Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home is a supportive online environment where you can work in company with grad school peers. The goal is for you to have supportive, structured time in your week on a regular basis. Sit down, turn off your other devices and boost your productivity for two 40-minute sessions of concentrated work on any of your tasks. All grad students from all disciplines and programs are welcome.
These groups are facilitated by an experienced graduate student peer.
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Program Eligibility
All graduate students at any stage of their program are welcome.
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How The Program Works
Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home runs on:
- Mondays from 9 – 11 a.m. with Christine A
- Tuesdays from 4 – 6 p.m. with Christine B
- Wednesdays from 4 – 6 p.m. with Angel (New Time!)
- Thursdays from 9 – 11 a.m. with Paul (Hybrid! Join in person or virtually.)
- Thursdays from 4 – 6 p.m. with Rachel
Register on Folio to attend any group, any time! Attend as many sessions as you wish.
An experienced grad student facilitator hosts each session. Participants will identify the work or tasks they want to focus on for 90 minutes with a break. Reconnect at the conclusion.
At the end of the time, group members will comment on how the work went for them.
There will be a brief opportunity for discussion, sharing tips and setting goals if participants choose.
Accessibility Section
We offer an Accessibility Section in partnership with Accessibility Services for students who want to work with others who experience graduate school with accessibility needs.
The Accessibility Section runs on:
- Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. with Liz
Note that all students, including students with accessibility needs, are welcome to join all Centre for Learning Strategy Support programming.
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Program Student Team
Angel
Role on Team: Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Chemical engineering
Year of Study: PhD
Interest(s):
- Lettering and calligraphy
- Singing and songwriting
- Talking with friends
Learn more about Angel
Christine
Role on Team: Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Higher Education
Year of Study: 2nd year PhD
Interest(s):
- Crochet, knitting and other crafty things
- Euro-style strategy games
- Reading and snuggling with my kitty!
Learn more about Christine
Christine
Role on Team: Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Applied Psychology and Human Development
Year of Study: PhD
Interest(s):
- Spending time with my family in Prince Edward County
- Watching sunsets
- Snuggling my 2 pups, AlphA and Hope
Learn more about Christine
Liz
Pronouns: they/them
Role on Team: Grad Productivity Group Facilitator - Accessibility Section
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Physics
Year of Study: PhD
Interest(s):
- Crocheting
- Spending time with friends
- Going to the beach
Learn more about Liz
Paul
Role on Team: Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Year of Study: 1st year PhD
Interest(s):
- Reading mystery novels
- Late night walks
- Baking and eating pastries
Learn more about Paul
Rachel
Pronouns: they/them
Role on Team: Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Developmental Psychology and Education
Year of Study: PhD
Interest(s):
- Embroidery and visible mending
- Reading fiction and snuggling with my two cats
- Organizing and activism
Learn more about Rachel
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Program Registration
Registration is required. Browse all upcoming sessions in Folio.
Kindly note: you’ll need to sign in with your UTORid to access Folio.
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Considerations & Exceptions
Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home is different from Graduate Writing Groups.
Graduate Writing Groups are your best choice for dedicated weekly writing time and are 2.5 hours long with 2 hours of writing. We strongly recommend these for thesis writing, proposal writing and writing papers.
Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home is an alternate option to work on any of your graduate school work and related tasks. You may intend to tackle emails, filing, paper submission, data analysis or any other to-dos.
You can attend both programs at the same time.