LFS Today Aug 24, 2022

News

LFSLC Tech Tip: Requesting a course site on MS Teams

You can request UBC IT for a team on MS Teams for your courses. This can help you manage student communications and group assignments with ease. Student groups can be created as separate channels which will allow members to independently share files without having access to other groups.

On your MS Teams account, click on ‘Get Started’ on the left side menu bar. Select ‘Microsoft Teams for UBC Instructors’ and fill out the ‘Course Team Request Form’. Once the team is created, you will receive a URL that can be shared with your students, TA’s and co-instructors for enrollment. Ensure the link is shared securely, either via Canvas or Faculty Service Centre email as anyone with the link can access the course.

UBC IT Documentation: https://keepteaching.ubc.ca/group-work-labs/

For more information, contact the Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca

UBC Event Diversity Toolkit

A new website supports UBC faculty and staff who organize conferences and events. The newly published UBC Event Diversity Toolkit provides resources when planning accessible conferences and events, to advance diversity in all academic events at UBC.

Visit the website: https://conferencediversity.ubc.ca/

Events

TODAY Aug. 24 – LFS Community Meeting (Hybrid)

All faculty and staff are invited to today’s LFS Community Meeting (formerly called Townhalls) – you are welcome to join in-person (McML Room 258) or via Zoom. You will hear a guest speaker from UBC’s Green Labs, and Will Valley, Associate Dean, EDI.

Agenda

• Noon – Welcome and land acknowledgements – Dean Rickey Yada
• 12:05-12:25 pm – Presentation: Green Labs Program, by Kate Andrews, UBC Green Labs Program Lead
• 12:25-12:35 pm – Indigenous Strategic Plan Self-Evaluation for units in LFS, by Will Valley, Associate Dean, EDI
• 12:35-12:45 pm – Welcome to new LFS employees
• 12:45-1:00 pm – Updates from Deans and Directors
• 1:00 pm – Wrap-up – Rickey Yada

If you have any questions, please contact Karen at Karen.lee98@ubc.ca.

TODAY Aug. 24 – Lab Item Giveaway in MCML 240

On August 24, 2022 from 9am – 4pm, there will be a lab item giveaway held in MCML 240. Many items will be available including glassware and lab tools. Please contact lfs.facilities@ubc.ca if you are unable to make it but would like to view the items. You can also view the pictures of items available at: https://axm.rheaply.com/listing/7631f7eb-e16b-4884-87a1-074486765493

TODAY Aug. 24 – Dr. Guodong Zhang, Candidate for Assistant or Associate Professor position in Food science – Teaching Seminar

Food Chemistry — Water Activity

August 24, 10:00-11:00 am

Food, Nutrition and Health Building, Room 60

Or

Register here:

https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Aucu6gqDgvGNPylZeVid9pb5SSEqWai24E

Deadlines

Sept 2 – Join the LFS Social Committee: create a “buzz” at LFS events!

As the summer winds down and we look forward to the start of term, we’re looking for individuals interested in spearheading our LFS Social Committee! Do you like to socialize and mingle with colleagues? Want more events where we can break bread with your co-workers? Those interested in helping to create, plan or organize our Faculty social events can contact either Barbara Hsiao (Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca) or Karen Lee (Karen.lee98@ubc.ca). Current events include the Faculty/Staff Sports Day, the Faculty’s Holiday Party, and the first order of buzz-i-ness will be our LFS Welcome Back Fall event. Given the overwhelming success of the Welcome Back event last year at UBC Farm, we are looking for keen individuals to help out again. Let’s reinforce why we’re known as the Friendly Faculty!

Contact Barbara or Karen before Friday, Sept.2 to get involved in the LFS Social Committee.