Welcome New Graduate Students

Welcome to the University of Regina! This week, we officially begin the fall 2022 term and the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research hosted new graduate students at the New Graduate Student Orientation on August 29. Again, welcome to all new and returning graduate students and best wishes for a successful academic year!  

Postdoc Appreciation Week

The Faculty of Graduate Studies is celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept 19-23). Postdoc and PhD Students are encouraged to attend our Grant Writing workshop on Sept 21 and our Postdoc Appreciation Day on Sept 22, which includes: A panel discussion on alternative career paths, lunch and a research tour. I hope you are able to join us.

Coffee with the Dean

Every month, FGSR Dean Dr. Aziz Douai meets graduate students to discuss issues important to graduate student success. Our upcoming “Coffee with the Dean” meeting will look at Student Leadership and Engagement and will feature a conversation with U of R student leaders. Come join us on September 26 at 1:30 pm in CK 226; we will have coffee, tea and donuts. Register here.

Grad Night at the Owl

We are excited to announce the return of Grad Night. Come to the Owl on Wednesday, September 14 between 4:00 - 6:00. 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. You will get a discount on food.

New Thesis Supports

We have new workshops and supports for thesis writer. Join a virtual writing support group. Get the some guidelines on how to write your thesis and learn how to submit your thesis and the deadlines for submission.

• Thesis Thursdays
• Thesis Guidelines
• Thesis Submission and Defense

Graduate Research Conference

We are having an interdisciplinary conference for all graduate students on Saturday, October 22. You will be able to present your research through a presentation or a poster, regardless of the stage it is at. You will get feedback on your work, training on research dissemination, build communication skills and a chance to meet other researchers. Registration will start in October so watch out.  

Graduate Student Association

The Graduate Student Association is back and working to improve the lives of students. We are looking forward to meeting with them this year.  To learn more about their plans, you can email Graduate.Students.Association@uregina.ca 

Graduate Teaching Enhancement Certificate

This one-semester (8 sessions) course is open to all graduate students and postdocs at the University of Regina to learn about effective teaching techniques, classroom management skills, and inclusive teaching practices. It is designed for Teaching Assistants but all are welcome. 

• Become familiar with the expectations of Graduate Teaching Assistants in diverse classrooms, including the integration of promising practices to support equity, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility (EDIA)
• Gain familiarity with key learning theories, instructional strategies, and assessment techniques
• Develop competency with the University’s Learning Management System (i.e., UR Courses) and other institutional technologies as they pertain to supporting in-person, blended, and online learning
• Gain an understanding of a variety of classroom management and student engagement strategies
• Explore various teaching dossiers and develop a teaching philosophy
• Increase confidence and capability for teaching

The orientation is on Sept 7 from 1:15 - 2:15 in CK 187. You can attend online as well. 

The following sessions will take place from 2:30-4:00 on select days between September 13 and November 10

To register please fill out this form

Digital Research Skills Certificate

The non-credit Certificate in Digital Research Skills for graduate students formally recognizes graduate students who have taken DRS workshops designed to develop their digital research skills. The Certificate is offered to all graduate and postdoctoral students who are interested in developing their digital research skills and engaging in the graduate professional development community at the University of Regina.

To start, sign up for upcoming workshops Advanced Searching and Library Research and Conducting a Literature Review. 

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

Associate Deans Office Hours (Offered every Wednesday)

Wed., Sep. 7, 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

Graduate Awards Portal (GAP) How to Apply Session

Wed., Sep. 7, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Graduate Awards Portal (GAP) How to Apply Session

Tue., Sep. 13, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Advanced Searching and Library Research

Tue., Sep. 13, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Thesis Thursdays  *New*

Thu., Sep. 15, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Introduction to APA Style

Tue., Sep. 20, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Grant Writing - Postdoc Appreciation Week *New*

Wed., Sep. 21, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

SSHRC Doctoral Information Student Session

Wed., Sep. 21, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Guidelines *New*

Wed., Sep. 21, 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Postdoc Appreciation Day *New*

Thu., Sep. 22, 10:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Conducting a Literature Review

Thu., Sep. 22, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thesis Thursdays *New*

Thu., Sep. 22, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Thesis Submission and Defense *New*

Tue., Sep. 27, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Thesis Thursdays *New

Thu., Sep. 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 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

After your registration has been processed, check your email with a unique Zoom link for joining the meeting. Each session is tailored to questions of the attendees.

