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Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Time Management Essentials
2018-06-19 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we address the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. Topics covered will include:

Graduate When You Want To

Long-term Planning: Learn how to predict your time to completion and use project management tools to help you meet your goals as a graduate student

School-Life Balance

Learn practical strategies to help you achieve school-work-life balance

Time Management from the Inside Out

Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many graduate students. In In this session, we will identify strategies to modify or decrease unhelpful behaviours

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Writing and Research Skills Letter of Recognition in acknowledgement of their efforts to expand their knowledge and skills.
Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Data Visualization - ggplot Workshop
2018-06-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
ggplot lets you create quick, clean and professional-looking visualizations. Come to this workshop and get started creating and customizing charts and graphs.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Outlining Your Thesis + Explaining Your Research Findings
2018-06-19 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we analyze the common features and structures of the thesis/dissertation and then focus more specifically on the results and discussion sections.

Outlining Your Thesis

This session offers a visual mapping strategy that you can use to organize your research and writing, structure your argument logically, manage your evidence and ultimately create an outline of your entire thesis writing project

Writing Results and Discussion

This session introduces strategies that will help you describe your data and communicate the significance of your research findings

Data Visualization

A picture is worth a thousand words! It is time to explore or explain your research findings through visualizations. This workshop will introduce the data visualization process, examine the strengths and weaknesses of standard chart types, and provide an introduction to how to build these charts using Tableau software.

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain a Graduate Writing and Research Skills Letter of Recognition in acknowledgment of their efforts to expand their knowledge and skills.
Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Graduate Brain Food Workshop: Publishing and Presenting Your Research
2018-06-20 09:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this workshop session, we focus on communicating your research to a wider audience. Topics covered will include:

Disseminating Your Thesis

This session will cover what you need to know with respect to publishing and author rights, as well as the e-thesis submission process. It will help you to identify the publishing models and options available, and to understand copyright and what you should be negotiating with publishers

Presenting Your Research

Need to share your research with others? This session will introduce you to resources and strategies for visually and orally presenting your research evidence

Check out the full list of Graduate Brain Food Workshops from the library.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384.

LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network Kickoff
2018-06-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Ontario
Join us for lunch with faculty and staff interested in forming an LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Network at the University of Guelph. Lunch will be provided. Please register online. Location will be sent to registrants shortly after registering.

Data Visualization - Voyant Tools Workshop
2018-06-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Ontario, Canada
Voyant Tools is a web-based text reading and analysis environment that allows you to do a number of straight-forward text analysis functions, including word counts, tag cloud creation, colocation, and word trending.
Come to this workshop to learn about Voyant Tools—a web-based text reading and analysis environment.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks - Inspector Wildlife
2018-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Ontario
Often, we go on hikes and there’s no wildlife to be seen. Where are all the porcupines, coyotes and owls? With a bit of detective skills, you’ll begin to see that wildlife are leaving evidence everywhere they go! Put on your thinking caps as we link together these clues to discover which animals have been in the area!
$2 per person. Free for children under age 5.

Data Visualization - Geographic Information System Workshop
2018-06-21 09:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
ArcGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS): a software program for working with maps and geographic data. A GIS allows you to work with any data that you know a location for (e.g., addresses, latitude/longitude, census locations, a name of a place, etc.). ArcGIS is available on all the Library computers, also by download to the University community.
Come to this workshop and learn how to navigate ArcMap, about different kinds of GIS data, how to add data to a map, about basic symbology and labelling, and how to filter data, calculate new data and map it.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Alumni Weekend 2018
2018-06-22 - 2018-06-24 | Ontario
There’s lots to see and do on campus during Alumni Weekend! Whether you are part of a celebration or reunion year, or just feeling a bit nostalgic, you are invited to join fellow grads for the University of Guelph alumni event of the year.
Register today!

SummerFest on the Green
2018-06-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Ontario
Kick off your summer with the University of Guelph at SummerFest on the Green!
Sunday, June 24, 2018
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Johnston Green
At College and Gordon
Live Music | Food Trucks | Beer Garden | Fun stuff to Do | Free Admission | Everyone welcome
Featuring performances by: Hollerado, Splash’N Boots, Brave & Crazy and White Pine Dancers
Learn more at http://uofgsummerfest.ca

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks - It's Getting Hot In Here
2018-06-27 19:00 - 20:30 | J.C. Taylor Nature Interpretive Centre
Climate change is a hot topic being passed around these days but are we being directly affected even though we’re not in the Arctic or near an ocean? Discover how climate change is affecting plant and wildlife in the Arboretum and find out what you can do to help!
$2 per person. Free for children under age 5.

Art Gallery of Guelph Book Launch and Reception
2018-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join the Art Gallery of Guelph (AGG) for a reception marking the launch of a new publication, Furniture, featuring the work of Toronto-based artist Gord Peteran. The launch and reception will take place at the AGG at 7 p.m. Refreshments will served. Books will be available for purchase.

