LFS Today Jun 2, 2022

 News  

Accepting Winter 2022-2023 Work Learn Proposals until June 20

In developing your proposal to hire a Winter Work Learn Student for the period of September 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, please follow closely the recommendations found in the WL Submission Guide. The more questions you answer, the better your chances are for obtaining funding. Of equal importance is adhering to the Winter 2022 Position Classification Guide, which outlines the general job descriptions and pay scale ranges.  Work Learn positions are part-time hourly appointments and must fit within the rate and conditions outlined in the Position Classification Guide. There are two ways to submit a proposal:

1. Complete the LFS online internal application form. You’ll receive a confirmation receipt soon after your submission. Mona Lee will then review your proposal and offer suggestions before she submits it to the Work Learn Office on your behalf. The internal deadline for proposals is 12:00 pm on Friday, June 10, 2022.  Should you miss this deadline, please refer to Bullet #2 for instructions.
2. Submit your proposal directly to the Work Learn Program via the UBC CareersOnline (employer) portal before the 11:59 pm external deadline on Monday, June 20, 2022. If you choose this option, you must create an account and list Mona Lee as the administrator in the submission form. This way, Mona is notified if your submission is approved for funding. Here is a Step-by-Step Guide on how to submit your proposal yourself.  You will not receive a confirmation receipt upon submission. Note: Mona won’t be providing feedback and won’t be able to make any changes for you.

REMINDERS

• Subsidy Increase. The Work Learn subsidy is $9 per hour. Please review the Winter 2022 Position Classification Guide.
• Updated Submission Guide. Ensure your WL W22 proposal reflects the program guiding questions: a) job description, b) contribution to the university community and c) student learning components. Review the WL Submission Guide  (includes the WL rubric used to evaluate proposals).
• View the Work Learn Submission Guide for writing your proposal and the step-by-step guide.

RESOURCES

• Register for Work Learn Proposal Office Hours:
  • June 6, 1–2pm
  • June 15, 10–11am
  • June 16, 1–2pm
• Attend a webinar on Writing a Work Learn proposal:
  • June 8, 11am–noon
  • June 13, 1–2pm

If you have any questions, contact the Work Learn Office at work.learn@ubc.ca or visit Work Learn Program.

LFS in the News

LFS researchers are working on an insect forecast that will track bugs across Vancouver by 2023. Postdoctoral fellow Quentin Geissmann was quoted. CTV, Vancouver is Awesome

Tony Farrell was one of the authors of an op-ed onCanada’s peer-reviewed science advisory process on salmon farming. The Globe and Mail

Random Acts of Recognition

Thank you to Barbara Hsiao who helped navigate a complicated HR question in record time, supporting students and research in the process.

To nominate a faculty member, staff or graduate student that’s been doing an outstanding job or has gone above and beyond in some way, send an email to lfs.recognition@ubc.ca and tell us why this person should be recognized. We’ll send them a $6 Starbucks gift card and acknowledge their good work in LFS Today.

Teaching Theory Thursday – Rubrics

Rubrics are an excellent way to communicate expectations to students and increase transparency and consistency of grading. Rubrics can also save you time, especially if you use the Rubric tool in Canvas that you can learn more about here.

Need help designing a rubric or using the rubric tool in Canvas? Contact The Learning Centre today.

Brought to you by The Learning Centre.

 Events  

June 4 – Tla Yahda – Making It Right: Repatriation Ethics, A Haida View

MOA is honoured to welcome Sdahl Ḵ’awaas, Lucy Bell of the Haida Nation, who will reflect on the issues surrounding repatriation and museum practices, as well as the decisions and actions that led to successful repatriations and the ethical issues museums must face along the path to reconciliation.

Lucy and the Haida Repatriation Committee have returned over 500 of their Kuniisii’s—their Ancestors’—remains from many global museums. In her more than 30 years working with museums, Lucy has seen museums struggle to repatriate and make things right. In this talk she will share the Haida ethical decisions and actions that led to successful repatriations and the ethical issues museums must face in this path to reconciliation.

Saturday, June 4
1-2pm

Learn more and register

 Deadlines  

June 5 – Job Posting: FNH Senior Finance Clerk Position

The FNH Senior Finance Clerk is responsible for the delivery of day-to-day financial activities in the Food, Nutrition and Health Program. The incumbent is the subject matter expert of all routine (& occasional non-routine) financial transactions within the Program, interpreting and advising on UBC financial administrative policies and agreements, granting agency guidelines and government regulations. This position will have a focus on journals, accounts payable inquiries, accounts receivable and processing student appointments while supporting faculty members in the management and reconciliation of their research grants.

Click here to view the job posting: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcstaffjobs/job/UBC-Vancouver-Campus/FNH-Senior-Finance-Clerk_JR7958.

The closing date for this job posting is 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 5^th.  We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

June 15 – Students as Partners (SaP) Funding

UBC Vancouver faculty and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit proposals for Students as Partners (SaP) funding, to collaborate on undergraduate course redesign at UBCV.

Apply by 3pm on June 15, at the SaP Fund website.