LFS Today July 22, 2021

Lunch & Learn Series

Online Surveys

This session will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at noon.
The LFS Canvas Template aims to create a coherent student experience across the whole Faculty of Land and Food Systems. This week we will take a look at everything the LFS Canvas Template provides and what you may want to continue using when instruction is in-person. Some features include:

• An easy to navigate homepage
• Content chunked within modules
• A module on student resources
• Beginning of term survey and Mid-course feedback survey

To register for this session, visit:
https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cscumsqDwrG9OI5NHXco_FeqnmI0pzdWM1
 

Teaching Theory Thursday

Principles of good practice in undergraduate education.

• “Encourage contact between students and faculty.
• Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students.
• Encourage active learning.
• Give prompt feedback.
• Emphasize time on task.
• Communicate high expectations.
• Respect diverse talents and ways of learning.”  

– Chickering & Gamson, 1987, Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

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Maximizing Impact: Welcoming Applications for Fall 2021 Cohort

Following the survey conducted by the UBCV Provost’s Office in June 2020, where many faculty reported an increase in teaching and service workloads with parallel decreases in research outputs, and an overall reduction in their ability to work during the pandemic, Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul Senior Advisor to the Provost, Women and Gender-Diverse Faculty, UBC Vancouver, launched a new pilot program, Maximizing Impact: Navigating Uncertainty and Complexity in the time of COVID-19. This program provided support through networking opportunities, learning sessions and access to one-on-one coaching sessions.

Building on the demonstrated needs from the pilot program, we are now launching the second cohort of Maximizing Impact starting in fall 2021. This program is open to all non-tenured faculty members. At least 50% of the 30 spots will be reserved for women and gender-diverse faculty at the Assistant Professor level. The program has two key components:

1. Monthly online lunch-and-learns, where participants will join invited speakers who will be discussing strategies to navigate the complexities associated with continuing research, managing teaching and the implications for junior faculty for the future.
2. Leadership coaching provided either as a group and/or one-on-one, for a small cohort (approx. 30 junior faculty members).

Please fill out the application form by August 15th if you are interested in being a part of the fall 2021 cohort.

If you have questions, please contact:

Asmin Chen, Project Manager, Equity and Inclusion Office, or

Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul, Senior Advisor to the Provost, Women and Gender-Diverse Faculty, UBC Vancouver

UBC Quarantine Bursary

The UBC Quarantine Bursary is a one-time needs-based bursary to support UBC students who do not meet current federal exemptions for mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Canada.

Effective July 5, the federal government introduced exemptions to these requirements for travellers who meet specific conditions. These exemptions are limited to people who are asymptomatic, meet the requirements of fully vaccinated travellers, and meet all other entry requirements. Additional steps have been announced by the Federal Government, including the elimination of the mandatory three-night hotel stay requirement, effective Aug. 9. Read the Government’s press release here.

It is likely that some students will continue to need to quarantine upon their arrival to Canada (after Aug. 9), and there will be insufficient space in student housing to support them. Some undergraduate and graduate, international and domestic students may still need to stay in hotels for 14 nights depending on their test results, quarantine requirements, and so forth. Eligible students in need of financial support are being invited to respond to a Qualtrics survey (coordinated by Enrolment Services) for consideration of a bursary to help cover some of their expenses during the quarantine period.

Students at the Vancouver campus received an email on July 20 with a link to the survey. If you are aware of a student who has financial concerns related to quarantine requirements, please refer them to the UBC Quarantine Bursary page.

Webinar: Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

Record-breaking heatwaves, aquatic biodiversity, and human communities: BC and beyond

July 29, 2021
9:30 – 11:00 am PST

The heatwave that occurred in western Canada in early July 2021 broke temperature records in many areas, causing possibly over 600 excess heat-related deaths and a mass die-off of marine life along the seashore in British Columbia. Recent studies show that climate change has been increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves. The ocean, rivers, and lakes, as well as their fisheries and dependent human communities, such as coastal Indigenous people, are also largely affected by heatwaves in addition to the other impacts from climate change. We need to act to prevent the avoidable impacts and adapt to the unavoidable changes, locally through initiatives such as the British Columbia Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy and internationally through the Paris Agreement.

In this webinar, we bring together leading experts in climatology, oceanography, aquatic ecology, and fisheries from UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries to share their knowledge about heatwaves and their impacts on biodiversity and dependent human communities. The webinar will also provide a forum to discuss responses and actions that are needed at individual, community, and governmental levels to address the increasing threats from heatwaves to biodiversity and society.

Agenda

• Simon Donner, Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and Department of Geography
• Christopher Harley, Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and Department of Zoology
• Brian Hunt, Assistant Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
• William Cheung, Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries

RSVP here

Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference: Save the Date

November 16-17, 2021
Vancouver, BC

The Cascadia Innovation Corridor is excited to bring back their annual conference, scheduled to take place November 16-17, with plans to host the event in Vancouver, British Columbia.
 
This year’s event will explore the Cascadia vision through the lens of sustainability: as a sustainably developed mega-region with a sustainable economy, and as a leader in innovation and solutions essential to addressing global climate change.
 
They are optimistic that they will be able to hold this event in-person, with the option for attendees to also participate virtually. Please complete their brief survey to help plan this event.