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We’ve pulled together an inventory of programs, services and resources at U of T that are specific to graduate students, all in one place! Find opportunities through Student Life, Hart House, Family Care Office, School of Graduate Studies and your own graduate department.

Browse our full Student Life programs & services directory for opportunities open to ALL students, including graduate students. Check the eligibility section if you’re unsure.

 

  • Academics

    In Student Life

    • Graduate Writing Groups
    • Grad Productivity Groups
    • Learning Well for Grads

    Most Academic Success programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

    In your graduate department

    Customized academic support workshops and orientation sessions are offered through graduate units. Check with your department for current opportunities.

    With a focus on strengths, resilience and skills-building, regular topics include:

    • Time management
    • Project management
    • Motivation
    • Dealing with imposter phenomenon
    • Productivity
    • Navigating power relationships
    • Writing and critical thinking
  • Accessibility

    In Student Life

    • Accessibility Grad Chats
    • Access Us Peer Mentorship Program
    • Grad Productivity Group (accessibility section)
    • Grad Writing Group (accessibility section)

    Most Accessibility Services programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

  • Career

    In Student Life

    • Flexible Futures Programming for Graduate Students
    • Interfolio

    Resources:

    • Guide to Writing Personal Statements for Further Education (PDF)
    • Interview Strategies Guide: MMI and MPI (PDF)
    • Finding Academic Work Guide (PDF)
    • Creating Your Cover Letter for Academic Positions (PDF)
    • Creating Your Academic CV (PDF)
    • Academic Interview Guide (PDF)

    Most Career Exploration & Education programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

    In the Grad Room

    Career and work-focused workshops and orientation sessions are regularly delivered on-site at the Grad Room specifically for Master's, PhD's and Post-Doc students. Check the Grad Room Event Calendar for the following:

    • Job Search and the Labour Market
    • You've Got Skills
    • Career Exploration Orientation for Graduate Students
    • Applying for Academic Positions
    • Interviewing for Work
    • Applying for Work
    • Parallel Planning for Academic and Non-Academic Work

    In your graduate department

    Customized career sessions are offered through graduate units. Check with your department for current opportunities.

    Regular discussion topics include:

    • Exploring options within and beyond academia
    • Articulating your research
    • Technique for building a professional profile in-person, on-paper and online
    • Resume/CV and cover letter writing, job search strategies and interview skills
  • Community-engaged learning

    In Student Life

    • Doctoral Seminar on Community-Engaged Learning

    Most Centre for Community Partnerships programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

  • Culture & faith

    In Student Life

    • Reading Scripture in Community (facilitated by graduate students)
    • Multi-Faith Centre PhD Research Projects
    • Dying and Death Symposium (for health science students)

    Most programs and services at First Nations House and the Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

  • Engage with other grad students

    In Student Life

    • Grad Connections
    • Grad Escapes
    • Graduate Student Experience Week
    • Gradlife Student Advisory Committee
    • Grad Talks
  • Family

    In the Family Care Office

    The Family Care Office offers events, resources and advising for students with family responsibilities.

    They provide support specifically for graduate students:

    • Grad Workshop: Becoming a Parent while Pursuing a Graduate Degree
    • Graduate Student Parent Circle
    • Guide for Graduate Students with Family Responsibilities

    Most services are for ALL students, including graduate students. Explore what they have available.

  • Housing

    In Student Life

    Most Housing programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

    In your graduate department

    • Graduate Students' Union (GSU) Housing Fair
    • School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Live Chats
  • International

    In Student Life

    • Grad Step Up orientation program

    Most Centre for International Experience programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

  • Leadership

    In Student Life

    • Leadership for Grads

    Most Clubs & Leadership Development programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

  • Mental health

    In Student Life

    • Health & Wellness peer support (facilitated by Master's of Social Work students)
    • Overcoming Your Inner Critic workshops

    Health & Wellness programs and services are available to ALL students, including graduate students.

    In your graduate department

    • Embedded Counselling at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
    • Embedded Counselling at Rotman MBA
    • Embedded Counselling at Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Speech Language Pathology and Physical Therapy
    • Counselling Practicum Placement for Master’s of Social Work Students
    • Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
  • Mentorship

    In Student life

    Most Mentorship & Peer Programs programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.

    At Hart House

    • Hart House Mentorship Program
  • Orientation

    In Student Life

    • Gradlife Orientation
    • Gradlife orientation & transition resource materials

    In your graduate department

    • School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Orientation
    • SGS Live Chats for Incoming Graduate Students
    • Grad-Focused Campus Tours for Incoming Students
     

Starting with university orientation and continuing to graduation and beyond, we support active participation in campus life and a broad range of co-curricular involvement opportunities.

     

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  • Jennifer Pinker

    Student Life Coordinator, Graduate Student Life and Outreach
    416-946-0148
    jennifer.pinker@utoronto.ca
     
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