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GraduateProfessionalDevelopment:TowardsaNationalStrategy
June2017
PreparedfortheCanadianAssociationforGraduateStudiesinconjunctionwiththeConsortiumofCanadianGraduate
StudentProfessionalDevelopmentAdministrators
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CelieseLypka,PhDCandidateMarianaHipólitoR.Mota,PhD
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PrefaceIssuesofemploymentandskillsarebecominganintegralpartofgraduateeducation.Theadministratorsprovidingskillsandcareerdevelopmenttrainingandassistanceinindividualuniversitiesrealizethatitisnotonlyusefulbutalsoimportanttoshareandcollaborateacrossthesectorifgraduatestudentsaretoreceivethebestpossibleofferings.
TheCanadianAssociationforGraduateStudies(CAGS)haslongbeeninterestedinhelpinggraduatestudentsdevelopthenecessaryskillsforemployment.ThisisdemonstratedbyCAGScommissioningabestpracticesdocumentonprofessionalskillsdevelopmentin2012,identifyingthethemeofitsAwardforExcellenceandInnovationinEnhancingtheGraduateStudentExperienceasskillsdevelopmentin2014,andbyhostingaconcurrentstreamofsessionsonprofessionaldevelopmentwiththeConsortiumofCanadianGraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopmentAdministrators(CCGSPDA)atits2016annualconference.
TheinterestinprofessionaldevelopmentforgraduatestudentsextendstotheTri-Council.Theyarealsointerestedinensuringthattherecipientsofitsgrantsandscholarshipsareprovidedwiththebesttrainingandopportunitiestosucceedaftertheygraduate,suchastherequirementofprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingandmentorshipcommitteesthatwould‘value-add’universities’ownofferingsforthereceiptoffunding.
IndiscussionswithTri-Counciladministrators,ithasbeennotedthatamajorimpedimenttoaccomplishingboththegoalsofuniversitiesandTri-Councilrequirementsforrobustprofessionaldevelopmentprogramming,isalackofunderstandingofwhatiscurrentlybeingofferedanddeliveredspecificallyforgraduatestudentsacrossCanada.Thisinformationisalsoimportantinthecontextofsharingourresources,andtoleverageourstrengths.
Anadditionalchallengeforallconcernedisthatwhilemanyinstitutionsofferprofessionaldevelopmentprogrammingforgraduatestudents,thereislittleunderstandingofwhatbenefittheseadditionalofferingsareprovidingtograduatestudents,andthuswhatconstitutesprofessionalsuccess.Todate,metricssuchasparticipationrateshavebeentheprimarymeasureinCanadaandtheU.S.,thoughitisrecognizedthatthismaynotbethebestmeasureofutilityforstudents.Itisalsorecognizedthatassessmentwouldbeacomplexundertakingthatwouldneedtobeaddressedinastagedapproach.
WorkingwiththeCCGSPDA,CAGSproposedatwo-phaseproject.DuringPhase1,CAGSwillcreateacatalogueofskillsdevelopmentofferingsavailableinCanada,tobehousedontheCAGSwebsiteinordertohelpprofessionaldevelopmentadministratorsaccesscontentandkeepupwithtrendsandinnovations.ThisreportsummarizesthedatacollectedforPhase1.Phase2willoccurafterthecompletionofPhase1andwillinitiateaprocesstoassesstheeffectivenessofexistingprofessionalskillsdevelopmentprogramsforgraduateswithaviewtolayingthegroundworkforfurtheractivityinthisarea.
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TableofContents
Phase1:ProjectOutline.........................................................................................4
Methods.................................................................................................................4
InstitutionalSurveyandResearch..........................................................................4
Results...................................................................................................................51. ApproachestoGraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopment–FourCategories......5i. GraduateProfessionalDevelopmentProgram(PDP)Rubric....................................7ii. InstitutionalBreakdown............................................................................................8
2.ObservationsfromSurveyResults............................................................................11i. CoreCompetenciesforGraduateStudentPDP......................................................11ii. MostPopularWorkshops/Sessions.........................................................................11iii. BootCampsandFull/MultiDaySessions................................................................12iv. GraduateStudentPDPforInternationalStudents..................................................13v. Additional/CancelationCostsforGraduateStudentPDP.......................................13vi. ProgramsOfferingGraduateStudentPDPRecognition..........................................14vii. MentorshipandInternshipPrograms.....................................................................17viii. UniversityWebsitesforGraduateStudentPDP......................................................19ix. PDPAvailabletoPostdoctoral.................................................................................19x. OtherGraduateStudentPDPOfferingsandNotesofInterest...............................20
Discussion............................................................................................................23
NextSteps............................................................................................................27
References...........................................................................................................29
AppendixA–GraduateStudentPDPOfferings.....................................................30
AppendixB–GraduateDevelopmentProgramSurvey:TowardsaNationalStrategy(English,2016)........................................................................................62
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PhaseX:ProjectOutlineThisprojectseekstoupdateinformationonGraduateProfessionalDevelopmentPrograms(PDP)inCanadianPublicUniversitiesaspresentedinthe2012Report,“GraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopment(GSPD):ASurveywithRecommendations.”
Toaccomplishthis,Phase1oftheprojectgatheredinformationaboutthescopeanddeliveryofprofessionaldevelopmentforgraduatestudentsinuniversitiesacrossCanada.Thisinformationwillbeusedtocreateanon-linecatalogueandnationalinventoryoftheabovethatwillbearesourceforprofessionaldevelopmentadministrators.Phase2oftheprojectwillbegininthewinterof2017,andwillexplorecurrentuniversitypracticesinCanadaandelsewheretoassessthereach,value,andimpactofgraduatestudentPDPs,thuslayingthegroundworktooptimizeandexpandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforgraduatestudentsacrossCanada.
Methods
InstitutionalSurveyandResearchResearchbeganbygatheringpubliclyavailableinformationaboutthecurrentclimateofgraduatestudentspecificprofessionaldevelopmentinCanadianuniversities;thiswasachievedfromareadingofcurrentgraduatestudieswebsitesandtheCAGS2012reportonprofessionaldevelopment.Fromthisinitialresearch,alongsideareviewofarecentsurveyongraduatestudentprofessionaldevelopmentcompletedinQuébec,1variousindicatorsweredevelopedforthepurposesofcomposinganinstitutionalsurveythatwouldbedistributedtoadministratorswithintheFaculty/School/OfficeofGraduateStudiestodeterminethecurrentlevelofprofessionaldevelopmentspecificallyforgraduatestudentsatCanadianUniversities.
AfullsamplequestionnairecanbefoundinAppendixB.Thequestionsofthesurveyfocusedonthefollowingindicators:
• Typesofgraduatestudentspecificprofessionaldevelopment/training• Listingofcorecompetenciesandthosewhicharemostpopular• OfficeresponsibleforcoordinatinggraduatestudentPDP• Numberofstaff/typesofrolesassociatedwithgraduatestudentPDP• ParticipationtrackingandratesingraduatestudentPDPoverthecourseofanacademic
year• MethodofpromotionandregistrationforgraduatestudentPDP• IntegrationofgraduatestudentPDPsintoacademiccurriculumsorformalrecognition• Incorporationoflabourmarketinformationandoutcomes• Strategiesfordevelopingpositiverelationshipswithemployers
1“Lescompétencesviséesdanslesformationsauxcyclessupérieurs.”RapportprésentéparleGroupedetravailadhocetadoptéparlesmembresdel’ADÉSAQ
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Thesurveyresultsrevealedthatnotalloftheseindicatorsarecomparableacrossinstitutionsand,asaresult,theseindicatorswerenotincludedforaformalanalysisinthereport—althoughsomeissuesareaddressedinthediscussionsectionofthisreport.
Forthepurposesofthisreport,onlyinstitutionalmembersofCAGSwerecontactedtocompleteasurvey.Fifty-fiveCAGSinstitutionalmemberswerecontactedinSeptemberof2016;2thirty-twouniversitiessubmittedcompleteresponses,twouniversitiesdeclinedtoparticipate,leavingnineteenthatdidnotrespondtoinquiries.Ininstanceswhereuniversitiesdidnotrespondtosurveysorgeneralinquiries,informationwasgatheredfromuniversitywebsites—theseinstitutionsaremarkedwithanasteriskinpages10-12underInstitutionalBreakdowns.Websitesweresometimesdifficulttonavigateanditispossiblethatinformationwasmissedinreadingthemifitwasnottobefoundviastandardpathwaysofinvestigation.Asaresult,theinformationgatheredisnotascompleteasitmighthavebeenwithafulllistingofcompletedsurveys.
TheinformationwasgatheredandpresentedinsuchawayastogatherdataonandsharecurrenttrendsinprofessionaldevelopmentforgraduatestudentsamonggraduatePDPprofessionalsandotherstakeholders,categorizegraduatestudentPDPintodistinctivegroups(Categories1-4,asoutlinedinthenextsectionunderthegraduateprofessionaldevelopmentprogramrubric),andofferrecommendationsfornextstepsintheareaofgraduatestudentprofessionaldevelopmentinCanada.
UsingtherubricthatwillbeoutlinedfurtherinthisReport,tobeinanycategorytheinstitutionmustmeetallfourcriteria,ifitdoesnotitismovedtothenextcategoryuntilitmeetstheminimumofallcriteria.Forexample,aninstitutionmayofferadvancedandentrylevelworkshops,abrandedprogramwithaccessibleskillbreakdowns,andacentralizedwebsitewithactivepromotionofactivities;however,theprogramisnotarequirement(partofasupervisorchecklist)and/ordoesnotofferrecognitionofcompletionfortheprogramsoitisgroupedasaCategory2institution.
Results
1. ApproachestoGraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopment–FourCategories
Basedonthe2012survey,approachestograduatestudentPDPatCanadianuniversitieswerebinnedintofourdistinctcategories.ThereportfoundthatwhileCanadianuniversitiesareverydifferentfromoneanotherintermsofprofessionalizationforgraduatestudents,therestill
2Therearesixty-fiveCAGSinstitutionalmembers,fourteenofwhichareindividualcampuses/universitiesconnectedtooneinstitution.Forthesurvey,twoadministratorswerecontactedfortheteninstitutionsofUniversitéduQuébec;oneadministratorwascontactedforthetwocampusesofDalhousieUniversity;andoneadministratorwascontactedforthetwocampusesoftheUniversityofNewBrunswick.Therearesixtyinstitutionsspecificallynotedinthisreport.
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appearstobepatternsoforganization,development,andadministrationthatallowthebinningofgraduatestudentPDPintofourcategories:
Followingthedefinedcategorizationfromthe2012report,avisualrubricwascreatedthatwouldallowforaneasycategorizationofinstitutions’graduatestudentPDP.Thefourcategorieswerekepttoshowthespectrumofprofessionaldevelopmentprogrammingforgraduatestudents,rangingfrominstitutionsthatarecurrentlynotactiveingraduatestudentPDPtothosewithahighlevelofadvancedandentrylevelprofessionaldevelopmentactivities.Inordertodeterminewhereonthisspectruminstitutionsmightbeplaced,fourindicatorswerecreatedtomonitorgraduatestudentPDPs:levelofgraduatestudentPDPactivity,programstructure,integrationofPDPintostudentexperience,andPDPcommunicationtostudents.
Whilethisisnotmeanttobeanexhaustivelist,itoffersastartingpointtoexplorecurrentgroupingsofgraduatestudentPDP.Asisevidentbytheslightdifferenceincategorizationfromthe2012report,graduatestudentPDPscontinuestobeanevolvingcomponentwithinGraduateStudies.
“Categories 1-4 represent the most to least coordinated of approaches to GSPD delivery and it should be noted that universities of all kinds populate most
categories. Categories 1, 2 and 3, for example, include universities with larger Graduate Studies operations as well as those with smaller numbers of graduate
students and programs or newer Graduate Studies operations. Given their structures and historic practices, some universities are simply more amenable to
centralizing Graduate Professional Skills programming than others.
Many factors will influence what will be right for each institution at a given time: the size of the graduate operation; the level of prioritization of GSPD activity by
the senior administration of each institution; the availability of resources for GSPD activity; the degree of centralization of the institution (which affects the
ease with which Graduate Studies is able to manage GSPD activities centrally); the ability of the Graduate Dean to prioritize GSPD given his or her own
resources and staffing levels [...] All of these enter into the question of how best to manage GSPD in particular institutions at particular times.”
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i. GraduateProfessionalDevelopmentProgram(PDP)Rubric
LevelofGraduateStudentPDPActivity ProgramStructure IntegrationofPDPintoStudent
Experience PDPCommunicationtoStudents
Category1
PDPactivitylevelishigh
(offeringsincludeadvanced
andentrylevelworkshops).
PDPactivitiesarecoordinatedacross
campusandcollectedunderaclearly
defined“brand,”3whichisoverseen
andendorsedbyGraduateStudies.
Skillcategoriesarebroken-downinto
accessibleunitsforstudents.
ThePDPisarequiredcomponentfor
graduationoraspartofthesupervisor
checklist.Theprogramoffers
recognitionforcompletionofits
activities.
ThePDPhasacentralizedwebsiteorlinked
webpagesthatclearlyoutlinesallaspects
oftheprogram.ThePDPemploysevery
avenueof(pro)activecommunication
(newsletters,socialmedia,outreachtables,
departmentpresentation,ambassadors,
etc.)toconnectwithstudents.
