National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The FGSR team was proud to show support for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as part of our strong commitment to decolonizing graduate education. As the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission pointed out: "Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it."

Graduate Research Conference: Innovation Translation

Graduate students at any stage of their research are invited to participate in the Graduate Research Conference on Saturday, Oct 22, 2022. Innovation Knowledge Translation is about taking your work and making it accessible to a general audience. The pandemic has precluded many graduate students from participating in conferences, so this is a great opportunity to present your work and build your communication skills in an interdisciplinary conference environment. You can choose a four minute presentation or be part of the poster session. You will get feedback and FGSR will even cover the costs of printing the posters. This event is free.

Skill Development Workshops

Poster Design with Dr. Chi

Oct 11 - 3:00 PM 

Research Translation: Preconference Feedback

Oct 13 - 10:30 AM

We have more information and registration available on our website

How to turn an idea into a start-up.

Do you have a business idea? Foresight Canada has years of experience in turning ideas into businesses. In this workshop, they walk through a roadmap for creating your own start-up. They will also let you know of some of the resources that are available to you including the U of R Kickstart program.

FGSR has partnered with Foresight Canada as part of the GATE Centre’s entrepreneurship and innovation activities that are available for U of R students. This workshop is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Please register to receive the Zoom link

Conflict Resolution with the Ministry of Justice

The Dispute Resolution Office in the Ministry of Justice is offering a two-part workshop with Mediator Breda O'Reilly. The training will provide participants with the opportunity to develop tools and improve skills in problem solving and conflict management on an interpersonal basis. The course includes skill building through theoretical discussion based on questions from participants.

1st workshop Oct 11, 1:30 - 3:00 pm

2nd workshop Oct 13, 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Please register to attend 

Coffee with the Dean

Every month, FGSR Dean Dr. Aziz Douai meets graduate students to discuss issues important to graduate student success. Thanks to everyone who attended our last discussion on student leadership (photo above). Our upcoming “Coffee with the Dean” meeting will look at Diversity and will feature Pauline Streete, Senior Advisor to the President on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression. We hope to bridge this conversation into a leadership forum for our Diversity group on campus to make the U of R a more welcoming place for all students. Come join us on October 25 at 2:30 pm in CK 226, and we will have coffee, tea and donuts. Register here. 

Grad Night at the Owl

Do you know that graduate students who take the time to be involved in their university community and engage with their colleagues were more likely to complete their degrees. A McGill meta-analysis of graduate education showed just this. Take some time to be social and join us at the Owl. We will have staff members from Grad Studies and you are welcome to join us but you can also sit wherever you like. 

We had free nachos at our last Grad Night and we hope to have them again at the next Grad Night on Wednesday, October 12 between 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Letter of Understanding Template for You and Your Supervisor

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research aspires to provide the highest quality of graduate student supervision experience at the University of Regina. Clarifying the graduate student supervisor relationship and aligning supervisor and graduate student expectations are key. Following national best practices, and U of R’s policies, the Letter of Understanding template aims to facilitate a conversation between supervisor and student that will help build a respectful and fruitful relationship of mutual benefit. It is highly recommended that students and supervisors review this at the beginning of the student’s program and adjust it as the graduate program progresses. 

Thesis Submission Deadlines are Coming Up

Fall term PhD thesis submission deadline: October 28, 2022

Fall term Master’s thesis submission deadline: November 10, 2022

Get the details here. 

University of Regina Workshop and Supports. Click on the links below to get more details. 

Associate Deans Office Hours (Offered every Wednesday)

Wed., Oct. 5, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Coffee with the Dean

Tue., Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Conference Skill Development

Poster Design with Dr. Chi

Tue., Oct. 11, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Research Translation: Preconference Feedback

Thu., Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Graduate Research Conference: Innovation Translation

Sat., Oct. 22, 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Conflict Resolution Workshop with the Ministry of Justice 

Tue., Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thu., Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Discover yoUR Library

Wed., Oct. 12, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tue., Oct. 18, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Fake News: Evaluating Information

Tue., Oct. 4, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 26, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Future Graduate Student: Information Session

Thu., Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. - 2022 6:30 p.m.

