U of G News

2018 Last Lecture
2018-04-05 17:45 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | War Memorial Hall, 390 Gordon Street, Guelph
Join us for the 2018 Last Lecture, an opportunity for graduating students to come together and reflect on their experiences at U of G.
Student lecturer: Aidan Paskinov, BA ’18
Faculty lecturer: Prof. Matt Demers, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Alumni lecturer: Kim Parlee, B. Comm. ’92
All members of the University of Guelph community are invited to attend this send-off for our graduating students.

Doing Good In Communities First Year Seminar Project Pitches
2018-04-06 10:15 | Ontario
Doing Good in Communities is an experiential First Year Seminar course at U of G that challenges students to think beyond volunteering and charity as a means to have a positive impact in our communities.
Over the course of the W18 semester, interdisciplinary teams of students addressed specific challenges identified by community-partners using tools and techniques from lean business models and social enterprise startups.
Come hear our student groups as they pitch their ideas in an elevator-pitch format to our community partners and a public audience.
Location: 10 C – 42 Carden St.

Warbler Workshop Level I
2018-04-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Learn about the plumage, song and behaviour of warblers. Investigate habitat requirements and timing of migration.
Registration: Early bird pricing before April 3 is $75 per person. Pricing after April 3 is $85 per person. If you also register for the Warbler II workshop, the early bird pricing is $125 per person for both Level I and Level II.

Guelph Talks Research - Relationships: Conflict, re/conciliation and the tree of life
2018-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
One Topic, Three Takes – Relationships: Conflict, re/conciliation and the tree of life
Join us as we bring apples and oranges together.
The University of Guelph is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research-intensive universities and scholarly excellence is at the core of our mission. We celebrate this excellence with University Research Awards which span all of our colleges. Learn more about what our faculty awardees are doing.
Guelph Talks Research is a lecture series that brings together these faculty to give their take on a single topic, each from their own disciplinary perspective.
On April 11, our panel discusses “Relationships: Conflict, re/conciliation and the tree of life” with:

Sarah Adamowicz Department of Integrative Biology, CBS Research Excellence Award
Rene Kirkegaard, Department of Economics and Finance, CBE Research Leadership Chair
David MacDonald, Department of Political Science, CSAHS Research Leadership Chair

For more information, contact stratprg@uoguelph.ca.
University Centre, Courtyard

Warbler Workshop Level II
2018-04-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This workshop covers 15 less commonly seen southern Ontario warblers which are not covered in the Level I Warbler Workshop.
Registration: Early bird pricing before April 3 is$75 per person ($125 for both Level I and Level II). After April 3, pricing is $85 per person.

OVC Alumni Hockey Tournment
2018-04-13 - 2018-04-14 | Athletics Centre, 150 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join us as OVC alumni, faculty and students come together for this longstanding tradition! Enjoy a few fun games of hockey while catching up and reminiscing with former classmates and faculty members and networking with current OVC students. Eligible OVC students include DVM, Graduate, PhD, Interns and Residents.
Bring your families! There will be a family skate Saturday afternoon – free to all participants. This is a fun tournament, full facemasks are required and there is no contact or slap shots.
Please view the full tournament rules.

4th Year BLA Integrative Design Studio Exhibit 2018
2018-04-14 01:00 - 15:30 | Ontario
Our 4th year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students will be holding a public display of their final design projects for the Integrative Design Studio course. These projects were supervised by Profs. Sean Kelly and Maurice Nelischer. All are welcome to attend.

Artistic Practice in the Field: A Conversation with Matthew Moore
2018-04-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Artist Matthew Moore speaks to his new project in Phoenix, Arizona – The Farm at Los Olivos.
The Farm transforms a four-acre plot in downtown Phoenix into a working farm, education centre and farm-to-table restaurant with the goal of reconnecting residents with the region’s agrarian roots.
Free event.

Smartphone Photography Workshop
2018-04-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
This workshop is designed as an introduction for beginners who want to learn how to better use and navigate their smartphone camera to capture nature, moments and memories.
Registration: Early bird pricing is $75 per person by April 12. After April 12, pricing is $85 per person.