Category2
PDPactivitylevelis
considerable(offeringsfocus
primarilyonentrylevel
workshops,thoughtheymay
offersomeadvancedlevel
workshops).
PDPactivitiesareintheprocessof
coordinatingactivitiesacrosscampus
throughGraduateStudiesora
collaborativegroup.Programactivities
areacombinationofpartner
offerings.
Thereisnorequirementfor
graduationorformalrecognitionfor
completionofprogramactivities;
however,partnerprogramsmayoffer
certificatesforteachingand/or
learning.
ThePDPhasacentralizedwebsiteorlinked
webpagesthatprovidesageneraloverview
oftheprogram.Theprogramemploys
severalwaysofconnectingwithstudents
(usuallythroughnewslettersandsocial
media).
Category3
Graduateprofessional
developmentactivityis
moderate(offeringprimarily
entrylevelworkshops,
generallyfocusedon
research).
ThereisnodesignatedPDP;individual
graduateprofessionaldevelopment
activitiesareofferedbypartner
programs,onlinemodules,orif
requestedbystudents.
n/a GraduateStudies’websitelistspartner
programworkshopsoronlineresources,or
directsstudentstopartnerwebsiteand/or
websitedoesnotprovideeasilyaccessible
information.Someonlyprovideinformation
bystudentrequest.
Category4
Graduateprofessional
developmentactivityisnot
(yet)active.
n/a n/a GraduateStudiesisnotinvolvedin
professionaldevelopmentanddoesnot
prioritizeitonitswebsitenotprioritizeiton
itswebsite.
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ii. InstitutionalBreakdown
Category1Institutions:
• BrockUniversity:VITAEEssentialSkillswww.vitae.brockubeta.ca• ConcordiaUniversity:GradProSkills
www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills.html/• McGillUniversity:SKILLSETSwww.mcgill.ca/skillsets/• Queen’sUniversity:ExpandingHorizonswww.queensu.ca/exph• UniversityofAlberta:www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/professional-
development• UniversityofBritishColumbia:GraduatePathwaystoSuccess
www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success• UniversityofCalgary:MyGradSkillswww.ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/• UniversityofManitoba:GradSteps
www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/workshops/• UniversityofToronto:GraduateProfessionalSkills(GPS)Program
www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Professional-Development.aspx
Category2Institutions:
• CarletonUniversity:GradNavigatewww.gradstudents.carleton.ca/professionaldevelopment/gradnavigate/
• DalhousieUniversitywww.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/currentstudents/professionaldevel.html
• MemorialUniversity:EnhancedDevelopmentoftheGraduateExperience(EDGE)www.mun.ca/sgs/edge.php
• RyersonUniversity:FutureSmartwww.ryerson.ca/graduate/current-students/future-smart/
• SimonFraserUniversity:AdvancedProfessionalEngagement&eXploration(APEX)www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/professional-development.html
• UniversitédeMontréal:LesSaisonsdelaFESPwww.saisonsfesp.umontreal.ca/accueil/
• UniversitédeSherbrooke:Centreuniversitaired’enrichissementdelaformationàlarecherche(CUEFR)www.usherbrooke.ca/cuefr
• UniversityofGuelph*:TheGraduateStudentLearningInitiative(GSLI)www.gsli.uoguelph.ca
• UniversityofLethbridge:THRIVEProfessionalSkillsProgramwww.uleth.ca/graduate-studies/thrive
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• UniversityofOntarioInstituteofTechnology:GraduateProfessionalSkillsProgramwww.gradstudies.uoit.ca/current_students/grad-pro-skills/index.php#fndtn-tab1
• UniversityofOttawa:Altitudewww.altitude.uottawa.ca• UniversityofSaskatchewan*:Teachingandprofessionalskills
students.usask.ca/graduate/graduate-students.php#Teachingandprofessionalskills
• UniversityofVictoria:PathwaystoSuccesswww.uvic.ca/graduatestudies/resourcesfor/students/pro-d/index.php
• UniversityofWaterloo:GRADventureuwaterloo.ca/gradventure/• UniversityofWinnipeg:GraduateStudentProfessionalization
www.uwinnipeg.ca/graduate-studies/current-students/graduate-student-professionalization.html
• WesternUniversity:GradPathwww.gradpath.uwo.ca• WilfridLaurierUniversity*:ASPIREhttps://students.wlu.ca/work-leadership-and-
volunteering/graduate-student-development/professional-development/index.html
• YorkUniversity:Graduate&PostdoctoralProfessionalSkills(GPPS)http://gradstudies.yorku.ca/current-students/enhancing-your-experience/graduate-postdoctoral-professional-skills/
Category3Institutions:
• AthabascaUniversity:ePROSkillsfgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/index.php
• Écoledetechnologiesupérieure*:www.etsmtl.ca/Futurs-etudiants/Cycles-sup/Les-etapes-vers-l-ETS
• Écolenationaled'administrationpublique:www.enap.ca/enap/12324/Accueil_2e_et_3e_cycles.enap
• InstitutNationaldelaRechercheScientifique*:www.inrs.ca/etudier/etudiants/ateliers-formations
• McMasterUniversity*:https://graduate.mcmaster.ca/skills-opportunities/skills-training
• MountSaintVincentUniversity*:http://www.msvu.ca/en/home/programsdepartments/graduatestudiesatthemount/announcements.aspx
• NipissingUniversity:http://www.nipissingu.ca/academics/graduate-studies/Pages/Professional-Development.aspx
• OntarioCollegeofArtandDesignUniversity(OCAD)*:http://www.ocadu.ca/academics/graduate-studies/current-students.htm
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• PolytechniquedeMontréal:http://www.polymtl.ca/etudes-superieures/ateliers-au-doctorat
• SaintMary’sUniversity:www.smu.ca/academics/faculty-of-graduate-studies-and-research.html
• TrentUniversity*:Pathways:ProfessionalDevelopmentforGraduateStudentswww.trentu.ca/graduatestudies/pathways/overview.php
• UniversitéduQuébecàRimouski:• UniversitéduQuébecàChicoutimi:http://programmes.uqac.ca/cycles-superieurs• UniversitéduQuébecàMontréalhttps://www.sepsi.uqam.ca/7-nouvelles/121-
ateliers-2015-2016-destines-aux-professeurs-de-l-uqam.html• UniversitéduQuébecenOutaouais:uqo.ca/cyclessuperieurs• UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-Rivières:http://www.uqtr.ca/cyclessuperieurs/• UniversitéduQuébecenAbitibi-Témiscamingue:
http://bibliotheque.uqat.ca/FR/BIBLIOTHEQUE/FORMATIONS_DOCUMENTAIRES• UniversitéLaval*:https://www.fesp.ulaval.ca• UniversityofPrinceEdwardIsland:
www.upei.ca/research/officeofgraduatestudies• UniversityofWindsor:http://www.uwindsor.ca/graduate/213/mitacs-step-
workshop
Category4Institutions:
• BrandonUniversity*:https://www.brandonu.ca/graduate-studies/• ConcordiaUniversityofEdmonton*:http://concordia.ab.ca/graduate-studies/• EmilyCarrUniversity*:www.ecuad.ca/academics/graduate-degrees• LakeheadUniversity*:www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/graduate• LaurentianUniversity*:laurentian.ca/graduate-programs• MountAllisonUniversity:
www.mta.ca/Community/Academics/Faculty_of_Science/Biology/Graduate_Studies/Grad_Studies/
• RoyalMilitaryCollege*:www.rmcc-cmrc.ca/en/division-graduate-studies-and-research/graduate-studies-and-research-division
• RoyalRoadsUniversity:www.royalroads.ca• ThompsonRiversUniversity*:www.tru.ca/research/graduate-studies.html• TrinityWesternUniversity*:www8.twu.ca/graduate/default.html• UniversitédeMoncton*:www.umoncton.ca/fesr• UniversitéTÉLUQ*:http://www.teluq.ca/site/etudes/static/programmes.html• UniversityofNewBrunswick*:www.unb.ca/gradstudies/• UniversityofNorthernBritishColumbia*:www.unbc.ca/graduate-programs
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2.ObservationsfromSurveyResults
Thefollowingaretrendsobservedfromthe2016surveysthatwerecompleted:
i. CoreCompetenciesforGraduateStudentPDP
ThefollowingisbasedonthematicgroupingsofresponsesfromCategory1and2institutionresponsestothesurvey.
• CareerBuilding• HealthandWellness–(newercategoryfocusformanyinstitutionsoverthelastfive
years)o Physical&MentalHealtho PersonalandBusinessFinanceo Reconciliationo Spirituality
• Innovation• Leadership&Management• InternetTools• SuccessinGraduateSchool
o Communication&Writingo EthicsandResponsibilitieso Researcho Scholarship&Fundingo Teaching
ii. MostPopularWorkshops/Sessions
Whenaskedwhichworkshops/sessionsweremostpopularintheirprograms,institutionsreportthefollowingastheirmostindemandofferingsforstudents:
• CareerPlanning• Ethics&Copyright• Networking&JobSearching• Presentations&PublicSpeaking• ProjectManagement• Software&OnlineBranding• Teaching• WritingforGradSchool
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iii. BootCampsandFull/MultiDaySessions
Thefollowingsessionsareover4hourincrementsandruninsequentialdays;theyexcludegraduateorientations,Mitacsworkshops,orgraduatestudentPDPconferences.Themajorityofthesecoursesarerelatedtowritingskills.
University Session Length
BrockUniversity VITAEWriter’sRetreat 1day
CarletonUniversity
AcWriTreat:AcademicWritingRetreat 3daysESLWritingWorkshopsforInternational
GraduateStudents5days
PhDWritingBootcamp 5days
ConcordiaUniversityGraduateSchoolBaseCamp 1dayGraduateSeminarinUniversityTeaching 5daysThesisBoost:3-dayWritingRetreat 3days
InstitutNationaldelaRechercheScientifique TechniquesdeSurvieScientifique 2days
McMasterUniversity ThesisCompletionBootCamps 3daysMemorialUniversity ThesisWritingRetreat 5daysOCADUniversity MRP/ThesisWritingIntensive 5days
Queen’sUniversity
DissertationBootCamp 3daysTheLakeShift 4daysDissertationontheLake 5days
UniversitédeMontréal Écoled’étédoctoraleetpostdoctorale 2daysUniversityofBritishColumbia ThesisBootCamp 2days
UniversityofCalgaryCareerWorkshopDay(Graduate
Students’Association) 1day
InvestinYourFuture:CareerExploration 1.5daysUniversityofGuelph DissertationBootCamp 5days
UniversityofLethbridgeLiteThesisWritingBootCamp 1dayIntegratedThesisWritingBootCamp 3days
UniversityofOntarioInstituteofTechnology
ThesisWritingBootCamp 3days
UniversityofToronto SGSSummerInstituteforGraduate
ProfessionalDevelopment n/a
UniversityofWaterloo DissertationBootCamp 4daysUniversityofWinnipeg GraduateStudentThesisWritingRetreat 3days
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iv. GraduateStudentPDPforInternationalStudents
ManygraduatestudentPDPsintegrateconcerns/issuesspecifictointernationalstudentsintomoregeneralworkshops,orguidestudentstotakeworkshopsofferedbytheirInternationalStudentsAssociation,whicharenotspecifictograduatestudents.Asevidentbythesession“AddressingtheChallenges”attheCAGSAnnualConference(2016),theamountofsupportandresourcesforInternationalGraduateStudentsinregardstotheirspecificconcernsforgraduatestudentPDP,andgraduateprogramsmoregenerally,islacking.
University Session
CarletonUniversity ESLWritingWorkshopsforInternationalGraduateStudents
MemorialUniversity ProfessionalSkillsDevelopmentProgramforInternational
StudentsQueen’sUniversity Fasttrackimmigrationadviceforinternationalgraduatestudents
UniversityofCalgary IntroductiontoEffectiveCommunicationforInternational
TeachingAssistantsUniversityofManitoba InternationalStudentSuccess
WesternUniversityGroupCareerCounseling-JustforInternationalStudents!
ITADay:InternationalGraduateStudentConferenceonTeaching
v. Additional/CancelationCostsforGraduateStudentPDP
ThefollowingexcludescancelationfeesassociatedwithMitacssessions.
University Policy Fee
ConcordiaUniversity Non-attendancefeeorfailuretogivecancellationnotice(5-21daysinadvance) $25-$135
McGillUniversity Non-attendancefeeorfailuretogive48hourscancellationnotice $25
SaintMary’sUniversity CostforFGSR700013weekteachingseries $250
SimonFraserUniversity Non-attendancefeeorfailuretogive24hourscancellationnotice $25
UniversitédeMontréal FeeforpostdoctoralfellowstoregisterforPDPofferings $50
UniversityofBritishColumbia
Fee(includinglunch)forall-daycareersymposiumand“strengthsfinder”sessions $10
UniversityofManitoba
Penaltyfornon-attendanceorfailuretogive24hourscancellationnotice:ifaworkshopismissedwithoutnotice,studentmustattendtwoadditionalworkshopsfortheCCR
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UniversityofOntarioInstituteofTechnology
Non-attendancefeeorfailuretogivecancellationnotice $25
UniversityofOttawa Anon-attendancefeemaybechargedfornon-attendancetoanyAltitudeworkshop Notavailable
UniversityofToronto Nogeneralfeeforregisteringornon-attendance;someGPSofferingshaveacharge Notavailable
UniversityofVictoria FeesfortheLearning&TeachinginHigherEducation(LATHE)GraduateCertificate
Domestic$838.06International:$1033.66
UniversityofWinnipeg FeesforHigherEducationTeachingCertificateProgram(HETC) Notavailable
vi. ProgramsOfferingGraduateStudentPDPRecognition
ThefollowinginstitutionsoffergraduatestudentstheopportunitytoobtaininstitutionaldocumentationregardingthecompletionofgraduatestudentPDPcomponents—whetherintheformofanearnedcertificateorco-curriculartranscript.
