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Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home

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.

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.

Registration is required. Browse all upcoming sessions in Folio.

Kindly note: you’ll need to sign in with your UTORid to access Folio.

Grad Productivity Group Facilitators

Angel smiling.

Angel

Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Chemical engineering

Interest(s):

  • Lettering and calligraphy
  • Singing and songwriting
  • Talking with friends
Christine smiling.

Christine

Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
2nd year PhD student

Program of Study:
Higher Education

Interest(s):

  • Crochet, knitting, and other crafty things
  • Euro-style strategy games
  • Reading and snuggling with my kitty!
Christine smiling beside flowers.

Christine

Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Applied Psychology and Human Development

Interest(s):

  • Spending time with my family in Prince Edward County
  • Watching sunsets
  • Snuggling my 2 pups, AlphA and Hope
Liz smiling.

Liz

they/them
Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator – Accessibility Section
PhD student

Program of Study:
Physics

Interest(s):

  • Crocheting
  • Spending time with friends
  • Going to the beach
Headshot of Paul.

Paul

Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
1st year PhD student

Program of Study:
Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

Interest(s):

  • Reading mystery novels
  • Late night walks
  • Baking and eating pastries

Rachel

they/them
Graduate Productivity Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Developmental Psychology and Education

Interest(s):

  • Embroidery and visible mending
  • Reading fiction and snuggling with my two cats
  • Organizing and activism

Graduate Writing Groups vs. Grad Productivity Group: Focus on Writing or Tasks

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.