Pro-D for Graduate Students

A collection of professional development opportunities and events for Graduate Students, including the Instructional Skills Workshop, the Graduate Certificate Program, Mentoring and Facilitation Workshops, as well as the Graduate Students in Teaching Mini Conference which takes place annually during February. For more info visit https://ctlt.ubc.ca/programs/graduate-student-ta-programs/

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – May 27, 28 & June 3, 2023 (Preliminary Application)


Event Date & Time

  • June 3, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Description

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed.  If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive (more…)

Teaching as Research: SoTL Research Ethics & the BREB Process – June 8, 2023


Event Date & Time

  • June 8, 2023
    10:00 am - 11:30 am

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – June 12, 14 & 16, 2023 (Preliminary Application)


Event Date & Time

  • June 12, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • June 14, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • June 16, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Description

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed.  If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive (more…)

Teaching as Research: Accessing the SoTL Research Literature – June 12, 2023


Event Date & Time

  • June 12, 2023
    3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Teaching as Research: TAR Application Help Drop-In – June 16, 2023


Event Date & Time

  • June 16, 2023
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Event Description

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or (more…)

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – July 2, 8 & 9, 2023 (Preliminary Application)


Event Date & Time

  • July 2, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • July 8, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • July 9, 2023
    8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event Description

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed.  If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive (more…)

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – August 5, 12 & 13, 2023 (Preliminary Application)


Event Date & Time

  • August 5, 2023
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • August 12, 2023
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • August 13, 2023
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Event Description

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed.  If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive (more…)

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – August 20, 26 & 27 2023 (Preliminary Application)


Event Date & Time

  • August 20, 2023
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • August 26, 2023
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • August 27, 2023
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Event Description

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed.  If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive (more…)