Past Events

In this workshop, you will learn about the importance of establishing a personal brand for your own career development and progression. You will also be guided through a number of steps to figuring out what your personal brand looks like, and how you can convey it to others via LinkedIn, etc. from a guest speaker at RBC. To make the most out of this workshop, please bring with you:

Welcome back from summer! Did you get to spend part of your summer at an education conference? They are a great way to stay on the leading edge of advancements in teaching and learning! COESP sponsors travel to conferences with an educational focus. Such conferences include: 

What am I meant to do after graduation? This is a question that will likely come up many times during your undergraduate education. In this workshop, we will start exploring how developing a better understanding of yourself can contribute to your career development. We will work through a variety of fun activities that can help you to better understand what types of careers might be of interest to you, and how you can start developing some of the skills you'll need for a variety of career options. Event details: Wednesday, September 11 from 5:30-7:00pm in SSC 2306

Register here.   Agenda for the session:   Welcome Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies   Introduction to Academic Policies Associate Dean, Graduate Studies   International Student Services Office of Intercultural Affairs   Diversity and Human Rights Office of Diversity and Human Rights  

Register here. 8:15 AM to 8:55 AM Check-in. Coffee and tea served. 9:00 AM to 9:10 AM Indigenous Opening9:10 AM to 9:30 AM The Importance of Graduate Studies to Society Mayor, City of Guelph President and Vice-Chancellor, U of Guelph 9:30 AM to 10:10 AM Planning for Success Assistant Vice-President, Graduate Studies

We will have door prizes and activities! You are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets. There will be an awards for best academic paper by a graduate student in CBS. See you there! RSVP here before June 17.

Network and socialize with other Gryphon alumni at the Big Rock Etobicoke taproom and brewery! Full event details here

Come listen to 3M Teaching Fellow Tom Haffie: "Industrial Scale Biology Education is Not Complicated; It's Complex" Learn about education innovations going on right now in CBS and network with others in the college. Share and learn from each other and about how you can get involved with the COESP. Registration here

Wondering what you will do with your graduate degree in biology? This annual CBS Careers in Biology Day is an exciting opportunity for current graduate students to meet with representatives from industry, government, academia and the non-profit sector to talk about the different career paths that await you in an informal panel discussion setting. There will be multiple sessions for you to choose from over the course the morning, organized by departmental themes.