Photographing Designs in Nature Workshop
2018-04-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Learn new ways to photograph abstract patterns and create impressionist effects.
Registration: Early bird pricing is $55 per person by April 12. After April 12, pricing is $65 per person.

Stream Rehabilitation Training Course
2018-04-23 - 2018-04-26 | Landscape Architecture, 124 Reynolds Walk, Guelph, Ontario, N1G2W1, Canada
The School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, in partnership with Trout Unlimited Canada, is offering a two-part, six-workshop series on Stream Rehabilitation Training. John FitzGibbon will be the senior class lecturer, with assistance from other lecturers.
Visit the Trout Unlimited Canada site for details on sessions and pricing.
Landscape Architecture, Room 204

Interaction
2018-04-25 - 2018-04-26 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Interaction is a conference for university-bound Grade 10 and 11 students. Explore the University of Guelph community and learn more about our academic disciplines and student services. With a variety of sessions to choose from, this day will fly by!

AVPA Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence 2018
2018-04-26 16:30 | Day Hall
Nominate an outstanding TA for the Associate Vice-President Academic (AVPA) Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence. Nomination packages are due by 4:30 p.m. April 26.
Please submit nomination packages to the OpenEd office in Day Hall, Room 125 or via email to teaching@OpenEd.uoguelph.ca.

Final grades available on WebAdvisor
2018-04-27 | Ontario
Final grades for the Winter 2018 semester will show on WebAdvisor beginning April 27, 2018. Grades will continue to be updated as they are submitted on Friday throughout the day, and on Monday, April 30, for those examinations that were rescheduled from the afternoon of Saturday, April 14, to April 21.

Graduate Settlement Deadline
2018-04-29 | Ontario
The deadline to submit the Graduate Settlement form for the Summer 2018 semester is April 29. 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.

Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference: Diversity and Inclusive Approaches
2018-05-01 - 2018-05-02 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
The theme of this year’s conference is Diversity and Inclusive Approaches.
Today, more than ever, we need to foster a culture of inclusivity on our campus–through leadership, curriculum, teaching, learning and research.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Kyra Garson from Thompson Rivers University.

11th Annual CCSAW Animal Welfare Research Symposium
2018-05-09 08:30 - 17:00 | OVC Pathobiology AHL, 419 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
The University of Guelph’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) invites you to attend the 11th Annual Animal Welfare Research Symposium. The day will feature talks and posters on a range of topics related to animal welfare science, animal ethics and the role of animals in society.
OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1800

Strengthening Research Capacity: Panel & Workshop
2018-05-09 14:00 - 16:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
The Centre for Families, Work and Well-being is hosting the first workshop in a new series for faculty and grad students called, Strengthening Research Capacity. There will be a panel of experienced research grant applicants and an opportunity to workshop ideas.
University Centre, Room 334

Gryphons on Bay Street Alumni Event
2018-05-09 17:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
Gryphons on Bay Street is a fantastic opportunity for our alumni living in the GTA to connect and network with one another. Join your fellow alumni for an evening at Steelcase WorkLife Centre, downtown Toronto and hear the latest updates from the College of Business and Economics including the launch of a new online nomination platform for Notable Alumni and 10×10.
Steelcase WorkLife Centre, Toronto

Spring Academic Open House
2018-05-14 - 2018-05-17 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Join us in this all-day event for students who have received an offer of admission from the University of Guelph. Each day from May 14 through 17 is specific to a particular degree program and consists of program information sessions, career and co-operative education sessions, residence tours and more.

FISHSTOCK
2018-05-14 09:30 - 16:40 | Ontario
Feast On has partnered with Ocean Wise and the University of Guelph to present FISHSTOCK!
This exciting first-time event will focus on providing chefs with the skills and knowledge to properly source and promote local sustainable seafood from Ontario! This event will be held at the University of Guelph with lake fish tutorials on flavour profiles and filleting by Ocean Wise Chef Ned Bell and Chef Shaun Edmonstone of Bruce Wine Bar.
Have you ever met your fishermen? We will also have a representative from the Ontario Commercial Fisheries Association who will speak to the history of fishing in the great lakes. Additionally, there will be a panel on why sourcing local is so important for the food culture of your business. Plus, the day will wrap up with a bus ride and tour of the Alma Research Station, an aquaculture research facility that is part of the University of Guelph.
Last but not least will be a post event dinner hosted at The Woolwich Pub aka The Wooly Pub.

