MESSAGE TO ALL PLANT SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS:
1. Summer 2024 registration opens April 1st. You must register for GRAD 7020 (MSc students) or GRAD 8020 (Doctoral students).
All graduate students are required to register every academic term which includes Fall, Winter and Summer.
Students who do not register for Summer term will be discontinued from their program of study.
Course #
Term
CRN
Master's Re-registration
GRAD 7020
Summer 2024
1226
Doctoral Re-registration
GRAD 8020
Summer 2024
1231
This re-registration should be over and above any course registration(s) you complete. So long as you are in a re-registration course for each term, you will retain status in your graduate program even if you withdraw from other courses. Registration in the re-registration course also ensures you are assessed the appropriate fees.
Exceptions to Summer 2024 term re-registration:
* Students on a Parental or Exceptional Leave do not have to register in the term(s) for which this kind of leave is approved. Students on a Regular Leave are still required to register for the re-registration course in each term.
* Students who anticipate graduating in June 2024 are not required to register for the Summer 2024 term.
Note:
Students who anticipate graduating in October 2024 must register for their final Thesis or the final course specific to their program in Summer 2024 term. Re-registration in GRAD 7020/GRAD 8020 is still a good idea in case your graduating term is delayed.
All course numbers and CRNs can be found by searching the Class Schedule link at https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/.
If you have questions about registration please contact your departmental/unit graduate program assistant.
2. Compulsory GRAD 7300 Research Integrity Tutorial - complete only (1) time in your program (within your first year)
All Pre-Master's, Masters and Ph.D. students are required to successfully complete GRAD 7300 Research Integrity Tutorial - once registered for the course in Aurora, the associated modules can be located in UM Learn. This zero (0) credit-hour, pass/fail research integrity tutorial is a highly interactive online tool designed to provide a comprehensive overview and basic understanding of the best practices and principles in the Responsible Conduct of Research.
All Graduate Students who started their graduate program in Summer 2023 must have completed the tutorial by April 26, 2024. Failure to do so will result in an F NP and hold placed on future registration. Please review the regulations associated with GRAD 7300 in the FGS Academic Guide<https://catalog.umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/academic-guide/academic-perfo…>. If you already successfully completed GRAD 7300, you may ignore this information.
Course
Term
CRN
GRAD 7300
Summer 2024
1677
3. Compulsory GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity Tutorial - complete only (1) time in your program (within your first term)
Academic Integrity is a matter of paramount importance in academia. It is the foundation of scholarly work. Breaches of Academic Integrity, whether intentional or unintentional, have potentially very serious consequences to a student's status in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and at the University of Manitoba. To help graduate students better understand the issues surrounding Academic Integrity, the Senate of the University of Manitoba passed a motion that requires all graduate students to take a compulsory tutorial on Academic Integrity.
All Pre-Master's and graduate and students must register for and complete GRAD 7500 Academic Integrity Tutorial one time. This is a zero (0) credit-hour course intended to introduce students to their basic responsibilities regarding academic integrity and to the resources available to them.
Pre-Master's and graduate students who are starting their graduate program in Summer 2024 must register for GRAD 7500:
Course
Term
CRN
GRAD 7500
Summer 2024
1412
Failure to successfully complete this course by the end of the student's first term of registration will result in further remedial measures.
Note:
* Please only register for GRAD 7500 once. Do not register in subsequent terms while admitted to the same degree program.
* Students on an exceptional/parental/regular leave of absence must register in GRAD 7500 upon return from leave if it has not already been completed.
* Students MUST complete GRAD 7500 even if:
o They have already completed the Research Integrity course.
o They have already completed a similar departmental seminar course.
o Their thesis is in the middle of distribution or they have completed the distribution.
o A span of time of more than one (1) term separates one graduate degree program from another graduate degree program (for instance, if a student completed GRAD 7500 at the Master's level, took a break of more than one (1) term and was admitted to another Master's or Ph.D. program).
* Students are not required to complete GRAD 7500 if:
o They are a Ph.D. student who already completed GRAD 7500 during their Master's program (without a span of more than one (1) term between programs).
o They are a visiting or occasional student.
Students must register for the course in Aurora in order to access it in UM Learn. (Students on the USB campus must access GRAD 7501 via Moodle.)
We strongly suggest you review the course instructions<https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/htmlmail/Academic_Integrity…> prior to starting the course.
GRAD 7500 and GRAD 7300 Frequently Asked Questions can be viewed here<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/core-academic-requ…>.
Always remember to plan your program carefully. It is imperative that you ensure you are registering for only those courses that are a major part of your Master's or Ph.D. program. If they are not part of your major program then they should be added through your department/unit office as an Auxiliary course "X", Audit course "A" or an Occasional course "O". If you have questions about this, contact your department/unit. Do not register for more courses than your program allows because you may be assessed extra fees at the time of graduation.