Graduate Teaching Enhancement Workshop

Thu., Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 17, 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

How to Turn an Idea into a Startup

Wed., Oct. 26, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thesis Thursdays

Thu., Oct. 6, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thu., Oct. 20, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thu., Oct. 27, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Workplace Diversity: Dimensions, Myths and Opportunities

Wed., Oct. 5, 2022 11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.

U of R Career Webinars - Schedule & Registration

Job Search, Resumes, Interviews, Educational/Career Planning - For U of R Students, Staff and Alumni

Seeking summer, part-time or full-time work? Re-evaluating your educational/career direction? Get inspired! See their schedule for free career webinars

Mitacs EDGE Training

Education, Development, Growth, Engagement (EDGE) by Mitacs Training offers courses that complement your education and enhance your research experience by providing you with skills that are in-demand from today’s workforce. To register, students need to create an account or log in on EDGE. For any questions, please contact us at training@mitacs.ca

Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building

Tue., Oct. 4, 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Wed., Oct. 26, 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Building your project network map

Wed., Oct. 5, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tue., Oct. 25, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Framing your project in a masterful presentation

Fri., Oct. 7, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 24, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project

Wed., Oct. 12, 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Fri., Oct. 21, 10:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Mastering the elevator pitch

Fri., Oct. 14, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Project and time management

Thu., Oct. 6, 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m

Wed., Oct. 19, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 28 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Refined project communication plan

Mon., Oct. 3, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Thu., Oct. 13, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 31, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

CGS Master's How to Apply Session

The FGSR Awards and Scholarship team will be hosting two information sessions on scholarship applications for students interested in applying for the Canada Graduate Scholarships -Master’s (CGS-M). The intended to provide financial “support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in an eligible master’s or, in some cases, doctoral program in Canada.”  

Wed., Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Thu., Oct. 27, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements: Pilot Initiative

The Government of Canada launched the Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative to provide a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s program (CGS M) award holders, and provide a $17,500 award and a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous candidates who are on the waitlist for the CGS M program. For more details about the initiative, application process and eligibility requirements, consult the funding opportunity description on our website. 

Indigenous Student Awards

FGSR Indigenous Scholarships Page is now available! Indigenous Students find scholarships easily that they might be eligible for. The page can be found here.

Additional Scholarship Information

Find out more information about upcoming scholarship reminders and deadlines at the links below:

• Tips for Funding and Scholarships
• Frequently Asked Questions
• GAP Scholarship Tips & Tricks
• Vanier, CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC Doctoral Application Incentive
• CGS Masters - How to Apply Student Sessions, via zoom on Oct 5th and Oct 27th
• NSERC – Doctoral Award – Application deadline Oct 6^th
• SSHRC - Doctoral Award – Application deadline Oct 12^th
• Saskatchewan Innovation and Excellence Graduate Scholarship – opens in GAP for applications Oct 11th with a deadline of Oct 25^th
• Métis Research Fund – Application deadline Oct 31^st
• CGS Masters Competition - Application deadline Dec 1^st
• Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Society International World Fellowship - Application deadline Dec 1st

Remember that there are many more scholarship opportunities on our Scholarships web page. Please go through each and every link to find what you are fully eligible for.

Culture and Diversity Calendar

FGSR had a team participate in the Glen Anaquod Memorial Tipi Raising Competition. Well done to Tamela, Reid, Karin and another undergraduate student who joined the team!

October is a month in which we would like to highlight:

• Women's History Month
• Islamic History Month
• Disability Employment Awareness Month
• LGBT History Month

Other culturally significant dates and celebrations include: 

1 – International Day of Older Persons

2 – International Day of Non-Violence

4 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)

5 – Dussehra (Hinduism)

5 – World Teachers Day

7 – Mawlid Al-Nabi (Islamic)

10 – World Mental Health Day

11 – International Day of the Girl Child

10 – Thanksgiving (Canada)

16 – Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

17 – Simchat Torah (Jewish)

20 – Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh)

24 – Bandi-chhor Diwas (Sikhism)

24 – Diwali (Hinduism)

24 – United Nations Day

25 – Birth of the B’ab (Baha’i)

26 – Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)

For more information on other culturally significant days, please visit FGSR Diversity Calendar.

