Useful Resources for New and Continuing Students
Facts:
Survival Handbook: Everything from getting coffee on campus to where to live and how to get around
Graduate Student Handbook: The official Biology Department Handbook, containing policies, guidelines, and expectations
Checklist of Expectations for Grad Students and Supervisors: this checklist is optional but very informative to even just look through!
Cost of Living Calculator: This shiny app designed by a UBCO professor estimates the cost of living in Kelowna as a grad student
Managing your Mental Health: While this guide is geared towards PhD students, its a good resource for all grad students
Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines: The official UBCO guide for structure, formatting, and help
Teaching Assistant Development: The official UBCO guide to TA training
UBCO Self Service Portal: The place to submit your questions and problems regarding everything from payroll to WorkDay to I.T.
UBCO Food Pantry: Located in UNC, bring a bag and take what you need or use the Hamper Program if you have dietary restrictions
Booking Study Spaces: There are designated graduate student study rooms located on the 3rd floor of The Commons
Fundamentals:
Centre for Scholarly Communication: Check them out to attend workshops, community writing sessions, thesis formatting services and more!
R and R Studio Resources:
R consultations: Sign up or drop-in for one-on-one help with your research data, including statistical analysis, modelling, etc!
Dr. Jason Pither's BIOL202 Introduction to Biostatistics course module
Coding Club tutorials
Try the R package 'swirl' for an interactive in-R introductory course. Just type the following into your console:
Datacamp Introduction to R course
Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science workshops
Funding:
Open Source Publishing: UBC negotiates with many journals to provide open access publishing discounts to UBC researchers!
BCGEU Scholarships: Scholarships for grad students who are active members of the BCGEU
UBCO Scholarships: Awards and grants available to grad students at UBCO
Aerin L. Jacob Funding List: An extensive list of available funding for ecology and conservation research. Several opportunities specifically for women in science
CGS M: Canadian Government Scholarship for Master's Students who are Canadian Citizens. $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewable.
CGS D: Canadian Government Scholarship for Master's Students who are Canadian Citizens. $35,000 per year for up to 36 months.
NSERC Doctoral: Candian Government Scholarship for Doctoral Students who are Canadian Citizens. $21,000 per year for 3 years.
Forms:
Graduate Student Forms: Official UBCO forms for forming your committee, committee meetings, and a link to all official grad student forms
Fun:
Official UBC Email Signature: Generate your very own official UBC email signature
UBCO Machine Shop: Need materials or a device made for your research? See how the machine shop on campus can help!
Weather Forecast: The definitive source for the weather on campus! Detailed, high resolution weather information for UBCO
My Green Lab Certification: See what you can do to make your lab more sustainable and earn a Green Lab Certification
Survival Handbook: Everything from getting coffee on campus to where to live and how to get around
Graduate Student Handbook: The official Biology Department Handbook, containing policies, guidelines, and expectations
Checklist of Expectations for Grad Students and Supervisors: this checklist is optional but very informative to even just look through!
Cost of Living Calculator: This shiny app designed by a UBCO professor estimates the cost of living in Kelowna as a grad student
Managing your Mental Health: While this guide is geared towards PhD students, its a good resource for all grad students
Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines: The official UBCO guide for structure, formatting, and help
Teaching Assistant Development: The official UBCO guide to TA training
UBCO Self Service Portal: The place to submit your questions and problems regarding everything from payroll to WorkDay to I.T.
UBCO Food Pantry: Located in UNC, bring a bag and take what you need or use the Hamper Program if you have dietary restrictions
Booking Study Spaces: There are designated graduate student study rooms located on the 3rd floor of The Commons
Fundamentals:
Centre for Scholarly Communication: Check them out to attend workshops, community writing sessions, thesis formatting services and more!
R and R Studio Resources:
R consultations: Sign up or drop-in for one-on-one help with your research data, including statistical analysis, modelling, etc!
Dr. Jason Pither's BIOL202 Introduction to Biostatistics course module
Coding Club tutorials
Try the R package 'swirl' for an interactive in-R introductory course. Just type the following into your console:
- install.packages("swirl")
- library(swirl)
Datacamp Introduction to R course
Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science workshops
Funding:
Open Source Publishing: UBC negotiates with many journals to provide open access publishing discounts to UBC researchers!
BCGEU Scholarships: Scholarships for grad students who are active members of the BCGEU
UBCO Scholarships: Awards and grants available to grad students at UBCO
Aerin L. Jacob Funding List: An extensive list of available funding for ecology and conservation research. Several opportunities specifically for women in science
CGS M: Canadian Government Scholarship for Master's Students who are Canadian Citizens. $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewable.
CGS D: Canadian Government Scholarship for Master's Students who are Canadian Citizens. $35,000 per year for up to 36 months.
NSERC Doctoral: Candian Government Scholarship for Doctoral Students who are Canadian Citizens. $21,000 per year for 3 years.
Forms:
Graduate Student Forms: Official UBCO forms for forming your committee, committee meetings, and a link to all official grad student forms
Fun:
Official UBC Email Signature: Generate your very own official UBC email signature
UBCO Machine Shop: Need materials or a device made for your research? See how the machine shop on campus can help!
Weather Forecast: The definitive source for the weather on campus! Detailed, high resolution weather information for UBCO
My Green Lab Certification: See what you can do to make your lab more sustainable and earn a Green Lab Certification