ Liard River Hot Springs, Hagensborg, and Port Renfrew. Each crew will work within various parks and protected areas on recreation, conservation, Indigenous relations, and public outreach projects and education projects.

The competitions for these positions are now posted to the BC government job board and the application deadline is January 9^th, 2022. Please visit the BC Parks Student Ranger Program web page (https://bcparks.ca/employment/student-ranger/) for more information on how to learn more and to apply for these job opportunities.

Please contact the BC Parks Student Ranger Program Coordinator with questions Parks.StudentRangers@gov.bc.ca