Important Announcements
Freedom to Read Week Marathon Reading Event (All Students)
Freedom to Read Week officially starts tomorrow and runs through March 2, 2013 CLA/ALA is hosting a marathon reading event on Thursday, February 28th from 8 am – 8 pm in the Lilloet Room in IKBLC. You can sign up to read their favourite banned or challenged books for ten minutes. There will be baked […]
REGISTRATION AND WAIT LIST INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY (All Students)
This is a long and fairly complex message so please read it carefully. Registration for Summer Terms 1 & 2 opens for Graduate and PhD students on February 28th tomorrow. You have probably already received your emails from Enrolment Services giving detailed instructions and confirmations of the date and time that you can begin to […]
March 8th Research Day! (All Students)
All space in the iSchool suite will be in use for Demos, Posters and Talks. NOTE: There will be NO quiet study space within the school from 9am-5pm. Sorry for the inconvenience – please join us!
May 2013 Graduation Deadlines (All Students)
Thursday, 28 February 2013 Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in May. Application is made through the Student Service Centre. Friday, 19 April 2013 Last day for graduate programs to notify the Faculty of Graduate Studies that all requirements (including major papers) have been […]
Artona Grad Photos for 2013 SLAIS Grads: Appointments Are Available Until March 31 (All Students)
Artona grad photos for 2013 SLAIS grads: appointments are available until March 31. Book online here: http://ubc.artona.timetrade.com/ Book now for your preferred time and to make it on the official composite. Questions? Contact us below: www.artonagroup.com/faq csr@artonagroup.com 604-872-7272
GPS workshop: Managing Projects (All Students)
Registration is now open for: Managing Projects (Offered in partnership with Mitacs Step) Thursday, March 7, 2013 9:00am to 5:00pm For complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/7881-gps-workshopmitacs-step-managing-projects To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2358 Space is still available in this week’s The Essential Intercultural Communication Workshop (Offered in partnership with International House, this case-based interactive workshop for […]
Canadian Association of Law Libraries – Student Member Survey (MLIS, Dual)
The Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD) is a national organization that represents the interests of law libraries and of law librarians across Canada. We are interested in knowing what benefits you value from a niche, professional association. Please complete this important survey by no later than March 1st. It will take approximately five minutes […]
Provincial Nominee Program Information Session and Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career presentation (International Students)
I. Work: Provincial Nominee Program Information Session and Leveraging Your International Experience in Building Your Career Are you an international student interested in living and working in Canada permanently after graduation? Government officers from the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) will give a presentation about how to apply for Canadian permanent residency through BC […]
Draft Winter 2013-2014 Session Course Timetables Available (All Students)
The DRAFT 2013-2014 Winter Session timetables are now available on the SLAIS site: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/timetables/timetables.htm Three new courses are still going through the approval process and thus do not currently have Course Descriptions: ARST 556H [LD] [to be approved] LIBR 559A [HO] [to be approved] LIBR 539A [LF] [to be approved] It […]
Open Data Learning Summit (MLIS, Dual, MACL)
As an outcome of Open Data Learning Summit last Fall BC Libraries Co-operative is working with BCLA Continuing Ed and Libraries and Literacy BC to hold a half-day unconference for library people. DataCamp<http://bc.libraries.coop/open/datacamp/> is a 1/2 day congress for anyone into libraries and their data. Focus for the camp is building libraries capacity around releasing, […]
