It is the thick of March and some of you may be dreaming of finding the perfect job but how do you create an academic CV? We have the answer! The CGSA is pleased to announce our next workshop:

Resume Workshop: For the both the job seeking and academic focused

Join the CGSA while we embark on a two hour journey on the in’s and out’s of creating the perfect CV with Professor Rukhsana Ahmed.

The details:

Who: Professor Ahmed

When: March 11th @ 6 pm
Where: Morrisset 252
Refreshments will be provided

The year is quickly coming to a close and the CGSA is working hard on planning an excellent end of the year celebration and now is your chance to give us your opinion on when you want the party to be. Please go to http://whenisgood.net/AEDC.CGSA and fill out the times that are good for you.

Thank you,

CGSA

Graduate workshop series

CGSA Newsfeed: Reading week blast off

The Communication Graduate Students’ Association want to thank Professor Jaya Peruvemba for presenting last week on how to respond to call for papers (CFP’s) and tips and tricks for conferences presentation skills. The session was a huge success with much appreciated personalized attention. Thanks again Professor Peruvemba for the great session.

If you missed the session check out the CGSA website (http://cgsa-aedc.ca/) for a full recording and notes from the session.

Need a book that the library doesn’t have? Visit the CGSA library (http://cgsa-aedc.ca/cgsa-library/) or stop by 200 Wilbrod to browse our collection. We have many communication-topic specific books that are available to all graduate students with books generously donated from professors and students, so take advantage.

Upcoming CGSA Events:

- February 24: Join the Carleton Graduate Caucus and the CGSA at the Lieutenant’s Pump Wednesday February 24th at 6:30. With half priced finger foods & cheap drinks. Come out and meet other graduate students in Ottawa.

- March 11: Save the date for our next academic seminar on Resume and CV tips.

- Every Tuesday: Don’t forget our weekly meet-ups at Father & Sons on Tuesday nights starting @ 8. The semester is already in full swing so come out and blow off some steam with your colleagues with a 20% discount off food. (Note: next week we won’t be meeting but we will resume on Tuesday, February 23)

The CGSA wants to wishes all students a great, safe and productive reading week!

As graduate students, we commonly receive emails about submitting an essay to present at a conference. But how do we respond? What are conference organizers looking for? How do I present at a conference?

The CGSA is hosting a seminar for graduate students on Thursday, February 4^th at 6pm, in KED B004. Professor Peruvemba Jaya will be discussing how to respond to call for papers (CFP) and conference presentation skills.

If you have a call for papers you are thinking of responding to, bring a copy and Professor Jaya will answer your questions about that specific CFP.

Where: KED B004

(585 King Edward Avenue, building across from Department of Communication)

When: Thursday, February 4^th 6-8pm

Refreshments will be served.

CGSA Wine & Cheese Invitation

Please join us at Nostaligica on January 26th between 5-7 for a welcome back Wine and Cheese with professors and students to help us celebrate the launch of our new logo.

The Details:

Who: students and professors in the communication program

What: Wine & Cheese

Where: Nostaligica

When: January 26th 5-7 pm

Why: Meet the new students! Talk to a professor! Celebrate the new CGSA logo! Have a glass of wine and some food on the CGSA!

Dear Graduate Students,

On December 8th, the University announced a new comprehensive open access program that supports free and unrestricted access to scholarly research.

Open access publishing represents a new way of disseminating research, and provides scholars with an opportunity to extend the reach of their research and to increase its impact.

As part of this program, an Author Fund has been established to help authors defray open access fees charged by some publishers. This Fund is available to all members of the university community, including graduate students.

If you submit a research article to a journal and it is accepted for publication through peer-review, you can request funding to pay any fee associated with making the article openly accessible.

For more information on the Fund and on open access, consult our new Web site at http://oa.uottawa.ca/. You can now submit an online application for funding via this Web site.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Patrick Labelle, Scholarly Communication Librarian, at plabelle@uottawa.ca or at 613-562-5800, ext. 4563.

The CGSA is happy to invite you to our weekly sociable at FATHER AND SONS (112 Osgoode Street, at the
corner of King Edward) every Tuesday night starting at 8 pm. Our first
gathering will take place tomorrow, January 12th 2010. Come out and meet
other students in the communication program and take advantage of our food and beverage discounts.
We look forward to seeing you there.

Stay tuned for lots of events! Including a wine and cheese with the professors, new location for Tuesday nights and more academic sessions!