LFS Today July 5, 2021

LFS Townhall Today! Return to Campus Planning

Today from 2-3 pm is the LFS Townhall devoted to discussions and updates on Return to Campus/Remote Working for LFS faculty and staff. If you have questions, we invite you to post them to Slido.
 
Visit Slido (www.sli.do):

• Enter event code: LFSRTC
• Submit a question, upvote questions, provide feedback

 
If you didn’t receive the Outlook invitation for today’s Townhall, contact Rebecca Lee at lfs.dean@ubc.ca.

CTLT: 2022/23 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund

Large TLEF Transformation Projects

• Letters of Intent need to be submitted by 3:00 pm on July 15, 2021.
• Applicants who are invited to submit a proposal need to submit their proposal by 3:00 pm on October 14, 2021.
• Renewal applications for existing projects (for Year 2 or 3 funding) also need to be submitted by 3:00 pm on October 14, 2021.

Small TLEF Transformation Projects

• Proposals need to be submitted by 3:00 pm on November 18, 2021.  
• Renewal applications for existing projects (for Year 2 or 3 funding) need to be submitted by 3:00 pm on November 12, 2020.

If you would like feedback from the LFS Internal Review Committee, please submit your proposals in Word format by Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm (more details on how to submit this will be available once the official call is available).

For more information

• Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
• LFS-specific information

Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR)

Instructors may now start submitting Winter 2021 reading lists for UBC Library course reserves. You may also send a list of readings directly to the syllabus service at syllabus.service@ubc.ca, and they will take care of inputting your request into Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR), digitizing and arranging for permissions on your behalf for articles and chapters into LOCR/Canvas. Where you require a text, which is only in print format at the UBC Library, they will also look to arrange for an e-book version for that title. 

You may also use the LOCR (Library Online Course Reserves) self-serve by logging into LOCR with your Campus Wide Login (CWL), selecting your course, clicking on the “add an item” tab and then following the prompts. From that interface you may also clone/copy over readings from a previous term. *** Please note that readings and digitized chapters/articles will need to be vetted by the permissions office for new course dates and expire when the course has concluded. There is also a user’s guide for instructors available for your convenience.

If you require assistance for adding in the Canvas LOCR module into your Canvas course please see the tutorial or contact the LFS Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca.

Regards,
Patricia Foster, BA, MLIS
UBC Woodward Library – Integrated Sciences

Updated Guidance for Behavioural Research Involving Human Participants

The Offices of Research Ethics on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses have updated their guidance in anticipation that authorization to resume in-person behavioural research will be fully implemented in the coming months.

Although the safety of research participants continues to be a factor in how research ethics applications are reviewed, the behavioural REBs have eased their requirements in alignment with updates issued by the British Columbia Public Health Officer (PHO) on May 28, 2021.

To learn how your research may be affected, please review the webpage: https://ethics.research.ubc.ca/behavioural-research-ethics/ubc-behavioural-guidance-resuming-person-research-after-covid-19.

UBC Forestry Hosting Virtual Commonwealth Forestry Conference

The annual Commonwealth Forestry Conference is an international forum for foresters, and all those with an interest in the forestry sector, to exchange knowledge and experience. Among the many topics to be discussed, these are some on the program: Climate change (Carbon sequestration, Insect outbreaks, Seed transfer, Communities) and New Markets (Bioeconomy, Ecosystem services).
 
To learn more and register, visit https://cfc2021.ubc.ca/.

Agrivita Canada Inc Call for Letters of Intent

Agrivita Canada is pleased to announce a Call for Letters of Intent for the next iteration of the Canadian AgriSafety Applied Science Program (2022-2026).

The purpose of the Program is to develop applied science projects addressing priority areas for agricultural health and safety in Canada. Please see the Call for LOIs document through this link: https://agrivita.ca/documents/agrivita-loi-2021.pdf

Deadline for submission is THURSDAY JULY 15, 2021.

For further information please contact Nadia Smith at nadia.smith@agrivita.ca.

For more information on Agrivita Canada please visit https://www.agrivita.ca/