Emerging Scholar Grant

Congratulations to Zeinab Ramadan for receiving the Canadian Research Data Centre Network Emerging Scholars Grant. This award supports doctoral students undertaking thesis-related research at Research Data Centres (RDCs) across the country. Her dissertation research is on: "A Different Kind of Phobia: Exploring the Impacts of and Initial Interventions Against Islamophobia". She is the first recipient of this award at the University of Regina.

Research in Action

Congratulations to James McWilliams (MSc Geology), this month's winner of the Research in Action Photo Contest. James had very productive summer in the field and was kind enough to share some photos with us.

Got a photo of research in action? Send it to grad.studies@uregina.ca with a description and win a prize. 

Please join us in congratulating fellow graduate students who have successfully defended their PhD dissertations: 

Chen Lu, Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Systems Engineering

Thesis Title: Spatiotemporal heterogeneity in precipitation and moisture transport over China and their connections with anthropogenic emissions and natural variability

Supervisor: Dr Gordon Huang, Environmental Systems Engineering

Jane Powell Showchuk, Doctor of Philosophy in Education 

Title: Video self-modeling: An individualized strength-based strategy for supporting the independent transitioning of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Supervisor: Dr Ronald Martin, Faculty of Education

Kenneth Clayton Wilson, Doctor of Philosophy in Media & Artistic Research

Title: Walking and thinking: Critical reflections on “Walking the Bypass: A Meditation on Place”

Co-supervisors: Dr Sherry Farrell-Racette, Department of Visual Arts and Dr James Dashchuk, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies 

Raymond Karikari Owusu, Doctor of Philosophy in Education 

Title: "Chew and pour learning strategy": A co-participant's account in a collaborative narrative research to examine learning challenges

Supervisor: Dr Andrea Sterzuk, Faculty of Education

Xiaoyue Zhang, Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Systems Engineering

Title: Multi-level energy-environmental-economic modeling for supporting low-carbon transition of power systems under uncertainty

Supervisor: Dr Gordon Huang, Environmental Systems Engineering

Co.Hack

Co.Labs is running a hackathon in October (14th & 15th) called Co.Hack. They are interested in helping students, particularly those from Business, Computer Science, and Engineering, build a startup in 24 hours. All they have to do is convert an idea into a tech startup- over a weekend! The teams will finally pitch to win $5K in prize money.

Date: Oct. 14th, 5:30PM - 10:00PM - Oct. 15th, 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Venue: Moeller Resource Room (ESB, Room 245)

Event logistics details: https://www.co-labs.ca/co-hack#eventbrite-Co.Learn 

Wellness Group 

Does your anxiety/stress increase in winter? Do you find it hard to cope with the holiday season? Join the Wellness Group!

Does your anxiety/stress increase in winter? Do you find it hard to cope with the holiday season? Join the Wellness Group! Topics include proven therapeutic strategies for managing stress and anxiety, developing a balanced outlook, and effective self-care. Registration information is available here.

LIAMforum

Registration for the LIAMforum (3-7 October 2022), an Online International Forum on Sustainable Resource Development, is now open. Seeking to engage and inspire the next generation, it provides a platform for young people who aspire to make the world a better place to relate to career and growth opportunities within the Sustainable Resource Development space. Registration here: https://www.liamforum.com 

Mitacs, Open Projects Request for Graduate Researchers

Open Projects or (Request for Researchers (RFRs) service at Mitacs is dedicated to Businesses and not-for-profit organizations looking for the right researcher to support them in their innovation projects. Mitacs works with domestic and international partners to circulate your opportunity throughout our post-secondary networks to find you candidates who are the best fit and put their skills and knowledge into practice. If you find the right project, Mitacs will connect you to the company to discuss and develop the Mitacs research proposal. If you are a researcher (undergrad, grad student or postdoc), explore the available projects using the filters, and apply using the link at the end of the project description. If you are a faculty member at a Canadian or foreign academic institution and are interested in one of these projects, please contact Fatima Dargah fdargah@mitacs.ca

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