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 Danielle
- NEW TIME! Tuesdays from 7 – 9 p.m. with Danielle
- NEW DAY! Thursdays from 9 – 11 a.m. with Paul (hybrid)
- Wednesdays from 6 – 8 p.m. with Ally
- Thursdays from 4 – 6 p.m. with Ally
- Fridays from 7 – 9 p.m. with Chris
Register on CLNx 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 Christine
Note that all students, including students with accessibility needs, are welcome to join all Academic Success programming.
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Program Student Team
Ally
Role on Team: Grad Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Medical Science
Year of Study: Masters
Interest(s):
- Improv
- Stand-up comedy
- Public speaking
Learn more about Ally
Christine
Role on Team: Grad Productivity Group Facilitator - Accessibility Section
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Human Development and Applied Psychology
Interest(s):
- Aerial arts
- Stand-up comedy
Learn more about Christine
Christopher
Role on Team: Grad Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Biomedical Engineering
Interest(s):
- Knitting (especially hats and socks!)
- Reading and writing science fiction books
Learn more about Christopher
Danielle
Role on Team: Grad Productivity Group Facilitator
Status: Graduate
Program of Study: Health Services Research
Year of Study: 4th year PhD
Interest(s):
- Exploring local parks and ravines with my dog
- Baking (bread and cake are my favourite)
- Eating good food with friends
Learn more about Danielle
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
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Program Registration
Registration is required. See all upcoming sessions on the Academic Success events calendar and register on CLNx up to three weeks in advance.
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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.