Seminar on Passing Oral Exams now available on YouTube

The seminar on March 8, 2016 by Dr. Lee Foote on Passing Graduate Oral Exams, Candidacies and Defenses is now available to watch on youtube.
Click here to watch the video.

GSLI newsletter

Not getting the GSLI newsletter every 2 weeks? The GSLI newsletter will now be available with a link to a dropbox folder. A message indicating that the next issue is available will be posted here.

Alternatively, you can subscribe to the GSLI listserv and receive the newsletter in your inbox. To subscribe, send an email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA with the command (paste it!): SUBSCRIBE GSLI. The listserv system will then send you further instructions.

MITACS Step workshops at Guelph this semester

Mitacs Step workshops are free and open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Lunch as well as opportunities to network with fellow participants will be provided.
If you do not have a Mitacs Step account, click here to create one before registering using the direct links provided below.


Career Professionalism
March 24, 2016
University Centre, Room 103

Information & Registration Link
It’s the seemingly little things we do or say that can lead to our success or hold us back. This workshop examines the critical yet unspoken rules of the workplace, from email etiquette to appropriate dress, workplace communication, and first impressions. You will leave with the tips, tricks and tools needed to succeed when working closely with others in any situation.

Foundations of Project Management II
March 28 -& March 29, 2016
University Centre, Room 103

Information & Registration Link
This workshop builds on Project Management I to deepen your understanding of how to be an effective project manager. You will examine risk assessment, estimation, budgeting, and resource schedule crisis management with a continued focus on building and managing teams. You will leave with the confidence and know-how to lead successful projects in academia and the workplace from day one.

*Mandatory prerequisite: Foundations of Project Management I

Selling the (underappreciated) value of a liberal arts education

This article in the Ottawa Citizen describes research by Ross Finnie, Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and Director of the Education Policy Research Initiative at the University of Ottawa. He finds that employment outcomes for liberal arts students are much better than people think. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/selling-the-underappreciated-value-of-a-liberal-arts-education

Canada needs more PhDs

An article in University Affairs by Dr. Brenda Brouwer, President of the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies and vice-provost and dean of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University, describes why Canada needs more PhDs. http://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/canada-needs-more-phds/

Let’s end the myth that PhDs are only suited for the ivory tower.

Read Dr. Brenda Brouwer's article in the Globe and Mail entitled, Let’s end the myth that PhDs are only suited for the ivory tower. Dr. Brouwer is the President of the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies and vice-provost and dean of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University. The article can be found at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-commentary/lets-end-the-myth-that-phds-are-only-suited-for-the-ivory-tower/article29075308/

Call for Proposals: Graduate Student SoTL Grant

the Graduate Student Teaching Development Program offers funding for graduate students to propose, initiate, research, and disseminate the results of a three-semester research project that investigates an aspect of teaching and learning in the post-secondary context. Details about the application process can be found at: http://opened.uoguelph.ca/en/students/graduate-student-sotl-grant.asp

Grad students should seek out collaborations

An interesting article from Inside Higher Ed about the need for graduate students need to seek out opportunities for collaboration at every stage of their graduate career. The article can be found at: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/02/29/why-grad-students-should-seek-out-opportunities-collaboration-essay