UniversityProgramsOfferingGraduateStudentPDP
Recognition
BrockUniversity
TheVitaeCertificationoffersfourProfessionalDevelopmentCertifications:vitae.brockubeta.ca/1181-2/GradPlustranscript:vitae.brockubeta.ca/gradplus-transcript/
ConcordiaUniversity
GradProSkillsRecordofParticipation:www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills/how-it-works/gradproskills_record.htmlGraduateSeminarinUniversityTeachingCompletion,LeadershipEssentialsSeriesCompletion,ToastmastersPublicSpeakingSeriesCompletion,andCompletionof15hofVolunteerAmbassadorProgram
DalhousieUniversity Co-CurricularRecord:www.dal.ca/faculty/prep/about/transcripts.html
ÉcoledeTechnologieSupérieure
Oncetheycompletethenon-mandatoryprogramoncareerdevelopment,theyearn2credits:https://www.etsmtl.ca/Programmes-Etudes/Fiche-de-cours?Sigle=PRE810
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Studentswhoattendoneofthecontinuingstudiescoursesonprofessionaldevelopmentearnacertificateofcompletion:http://www.perf.etsmtl.ca/Formations/005-Competences-professionnelles
McMasterUniversity TeachingandLearningCertificatesofCompletion:mi.mcmaster.ca/teaching-learning-certificates-of-completion/
McGillUniversityCo-CurricularRecord:www.mcgill.ca/involvement/ccr/about,andthereareworkshops/sessionsthatofferlettersofparticipationandcertificatesofcompletion
MemorialUniversity
Non-academiccertificatesinTeachingSkillsEnhancementProgram:http://www.mun.ca/sgs/current/gpt/ProfessionalSkillsDevelopmentProgramforInternationalStudents(forbothundergraduateandgraduatestudents):http://www.mun.ca/cdel/Student_Programs/PSDP/TeachingAssistantTrainingProgram(forEngineergraduatestudents):https://www.mun.ca/engineering/graduate/current_students/TA_Roles_and_Responsibilities.pdfEntrepreneurshipTrainingProgram(ETP):http://www.mun.ca/cdel/Student_Programs/ETP/
Queen’sUniversity CertificateinProfessionalDevelopment:www.queensu.ca/exph/workshop-series
RyersonUniversityYSGSFutureSmartRecognitionofCompletiondocumentandanotationonyourtranscript:www.ryerson.ca/graduate/current-students/future-smart/
SimonFraserUniversity Co-CurricularRecord:https://www.sfu.ca/students/get-involved/recognition/co-curricular-record.html
UniversitédeMontréal
Workshopsarecreditcourses,notcontributorytothecumulativeaverage.Postdoctoralfellowsreceiveaformalattestation:http://fesp.umontreal.ca/stagiaire-postdoctoral/attestation-de-stage/
UniversitéduQuébecàMontréal
Studentsobtain15creditsandaRecognitionofCompletiondocumentoncetheycompletefivecoursesamongtheeightonesofferedundertheProgrammeCourtde2èmeCycleenPédagogieUniversitaire.The3-monthprogramaimstopreparestudentstoteachattheuniversity/CÉGEPlevel:https://etudier.uqam.ca/programme?code=0680#bloc_conditions
UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-Rivières
Studentswhoparticipatedin80%ormoreinoneofthecoursesofferedbytheÉcoled’ÉtéenPédagogiedel’EnseignementSupérieurreceiveaformalcertificationincontinuededucation(attestationd’unitéd’éducationcontinue–UEC):https://blogue.uqtr.ca/2017/04/03/ecole-dete-pedagogie-de-lenseignement-superieur/
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Doctoralstudentswhoobtain15creditswillearnanofficialrecognitionforthemicroprogrammeandpostdoctoralstudentswhoearn32creditswillearnanofficialrecognitionforthediplomaandpostdoctoralstudentswhoearn32creditswillearnanofficialrecognitionforthediploma:https://www.usherbrooke.ca/cuefr/
UniversityofAlberta
GraduateTeachingandLearningProgramoffersaletterofcompletionforLevel1&2:www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/professional-development/graduate-teaching-and-learning-program/gtl-level1
UniversityofCalgary
TheTaylorInstituteforTeachingandLearningoffersaGraduateStudentTeachingBadge:ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/teaching-development/badge,andCo-CurricularRecordhttps://leadership.ucalgary.ca/home.htm
UniversityofGuelph LetterofRecognitionPrograms:gsli.uoguelph.ca/letter-recognition-programs
UniversityofLethbridge
CertificatesofParticipationforallTHRIVEworkshops/events:www.uleth.ca/graduate-studies/thriveCertificatesindicatinghoursofparticipationinanyofferingwithintheGraduateAssistantProfessionalDevelopmentProgram:http://www.uleth.ca/teachingcentre/graduate-assistant-professional-development-program
UniversityofManitobaCo-CurricularRecord:umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/workshops/ccr.html
UniversityofSaskatchewan GraduateProfessionalSkillsCertificateProgram:www.usask.ca/gradproskills/
UniversityofTorontoTranscriptNotation:www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Professional-Development.aspx
UniversityofVictoria
Learning&TeachinginHigherEducation(LATHE)GraduateCertificate:www.uvic.ca/education/psychology/future/certificates/LATHE/index.php
UniversityofWaterloo
CentreforTeachingExcellencesofferscertificatesforgraduatestudents,CertificateinUniversityTeaching(PhDsonly):uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/support-graduate-students/certificate-university-teaching,
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CertificateinUniversityLanguageTeaching:uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/support-graduate-students/certificate-university-language-teaching,FundamentalsofUniversityTeachingProgram:uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/support-graduate-students/fundamentals-university-teaching-program
UniversityofWinnipeg
CertificatesinHigherEducationTeaching:pace.uwinnipegcourses.ca/higher-education-teaching-certificate-program-hetcPost-GraduateProfessionalSkills:pace.uwinnipegcourses.ca/post-graduate-professional-skills-certificate-program
WesternUniversity
WesternUniversity:CertificateforUniversityTeachingandLearningProgram:www.uwo.ca/tsc/graduate_student_programs/western_certificate/
vii. MentorshipandInternshipPrograms
University MentorshipPolicy
ConcordiaUniversity
Concordia’smentorshipprogramisrunbytheStudentSuccessCentreandisopentobothgraduateandundergraduatestudents:https://www.concordia.ca/students/success/mentoring.html
McGillUniversity
McGillMentorshipProgramwithCareerPlanningServicesandUniversityAdvancement(notpartofSKILLSETS,opentoundergraduates)www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/services/mentor
Queen’sUniversity
PhD-CommunityInitiativebringstogetherPhDstudentsfromalldisciplinesintointerdisciplinaryteamsof3to6memberstoassistlocalcommunityorganizations.Fiveorganizationshaveidentifiedspecificissuesandchallengesthatcouldbenefitfromafresh,interdisciplinary,analyticalapproachthatcouldhelpthemmoveforwardinapositivewaywww.queensu.ca/exph/phd-community-initiative
RoyalRoadsUniversity
Themajorityoftheirprogramsaredesignedforworkingprofessionals(whichhavePDPorinternshipsbuiltrightintotheprogram),however,graduateprogramsthatdonotrequireextensiveprofessionalexperienceforadmissionalsoofferexternalinternshipsthatcounttowardsacademic
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credit.Forexample,theSchoolofHumanitarianStudiesoffersMaster’sdegreesinHumanSecurityandPeaceBuilding,ConflictAnalysisandManagement,andDisasterandEmergencyManagement.Studentswholackexperienceinthesefieldscantakeadvantageofaninternshipwww.royalroads.ca/prospective-students/master-arts-disaster-and-emergency-management/courses
UniversityofAlberta
GraduateStudentInternshipProgramprovidesopportunitiesforgraduatestudentstogainvaluableworkexperiencethroughpaid,meaningfulinternshipsintheprivate,publicandnot-for-profitsectorswww.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/professional-development/internship
UniversityofCalgary
TransformativeTalentInternshipshelpstudentsdiscovertheiremploymentoptionswhileenhancingskillsdevelopedintheirgraduateprogramwww.ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/internships.GraduateStudents’AssociationMentorshipGSAhttps://gsa.ucalgary.ca/services/employer-liaison/mentorship/
UniversityofLethbridge
TheCo-operativeEducationOptionformallyintegratesacademicstudyatthemaster’slevelwithrelevant,paidworkexperienceinappropriateemploymentfieldssuchasgovernment,institutions,andindustry.TheUniversity,theemployer,andthestudentareinpartnershiptoensureanenrichingexperiencetowardthestudent'sprofessionaldevelopmentwww.uleth.ca/artsci/coop/co-operative-education-internship-option-graduate-studiesThroughapartnershipwiththeGraduateStudentsAssociation,itofferstheFirstImpressionsOrientationProgram,whichpairsnewstudentswithamentortoassistwiththeirtransitiontograduatestudies:http://www.ulgsa.ca/first-impressions-orientation-program/
UniversityofToronto
HartHouseMentorshipProgramPilotProjectseekstomatchmentorsandmenteesbasedontheirprofessionalpursuitsandambitions,aswellastheirpersonalpriorities,interestsandpassionsharthouse.ca/hart-house-mentorship-program/
WesternUniversity
ScholarstoLeadersClubbringsscholarstogetherwithacademicandprivate-sectorprofessionalswhoarespecificallyskilledinmentoringcandidatesthroughthepreparationofapplicationstointernationallyrenownedscholarshipprogramswww.gradpath.uwo.ca/programs/scholars_leaders_club.html
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viii. UniversityWebsitesforGraduateStudentPDP
WhilemanyuniversitiesofferawiderangeofgraduatestudentPDPstotheirgraduatestudents,theirwebsitesaresometimesdifficulttonavigateanddonoteasilyoutlinethevariousworkshopsorsessionsineasilyrecognizablegroupings(i.e.sessionslistedunderthematicskillssubcategories:communication,writing,research,etc.).Generally,graduatestudentPDPsessionsareonlyavailabletolookupfromthedatespostedtotheeventscalendar,whichmakesitmoredifficultforstudentstoquicklyseeallthePDPofferingsthatareavailableandfindthosethatwouldbemostusefultothem.Thefollowinguniversitieshaveengaging,easytonavigatewebsitesthat,fromastudentperspective,allowforanaccessibleguidetowhatgraduatestudentPDPofferingsareavailablethroughthematicskillssubcategories,andhowtheprogramworksoverall.
University Website
CarletonUniversitygradstudents.carleton.ca/professionaldevelopment/research-writing/
ConcordiaUniversity https://www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills.htmlQueen’sUniversity www.queensu.ca/exph/
UniversityofManitobaumanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/workshops/gradsteps.html
UniversityofTorontowww.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Professional-Development.aspx
WesternUniversity www.gradpath.uwo.ca
ix. PDPAvailabletoPostdoctoral
ThefollowinginstitutionswelcomepostdoctoralfellowstoattendPDPofferings.However,theworkshops/sessionsdonotnecessarilyspecificallyaddresspostdoctoralfellows’concernsorneeds(asmostofferingsarefocusongraduatestudentneeds),andfellowsmaynotbeawareofthePDPofferingsavailabletothem(astheyarenotalwaysincludedonthevariouslistservsthatpromotePDP):
• BrockUniversity• ConcordiaUniversity• DalhousieUniversity• InstitutNationaldelaRechercheScientifique:sessionsthataddressscholarshipsandthe
bootcampTechniquesdeSurvieScientifique• McGillUniversity• MemorialUniversity• Queen’sUniversity• RyersonUniversity• SaintMary'sUniversity
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• SimonFraserUniversity• UniversitédeMontréal• UniversitédeSherbrooke
o Offers2PDPcoursesspecificallyforpostdoctoralfellows:Enjeuxcontemporains
etrecherchetransdisciplinaireI,andEnjeuxcontemporainsetrecherche
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• UniversityofAlberta• UniversityofBritishColumbia(sessionsspecificallyforpostdoctoralfellows,aswellas
somegeneralsessionsthatareavailabletothem)• UniversityofCalgary(somesessionsavailabletopostdoctoralfellows)• UniversityofGuelph• UniversityofLethbridge• UniversityofNewBrunswick• UniversityofOntarioInstituteofTechnology• UniversityofOttawa(somesessionsavailabletopostdoctoralfellows)• UniversityofSaskatchewan• UniversityofToronto• UniversityofVictoria• UniversityofWaterloo• UniversityofWinnipeg• WesternUniversity(somesessionsavailabletopostdoctoralfellows)• WilfridLaurierUniversity• YorkUniversity
x. OtherGraduateStudentPDPOfferingsandNotesofInterest
RegionalInitiativesTheRéseaudel’UniversitéduQuébechascreatedprofessionalgraduateprojectstobeimplementedacrossteninstitutions:UniversitéduQuébecàMontréal(UQAM),UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-Rivières(UQTR),UniversitéduQuébecàChicoutimi(UQAC),l’UniversitéduQuébecàRimouski(UQAR),UniversitéduQuébecenOutaouais(UQO),UniversitéduQuébecenAbitibi-Témiscamingue(UQAT),Institutnationaldelarecherchescientifique(INRS),Écolenationaled’administrationpublique(ENAP),Écoledetechnologiesupérieure(ÉTS)andTélé-université(TÉLUQ).
