Programs and Initiatives

The CBGSA has a number of programs and initiatives to help support student life while in graduate school. Feel free to have a look through the pages and see if any are of interest to you!

Mental Health

Maintaining your mental health throughout graduate school can be challenging. This page contains tips, tools, and information about mental health.

Equity Journal Club & Book Club

This page contains information about our journal club and book club. These clubs are committed to sharing resources and creating initiatives to confront inequitable structures both inside of – and outside of – academia.

Social Events

This page contains information about upcoming and recurring social events within the department.

Buddy Program

This page contains information regarding our mentoring program between junior and senior graduate students within the department.

CWIC uOttawa

This page contains information pertaining to our CWIC chapter at uOttawa to promote diversity and inclusion within the department.


Do you have an idea for an initiative you would like to start in the department?