Deadline to Drop Courses
2018-07-06 | Ontario
The deadline to drop 12-week summer 2018 courses is 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 6 (the fortieth class day) for undergraduate students on the Guelph campus and all associate diploma and graduate students.
For Guelph-Humber students, the deadline to drop 12-week Summer 2018 courses is 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 3. The drop deadline for 6-week courses in Session II is July 30.
Courses can be dropped using WebAdvisor.

Tree Identification Workshop at the Arboretum
2018-07-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This program will refine your skills at identifying trees in Ontario. The focus will be on learning important identification characteristics. Difficult groups such as the cherry, oak and walnut families as well as the easier groups such as ash and maple will be explored. The afternoon will be spent outside, identifying trees in the forest as well as young cultivated trees with their Eurasian counterparts in the World of Trees collection. Bring your field guide and binoculars.
Presented by: Arboretum director Shelley Hunt.
Early Bird Fee: $75 per person by July 9.
Regular Fee: $85 per person.
Note: If there aren’t enough registrations by the early-bird deadline, the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults.

Shrub Identification Workshop at the Arboretum
2018-07-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Neither great trees nor a carpet of bloom, the often overlooked but ecologically important shrubs and vines in our landscape will be the focus of this workshop. Fresh specimens and an easy to use key for shrubs will be used. We will be outdoors for half of the day discovering southern Ontario’s native and naturalized shrubs at the Arboretum. Bring a magnifying glass.
Presented by: Arboretum horticulturist Sean Fox
Early Bird Fee: $75 per person by July 10.
Regular Fee: $85 per person.
Note: If we there aren’t enough registrations by the early-bird deadline, the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults.

Supporting Digital Literacy with the Library's Media Studio
2018-07-18 13:30 - 14:30 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Digital media assignments, such as podcasts, digital stories and live-action videos, can help students develop much needed digital literacy skills. Creating digital media assignments and embedding digital academic skills content into your course can enrich the learning experience of students.
In this workshop you will explore opportunities for digital literacy and media creation in the classroom, including customized, in-class instruction.
You will also tour the library’s new Media Studio and understand how the library’s learning and curriculum support team can support course instruction and assignment help using library help guides and instructional videos. Finally, you will explore consultation services for the collaborative development of digital literacy activities, assignments, learning outcomes, and assessment tools.
Staff will be available for consultations after the workshop.
McLaughlin Library, Room 246

Creating Video and Audio Clips for the Classroom
2018-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Video and audio clips can help to make the classroom learning experience more engaging. Creating custom video and audio clips with library resources is easy and can bring classroom topics to life.
In this workshop you will:

Understand how to use copyright-protected works in the classroom
Understand the different types of copyright and know where to find more information
Use library resources to gather digital media for the classroom
Create video clips
Create playlists

McLaughlin Library, Room 032

Writing Tune-up: Grammar - Day 1
2018-07-24 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Day 1 of this two-day writing workshop will focus on structuring sentences, using verbals and modifiers and punctuating sentences. Although you can attend either day of the Writing Tune-Up: Grammar workshop, it is recommended that you attend both days.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Writing Tune-up: Grammar - Day 2
2018-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Day 2 of this two-day writing workshop will focus on correcting grammar errors, avoiding errors of misuse and going beyond basic grammar. Although you can attend either day of the Writing Tune-Up: Grammar workshop, we recommend attending both days.
McLaughlin Library, Room 384

Art Gallery of Guelph's Picnic in the Park
2018-07-29 11:30 - 13:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Families are invited to the AGG’s Sculpture Park for an afternoon of free art-making, games, and fun inspired by the season. Craft stations, games, ice cream, PokéStop lures and more! Pack a picnic lunch and blanket, and dress for mess. Complimentary ice cream courtesy of the Ontario Agricultural College’s Department of Food Science.

Supporting Digital Literacy with the Library's Media Studio
2018-08-08 10:00 - 11:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Digital media assignments, such as podcasts, digital stories and live-action videos, can help students develop much-needed digital literacy skills. Creating digital media assignments and embedding digital academic skills content into your course can enrich the learning experience of students.
In this workshop you will explore opportunities for digital literacy and media creation in the classroom, including customized, in-class instruction. You will also tour of the library’s new Media Studio and understand how the library’s learning and curriculum support team can support course instruction and assignment help using library help guides and instructional videos. Finally, you will explore consultation services for the collaborative development of digital literacy activities, assignments, learning outcomes and assessment tools.
Staff will be available for consultations after the workshop.
McLaughlin Library, Room 246

PhD Thesis Defence: Christopher Jordan-Stevens
2018-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | MacKinnon Building, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
On Aug. 9, Christopher Jordan-Stevens, a PhD candidate in the Department of Philosophy, will defend his thesis on “Resolving a Kantian Problem: Beyond Reconciliation to Formal Unity.” His co-advisors are Karen Houle and Jeff Mitscherling.
MacKinnon Building, Room 346

Zumba at the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute
2018-08-10 12:00 - 12:45 | Community Engaged Scholarship Institute, 17 University Ave. E., Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Do you like to dance? Join the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) for four free outdoor Zumba® classes this summer! These classes are for all ages and abilities and will be taught by a certified Zumba® instructor.
We had a blast at the classes in June and July, and are looking forward to the next class on Aug. 10 at noon on the lawn behind CESI at 17 University Ave. E. If you’re not able to join us right at noon, come by whenever you can – we will be dancing until 12:45 p.m.!
It’s looking like it will be a nice, sunny day, so wear comfortable shoes, bring a water bottle and come ready to dance! There will be a chance to win prizes for participation.