PromotionduDéveloppementdesCompétencesInformationelles(PDCI)aimsatpromotingcomputer-basedskills:http://ptc.uquebec.ca/pdci/Inaddition,therearetwoprojectscurrentlybeingelaborated/implemented:thefirstofthemwillallowstudentstoearnonecreditoncetheycompleteoneoftheprofessionalskillscoursestobeavailableonline;Lagestiondemon
projetderecherchewasdeterminedtobethefirstonetobeofferedwithinRéseauUQ.Thesecondprojectaimstoprovidecertificatesconcerningpedagogicskills;theprojectiscurrentlyinitsstartingphaseandapproachesthemesrelatedtolearningandpedagogy.
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RequiredGraduateStudentPDPCurrently,mostinstitutionsdonothavearequiredgraduatestudentPDPcomponent,thoughthereareseveraldepartments(engineering,business,biochemistry,etc.)aswellasmanyNSERC-CREATEprogramswithinvariousuniversitieswhohavegraduatestudentPDPsinternallyaspartoftheirdegreerequirements.ManysurveysindicatedthatalthoughgraduatestudentPDPsarenotgenerallyrequired,theyarepartofthesupervisorchecklistandareexpectedtoberecommended/encouragedtograduatestudents.However,thefollowinginstitutionsdiversefromthis:
• ÉcoledeTechnologieSupérieure:Course-basedMaster’sstudentsmustcompletetheonlineofferingonintellectualintegrity
• PolytechniquedeMontréal:PhDstudentsmustcompletefourGPDPofferings:o Réussiraudoctorato Traitementdel’informationscientifiqueettechniqueo Lacréativitéàvotreportéeo Conduireunprojetderecherche
• UniversityofAlberta:asofSeptember2016,GraduateStudentsmustcomplete8hoursofPDPundertheIndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/professional-development/professional-development-requirement/individual-development-plan
• UniversitéduQuébecàChicoutimi:studentsmustcompleteacourseonCompétencesInformationellesauxCyclesSupérieurs,whichconcernthemesrelatedtoresearchstrategies
• UniversitédeSherbrooke:6to8creditsfromCUEFRisrequiredofpostdoctoralstudentsforeachdiploma.Postdoctoralstudentschoosethecourseswiththeirsupervisor,aspartoftheirtrainingprogram.Otherwise,coursesfromCUEFRarechosenonanindividualbasisforgraduatestudents.
GraduateGuidesUniversityofBritishColumbiaoffersadetailedplanthathelpsguidestudentsthroughtheprimarystagesoftheirgraduateeducation,providingadviceforstudentsonstrategiesforattainingacademicandcareersuccesswww.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/graduate-game-planorwww.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/graduate-guides.InstitutNationaldelaRechercheScientifiquehasthreedifferentguidesavailableonline.Theyareconcernedwithresearchintegrityandhowtosuccessfullymanagegraduateschool:http://inrs.ca/sites/default/files/etudier_inrs/etudiants_actuels/INRS_Guide_de_letudiant_Integrite_Recherche.pdf;
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http://www.inrs.ca/sites/default/files/inrs/recherche_developpement/Guide-droits-auteur-11-16.pdfandhttp://www.ucs.inrs.ca/sites/default/files/etudier_inrs/Guide_cheminement_INRS_interactif.pdfUniversitédeQuébecenOutaouaisprovidesanonlineguideonstudentintegrity,whichoffersadviceconcerningresearch(i.e.howtocitesources,whatconstitutesplagiarism,howtoinitiateresearch,etc.):http://uqo.ca/docs/12464
GraduateStudentVolunteersUniversityofCalgaryandConcordiaUniversityhavevolunteergraduatestudents(MyGradSkillsAmbassadorsandGradProSkillsAmbassadors)whovolunteertohelppromotePDPtograduatestudentsintheirdepartmentandfunctiontohelpprovidefeedbacktoevolvePDPprogramming.Calgary:www.ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/ambassadorsandConcordia:www.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills/events/ambassador-program.html.
GraduateStudentStaffConcordiaUniversityhiresapproximately15graduatestudentsonpart-time,non-renewableone-yearcontractstohelprunPDPsfromtheGraduateStudiesOffice;WorkshopLeaders,WorkshopAssistants,andCommunicationsAssistantswww.concordia.ca/students/gradproskills/about/jobs.html.UniversityofWaterloohiresgraduatestudentsasGRADventureSpecialistpositionstohelpruntheprogram,theyalsohavevolunteerpositions.
UndergraduateParticipationBrockUniversityinvitesfourthyearundergraduatestudentstotakePDPofferingsasastepping/recruitmentstrategy.
InternationalGraduateStudentsSpecificPDPUniversitédeMontréaliscurrentlydevelopingPDPforinternationalstudents,aswellasamentoringprograminvolvingdoctoralstudents(mentees)andPhDgraduatesfromtheUniversitédeMontréal(mentors).
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SlideSharingUniversityofAlberta,AthabascaUniversity,DalhousieUniversity,Queen’sUniversity,andtheUniversityofBritishColumbiahaveuploadedpresentationslidesfrompastworkshopsforstudentstoconsultonline.ÉcoleNationaled’AdministrationPubliquehasseveralpowerpointpresentationslidesavailableonitsboîteàoutils;slidesaremainlyontopicsconcerningresearch:howtocreateanacademicCV,howtopublish,andhowtoconductqualitativeanalysis.UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-RivièreshasseveralexplanatoryslidesavailableonlineunderitsBabillarddesCyclesSupérieurs.Slidesareresearch-relatedandapproachhowtoconductresearch,disseminateresearchresultsanddevelopprofessionalskills.
EntrepreneurialThesis&TrainingUniversityofCalgaryhasfocusedeffortsonhelpinggraduatestudentswhohaveaninterestinstartingabusinessordevelopingaproduct.Relevantinformationhasbeengatheredintoonewebpage(http://www.ucalgary.ca/mygradskills/starting-business).Uniqueofferingsassociatedwithentrepreneurialisminclude:
• IntroductiontoEntrepreneurship,graduatelevelcourseopentonon-businessgraduatestudents.
• VentureCreation,graduatelevelcourseopentobusinessandnon-businessgraduatestudentswithacompellingmarketopportunityorproblem.
• SummerIncubatorProgram(withInnovateCalgary)• GraduateScholarshipinEntrepreneurshipandInnovation
Discussion
CategorizationofGraduateStudentPDPManywhoparticipatedinthe2012and2016surveynotedthatthereportwasagoodideaandwouldprovidevaluableinformationandideas.However,asinformationwasgatheredfrombothsurveys,itbecameclearthatGraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopmentisverycomplexandthattheinformationamassedsofarwouldlikelybeincomplete.Hencetherewas/isageneralsensethat:
• Comparisonsbetweeninstitutionsforrawdataisdifficult/inconsistent• Manyprogramsarecurrentlyunderrevisionand/ordevelopingnewprogramming• Notallinstitutionsareparticipating,andonlypublicinstitutionswerecontacted
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• NotalldepartmentscommunicatethevariousPDPsacrosscampus,resultinginoverlapandskeweddata(anissuehighlightedinthe2012survey)
• FewgraduatestudentPDPshavemethodsofassessingtheirworkshops• Littleengagementwiththeincorporationoflabourmarketinformationandoutcomes
intothedevelopmentofgraduatestudentPDPs,orstrategiesfordevelopingpositiverelationshipswithemployers
Aspreviouslynoted,thesurveyresultsrevealedthatnotalloftheseindicatorsarecomparableacrossinstitutions.ThiswasparticularlytrueofinformationgatheredonthenumberofstaffingforPDP(manysurveysindicatedthatgraduatestudentPDPresponsibilitieswereapartofadministrators’largerroles,handledbystudentvolunteers,orothervariablesthatflexedthenumberofstaffinvolvedfromyeartoyear)orinformationontrackingandresultsofstudentparticipationingraduatestudentPDPofferings.
Onekeyobservationrevealedfromthesurveyandgeneralinquiriestoadministratorsisthatwhileprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesareavailableonmostcampuses,notallinstitutionsdifferentiatebetweengeneralprofessionaldevelopmentservicesforallstudents(suchasthoseofferedbyCareerServicesorWritingCenters–althoughsomeofthesecentersalsooffergraduatestudentspecificcourses)andthosethataretailoredspecificallyforthegraduatestudentexperience.Fromthis,itisimportanttostressthatthefollowingreportisinvestedinhighlightingprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesthatarespecificallycreatedandofferedforgraduatestudents(whichmayalsoincludepostdoctoralfellowsandrecentalumni).Thus,wheneverprofessionaldevelopmentofferingsorcategoriesarelistedinthisreporttheydonotincludecampusofferingsthatmaybeaccessibletograduatestudentsbutwhicharenottailoredexclusivelyforgraduatestudents.ThisisspecificallythecaseformanyCategory4institutionsthatofferseveralavenuesofprofessionaldevelopmentforstudents,butnotthosespecificallytailoredtothegraduatelevel.Thisobservationalsoextendstoprogrammingforinternationalgraduatestudents—manyinstitutionshaveinternationalstudentresourcesandworkshops,butnotmanyhaveprogramstailoredtotheinternationalgraduatestudentexperience.
ThisreportrevealsthateventhoughtherewasasubstantialamountofPDPactivityunderwayinCanadianuniversitiesatthetimeofthe2012report,thededicationtoPDPhasgrownsignificantly.Mostinstitutionsthatcompletedthe2016surveyreportedthatprofessionaldevelopmentforgraduatestudentsisamajorfocusfortheircurrentGraduateStudiesagendas.Whilecategorizationformostinstitutionswasnotavailablefromthepreviousreport,thereappearstobeanincreaseinthenumberofuniversitiesdriventowardscreatingacentralizedprogramofprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesspecificallyforgraduatestudents.
TherubricforinstitutioncategorizationisusedasameanstorevealgroupingsofinstitutiongraduatestudentPDPacrossCanadaratherthanasadefinitiveranking.AsevidentintheprogressinPDPsincethe2012report,thecategorizationbreakdownsareconstantlymoving
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targetsasprogramsarecontinuouslyevolvingandgrowing—changingtheparametersandstandardsofgraduatestudentPDPinCanada.Thus,itisimportanttostressthatthecategorizationofPDPisnotarankingofidealtolackingprograms,butratheragroupingofcommonapproachestoprofessionaldevelopmentforgraduatestudents.Withineachgrouping,andoverall,thereisaspectrumofprofessionaldevelopmentofferingsthatspeaktotheneedsandresourcesofeachinstitution.
Oneofthechallengesofcreatingthegraduateprofessionaldevelopmentprogram(PDP)rubricwasdefiningthegroupingofinstitutionsbetweenCategory1and2,sincetheywereverysimilarintheirapproachestodeliveringprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforgraduatestudents.Specifically,whenconsideringthelevelofgraduatestudentPDPactivityateachofthesetypesofinstitutions,itcanbecomedifficulttodeterminethedifferencebetweenhighactivity(whichprovidesadvancedandbasiclevelworkshops)andconsiderableactivity(whichprovidesmostlybasiclevelworkshops,butmayalsooffersomeadvancedlevelworkshopsaswell).
Thefollowingtableoutlinesthedifferencesbetweenentrylevelandadvancedlevelworkshopsthatmightbeofferedundertheskillsubcategoryofcommunicationandwriting:
SampleEntryLevelCommunicationandWritingSkillsofferings
SampleAdvancedCommunicationSkillsOfferings
IntroductiontoTechnicalWriting WritingaLiteratureReviewEffectiveWriting PresentingyourCaseEffectivelyPublicSpeakingandPresenting FacilitationSkillsforGraduateStudentsHowtowriteaCVorResume HowtoWriteProfessionalEmailsIntroductiontoSocialMedia ManagingyourMessage:MediaRelationsCommunicatingwithyourSupervisor LeadingwithEmotionalIntelligence
Ifaninstitutionwastoofferbothofthesetypesofworkshops,thenitwouldfallintoahighlevelofgraduatestudentPDPactivity:Category1.Ifaninstitutionwastoofferonlyentrylevelskillsworkshops,thenitwouldfallintoamoderatelevelofgraduatestudentPDPactivity:Category3.And,ifaninstitutionwastooffermostlyentrylevelskillsworkshops,withsomefocusonadvancedlevelskillsworkshop,thenitwouldfallintoaconsiderablelevelofgraduatestudentPDPactivity:Category2.
AsevidentfromthecategorizationofCanadianuniversitiesinthisreport,theamountofCategory2institutionsisthehighestgrouping,showingthepromisingfutureofgraduatestudentPDPdevelopmentacrossCanada.Theseinstitutionsindicated,intheirsurveyresponses,theirstrongdesiretoenhancetheircurrentprogramsandexpandtheminstructureandintegrationintothegraduatestudentexperience,effectivelymovingthemtowardsaCategory1institution.
