Welcome to the main page for EDST student council announcements, activities, and upcoming events. On this page:

• Terms of Reference
• Calendar of the Student Council
• Connect with other students
• News and events
• Funding for students
• Student Council activities
• Employment opportunities for students
• Meet your GAAs

Terms of Reference

Terms of reference: The EDST Student Council will coordinate events for students such as a monthly seminar, graduate workshops, Research Day, support meetings for international and newcomer students, and a retreat for graduate students.

Calendar of the Student Council

To access the Google Calendar of various events, click here. If you use Google Calendar and would like Google Calendar to auto-populate your calendar, send your email address to cphunter@interchange.ubc.ca.

Connect with other students

Email Listservs: If you are not yet on the EDST-global or the EDST-student listserv, please send your email address to shermila.salgadoe@ubc.ca.

Student community blog: The EDST SC blog is now operational! Visit us at blogs.ubc.ca/edstcouncil and have your say. Current topics are priorities for the council and the Student retreat. You may have to log in with your CWL to leave a comment. Your comments will be considered at our next SC meeting.

Student profiles: As a student, you can have a profile on the EDST website. This can help advertise your research interests. If you wish, you can opt in by completing this online form to send whatever information you would like to share. For questions, contact the peer adviser. Student profiles are listed at edst.educ.ubc.ca/current/student-profiles.

Funding

Soroptimist International of Vancouver, a business and professional women’s service club, is offering its annual Women’s Opportunity Awards.

Email applications may be obtained at www.soroptimist.org/awards/apply.html.

News and Events

EDST student retreat: Saturday January 28, 11:00 to 6:00 pm. For information and to RSVP,
Email: cphunter@interchange.ubc.ca

Theory Workshop:  February 7, 4:30:  Feminist geopolitics and the study of militarization in the US-Mexico borderlands

Research Day:  May 18, 2012.  Details to follow.

 
Student to Student Welcome
The inaugural “Student to Student Welcome” Day, held Sept. 17, was a wonderful success with over twenty new students attending. Thanks to all the new students who came and to those “seasoned” students (space prohibits a list, but we know who you are!) who were instrumental in making the day valuable for the participants! Now the challenge to current first year students: Can you make next year’s Welcome even better?

PhD Student Town-hall
On April 5, 2011, PhD students of EDST gathered at a town-hall meeting to discuss areas of mutual concern in the department. The resulting report (PDF) has been presented to the department and has been forwarded to GPACC for consideration at its October meeting. You are encouraged to review the document and watch this site for further updates.

Student Council Activities - Workshops

EDST workshops schedule

Wednesdays, 12:30–2pm, Ponderosa G Lounge, unless otherwise noted

Light snacks provided

Please RSVP if possible for purposes of handouts and food.

List of Workshops

Employment opportunities for students

Check for job postings on the EDST site.

Meet your GAAs

The following are the GAAs for 2011/12, effective September 1, 2011.

These GAA (Graduate Academic Assistant) roles are part-time, paid positions that are posted annually by the department, and open to applicants who are students in the department.

	Carrie Hunter, Peer Adviser I help coordinate EDST student events, chair the student council, and function as your “go-to” person for your questions and concerns. cphunter@interchange.ubc.ca Office: Ponderosa H Room 126. Hours vary by week; Office hours by appointment. Please send me an email.
	Ee-Seul, Institutional Researcher I help the department undertake ongoing institutional analyses of its student body. Contact: eeseul@interchange.ubc.ca
	Shayna Plaut, Teaching and Learning Enhancement Coordinator I design and coordinate both skill- and content-based workshops for students in EDST that can help assist you as you navigate your role and stages of being a student in this department. I can be reached at 604.817.0311 or shayna.plaut@gmail.com and I am usually on campus Mondays and Wednesdays.
	Masayuki Iwase, Communications and Community Support I gather and provide effective and useful academic and departmental information for people within and outside the Department of EDST by means of media, including video interviews. Office: Ponderosa F Room 206. miwase@interchange.ubc.ca
	Henglin/Lynn, Computer Lab Assistant Monitor the department’s computer lab; attend to routine maintenance and servicing of equipment; provide assistance to faculty and students on software and hardware problems. Email: henglinj@interchange.ubc.ca
	Jeannie Kerr, EDST Rep. on Graduate Student Council of Faculty of Education (GSFE) I facilitate the flow of information between EDST graduate students and the Faculty of Education/OGPR, and provide advocacy for EDST student equity and access concerns at the faculty level. It’s best to contact me by email, but I’m available for chats over coffee/tea regularly. Contact: jeanniek@interchange.ubc.ca