Professional Development from 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

Building your project network map

Fri., Sep. 2, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building

Tue., Sep. 6, 2022 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Project and time management

Wed., Sep. 7, 2022 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Framing your project in a masterful presentation

Thu., Sep. 8, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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

Mon., Sep. 12, 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Project and time management

Tue., Sep. 13, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Refined project communication plan

Thu., Sep. 15, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m

Building your project network map

Wed., Sep. 21, 3:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.

Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building

Fri., Sep. 23, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Project and time management

Mon., Sep. 26, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Framing your project in a masterful presentation

Tue., Sep. 27, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mastering the elevator pitch

Wed., Sep. 28, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Culture and Diversity Calendar

5 – Labour Day

8 – International Literacy Day

9 to 16 – Sukkot (Jewish)

10 – World Suicide Prevention Day

11 – Rastafaria (Ethiopian New Year)

21 – Paryushava Parva (Jain)

21 – International Day of Peace

23 – Bi Visibility Day

25 – Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

26 to Oct 5 – Navratri (Hindu)

30 – Orange Shirt Day (Canada)

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

Congratulations to Tory Hartley-Cox, this month's winner of the Research in Action Photo Contest. Tory is holding an adult male Great-horned Owl captured for a master’s project looking at habitat selection, hunting behaviour, and diet of this type of owl (Bubo virginianus) in the northern grasslands. The owl was banded, and fitted with a satellite transmitter to track movement in the Saskatchewan prairies. 

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: 

Cassandra Opikokew Wajuntah - Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy

Thesis Title: The Indian solution to the policy problem: Articulating Indigenous and colonial policymaking models using an Indigenous lens

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen McNutt

Jaime Mantesso - Doctor of Philosophy in Education 

Thesis Title: Understanding how Canadian parents promote children’s mental health: A grounded theory study

Supervisor: Dr. Marc Spooner

Merelda Lynn Potter - Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy

Thesis Title: Reconciliation and the role of the journalist

Supervisor: Dr. Kathleen McNutt

Nicole Lerminiaux - Doctor of Philosophy in Biology

Thesis Title: Genomic and experimental insights into the ecology and evolution of transferable genetic elements

Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Cameron

Roghayeh Maleki - Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

Thesis Title: The cyclotomic eigenvalue and character value problems for association schemes

Supervisor: Dr. Allen Herman

Roqayia Shalabi - Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

Thesis Title: The Schurian association schemes associated with parabolic subgroups of Coxeter groups

Supervisors: Dr. Allen Herman and Dr. Fernando Szechtman

Cultivator's Future Founders panel and Cultivating Community Night

We have launched registration for the Future Founders panel [http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/404138277467/?discount=UofR50] and Cultivating Community Night [http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/391869521287/?discount=UofR50]. This is a great opportunity for students to get involved in the tech eco-system. The Future Founders panel is a casual fireside chat with six founders discussing their journey to become a startup founders. The Future Founders panel also includes access to the Cultivating Community Night, which is a celebration of SK tech, featuring keynote speakers at Darke Hall and a social to follow

2022 Career Summit for Master’s Students.

The summit is designed to provide master’s students with tailored career advice to help them make a plan and make strategic decisions during their program. 

From September 26th - 30th, master’s students are invited to join us for a series of one-hour webinars designed to teach them how to effectively job search. Each session is held from 12 to 1 p.m. ET via Zoom webinar. 

The conference is free for anyone to attend live, thanks to the support of ETS Global Higher Education. 

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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