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SeveralCategory3&4institutionsacknowledgethattheydonotnecessarilyhavethebudgetorstaffrequirementtoconstructPDPs,buthaveexpressedadesireforsharingPDPresources.ThisissomethingtoconsiderpertainingtothegraduatestudentPDPcategorizationrubricunderStudentCommunication.ManyCategory1universitiesrespondedthattheyhaveatleasttwofull-timestaffmembers,onewhowaslargelyresponsibleforcommunicationandhadthetime/resourcestomanageandupdatevariousstreamsofcommunication(includingmultiplesocialmediaaccounts)—somethingthatisnotfeasibleforinstitutionsthatdonothavethestaffingtoaccomplishthisonadailybasis.
CostofGraduateStudentPDPProgramsThecostofgraduatestudentPDPprogramswasanareawheremanyadministratorsrespondedthattheywantedmoreinformationfromotherinstitutionsontheirpractices.ManyappearedtobeinterestedinchargingsmallamountsforPDPofferings(inhopesthatitwouldkeepstudentsfromregisteringandnotshowingup),butwereafraidthatthismighthaveanegativeeffectontheirparticipationnumbers.Fromthereportfindings,severalprogramssuccessfullyimplementano-showorlate-cancelationfeeforthegraduatestudentPDPofferingsandfindthatthisisanexcellentmethodforcombatingattrition.
IncreaseinHealthandWellnessOfferingsItappearsthatoverthelastfiveyears,althoughthecurrent2016/17academicyearshowsthelargestincreaseinthisskillsoffering,manyCategory1and2institutionsarefocusingonincreasingtheirworkshopsthatdealwithstudenthealthandwellness.Althoughthisreportdidnotgatherinformationonhowpopulartheseskillworkshopsareatinstitutionsthatofferthem,itwasclearfromthelistingofGPDPofferings(AppendixA)thatthisisagrowingpiecewithingraduatestudentPDP.ConcordiaUniversity,forexample,hasawidevarietyofofferingsinthiscategorythatexplorehealthandwellnessskillsforgraduatestudentswellbeyondbasicstressmanagementorwork-lifebalance.
ProgramEvaluationsFewuniversitiesreportsuccessfulattemptstoevaluatethesuccessoftheirgraduatestudentPDPs.SomeadministratorsvoicedconcernsoverwhatindicatorsareusedtoevaluatethesuccessofgraduatestudentPDP(forexample,issuccessfulemploymentaftergraduationtheonlyoutcomemeasureofeffectiveness?).Someadministratorsinvitestudentfeedbackoneventsheld,generallyattheendofparticularsessions.However,fewreporthavingbeenabletoconnectcompletionofgraduatestudentPDPprogrammingwithstudentsuccessinfindingsuitableworkaftergraduationortheplacementofthosesomeyearsaftergraduation.
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• ConcordiaUniversity:administersfeedbackformsattheendofeveryworkshop,aswellasgathersfeedbackfromstudentambassadorsthoughfocusgroups
• InstitutNationaldelaRechercheScientifiquesendsoutasurveytoallworkshopparticipantsattheendofeachtrimestertogathertheirfeedback.
• McGillUniversity:PhDOutcomesSurvey
• Queen’sUniversity:administersfeedbacksurveyaftereachworkshop,aswellasgeneralquestionsaboutparticipationinExpandingHorizonsthroughourinternalexitsurvey(afterdegreecompletion)
• UniversitéduQuébecàTrois-Rivières:administersafeedbackformattheendofeachofthecoursesincludedinitsÉcoled’ÉtéenPédagogiedel’EnseignementSupérieur
• UniversityofLethbridge:collectsfeedbackattheendofworkshops.AfeedbacksurveyissentoutattheendofeachsemestertoparticipantsoftheGraduateAssistantProfessionalDevelopmentProgram.ThesamewasrecentlydonefortheTHRIVEProgramandmayturnintoanannualfeedbacksurvey.
• UniversityofToronto:10000PhDprogram,whichtrackscareertrajectoriesoverthelast15yearscomparedwithregistrationdatafromthegraduatestudentPDP
• UBC:Administersfeedbackformsattheendofeveryworkshop(collatesandsendstofacilitators);havejustcompletedaPhDoutcomessurvey
• UniversityofCalgary:CollectionandreviewoffeedbackbyfacilitatorsisonerequirementforMyGradSkills/FacultyofGraduateStudiesendorsementofprogramming(onlyasummaryisprovided).MyGradSkillsAmbassadorsusedasasourceofgraduatestudentsforfocusgroupsonspecifictopics.
NextStepsThefollowingarerecommendationsfornextstepsforbothadministratorsofGPDPprogramsaswellasforCAGSasasupportiveresourceforinstitutions.Itisrecommendedthat:
• CAGScreateanonlinecatalogueoftheabovethatcanbecomearesourceforprofessionaldevelopmentprograms—thisisoutlinedinPhase2ofthisproject
• CAGSandGPDPscollaboratetoproposeandpilotaframeworkforgraduatestudentPDPevaluationthatcouldbeintroducedacrossallinstitutions;perhaps,alteredslightlyforsmall,medium,andlargegraduateinstitutions.
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• GraduatestudentPDPscontinuetoprioritizecoordinationofgraduatestudentprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesacrosscampusesand,potentially,acrossinstitutions.Inaccordancethewiththe2012report,theadoptionofastructuralapproachineachinstitutionthatemphasizesthecentralizationofinformationandthedisseminationofinformationaboutgraduatestudentPDPactivityacrosscampusisadvisable.
• Institutionscreateeasytonavigateandstudent-friendlywebsiteorpagesforgraduatestudentPDPofferings.ThissiteshouldoutlinehowGPDPbenefitsthestudents,whatofferingsareavailablethematically,howtoregister,aswellasanyinformationregardingformsofcompletionrecognition.HavingtheinformationfreelyavailabletostudentsallowsthemtointegrateGPDPofferingsmoreeasilyintotheirownpersonalgraduatetimelines.
• InstitutionscreategraduatestudentPDPofferingsthatspecificallyaddresstheneedsofinternationalgraduatestudents;thesemightincludeinformationonwhattoexpectinCanadianGraduateStudiesprograms,howtheirfundingpackageswork,guidestointernationalscholarships,etc.Asaddressedatthe2016CAGSconference,theneedforinternationalgraduatestudentPDPofferingsisnotbeingfullymetthroughgraduatestudentPDPofferingsforgeneralgraduateorinternationalstudents,andrequiresfurtherdevelopment.
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References
• AUCC(AssociationofUniversitiesandCollegesinCanada),2016full-timeandpart-time
fallenrolmentatCanadianuniversities,2016.
• TheCanadianAssociationforGraduateStudies(CAGS)andtheSocialSciencesandHumanitiesResearchCouncil(SSHRC)ofCanada.Report,“GraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopment:ASurveywithRecommendations,”September2012.www.cags.ca/documents/publications/working/Report%20on%20Graduate%20Student%20Professional%20Development%20%20-%20A%20survey%20with%20recommendations%20FINAL%20Eng.OCT%202012.pdf
• LeGroupedetravailadhocetlesmembresdel’ADÉSAQ.Rapport,“Lescompétences
viséesdanslesformationsauxcyclessupérieurs,”mai2015:www.adesaq.ca/Rapport_Comite_de_travail_competences%20(FINALE).pdf
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AppendixA–GraduateStudentPDPOfferingsThislistisnotexclusivetoeachinstitutionlisted,butratherasamplingofcoursesthatareofferedbasedonwebsiteeventcalendarsorinformationaddedtothe2016CAGSsurvey.TheseofferingsdonotincludegraduatestudentorTAorientations,Mitacsormygradskills.caworkshops,orgraduatestudentconferences.Lastly,notallclassesshownhereareguaranteedtorunforthe2016/17academicyearor,incasesweretheofferingsarefromapreviouscalendaryear,arestillbeingoffered.
AthabascaUniversity:yz{|/{}Offerings
• UsingEducationalTechnologiestoImproveTeaching• IntellectualProperty--GuidelinesforGraduateStudentsandtheirSupervisors• CriticalThinkingStrategiesforGraduateAssignments• DisseminationofyourResearchFindings• WhatdoGroundedTheoryandStand-upcomedyhaveincommon?• I’mBusyWorkingonMyDissertation…andYouWantMetoThinkaboutProject
ManagementasWell?• APAStyle• Ignoranceisnoexcuse:Don'tbeanaccidentalplagiarist
BrockUniversity:VITAEyz{�/yz{ÄOfferings
• Ideasmatter:Tellingyourresearchstory• Bravenewworld:Digitalpublishing,reach,andtrackingimpact• Findworkandletworkfindyou:AdvancedLinkedInstrategies• Beyondscheduling• Tellingyourteachingstory:Documentingyourexperienceinateachingdossier• Thee-portfolio:Goingdigital• Beyondresearch:Maximizingyourbenefitsasaresearchassistant• The"skinny"on"soft"skills• Puttinglearningintopractice-Puttingknowledgetothetest• Sparetime,raretalent:Mobilizeyourcommunityresearcherskills• Researcher’sDevelopmentFramework(RDF)• Sayitlikeitis:Skillstranslation• ResumeCustomizationShop• CircuitInterviews• GoGlobal:Exploreopportunitiesabroad• Personalbranding• BrockToastmasters• JointheConversation:EnglishSpeaking+AcademicWritingSkills• TAWorkshop&Certification
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• TADiscussion:LanguagesofTeaching• ITA(InternationalTeachingAssistants)Discussion:ActiveListening• ITA(InternationalTeachingAssistants):TeachingintheCanadianClassroom• AccessibleTeachingandLearning• InstructionalStrategies101• CreativeIdeasfortheClassroom• MarkingMadness:Tips&TricksforEffectiveGrading• TAWorkshop:CultivatingAcademicIntegrity• FindFunding:COSPivotTraining• ScholarshipInformationSession:NSERC• ScholarshipInformationSession:CIHR• ScholarshipInformationSession:SSHRC• ScholarshipInformationSession:OGS• GetitDONE!Drop-InScholarshipWorkshop• Canada101:Whydotheybehavelikethat?• Canada102:BusinessEtiquette• CanadianHistory+Geography• ResearchProposals:TheArtofPersuasiveWriting• DevelopaStrongConferenceProposal:LearnThroughPeerReview• Ethics101:IntroductiontoResearchEthicsatBrock• LiteratureReview:GraduateStudentWorkshop• Grammar+StyleWorkshop• GraduateStudents’SkillsMash-up• SkillsMash-upSchedule• CreatingaRespectfulWorkandLearningEnvironment• MindMapping• JustforInternationalTeachingAssistants:Ask-it-Basket• DocumentingYourTeaching• AssessingStudentWork:DevelopingSharedExpectations• CulturalStoriesintheClassroom• TA’sTeachingAboutTeaching• ResearchOnTap• RefWorksforTeachingAssistants• FromPapertoPoster:TheText• FromPapertoPoster:TheDesign• AnIntroductiontoClinicalTrialResearch• CulturalApproachestoWriting:HowtoCreateaNorthAmericanEssay• LiteratureReview• EthicalDilemmas• NutsandBoltsofReflectivePractice• CollaborativeService-Learning:I-EQUIP
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CarletonUniversity:GradNavigateFallyz{|Offerings
CareerPlanningWorkshops
• “IwantajobinCanada.WheredoIstart?”Session1:HowtoEffectivelyBeginYourJobSearchinCanada
• “IwantajobinCanada.WheredoIstart?”Session2:CanadianWorkplaceCulture• “IwantajobinCanada.WheredoIstart?”Session3:IntroductiontotheCanadian
HiringProcess• “IwantajobinCanada.WheredoIstart?”Session4:WhattoExpectinaJobInterview• “IwantajobinCanada.WheredoIstart?”Session5:StayingMotivatedThroughout
YourJobSearch• CareerExplorationOutsideofAcademia• ResumeWritingforGraduateStudents
HealthandWellnessWorkshops
• BalancingWork,School,andLife• TheImposterSyndrome• IntroductiontoMindfulness• ManagingStress• Procrastination• Self-CareStrategies
InternationalStudentWritingWorkshops
• ESLWritingWorkshopsforInternationalGraduateStudents(week-long,afternoons)
PhDWritingWorkshops
• AcWriTreat1• AcWriTreat2• GamestormYourResearchSpace1• GamestormYourResearchSpace2• PhDWritingBootcamp
Research&WritingWorkshops
• CitationManagementClinic• GreyLiterature:howtokeepupwithit?• IntroductiontoNvivo11(Mac)• IntroductiontoNvivo11(Windows)• KnowYour(Copy)Rights!• MeasuringyourResearchImpact
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• ResearchDataManagement• UnderstandingandAvoidingPredatoryPublishers• WritingforScholarlyJournals
TeachingSkillsWorkshops
• ArtofConversation:FacilitatingaDiscussionGroup• DevelopingaFrameworkforTeaching• GivingEffectivePresentations:TheExperienceofTwoNerds• ImprovingYourTeachingThroughFeedback• IncorporatingActivitiesinDiscussionGroups• ManagingChallengingTeachingSituations• MotivatingStudentsinOnlineandBlendedLearningEnvironments• ProvidingFeedbacktoEnhanceStudentLearningandEngagement
ConcordiaUniversity:GradProSkillsyz{|/yz{}Offerings
CareerBuilding
• Careermanagemento LaunchyourCareer,Volunteer!o BusinessDiningEtiquetteo StrategicVolunteering-Makingthemostofyourvolunteeractionso NegotiatingYourJobOffers
• Entrepreneurshipo Developyourinnovativeidea(s)withthefundamentalsofentrepreneurship
• JobSearcho JobSearchSkillso JobSearchStrategieso RésuméWritingStrategieso InterviewingSkillso PreparingYourApplicationtoTeachinCÉGEPo DevelopingaGraduateCVforAcademicPositionso ResumeandCoverLetterWritingo Interview101:TheArtofCommunicatingYourSkillstoanEmployero Entrevue101(WorkshopinFrenchonly)
