LFS Today May 6, 2021

REMINDER: Final Grades are DUE (or past-due)

Reminder to all instructors to be mindful of grade submission deadlines for term 2 courses; as per the FSC User Guide, page 16, grades are due 7 business days after exam date, unless the exam occurs within last 2 days of the exam period – then, the grades are due within 5 calendar days.  Adherence to these deadlines is critical for processing of graduation applications, sessional evaluations, award adjudications, etc. Also, if you are supervising students with any outstanding Directed Studies, Undergrad Thesis, practicum, etc. please be sure to have those grades submitted to students@landfood.ubc.ca.

ALL grades should be posted to students’ files or sent to LFS Student Services no later than Thursday, May 6, 2021.

‘Change of Grade’ forms for when grades need to be changed can be generated via the FSC and sent as an attachment to students@landfood.ubc.ca.

If you are emailing Student Services directly with a request to update or post a grade, please include all of the following details:

1. Student name
2. Student number
3. Course name & number
4. Session when the course was completed
5. Previous grade (if applicable)
6. New grade

Thank you for your cooperation.  Please do not hesitate to contact Student Services (students@landfood.ubc.ca) with any questions.

Lunch & Learn Series: Featuring Candice Rideout

Lunch & Learn: Engaging in Thoughtful Reflection on Student Evaluations of Teaching to Improve Course Design and Teaching Practice with Candice Rideout

This session will be held on Friday, May 7, at noon

The feedback students provide on end-of-term Student Evaluations of Teaching (SEoT) surveys can be tremendously valuable – but reading (and interpreting) SEoT reports can be hard. In this session, we will briefly review some of the literature regarding SEoT surveys (including some potential sources of bias), discuss our own experiences with SEoT surveys, and consider practical strategies to help us review SEoT feedback in order to determine appropriate specific strategies to improve course design.

Consider bringing your most recent SEoT reports, to review them in a supportive environment. To register for this session, please visit https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cscumsqDwrG9OI5NHXco_FeqnmI0pzdWM1

Share Your Experiences Navigating Change

As mentioned at yesterday’s townhall this survey has been extended to May 10!

In order to work well, we must be well. At UBC, we are committed to strengthening the resilience and wellbeing of our workforce while increasing capacity to navigate change.  During the past unprecedented year, LFS has continued to collaborate with central HR and the LFS Mental Wellbeing Working Group to support staff and faculty resilience and wellbeing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

We want to hear from you. We invite you to take five minutes to complete the Change and Wellbeing Survey. Your responses are confidential and your input will help us get create better support systems and resources for faculty and staff members at LFS.

The Change and Wellbeing Survey is open until May 10.

Take the survey:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6gpZ8KelnhGxdpc

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Barbara Hsiao at Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca.

Teaching Theory Thursday

Utilize a course readiness checklist while creating and delivering your class
to make sure you stay on track during the chaos of teaching!

This course readiness checklist was developed
by the Learning Centre with our faculty in mind:
https://lfslc.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2021/05/Course-Readiness-Checklist.pdf
Brought to you from the Learning Centre

Mitacs Elevate is now accepting applications for postdoc funding

The call for proposals is now open! Mitacs Elevate is now accepting proposal submissions for two years of postdoc funding valued at $60,000/year plus extensive customized professional development training ($7,500/year non-cash value).

Postdocs:

• Manage a long-term collaborative research project with a company or not-for-profit
• Develop business-ready skills in leadership, financial literacy, management and negotiation, project management, problem solving and much more

Key deadlines:

• June 2, 2021 — If applicable, deadline to submit not-for-profit eligibility check or conflict of interest declaration at 5 p.m. PT
• June 30, 2021 — Deadline to submit full application at 5 p.m. PT

If you have questions or would like to learn more about how to apply, please consult our website or contact elevate@mitacs.ca.