Hello Undergraduate Students,
Please join our SEOS Ocean Information Session and feel free to spread the word – all are welcome!
SEOS Oceans Information Session
Dr. Roberta Hamme, Chair
5:00pm on Thursday, April 1st
Zoom link details are:
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/84893942174?pwd=eDdqa0loNzd1aTBuZjFFenJhV2xxZz09
Meeting ID: 848 9394 2174
Password: 545830
Have a great day!
Allison
Allison Rose | Department Secretary
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences | University of Victoria
The Peer Support Centre (PSC) is a safer space created to be an inclusive and comfortable space for students from all walks of life. It operates as a first point of contact for students looking for mental health support, referrals, and other resources. They typically operate through a face-to-face operations model out of the SUB; however, they have recently migrated to an online format in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PSC student volunteers (from all faculties and programs) are highly trained in suicide prevention, active listening, cultural competencies, in order to offer non-judgmental, empathetic and confidential support to their peers.
The volunteer program is especially popular with psychology, sociology, and social work students as it is highly relevant to those wishing to pursue trauma centred careers; however, they have also had students from a variety of faculties (ie. Engineering and Fine Arts) bring great value to the team.
The PSC offers full training, volunteer support, reference letters, and professional development opportunities to our volunteers, which makes the organization an excellent choice for those pursuing next steps after graduation that require volunteer hours (ie. med school), but also creates a safe and welcoming space for those who find fulfillment through volunteering.
Details are as follows:
Who: Students of any faculty who are open-minded, empathetic, and would like to help their fellow students.
What: Peer Support — providing non-judgemental, confidential, and compassionate support to peers from all walks of life (training provided)
Where: Tentatively in person on the UVic campus, potential for hybrid or fully online shifts via Doxy telemed.
When: September 2021-April 2022 (negotiable and flexible). 2-4 hours a week (Centre hours are 12-5 PDT Monday through Wednesday; 6-10 Thursday and Friday)
Why: Fulfillment from helping your peers navigate difficult situations, full and robust mental health training, consistent volunteer hours, professional development opportunities, and reference letters.
If this volunteer opportunity is of interest to you, please see the attached application form and submit it to pscoperations@uvss.ca by end of day on Friday 26 March, 2021.
The UVSS referenda is about your student fees and your student society! We’re looking to save you money and serve you better. Learn more about all of the different referenda questions, such as free textbooks and sustainability initiatives at uvss.ca/referenda Vote YES at webvote.uvic.ca!
~ Sarina, Dir. Outreach, UVSS
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) provides scholarships for indigenous students in STEM. Students need to become AISES members which is free (join here). More information on these scholarships and due dates can be found here.
If there are any indigenous undergraduate or graduate students interested in learning more about AISES or perhaps forming an AISES chapter at UVic, please contact Laura Cowen scieadr@uvic.ca
Thu, 25 March 2021
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT
Registration https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/victoria-call-for-talent-virtual-career-fair-registration-141205891623
This event is open to folks from all backgrounds. Roles employers are looking for include, but are not limited to, software developers, account managers, business development associates, embedded engineers, business analysts, help desk analysts, hardware team managers, UX designers, sales development representatives, and much more.
Top up scholarship in the amount of $1,125 are available to students who meet the following requirements:
Application: https://qdot-nexus.phas.ubc.ca:25683/s/Q878LcHTiJpt6HD
Bahiyyih Peters
CREATE Program Coordinator
Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
2355 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
www.qmi.ubc.ca | www.quantum-bc.ca
(Pronouns: she/her)
Upcoming Information Sessions:
March 30, 6 – 8 p.m.: PharmD Information Session and Student Panel
You are invited to learn about PharmD and your path to admission to our program. Following the information session, you can have your questions answered from current PharmD students. Register here.
April 7, 6 – 8 p.m.: PharmD Information Session and Student Panel
You are invited to learn about PharmD and your path to admission to our program. Following the information session, you can have your questions answered from current PharmD students. Register here.
Admission updates for the September 2021 intake to the Entry-to-Practice PharmD:
English requirement: applicants must present two semesters of university English composition, literature, communication and/or writing courses at any year level (for which UBC awards transfer credit). The courses do not need to transfer as English transfer credit to UBC. This replaces the previous English requirement of applicants present one semester of first-year English writing or composition (for which UBC awards English transfer credit) and one semester of English at any year level (for which UBC awards English transfer credit).
We are excited to announce that LOGIC2021 “Be the Catalyst for Change” will be taking place online the week of August 7th-13th .
Pre-recorded seminars will be posted during the week of August 9th to 13th. Q&A sessions with the speakers will be scheduled on the same week, either live or via a forum chat. Live-streamed workshops and panel discussion are currently being planned for the weekend of August 7th to 8th.
Abstract submission will be open soon for participants to share their scientific work as a flash talk as well as their extracurricular work via a twitter poster.
Online networking opportunities and socials are offered for all participants!
We welcome everyone and anyone to register.
Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.
Thanks to our sponsors, invited speakers, and members of our scientific community for their continued support.
Canadians Working for Inclusivity in Chemical Sciences, Engineering, and Technology
Our Mission:
The purpose of this group is to promote inclusivity, equity, and diversity in the chemical sciences by connecting inclusivity in chemical sciences groups across Canada.
We are excited to be hosting a STEM Career Panel event via Zoom on Thursday, April 8th! We will be hearing from folks with diverse backgrounds in STEM and focusing on Why Science Communication is Important in their careers. Folks will have the chance to pose questions in the chat for the panelists!
Topic: UVIC Science in Society Club – STEM Career Panel
Time: Apr 8, 2021 05:00 PM Vancouver
Join Zoom Meeting
https://uvic.zoom.us/j/83571768331?pwd=M0Y3cWJ3UUdvalc0K09LRjJHMHNoUT09
Meeting ID: 835 7176 8331
Password: 409119
Chem EDI is organizing an Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training for all members of the department of chemistry, which includes undergrad students. This training session is to provide information about the colonial context (historical and current) of Indigenous people in Canada and will be held on Monday, May 3 2021, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (mark your calendar).
More information to be available in the coming weeks.