Grad Student Workshops

We can help you navigate the top academic challenges that grad school brings to your life.

Join us for these upcoming grad student workshops and events:

Registration to Centre for Learning Strategy Support grad workshops can be found on uoft.me/gradlearning.

Summer Breeze Grad Writing Day

Friday, June 20, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Write with us for a day! Dedicated writing sessions with movement and social breaks and a pre-writing skills session to get us started. Facilitated by our friendly, experienced grad leaders. Online in Zoom.

Register for Summer Breeze Grad Writing Day in Folio

Spring Workshops

Make the Most of Academic Reading
Thursday, May 22, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Tame Academic Perfectionism
Thursday, May 29, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Note-making (vs note-taking) for Active Learning
Tuesday, June 3, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Navigating the Hidden Labour of Marginalization
Friday, June 13, 11 – 12:30 p.m.

Professional Project Management Principles for Grad Students
Thursday, June 19, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Alleviate Burnout & Revive Academic Energy
Monday, June 23, 12 – 1:15 p.m.

Summer Workshops

Create and Sustain Academic Motivation
Wednesday, July 9, 3 – 4:15 p.m.

Lessen Academic Procrastination
Wednesday, July 16, 3 – 4:15 p.m.

Engage Effectively with Feedback
Tuesday, July 22, 3 – 4:15 p.m.

Study Effectively for Grad and Professional School Courses
Monday, August 18, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

*Graduate students and second-entry professional students whose home campus is St. George can register for these workshops directly in Folio. If you’re a graduate student based at UTM or UTSC and would like to register, please reach out directly to our Graduate and Professional Programs team. We’ll be pleased to register you, space permitting.

For other programs, check out these weekly groups for grad students:

• Graduate Writing Groups (including specific accessibility and Indigenous groups): Facilitated groups to share writing goals for any writing project and work in supportive community on a regular basis.

• Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home (including an accessibility section): Drop-in facilitated groups to work on any academic task (e.g. coding, graphs, reading, email).

Find more workshops offered each month, get more information and register in Folio.