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.
Workshops
Summer Breeze Grad Writing Retreat
Friday, July 26, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Virtual
Join other graduate students for a productive day of facilitated writing with activities to optimize your mindset and energize your work. Come for as much as you wish!
Register for Summer Breeze Grad Writing Retreat
For inquiries, email gwg@utoronto.ca.
Notemaking versus Notetaking
Monday, July 29, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Motivation, Not Procrastination
Thursday, August 8, 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Project management for grads: how professional PM principles can help research Masters and PhDs
Tuesday, August 13, 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Preparing for a Manageable Fall Term: Juggling Grad Work & Responsibilities
Monday, August 19, 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Preparing for a Manageable Fall Term Part 2: Feedback Session & Coaching
Tuesday, August 27, 4 – 5:15 p.m.
Grad Student and Second Entry Professional Student Orientation Activities
Grad Webinar: Getting Involved, Campus Resources and Strategies for Academic Success
Wednesday, August 28, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
Learn effective strategies for academic success, hear about Student Life supports and programs and how to get involved during your graduate program.
Register for Grad Webinar: Getting Involved, Campus Resources and Strategies for Academic Success
Outdoor Social, Board games, Pizza and Information for Incoming Grad Students
Thursday, September 19, 3 – 5 p.m.
Centre for International Experience front Lawn (33 St George St)
Join us for an outdoor social to connect with other incoming graduate students from across departments, learn about programming enjoy some lawn and board games. Staff from Gradlife and the Centre for Learning Strategy Support will be available to answer questions and offer information.
Register for Outdoor Social, Board games, Pizza and Information for Incoming Grad Students
*Workshops are open to all University of Toronto Graduate Students and Second Entry Professional Students, across all three campuses. If you have difficulty registering for a program or workshop in Folio, please contact folio@utoronto.ca.
- Time management
- Stress management
- Project management
- Writing with less anxiety
- Procrastination
- Motivation
- Goal setting
- Planning
- Productivity
- Comprehensive exams
We are looking for skilled grad student facilitators to join our team this spring and fall.
Check out Work Study postings in CLNx from Friday, August 16. Apply by Tuesday, August 20 at 4 p.m.
- Facilitator Grad Writing Groups – multiple positions
- Facilitator Grad Productivity Groups – Actually Work From Home! – multiple positions
- Grad Event Coordination Intern
- Grad Programming Admin Intern
Contact Andrea Graham at ak.graham@utoronto.ca for questions.
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 on Folio.
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