• Managingyouronlinepresenceo AcademicNetworkingOnline:BuildingaProfessionalAcademicProfileo EffectiveNetworking&JobSearchusingLinkedIn&Twittero ProfessionalUseofSocialMediao OptimizingLinkedInandOptionalPhotoShoot
• Networkingo Networking101withSuccessfulConcordiaAlumnio Networking&ThePowerofMakingaPositiveImpression
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Communication
• Interpersonalcommunicationo TalktheWalk:Becomingabettercommunicatoro CommunicateEffectivelyo PeerReviewTechniques:GivingandReceivingFeedbacko ThePeoplePrinciple:SoftSkillsandtheGraduateStudent
• Presentingo DesigninganAcademicPostero GraphicDesignFundamentalso GraduatePresentationSkillsEssentialso PublicSpeakingwiththeToastmastersSpeakingCourse(4weeks)o ConcordiaToastmastersMeeting:APublicSpeakingExperienceo ConcordiaThreeMinuteThesisandProjectCompetitionCoachingo PerfectingYourResearchPitcho Presentation,PerformanceandCommunicationSkills
• Writingo CraftingStrongThesisStatementsandIntroductionso EditingPrinciplesforGraduateStudentso GrammarforGraduateStudentso IntroductiontoTechnicalWritingforAllDisciplineso WritingaLiteratureReviewo PerfectingtheParagraph:GraduateWritingPeerReviewo ProfessionalWriting:Emails,ExecutiveSummariesandBriefingNoteso WritingCompellingAbstracts
LanguageTraining
• Englishcompetencyo SpeakingwithSkill:EnglishPronunciationandConversation
• Frenchcompetencyo FrenchConversationGroups(Fivelevels)
LeadershipandManagement
• Businessadministrationo ConsumerBehaviorEssentialso DataAnalyticsEssentials:Canwealwaystrustnumbers?o ManagementAccountingEssentials:Budgetingo EmployeeRecruitment&SelectionEssentialso StrategiesforEffectiveTrainingandDevelopmento FinancialStatementsEssentialso MarketingManagementEssentials
• Projectmanagemento BasicConceptsofProjectManagemento ProjectManagementEssentials
• Leadership
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o FoundationsofLeadershipo NavigatingEmotionalIntelligenceo LeadingTeamsforSuccesso ProfessionalNegotiationandPersuasionSkillso SolvingProblemsandSeeingtheBigPictureo MotivatingandInspiringasALeadero ManagingPeople'sPerformance
SuccessinGraduateSchool
• Conductingresearcho CanadianStatisticsandMicrodatafortheSocialScienceso ExploringResearchintheVisualArtso LibrarySkills&Resources:MaximizeYourGraduateResearchPotentialo BusinessResearchEssentialsforMBAandGraduateDiploma/Certificate
Studentso EngineeringandComputerScienceGraduateResearchEssentialso IntroductiontoSystematicReviewsforHealthSciences&Psychologyo Understanding&IncreasingtheVisibilityandImpactofyourResearcho Choosingtherightjournalforyourresearch:predatorypublishers&open
access• Funding
o FundingOpportunitiesforGraduateStudentsinThesis-basedprogramso FundWritingStrategiesforGraduateStudents(Thesis-basedprograms)o ResearchFundingandNetworkingStrategieswithMitacso Tri-CouncilInfoSessionforMastersApplications(Thesis-basedprograms)o Tri-CouncilInfoSessionforDoctoralApplicationso FundWritingPeerReview(byTri-Council)
• Managingrelationshipso BuildinganEffectiveRelationshipwithyourSupervisor
• Personaleffectivenesso GradSchoolBaseCampo PerfectingtheParagraph:GraduateWritingPeerReviewo TimeManagementTechniquesforResearchProjectso BalancingLifeasaGraduateStudento HowtoConductProductiveMeetingso EffectiveReadingStrategieso SucceedingintheCanadianGraduateClassroomo GraduateSchoolSuccess:HowtoMaketheMostofYourEducationo ThesisBoost:3-daywritingretreat
• Rightsandresponsibilitieso IntellectualProperty–Inventions,PatentsandCopyrighto AvoidingPlagiarismattheGraduateLevelo Copyrightandyourthesiso EthicsinResearchInvolvingHumanParticipantso KnowtheCodes:GraduateStudentRightsandResponsibilities
• GraduateSchoolBaseCamp
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o LibraryResearchSkillsandResourceso TimeManagementTechniquesforGraduateSchoolo RespectfullyEngagingwithDiversityo EffectiveReadingStrategieso KnowtheCode:GraduateStudentRightsandResponsibilitieso StressManagementTechniques
SoftwareandWebTools
• CreativeITtoolso IntroductiontoPhotoshopo IntroductiontoAdobeInDesigno IntermediateAdobePhotoshopforGraduateStudentso BuildyourfirstwebsiteusingWordpress
• OfficeITtoolso IntroductiontoMicrosoftAccessforGraduateStudentso MSExcelIntermediateForGraduateStudentso AdvancedMicrosoftWordForGraduateStudentso MSExcelAdvancedforGraduateStudentso AdvancedMicrosoftPowerPointForGraduateStudentso MSAccessIntermediateForGraduateStudents
• Programmingtoolso ComputerProgrammingforGraduateStudentswithZeroExperience
• ResearchITtoolso UsingRefWorksforGraduates:CitationsandBibliographies
Teaching
• Teachingassistantshipo SoYouWanttobeaTA?AnInformationSessiono TeachingAssistantOrientationo ConcordiaTAandRAEssentialso ENCSTAOrientation–HealthandSafetyWorkshop
• Teachingmethodso GraduateSeminarinUniversityTeachingo TeachingandLearningWinterFestival
• Teachingtechnologyo AppyHour:iPadApsforTeachingandLearning
WellnessandLifeBalance
• Health(physicalandmental)o EverythingyouneedtoknowaboutWomen’sHealtho EverythingYouNeedtoKnowaboutHealthyNutritiono HowtoStayHealthyinGradSchoolo MobilityExerciseforStudiousGraduates:Revitalizeyourmindandbodyo EatingWellwithLittleTimeorMoney
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o StressManagement:APracticalGuideo TheHealthyMind:TakingCareofyourMentalHealthinGradSchoolo EightPowerfulWaysCriticalThinkingCanChangeYourWorldo HealthyWeight:PhysicalActivity,HealthyEatingandtheBigPicture
• Personalfinanceso KnowyourBankingOptionso FinancialSkillsfortheRealWorld:FinanceBasicso FinancialSkillsfortheRealWorld:IntroductiontoInvestingo FinancialSkillsfortheRealWorld:Investing&Taxationo FinancialSkillsfortheRealWorld:Housing
• Spiritualityo JugglingitAll-FindingBalanceofBody,MindandSpirito ReligiousLiteracy:Skillsforengagingreligiousdiversityo ConnectingtoYourselfThroughSpiritualandConnectivePractices
• Sustainabilityo GrowYourOwnSuperfood!o GreeningyourHomewithHouseplantPropagationo GardeninginMontreal
ÉcoledeTechnologieSupérieure
• Développementprofessionnel• SantéetSécuritéautravail
Computer-relatedskills
• Recherchedocumentaireauxcyclessupérieuresàl’ÉTS• Discriminerlesrésultatsderecherchedanslesbasesdedonnées• Organiserl’informationtrouvéesurInternet• Lesmediassociauxdansuncontexteacadémique• S’initieràlaveilleinformationnelle• EndNote• Mendeley• S’initieràlarecherchedebrevet
ResearchSkills
• Augmentezvosperformancesscolaires• Planifiezvotretemps,votreétudeetvostravaux• Réussirlatransitiondanssesétudesetsaviepersonnelle• Rédigerunerevuedelittérature• Rédigersonmémoireousathèse
IntellectualIntegrity/“IntégritéIntellectuelle:UnSavoir-êtreetunSavoir-faire”onMoodle
• Intégritéintellectuelle• Propriétéintellectuelle
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• Droitsd'auteur• Gestiondesdroits• Plagiat• Empruntdetextesetd'idées• Empruntd’idéesparparaphraseetrésumé• Empruntdematérielvisueletdecodeinformatique• Identificationdessourcesderéférences
ÉcoleNationaled’AdministrationPublique
• Lapublicationscientifique• Soumettreunecommunicationàuncolloqueoucongrès• Présentationd’unCVacadémique• Technopédagogiepourleschargesdecours
InstitutNationaldelaRechercheScientifique
• Larecherchebibliographique:trucsetastuces• EndNote:Initiationetfonctionsavancées• Laveilleinformationnelle• Recherchebibliographiqueenpratiquesderechercheetactionpublique• TravailcollaboratifaveclesoutilsGoogleatautres• Ateliersurlesbasesdedonnées
Écoled’ététechniquesdesurviescientifique
• Lemarchédel’emploi:ensavoirplus• Laplanificationdevotrecarrière• L’utilitéd’unmentoretcommententrouverun• Lesystèmed’évaluationparlespairs• Lacommunicationdelascience• Lefinancementdelascience• L’éthiquedelascience
McGillUniversity:SKILLSETSWinteryz{}Offerings
• FoundationsofLeadership• BasicBusinessSkills• AGSEMTeachingAssistantTraining• myCoursesworkshopforTA’s*webinar• ResearchIntegrity• ProfessionalNegotiationandPersuasionSkills• AcademicIntegrityDay
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• ManagingPeople• NavigatingEmotionalIntelligence• Authorship• SolvingProblemsandSeeingtheBigPicture• DataSharingPolicy• StrengthenYourAcademicCommunication
MemorialUniversity:EDGEWinteryz{}Offerings
• 1ON1Tutoring@TheCommons• LibraryResearchAssistance• StudySkillsClinic• ProfessionalSkillsDevelopmentProgramforInternationalStudents• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:ResumeandCoverLetter• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:Non-AcademicJobSearch• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:CreatingaCurriculumVitae(CV)• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:AcademicJobSearch• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:InterviewSkills• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:MarketingMe-NetworkingandInformational
Interviews• AvoidingPlagiarism&ParaphrasingEffectively• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:WorkplaceProfessionalSkills• CareerDevelopmentWorkshop:SocialMediaandtheJobSearch
MountSaintVincentUniversity:yz{|-{}Offerings
• IdentifyingandCommunicatingYourSkills• AcademicJobSearch• InterviewPreparation• TheJobSearchOutsideAcademia• ResumesandCVs• Thesis-writingRoundtable• InterviewPreparation
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• NSERC–ScholarshipsandFellowships(notacreditedworkshopforExpandinghorizons)• TipsonApplyingforSSHRCScholarships• TipsonapplyingforNSERCandCIHRscholarships• Sixtipsforeffectivegrantapplications• AvoidingPlagiarism:Citation101
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• Howtowritealiteraturereview• PrinciplesofTeachingandLearning• Revisingacademicwriting• AssessmentforLearning• Howtoresearchpatentinformation• YourResearchImpact:Whatgetscountedandwhatcounts?• BigDataBigImpact:improvingthereachofyourresearchdata• CitationManagementSoftware• Conferences:Abstractstoaudience• Posterboards:tipsandtricks• OpenAccesstoResearch:Whatyouneedtoknowandwhy• GettingPublished-STEM/Healthsciences• AssignmentandTestConstruction• Dealingwithwriter'sblock• GettingPublished-Humanities/SocialSciences• DissertationBootCamp(February21-24)
Communications&InterpersonalSkills
• Effectivecommunicationwithyoursupervisor• PresentationskillsforGradStudents• LeadingwithEmotionalIntelligence• 3MTpresentationskillsworkshop• PresentingwithConfidence• GettingthemostoutofyourSupervisor:ManagingtheSupervisoryRelationship• MediaTraining
Ethics,Society,andCivilResponsibilities
• InterculturalCompetenceCertificateo InterculturalBelongswithyou–22ndSeptembero Betweencultures:ittakesaskillortwo–29thSeptembero Measuringyourinterculturalcompetence–anintroductiontotheintercultural
developmentinventory(IDI)–6thOctobero BacktotheFuture–13thOctober
• IntegrityinResearchandAcademics• ReligiousLiteracy• KairosBlanketExercise
CareerDevelopment
• Fasttrackimmigrationadviceforinternationalgraduatestudents• CareerPlanning-theversatilegraduate• CVsandCoverLettersforAcademicJobApplications• ResumesandCoverLetters:PositionsinSectorsOutsidePost-secondaryEducation• Preparingforyouracademiccareer
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• Interviewingforbusiness,government,andnon-profits• CareersinthePublicService:HowtoApply,HowtoInterview• Mockinterviewsforacademicpositions-STEM/HealthSciences• Mockinterviewsforacademicpositions-Humanities/Socialsciences• Whatemployerswantandtheemployableyou-STEM/Healthsciences• Whatemployerswantandtheemployableyou-Humanities/SocialSciences• PreparingaTeachingDossier• Howtofindapost-doctoralpositionpaneldiscussion• JobSearch-forcareersingovernment,business,andindustry• UsingLinkedIntohelpwiththejobsearch• ReadingFastandEffectively• LinkedInStrategy(advanced)• Personalitytheoryandcommunication• DesignYourLife:Applyingdesignthinkingtoyourcareertocreatealifeworthliving
SettingIdeasinMotion
• BuildingSkillsandExperience(internships,volunteerism,studentgovernment,communityengagement)
• IntellectualProperty:Whyyoushouldbeenergized!