Per the Faculty of Graduate Studies Academic Guide<https://catalog.umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/academic-guide/academic-perfo…>:
"Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all degree and program requirements. The advisor (and co-advisor, if applicable), advisory committee, and department/unit must also ensure that each student follows Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations, department/unit supplementary regulations and meets all program requirements. The Faculty of Graduate Studies performs a final check of Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements for each student just prior to graduation. Students are cautioned, therefore, to periodically check all regulations with respect to their degree requirements with their home department/unit. Failure to meet all the requirements will render a student ineligible to graduate."
Thank you for your attention to these important graduate student matters.
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Ekta Badesha, B.A.
(she/her)
Graduate Program Advisor
Department of Plant Science
Department of Soil Science
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
226 Agriculture Building
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
204-474-8223
Ekta.Badesha(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Ekta.Badesha@umanitoba.ca>
I acknowledge with great respect that my place of work, the University of Manitoba, is located on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
To all Plant Science grad students,
Sending you this in case you didn’t receive it or see it.
Please see below.
Thanks,
Ekta
From: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 4:03 PM
To: Graduate Communications <Graduate.Communications(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: [Gs-suppstaff-contacts] GradSteps Workshops - Planning what to write: Mapping your thesis/dissertation
[University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies]<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/>
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GradSteps Workshops
GradSteps are free workshops designed to help graduate students navigate their programs and prepare them to transfer their skills and knowledge into the workplace. Postdoctoral fellows are also welcome to attend GradSteps workshops to continue learning new skills for their careers.
Workshops are a hybrid format of in-person and online. Please check the location carefully when registering.
Planning what to write: Mapping your thesis/dissertation
Presenter: Miriam Unruh, Academic Learning Centre
Writer’s block is not caused by a lack of inspiration. Instead, it is caused by insufficient research, lack of organizational planning, and/or negative emotions writers may have about the writing process. Developing an outline and a well-articulated writing plan can help to reduce all three. This hands-on workshop includes a demonstration of several planning techniques, including outlining and reverse outlining, thesis mapping, and the snowflake method. Students will work on developing their plans during the workshop.
Note: This workshop is designed for students who have already started writing their thesis and/or who are planning on attending the writing retreat in May 2024. The material covered in both workshops is the same; however, students are welcome to attend both.
Register:
March 19 - 4:30 PM<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=e8fb9551-6002-47f1-9c87-fc0cb22…> (Online)
April 17 - 12:00 PM<https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=233badbf-29ff-444d-918b-f5bf981…> (Online)
Experience Record
As GradSteps is an approved activity, you can claim experience credit for your workshop attendance if you register for and attend at least six GradSteps workshops within the applicable year (May 1 to April 30). For in-person workshops, please ensure that you sign the attendance sheet at workshop start.
Learn more<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-w…>
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M.Sc. Thesis Defense
ALEXA PETERSON
Department of Plant Science
will defend her M.Sc. thesis entitled
MAPPING OF QUANTITIVE TRAIT LOCI (QTLs)
IN THINOPYRUM INTERMEDIUM FOR
FUSARIUM GRAMINEARUM TOLERANCE
AND AGRONOMIC TRAITS
9:00a.m., March 19, 2024
218 Plant Science Seminar Room
Someone was in the basement lunchroom sometime yesterday/last night, used cannabis (residue cannabis and ash left on a dinner plate), ate food from the fridge, and took the food from Eppie's food storage bin.
I will report the incident to Security Services.
Please keep the basement lunchroom door locked.
Keep yourself safe.
Thank you,
Bev
Bev Godard
Assistant to the Department Head/Associate Department Heads
Department of Plant Science
222 Agriculture Building
bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca>
204-474-8563
The following is being sent on behalf of Claudio Stasolla:
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All,
On Thursday May 14th @ 1:10 in room 218, the Ph.D. students will host a seminar by Dr. Wilkins "Applications of single cells/nuclei RNA seq". Everyone is welcome.
Claudio
Claudio Stasolla
Dept. Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2,Canada
Ph. 204-474-6098
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From: Martin Entz <M.Entz(a)umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 6:58 AM
To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Please send to Plant Science staff and students
Hi Bev,
Please send this copy of my seminar pdf to all faculty, research associates/postdocs, grad students and technicians in Plant Science. Thanks!
To my Plant Science colleagues: Here are the slides from my seminar presentation yesterday. I covered a significant amount of literature, and this pdf provides details on those references in case you might want to follow up. Thanks again for your interest. The presentation demonstrates that I see Plant Science is a critical part of a climate smart food security solution with endless opportunities for new knowledge creation. But bringing Plant Science into the larger global discussion on environment and food security requires more systems thinking and a greater awareness of other processes (where knowledge is also evolving) within the agricultural system.
Best wishes - and I am always open to further discussion,
Martin
Martin H. Entz, PhD
Jarislowsky Chair in Natural Systems Agriculture for Climate Solutions
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
204 474-6077
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Ojibwe-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Red River Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.