6th Edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Organic Chemistry
2018-08-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Organic Chemistry conferences | Organic Chemistry 2018 | Organic Chemistry Conference 2018
We are inviting you to attend our “6th Edition of International Conference and Exhibition on Organic Chemistry 2018” which is going to be held at Dublin, Ireland on August 16-17, 2018.The main theme of the Organic chemistry 2018 is “Scientific Breakthrough and Advanced Perspective in Organic Chemistry”. Organic chemistry is a field of science in which chemists study the structure, properties, composition, reactions to create new molecules and explore the properties of existing compounds. The conference covers the wide range of expertise in the field of chemistry encouraging researchers for presentation, communication and discussion of research results carried out in academia and industry.

University of Guelph's 2018 Ornamental Trial Garden Open House
2018-08-17 - 2018-08-18 | Ontario
Tour the University of Guelph’s 2018 Ornamental Trial Garden during their annual open house!
Aug. 17, noon – 8 p.m.
Aug. 18, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

View next year’s annuals and perennials and pick your favourites
Participate in a Consumer Preference Study for ornamentals
Evaluate pollinator activity in the trial garden – citizen science
Guelph and Wellington County Master Gardeners available to answer your gardening questions
Guelph Healthy Landscapes will answer questions about natural pest control and wise water use
All-America Selections trial, small-scale vegetable trial, containers and more

For more information please contact Rodger Tschanz at ext. 52788 or by email at rtschanz@uoguelph.ca.
328 Victoria Rd. S. (at College Ave.)
Free admission and parking
Learn more at www.trialgarden.uoguelph.ca

Data Skills Workshop: Creating Data - Surveys
2018-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Many researchers, administrators and service providers use surveys to collect data. With the tools available to us, it is easy to create and distribute a survey. However, there are a number of important issues to consider when creating a survey. In this session we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation.
We will explore:

Developing a clear plan
Resources to learn about Qualtrics
How to create a basic Qualtrics survey
Methodology tips for good survey design and common errors to avoid
How to manage your survey results

Before you attend this workshop, you will need to create a Qualtrics account. To create an account please go to the Qualtrics Account Creation page. You will need to use your University of Guelph central login credentials (same as your U of G email username and password).
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Graduate Settlement Deadline
2018-08-26 | Ontario
The deadline to submit the Graduate Settlement form for the Fall 2018 semester is Aug. 26. Graduate students must complete the form on WebAdvisor to indicate if they will be paying their tuition and fees by payroll deduction, departmental trust fund, awards or sponsorship. Students paying their account directly in full do not need to submit the form.
Watch our video tutorial for help completing the Graduate Settlement.

Guelph Bug Day
2018-08-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Guelph Bug Day is a fun, free, educational event for community members of all ages. Our goal is to cultivate a fascination for the very cool and very small world of insects!

Stream Rehabilitation Training Program - Part 1
2018-08-27 - 2018-08-30 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
Trout Unlimited Canada has partnered with the University of Guelph to present a stream rehabilitation training program.
Learn best practices of rehabilitating stream ecosystems and their associated watersheds. The workshops are designed for students, conservation volunteers and environmental professionals that wish to learn and implement successful rehabilitation projects. This series of workshops guides students through an understanding of watershed and stream ecosystems, assessment and monitoring, rehabilitation planning and implementation.
Discounts of 50 per cent or more are available for students who register before Aug 16.
The first set of workshops runs Aug. 27 – 30. The second set runs Sept. 27 – 30.
Students who complete all six workshops receive a certificate from Trout Unlimited Canada and the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Design and Rural Development. Students who complete the first three workshops receive a half credit.
Landscape Architecture, Room 204

Graduate Student University Teaching Conference
2018-08-30 08:15 - 16:00 | Science Complex, 488 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The Graduate Student University Teaching Conference (GSUTC) is a day dedicated to teaching and learning for University of Guelph graduate students. This year’s theme is ‘Enhancing the Classroom Experience: Teaching, Guiding and Inspiring.’
By participating in this conference, graduate students will learn how to:

Build valuable teaching skills applicable to a variety of different environments by exploring different strategies and challenges associated with each context
Contribute to a community of teaching and learning by discussing the value of teaching with interdisciplinary and disciplinary colleagues
Identify available campus resources related to teaching, and plan how to make use of these resources
Reflect on feelings about teaching, such as excitement, inspiration, and confidence and plan how to sustain these feelings

The conference is free for all graduate students (lunch and breaks included).