ManagementandLeadershipSkills
• TimeManagement:Avoidingprocrastinationandmaintainingmomentum• FoundationsofProjectManagementI• ManagingYourMoney• CreatingaFinancialRoadmap
SaintMary’sUniversity:Fallyz{|Offerings
• GraduateStudentAcademicWritingandResearchworkshop• ProfessionalSocialMediaProfiles• MediaRelations• Mentorship• SexualAssaultandHarassmentAwareness• UsingProjectManagementSkills• InformationLiteracyforGradsandPost-Grads:StayingCurrentinYourField• LandingtheRole–CVsandInterviews• WhatareyougettingfromyourGraduatedegree?• LeadershipintheWorkplace• IntroductiontoUniversityTeaching
SimonFraserUniversity:APEXyz{|/{}Offerings
• WritinginLayLanguage
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• APEXCertificateCoreSession1• CraftingyourResume• PersuasiveWriting• ProposalWritingCafé• BuildinganOnlinePresence• CraftingyourCV• EngagingwiththeMedia• MockInterviews• BuildinganOnlinePresence• UnderstandingyourAudience
UniversitédeMontréal:yz{|/{}Offerings
• Clubderechercheemploi-Cyclessupérieurs• Constructiond'unprojetprofessionnel• Communicationscientifiqueécriteenscienceshumaines• Communicationscientifiqueorale1• Communicationscientifiqueorale2-Vulgarisationscientifique• Écoled'étédoctoraleetpostdoctorale2016• Entrevueaveclesmédias• Éthiqueetpropriétéintellectuelle• Étudessupérieuresetprojetemploi-Édition2014• Étudessupérieuresetprojetemploi-Édition2015• Étudessupérieuresetprojetemploi-Édition2016• Étudessupérieuresetprojetemploi-Édition2017• Gestiondeprojet• Gestiondutemps• IntégrationdesTICenmilieuprofessionnel• Préparationd'unedemandedebourse• Préparerunedemandedefinancement• Rechercheretexploiterladocumentation• Rédactionadministrative• Rédactionscientifiqueenanglais• Réseautageprofessionnelenligne
UniversitédeQuébecàChicoutimi
• Logicielbibliographique• EndNote• Zotero• Mendeley• L’articlescientifiquedémystifié• Droitsd’auteur
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• Pourquoicitersessources?
Compétencesinformationnellesauxcyclessupérieurs(onMoodle)
• Ressourcesetservicesdelabibliothèque• Utiliserunlangageadéquatàlarecherched’information• Établirunestratégiederechercheefficaceetl’appliquerauxsourcesd’information
appropriées• Créer,utiliseretintégrerunebibliographieàpartird’unlogicielbibliographique• Évaluerl’informationtrouvée• Utiliserlaveilleinformationnelle• Reconnaîtrelesnotionsdedroitsdel’auteur
UniversitédeQuébecàMontréal
• Repéraged’articlesdepériodiquesdanslesbasesdedonnées• Commentéviterleplagiat• Veilleinformationnelle• Choisirsonlogicieldegestionbibliographique• EndNote;Mendeley• Lectureefficace• Rédactiondestravaux
Programmecourtde2ecycleenpédagogieuniversitaire
• Modèlesetstratégiesd'enseignementaucollègeetàl'université• L'apprentissageaupostsecondaire• Lapratiqueréflexivedanslapédagogieenenseignementsupérieur• Lestechnologiesdel'informationetdelacommunicationdansl'enseignementaux
moyensetgrandsgroups• Séminairethématiqueendidactique;L'évaluationdesapprentissagesàl'enseignement
supérieur• Lacommunicationetlesstratégiesd'enseignementdanslecadredesmoyensetgrands
groups• Staged'insertionprofessionnelleenenseignementpostsecondaire
Atelierssurlesenjeuxdelarecherche
• Financement• Mobilisationdeconnaissance• Propriétéintellectuelle
UniversitédeQuébecàRimouski
• Formationsurlaveilleinformationnelle;• FormationEndNote
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• CommentutiliserPublisherpourcréeruneaffichescientifique• PropriétéintellectuellesurInternet• RechercheavancéedansGoogle• Ateliersurlacitationdessourcesetlapréventionduplagiat
UniversitédeQuébecàTrois-Rivières
Écoled’étéenpédagogiedel’enseignementsupérieur
• Développerdescompétencespourfavoriserl’apprentissage• Planificationpédagogique• Évaluationdesapprentissages• Communicationvivanteetefficace• Adapteretaméliorersonenseignement• EndNote• Méthodesderechercheetbasededonnées
Babillarddescyclessupérieurs
• Commentpréparerunedemandeéthique• Planifiersarédactiondetextesécrits• Éthique
UniversitédeQuébecàAbitibi-Témiscamingue
• Recherched’articlesdepériodiques• EndNote• Rechercheavancéedanslesbasesdedonnées• Êtreenmesured’évaluerlessourcesd’informationimpriméesetélectroniques• Êtreenmesured’identifiersesbesoinsderecherche• Identifierlesquestionsàseposerquandils’agitd’évaluerunesourced’information• Évaluerlaquantitéetlaqualitédesrésultatsderecherche
UniversitédeQuébecenOutaouais
• Formationàlagestionefficacedurésultatderecherche• Introductionàl’affichescientifique• Concevoirunerechercheavancée
UniversitédeSherbrooke
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• ThesisBootCamp• StatisticsI:Dataexplorationthroughdescriptivestatisticsandgraphics• StatisticsII:Statisticalconsiderationswhenplanningyourresearchproject• StatisticsIII:TwogroupcomparisonsandANOVAmodels• StatisticsIV:Quantitativecovariatesandregressionanalysis• StatisticsV:Discretedata:countsandproportions• StatisticsVI:Introductiontomixedeffectsmodels• ScientificandTechnicalWriting(2Days)• GettingonTrackwithyourThesis• CopyrightforyourThesis:howtouseimagesandothermaterial• SubmittingyourThesis• ScholarshipandAwardOpportunitiesforGraduateStudents• DoctoralExamPreparation• DiscoveringtheEntrepreneurWithin• BuildingEffectiveSupervisoryRelationships
Self-Management
• ConqueringStressbyConnectingwithYourPersonalPower
CareerBuilding
• PanictoPower:ImprovingCareerConfidence• LeveragingYourLinkedInProfile• KnowyourStrengths,ExploreyourOptions,DesignyourCareer
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• Assertiveness-SpeakingUpforYourselfinDifficultConversation• StrengtheningTeams:ManagingEmotions,ConflictandChange
ProfessionalEffectiveness
• PracticalTipsforGrowingYourNetwork• BusinessWritingforToday'sProfessional• TimeManagement• IntellectualPropertyandTechnologyTransfer• FoundationsofProjectManagementI:ATeam-BasedApproach(2Days)• StrategiesforPresentingYourThesisin3Minutes• SkillsofCommunication• PracticeyourPresentationSkillsI• IntroductiontoInteractingwiththeMedia
OnlineWorkshops
• LeveragingYourLinkedInProfile• SubmittingyourThesis• DoctoralExamPreparation• TimeManagement• StrategiesforPresentingYourThesisin3Minutes• WritingEffectiveEmails
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Expert
• BuildingaSuccessfulSupervisoryRelationship• MovingBeyondConflictinaSupervisoryRelationship• MindfulnessforStressReduction• StayingMotivatedandManagingYourTime• TeachingwithTechnology• WritingLearningOutcomes• WhereDoesMyCourseFit?UnderstandingCurriculum• GradingStrategiestoAssessStudentLearning• ManagingYourReferencewithEndNote• EndNoteforMacs• ManagingYourReferenceswithMendeley• ConductingSystematicReviews• ResearchDataManagement• EffectiveResearchforYourLiteratureReview• SearchingMEDLINESystematically• KeepingCurrentwithYourResearch:UsingAlteringServices• Copyright:WhatYouNeedtoKnowforYourThesisandTeaching
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• CopyrightandOpenAccess• BiosafetyLaboratoryTraining• ScholarshipWorkshopCIHRPhD• Scholarshipworkshop:SSHRCPhD• Scholarshipworkshop:NSERCPhD• Scholarshipworkshop:CGSMasters• Scholarshipworkshop:GraduateAwardCompetition• WritingattheGraduateLevel:GettingStarted• WritingattheGraduateLevel:StrategiesforWritingLiteratureReviews• WritingattheGraduateLevel:AcademicIntegrityandUsingSourcesEffectively• WritingattheGraduateLevel:StrategiesforDevelopingResearchProposals• WritingattheGraduateLevel:RevisingandEditing• WritingattheGraduateLevel:StrategiesforWritingScientificResearchReports• WritingattheGraduateLevel:StrategiesforReflectiveWriting• WritingattheGraduateLevel:CriticalThinkingandScholarlyWriting• GradSuccessWeek• ThesisFormatting• PreparingtoDefendYourThesis,ManagingYourAnxiety
Communicator
• EffectivePresentationSkills–VocalPresence• TeachingAssistantOrientation• IntroductiontoEffectiveCommunicationforInternationalTeachingAssistants• UsingLearningSpacesforCollaboration• FormativeFeedbackforTeachingDevelopment• CreatingYourTeachingDossier• FacilitatingActiveLearning• ManagingPresentationAnxiety• Visualization-UsingVisualVariables• Visualization-UsingTableau• Visualization-TableauAdvanced• SimpleyetSignificant(3MinuteThesisPreparation)• TranslatingYourCVintoaresumefornon-academicjobs• ResumesforNon-AcademicCareers
Leader
• RespectintheResearchEnvironment:LessonsFromNeuroscience• Your“Top5”TalentThemes:ARoadmapforPersonalSuccess• TakingtheWheel:MakingtheMostofYourGraduateCareerDevelopment• WhatMakesaGreatTA?• ProfessionalNetworkingSkillsforGraduateStudents• AssessingYourTransferableSkillsDevelopedinYourGraduateProgram• UnderstandingCanadianBusinessCulture&HiringStaff• InformationInterviewing:AStrategicToolforJobSearching
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• IntroductiontoJobSearchandNetworkingforNon-AcademicCareers• NegotiatingYourDreamJob• SocialMediaandtheJobSeeker:TipsandStrategiestoGiveYoutheCuttingEdge• InterviewStrategiesforNon-AcademicCareers• GSACareerWorkshopDay
Innovator
• UnderstandingmyIntellectualPropertyRights• IntroductiontotheScholarshipofTeachingandLearning(SoTL)forGraduateStudents• ScholarshipofTeachingandLearning(SoTL)FoundationsProgramforGraduate
Students• OwningYourResearchOutput• IntroductiontoEntrepreneurship(creditcourse)• NewVentureDevelopment(creditcourse)
UniversityofGuelph:GraduateStudentLearningInitiativeOfferings
GraduateStudentsasLearners
• AcademicIntegrity&AvoidingPlagiarism• AcademicPresentations&PosterPresentations• AcademicWriting• ControllingProcrastination&Perfectionism• CriticalReading• EnglishasaSecond/AdditionalLanguage• Finding&EvaluatingInformation• InformationManagement• Numeracy&QuantitativeReasoningSkills• Referencing&Citation• ThesisWriting• Time&ProjectManagement• WorkingEffectivelyinGroups• Writer’sBlock
GraduateStudentsasInstructors
• DevelopingaTeachingDossier• EvaluatingYourTeachingEffectiveness• FosteringDiscussioninSeminarsandLabs• EvaluationandFeedback• InstructionalStrategiesandTheories• SupportingYourRoleasaTA
GraduateStudentsasResearchers
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• BiosafetyIssues• DevelopingYourSkillsasaResearcher• KeepingUp-to-datewithResearchinYourField• IntellectualProperty• OpenAccessPublishing
GraduateStudentsasProfessionals
• IdentifyingCareerGoalsandOptions• InterviewSkills• JobSearchStrategies• TimeandProjectManagement• WorkingEffectivelyinGroups• WritingaCVandCoverLetter
UniversityofLethbridge:THRIVEyz{Ä/yz{|Offerings
• TeachingasaProfessionalResponsibility• InteractiveOrientationSymposium• SSHRCInsightGrantWebinar• VanierScholarshipApplication• ProposalwritingforTriCouncilScholarships• VanierScholarshipApplication• EndNote• Assessment:MarkingandGrading• MethodsHub• HumanResearchEthics• AnimalResearchEthics• ServicesandCareerFair• HumanResearchEthics• AnimalResearchEthics• NSERCDoctoralScholarshipWorkshop• MeetMoodleTutorial• DealingProfessionallywithStudents• FromLiberalArtsBAtoEnergyStart-upCEO:LessonsforTomorrow'sEntrepreneur• ClassroomManagement&StudentEngagementWorkshop• TriCouncilMastersScholarshipWorkshop• LiteThesisBootCamp• IntroductiontoPublicSpeakingTutorialPart1&2• StudentEntrepreneurshipProgram• Howdoweteachforshortersemesters?• IntroductiontoPatientOrientedResearch• MarkinginMoodle• ManagingDiscussions• Training&EarlyCareerDevelopment
