{"id":40854,"date":"2016-09-06T12:25:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T16:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=40854"},"modified":"2016-09-06T16:39:14","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T20:39:14","slug":"brock-associate-deans-give-grad-students-tips-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2016\/09\/brock-associate-deans-give-grad-students-tips-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock associate deans give grad students tips for success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Graduate Student Success Tour begins Wednesday\u00a0and Vitae Partners\u00a0have scheduled open houses, meet-and-greets and events for grad students to make connections with the people\u00a0committed to supporting them throughout\u00a0their graduate journey.<\/p>\n<p>Brock\u2019s Associate Deans from each faculty recently shared a\u00a0warm welcome, insights and tips for students as they transition into grad school. Watch the video below:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hee0GxDYZSs\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Students wishing to take part in the passport component (a host of prizes and swag)\u00a0can pick up their passport package at the Faculty of Graduate Studies Office (MC C250)<\/p>\n<p>SCHEDULE:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/learn-to-teach-teach-to-learn\/\">Learn for Teaching: Teach for Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, Sept. 7, 10 to 11 a.m.,\u00a0Thistle 136<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Centre for Pedagogical Innovation. Learn about\u00a0our programs and people who can help with your teaching\u00a0and professional development needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/take-the-lead-leadership-training\/\">Take the Lead: Leadership Training<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2 to 3 p.m.,\u00a0Mackenzie Chown C301<\/p>\n<p>Develop collaborative leadership skills, build graduate\u00a0culture and make a difference! There are many ways to get\u00a0involved and get on-the-job training as a leader with the\u00a0Graduate Students\u2019 Association. Join us!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/learn-about-your-academic-workers-rights\/\">Learn About Your Academic Worker\u2019s Rights<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Sept. 8, 10 to 11 a.m.,\u00a0Mackenzie Chown C402<\/p>\n<p>Drop-in and meet CUPE 4207 Executive and union\u00a0Stewards. Take part in training workshops to learn about\u00a0academic worker\u2019s rights and collective bargaining.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/be-active-move-and-play\/\">Get Active and Take Time for You!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Sept. 8, 12 noon to 1 p.m.,\u00a0Walker Complex Welcome Desk<\/p>\n<p>Find out how you can keep active and healthy at Brock.\u00a0Visit the Walker Complex, tour the facilities, learn about\u00a0programming, get involved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/career-services\">Track Your Transferable Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Sept. 8, 2 to 3 p.m.,\u00a0Career Services Office, Learning Commons<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll show you how to track and build a repository of your\u00a0graduate experiences and how to translate these skills to\u00a0help you transition out into the world of work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/creative-innovators-live-here\/\">Creative Innovators Live Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friday, Sept. 9, 10 to 11 a.m.,\u00a0BioLinc, Cairns Family Health and Biocscience\u00a0Research Complex<\/p>\n<p>Calling all researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, change\u00a0makers and scientists! BioLinc Incubator staff promote,\u00a0create and support various collaborative innovations\u00a0and ventures. All student entrepreneurial training is free.\u00a0Tour our incubator space, meet our staff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/learn-to-be-an-accomplished-writer\/\">The Eyes Have It<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monday, Sept. 12, 10 to 11 a.m.,\u00a0Thistle 129<\/p>\n<p>Meet with Learning Services\u2019 staff to learn about our grad\u00a0student critical reading service where we\u2019ll provide the best\u00a0gift of all to a writer: a second set of (critical) eyes. Students\u00a0will receive info and a voucher for a critical reading service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/take-hold-of-your-international-experience\/\">Take Hold of YOUR International Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monday, Sept. 12, 1 to 4 p.m.,\u00a0International Centre 207<\/p>\n<p>International Services Open House. Learn about our programs\u00a0and services for international and Canadian students to\u00a0help you thrive and adjust to life in Canada or help you gain\u00a0international experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/library-research-rescue-getting-started\/\">Library Research Rescue: Getting Started<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Sept. 13, 10 to 11 a.m.,\u00a0Learning Commons Info Desk: James A. Gibson Library<\/p>\n<p>First time at Brock? Need a library refresher? Meet your\u00a0Liaison Librarian. This session will show you how to use online\u00a0resources, find the best books, e-books, and scholarly articles.\u00a0We will introduce you to important services for graduate\u00a0students: interlibrary loan, graduate study spaces and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/know-your-roles-rights-and-responsibilities\/\">Know Your Roles, Rights and Responsibilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Sept. 13, 12 noon to 1 p.m.,\u00a0Brock University Students\u2019 Union, Ombuds Office,2nd floor<\/p>\n<p>Meet Carole Moss, Ombudsperson, a neutral third party that\u00a0can help navigate challenging situations here at Brock. A safe\u00a0space to voice concerns, gather information and consult on\u00a0decision making options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/event\/thriving-in-grad-school\/\">Thriving in Grad School<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2 to 4 p.m.,\u00a0Faculty of Graduate Studies,\u00a0Mackenzie Chown D250<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll connect you to the folks to help you thrive and excel\u00a0throughout your graduate journey, \u2018show you the money\u2019 and\u00a0help you develop a professional development plan. Meet key\u00a0staff to help you navigate your journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The full listing of events is listed at <a href=\"http:\/\/vitae.brockubeta.ca\/events\" target=\"_blank\">vitae.brockubeta.ca\/events<\/a>. For more details, email vitae@brocku.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Graduate Student Success Tour begins Wednesday and Vitae Partners have scheduled open houses, meet-and-greets and events for grad students to make connections with the people committed to supporting them throughout their graduate journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3319,188,55,1,4],"tags":[607,224,514],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40854"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40854\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}