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:
- Mindful Reading in a Digital Age: PDF’s to Podcasts (March 21)
- 3MT Prep for 2024 Competitors -Three-Minute Thesis group coaching for research stream Master’s and Doctoral students (March 8, 13 & 19)
- Alleviate Burnout & Revive Academic Energy (March 11)
- Write Fright!!! (March 20)
- The Art of Backwards Planning in Grad School (March 26)
- Unplug: Manage device use; regain time and mental clarity (April 17)
- Talking About Comps! A themed discussion on preparing for comprehensive exams (April 23)
- The Motivation Equation Series Overview – why am I not more motivated? (April 15)
- Expectancy – build confidence in your specific grad work (April 22)
- Impulsiveness – build focus, lessen distraction (April 29)
- Future workshop topics
- Time management
- Stress management
- Project management
- Writing with less anxiety
- Procrastination
- Motivation
- Goal setting
- Planning
- Productivity
- Comprehensive exams
- We’re hiring!
We are looking for skilled grad student facilitators to join our team this spring and fall.
Check out Work Study postings in CLNx starting on April 2. Apply by 12 p.m. on April 5.
- 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.
To register, go to PROGRAM REGISTRATION below. Find more workshops offered each month, get more information and register at the CLNx Grad Events & Workshops Calendar or Academic Success Events Calendar.
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).
- Learning Well for Grads: A four-week cohort program.
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Program Eligibility
All graduate students are welcome.
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Program Registration
Register on CLNx through the links below.
- Mindful Reading in a Digital Age: PDF’s to Podcasts on Thursday, March 21, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
- 3MT Prep for 2024 Competitors -Three-Minute Thesis group coaching for research stream Master’s and Doctoral students
- Friday, March 8, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 13, 9 – 10:15 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 19, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
- Alleviate Burnout & Revive Academic Energy on Monday, March 11, 4 – 5:15 p.m.
- Write Fright!!! on Wednesday, March 20, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- The Art of Backwards Planning in Grad School on Tuesday, March 26, 4 – 5 p.m.
- Unplug: Manage device use; regain time and mental clarity on Wednesday, April 17, 4 – 5:15 p.m.
- Talking About Comps! A themed discussion on preparing for comprehensive exams on Tuesday, April 23, 4 – 5 p.m.
- The Motivation Equation Series Overview – why am I not more motivated? on Monday, April 15, 5 – 6 p.m.
- Expectancy – build confidence in your specific grad work on Monday, April 22, 5 – 6 p.m.
- Impulsiveness – build focus, lessen distraction on Monday, April 29, 5 – 6 p.m.
Grad students for whom English is an additional language are invited to join additional workshops that are part of the research study: “Students’ Uses and Frames of Englishing”. Learn more about the research study opportunity.
Visit the CLNx Graduate Events & Workshops Calendar or Academic Success Events Calendar to register for more workshops, groups and events.
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