Bi-weekly bulletin Dec. 3, 2021

Understanding the Experiences of Graduate Students with Disabilities

Are you a Laurier graduate student who identifies as having one or more disabilities? Consider participating in a research study on "Understanding the Experiences of Graduate Students with Disabilities" (REB #6966).

Researchers from the Faculty of Education are studying the challenges that students with disabilities experience and supports they use throughout their graduate school careers. Participants can be master's or doctoral students from any discipline and at any stage of their program. You do not need to be registered with the Accessible Learning Centre to participate.

Those who are deemed eligible will participate in a 1-hour virtual interview and will be compensated with a $10 Amazon e-gift card.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please fill out this short screening questionnaire to determine your eligibility.

Women in Business Annual Panel

This is an opportunity for you to explore and understand every aspect of pursuing an MBA degree. Learn more about the Laurier MBA program from those who have been there. Hear from panelists about their motivations for pursuing higher education, how they chose the right school, how an MBA can fit into your busy life, and how the Lazaridis MBA will shape your career and future.

Throughout the online session you will have the opportunity to hear from panel members and representatives of the Lazaridis MBA Program Team. We will discuss all of our program formats and schedules available, the admission requirements, studying for the GMAT and GMAT waiver courses.

Event Details
Date: Wednesday December 8, 2021
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: Online Via Zoom
Learn more about this event.
Register now.

New Resources to Address Online Harassment

Laurier students may face technology-facilitated harassment and violence. From threatening emails to trolling on social media, these are inappropriate, harmful and potentially illegal online interactions. The university is here to help. There are new resources on our Students site to help you protect yourself from online harassment and find the support you need if you are being harassed.

Important Dates

• December 15, 2021: Fall term classes end
• December 23, 2021 to January 2, 2022: Wilfrid Laurier University Closed
• December 24, 2021: Co-op work term ends
• January 3, 2022: Co-op work term begins for Winter 2022 term
• January 4, 2022: Classes begin for Winter 2022 term
• January 15, 2022: Last day to apply to graduate without paying a late fee. Students who anticipate completing their degree requirements by April 30, 2022 should apply to graduate by this date to avoid a late fee, or by April 1 with a late fee.
• January 17, 2022: Last day to register for winter term classes. Term starts on January 4.

Learn the Fundamentals of Program Evaluation

Offered by the Centre for Community Research, Learning and Action (CCRLA) through the Office of Professional Development, this certificate provides an active learning experience designed for the working professional. Learn when to use different types of evaluation and how to access program outcomes while completing your own evaluation plan.

Certificate Dates: January 12, 2022 to May 25, 2022 (Wednesday's Weekly)
Certificate Time: 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Course Fee: $1,800. Early bird rate $1,650 until December 7th, 2021
Location: Fully online with Zoom
Learn More: Visit the website

Upcoming ASPIRE Workshops

ASPIRE is a professional skills development training program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Laurier. ASPIRE provides a framework to help you craft an individualized, extracurricular learning plan tailored to your professional journey and entry to the workplace.

Through lectures, group work, workshops, intensive seminars and one-on-one consultations, ASPIRE supports your professional development throughout school along the way to your chosen career path.

Dec. 3, 2021

• End of Term Anxiety

• Writing Clearly & Concisely

• Policy Writing for Canadian Academics

• Game Jamming

• University Teaching Certificate Part II

Rain It In Student Competition

The Rain It In Student Competition challenges post-secondary students to create innovative solutions that will mitigate the impacts of intense rainfall events and flooding. Registration for student teams has begun and the turnkey competition will be hosted virtually by Ellen Campbell from January to April 2022. Registration is open to students studying at any Canadian college or university.

Rain It In provides a unique experiential learning opportunity for students where they can take the knowledge and skills they are developing through their education and apply it to a real-world problem affecting our communities (Town of Ajax is sponsoring this competition to provide current challenges that they would like to address). Through the mentorship program within the turnkey offering, students can network with industry professionals and learn about different career paths in the water space. The competition is also a great extracurricular activity that can help students develop technical and transferable skills and participation can be added to a resume to help students stand out from other candidates when applying to jobs.

After the competition, Rain It In will assist students interested in pursuing the development of their solutions by connecting them with resources, mentors and programs. In supporting students with the transition from ideas to entrepreneurship and product commercialization, Rain It In creates new career opportunities and ultimately implementing solutions that will positively impact our communities and the environment.

Learn More.

Student Feature

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office has been working with Program Coordinators to feature current student's research and work. We are excited to feature some of the great graduate students and postdoctoral fellows we have here at Laurier.

Meet Sean!
Sean has combined his interest in soccer with his research, as he enjoys using mathematical and statistical tools to solve real life problems. Continue reading...

Want To Feature YOUR Research or Work? Contact Us.