Relaxation and Stress Management Skills
2018-05-15 20:00 - 21:00 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn to relax tight muscles, calm emotions, settle a busy brain, have more energy and perform better in a busy world.
This 12-session evening program meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays for six weeks.
The fee is $40 for U of G students, $60 for members of USW Local 4120 and $120 for everyone else.
University Centre, Room 335

Central Animal Facility 26th Annual Open House
2018-05-16 11:30 - 13:30 | Central Animal Facility, 81 McGilvray Street
The Central Animal Facility hosts its 26th annual open house on May 16. Join us for guided tours of the facility, displays, raffles and a barbecue lunch. For $6 enjoy a burger and pop (veggie and beef options available).
Our doors will be open to the community to showcase the amazing research done at U of G and to share how our animals are provided with an excellent standard of care.

Funds from the barbecue go to support the United Way. Raffle table proceeds go to the Guelph Humane Society.
Central Animal Facility – Building 12

Call for Submissions: Guelph Emerging Artist Mentorship Program
2018-05-20 | Ontario
A partnership of Guelph Arts Council and the School of Fine Art at U of G, the Guelph Emerging Artist Mentorship Program is now in its fourth call for submissions! Developed to support emerging artists’ transition into professional practices, the deadline for applications is May 20. Learn more!

Research Data Management/Preservation Workshop
2018-05-22 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Every researcher begins a research project by formulating a question and devising a methodology in which to undertake the project. Join us as we review the basic steps involved in Research Data Management Planning.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Better Sleep Program
2018-05-22 18:30 - 19:30 | University Centre, Ontario, Canada
Learn how to decrease insomnia, fall asleep (or back to sleep) more easily and get more energy from sleep using proven, drug-free strategies. This five-session program meets Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. An online program is also available.
The fee is $20 for U of G students, $25 for members of USW, $50 for everyone else.
University Centre, Room 335

Getting Data Workshop
2018-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
There are many different ways to obtain data to support one’s research needs. This workshop will help you find and make sense of data, by improving your searching techniques and summarizing datasets.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Creating Data - Survey Workshop
2018-05-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Ontario, Canada
What is your research question? What will you do with the data that is collected? What decisions or actions will this data guide? In this workshop, we will use Qualtrics, our online survey software, to explore the fundamentals of survey creation.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289

Accessibility Conference: Designing for Diverse Abilities
2018-05-29 - 2018-05-30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Reach the goal of an accessible Ontario at the 10th Annual Accessibility Conference “Designing for Diverse Abilities”.
For people who work in information accessibility or universal design, diverse abilities raises the question of how to create accessible content, spaces and devices for users who vary widely with respect to mobility and dexterity, as well as the ability to perceive and process information.
The 10th Annual Accessibility Conference offers presentations from speakers who are actively engaged in studying, planning for, or promoting diverse abilities and universal access, as well as sessions on the following topics:

AODA standards
Web, document, and media accessibility
Adaptive technology
Disability research and accommodation
Inclusive design
Accessible teaching and learning
National and international accessibility issues

The Accessibility Conference at the University of Guelph welcomes persons with disabilities, and accessibility novices and experts, both as presenters and attendees, encouraging participants to build communities and exchange ideas.

Creating Data - Web Scraping Workshop
2018-05-29 13:00 - 15:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Learn how to extract valuable data from blog posts, news sites, social networks, Wikipedia and more! Web scraping is a powerful tool for pulling data that’s locked away in web content.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll learn how to use web scraping to automatically extract data from a variety of web sites. You’ll start by extracting structured table data from Wikipedia, then move on to more advanced tasks like scraping social networks and doing scrapes that follow links to scrape data from multiple pages.
McLaughlin Library, Room 289