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• CreatingaLesson,Lecture,orPresentation• PerseveringwithStrength:Success,FailureandMentalToughness• Patient-OrientedResearchInformation• PatientsasPartnersinPatient-OrientedResearch• (Re)EnergizingYourCareer–NetworkBrandingforEmploymentSuccess• WritingEffectiveEmails• ImagesofResearch• MeetingoftheMinds• TheMulticulturalClassroom• InnovationZoneDesignCompetition• EngagingVulnerablePopulations• AGILITYInnovationSpeakerSeries-TheLocalConscience:BeyondFood• WritingStrategicBusinessReports• QualitativeMethodsforPOR
UniversityofManitoba:GradStepsyz{|/yz{}Offerings
KnowYourResources:theBasicStep
• E-Books• EndNote• EndNote:BeyondtheBasics• FinancialAidandAwardOpportunities• InterculturalCommunication• InternationalStudentSuccess• KeepingCurrent,KeepingAlert• LibraryEssentials• MaximizingYourResearchIdentityandImpact• Mendeley• RefWorks• TipsonCompletingaGraduateScholarshipApplication• UnderstandingYourRightsasaGradStudent• WorkingwithyourAdvisor• Zotero
PersonalManagement:theHealthyStep
• BuildingandMaintainingPositiveRelationshipsDuringBusyTimes• FromCountingSheep,toSleep:ImportanceofProperSleepHygiene• GetActiveEveryday,YourWay-ForLife• HowtoAssertYourself• IntroductiontoMindfulness• NurturingSpirituality• RelationshipStrengthening:AWorkshopforCouples• StressManagement
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• WorkRelationshipChallengesinGraduateStudies
DataManagement:theResearchStep
• AggregateStatistics• BeyondtheAcronyms...theBannatyneREBandRQMontheResearchEthicsApproval
ProcessandParticipantProtection• CanadaGraduateScholarships-Master'sProgram(CGS-M)-ManagingYourApplication• CIHRGrantWriting• Citing,ReferencingandParaphrasing• CreatingMapstoShowChangesOverTime• E-Books• EndNote• EndNote:BeyondtheBasics• GeoreferencingMapsforHistoricalAnalysis• GrantWritingforGraduateStudents-SSHRCTalentProgram• KeepingCurrent,KeepingAlert• LibraryEssentials• MapAnalysisandPublishingUsingArcGISDesktop• MappingfromaMSExcelSpreadsheet• MappingtheArcticNorthof60• MaximizingYourResearchIdentity• NSERCGrantWriting• ResearchQualityManagement(RQM)-EthicalResearchandParticipantProtection• RefWorks• SearchLikeaPro• SSHRCDoctoralScholarships/Fellowships-ManagingYourApplication• StoryMaps• TipsfromREBChairsonGettingYourEthicsProtocolApproved• TrendsinScholarlyCommunication-SharingandPublishingYourResearchFindings• UnderstandingandNavigatingthePathofResearchUsingAnimals• VisualizingDataUsingMapsandCharts• WorkingwithyourAdvisor
WritingandSpeaking:theCommunicationStep
• CanadaGraduateScholarships-Master'sProgram(CGS-M)-ManagingYourApplication• CIHRGrantWriting• Citing,ReferencingandParaphrasing• Copyright&YourThesis• GettingitDone:CompletingYourThesisonTime• GrantWritingforGraduateStudents-SSHRCTalentProgram• HowtoWriteaLiteratureReview• InterculturalCommunication• ManagingYourDigitalIdentity(was:SocialMedia–FriendorUnfriend)• NSERCGrantWriting
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• PublicSpeaking:HavingtheWordsComeOutRight• ResumeorCV?HowtoMarketYourSkills• SkillstoImproveYourCommunicationwithOthers• SSHRCDoctoralScholarships/Fellowships-ManagingYourApplication• ThesisStructure&Organization• TipsonCompletingaGraduateScholarshipApplication• WorkingwiththeMedia• WritingattheGraduateLevel• WritingforPosterPresentations
PlanningwithIntention:TheCareerStep
• AcademiaorIndustry?What'sYourPlan?• BasicsofConflictResolution• CIHRGrantWriting• DisabilityStudies:OpeningDoorsandCreatingOpportunities• EffectiveNetworkingforaSuccessfulJobSearch• FinancialPlanning• GrantWritingforGraduateStudents-SSHRCTalentProgram• LuckIsn'tEverything:CreatingYourOwnCareerOpportunities• ManagingYourDigitalIdentity(was:SocialMedia–FriendorUnfriend)• NSERCGrantWriting• ResumeorCV?HowtoMarketYourSkills• SkillsEmployersareLookingFor-MakingtheConnection• SSHRCDoctoralScholarships/Fellowships-ManagingYourApplication
IdeasIntoAction:theEntrepreneurialStep
• AmIanEntrepreneur?(Level1)• BasicsofConflictResolution• BusinessStart-uptoLaunch(Level2)• EffectiveNetworkingforaSuccessfulJobSearch• IntellectualProperty:Haveyouinventedsomething?• ManagingYourDigitalIdentity(was:SocialMedia–FriendorUnfriend)
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CareerDevelopment
• Non-AcademicJobSearch• CVandAcademicJobSearch
ResearchSkills
• GetWhatYouNeedFromTheLibrary
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• WebofScience
Communications
• ManagingMe• Leadership• WhoAreYou?WhoWillYouBe?• ThesisWriting:FocusonAcademicStyle• ExecutiveTraining-TransformingFromStudentToEmployee• ThesisWritingBootCamp
TechnologyTransferandCommercialization
• ProjectManagement• BuildingBusinessesAroundIntellectualProperty
UniversityofOttawa:Altitudeyz{|/yz{}Offerings
• BasicsofNetworkingforGradStudents• Bienpréparerunrapportderecherche/unethèse• CanadianWorkplace-TheRulesoftheGame• CareerConfidential:AnEntrepreneurialApproachtoFindingaJobYouLove• ClearWriting• CriticalThinking• CultivatingyourProfessionalReputation–AdvancedNetworkingforGrads• Dusacàdosauportfolio–Arts|FromBackpacktoBriefcase–Arts• Dusacàdosauportfolio–Sciences|FromBackpacktoBriefcase–Science• EffectiveNetworking-Réseautageefficace• Formationde2joursengestiondeprojet:Réussirvosprojets• FundingApplicationWriting:SSHRC• Gérersacarrièreprofessionnelle• Gestiondeprojets2:apprivoiserlacomplexitédevosprojets• GettingthatThesisDone!VisualStrategiestoSolveProblemsandMakeProgress• GivingPresentations:StrategiesforEffectiveOralCommunication• GrantWriting-SSHRC• GraphicRecording101:EnhanceYourCommunicationandCollaborationSkillswith
Visuals• Howtowriteyourscientificpaperandgetpublished• Lapenséecritique• Lapréparationd’unprojetdethèsededoctorat• Lapréparationd’unprojetdethèseoudemémoiredemaîtrise• Lecycledevied’unprojetderechercheetsesprincipalescomposantes• Lemarchédutravailcanadien:larègledujeu• LeveraginganE-PortfoliofortheCareer-MindedGraduate• MajorexternaltrainingawardatMaster,Doctoral,andPostdoctorallevel• MajorfundingprogramssupportingresearchinCanada
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• ManagingaProfessionalCareer• Master’s/Ph.D.ThesisWritingWorkshop• Maximisersaproductivité• MaximizingPersonalProductivity• MED8166-ProfessionalismandProfessionalSkills• MedicalResearchGrantWritingWorkshop• MotivateandTrackyourgoals• NSERCpost-graduategrantwritingworkshop• Présentationsoralesefficaces• PrésentationsPowerPoint• Principauxprogrammesdefinancementexternesdeboursesdoctorales,postdoctorales
etdemaîtrise• PrincipauxprogrammesfinançantlarechercheauCanada• Réaliseretrédigerunethèsedemaîtrise/doctorat• Rédactionclaireetconcise• Rédactiond'unedemandedesubvention-CRSH• Rédactiondecourrielsprofessionnels• Rédactionstratégique• Researchprojectlifecycleanditsmajorcomponents• Réseautageefficace• Session1:VisualThinkingforEffectiveResearchManagement(Module1&2)• Session1:VisualThinkingforEffectiveResearchManagement(Module3&4)• Soiréederéseautageéclair-étudiantsinternationaux|SpeedNetworkingEvents-
InternationalStudents• StartupYou:FreelancingandtheGraduateDegree• StrategicWriting• ThesisWritingSeminarforGraduateResearchStudents• TimeManagement:ThePomodoroTechnique• VisualNote-Taking• VisualThinkingStrategiesforGettingthatThesisDone
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Communication&InterpersonalSkills
• AdvancedInterviewSkillsforGraduateStudents(UTSC)• AdvancedUniversityTeachingPreparationCertificate• ConflictResolutionFundamentals:Conflict,Communications&Negotiation• ConflictResolutionAdvancedPractice• FacilitationSkillsforGraduateStudents• FundamentalsofEffectiveResearchGrantWriting(UTSC)• GraduateService-LearningProgram• ImprovingYour3MinuteThesis(UTSC)• IntroductiontoScienceJournalism
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• LeadershipFundamentals• Let'sTalkScience• ManagingYourMessage:TheFundamentalsofMediaRelations• Mini-MBA• OralPresentationSkills(forNativeSpeakersofEnglish)• OralPresentationSkills(forNativeandNon-nativeSpeakersofEnglish)• OralPresentationSkills(forNon-NativeSpeakersofEnglish)• PresentingYourCaseEffectively:AdvocatingforOneselfandOne'sFamily• ProspectiveProfessorsinTraining(PPIT)• SGSDesignSeries:AdobeInDesign,Illustrator,Photoshop• SoftSkillsforNetworking(UTSC)• SweetTweet• 10DaysofTwitter• WritingCIHRProposals• WritingNSERCProposals• WritingSSHRCProposals
PersonalEffectivenessOfferings
• Community-EngagedLearningSeminar• CV-Resumé-LinkedIn:BrandingYourselfonPaperandOnline(UTSC)• DevelopingResilience:CopingStrategiesforStressManagement• OnlineToolsforOrganizingYourResearch• PrewritingStrategiesforDeveloping&OrganizingYourIdeas(Humanities&Social
Sciences)• SGSAcademicCareerSeries—LandingtheAcademicJob• SGSExpandingYourLeadershipToolkit—ManagingChangeandKeepingAgileStuckin
theMiddle:JugglingSchoolandFamilyLife• StuckintheMiddle:JugglingSchoolandFamilyLife
TeachingCompetence
• BestPracticesinFormativeFeedbackUTSC• DigitalHumanities:AToolkitforResearchersinMedievalStudies• EnhancingYourInstructionalTechnology/DigitalMediaSkillsUTSC• GraduateProfessionalDay(UTSC)• TeachingCreativeProblemSolvingSkills:AnExperientialWorkshop• ProspectiveProfessorsinTraining(PPIT)• StrengtheningUndergraduatesResearch&WritingSkills(UTSC)• TeachingFundamentalsCertificate• TeachingShowcase(UTSC)• THE500:TeachinginHigherEducation
Research-RelatedSkills
• CodeasManuscript:DataWrangling,Visualization,andReproducibilityinR• EffectiveJournalResearchforGraduateStudentsandFaculty
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• FromRareBookstoDigitalTexts:DecodingPrimarySourceResearch• GraduateSecondaryResearchforEngineers• IntroductiontoData&InformationVisualization• IntroductiontoResearchDataManagement• IntroductiontoScienceJournalism• OnlineToolsforOrganizingYourResearch• ResearchEthicsWorkshop&TCPSOnlineIntroductoryTutorial• ScholarlyPublishing&CurrentAwarenessSt.George• StrategiesforSystematic,Scoping,orOtherComprehensiveSearchesofLiterature• Student2Scholar(formerlyVirtualLibrary)-OnlineLibraryResearchSkills• TranslatingResearchintoPractice:CreatingaPosterPresentationPlan(UTSC)• UnderstandingtheResearchArticle:ReadingTowardsWriting
UniversityofVictoria:PathwaystoSuccessyz{|/yz{}Offerings
• BeginningtheWritingProcess• FromOutlinetoFirstDraft• You,GraduateSchoolandYourCareer• TheLabourMarketandWorkSearchStrategies• Panel:LandingYourFirstAcademicJob• CareerPathsOutsideofAcademia• PolishingandEditingYourWriting• HowtowritesuccessfulCV’s,ResumesandCoverLettersforGraduateStudents• Interviewclinicforgraduatestudents• UsingLinkedInandSocialMediainyourWorkSearch• LandinganAcademicJob:theroleoftheteachingdossierandtheLATHEprogram• ProfessionalPresentationSkills• DevelopingStrongProfessionalRelationshipstoSupportYourCareerGoals• MaintainingMomentum
UniversityofWaterloo:GRADventureyz{|/yz{}Offerings
Connect
• LeadershipDay• Students'beliefsaboutlearning• TeachingMethods• Teachingwithconfidence• Classroomdeliveryskills• Assessingandimprovingyourteaching• Effectivelessonplans• Gettingitdone:Productive,sustainablewritingpractices• Creatingmemorablelectures
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• Effectivelessonplans• Improvingfeedbackonwrittenassignments• PreparingtoteachatUW• Shapingclassroomdynamics• Game-basedlearning• TeachingSTEMtutorials• Classroomdeliveryskills• FlippedClassroom• Buildingrapportwithstudents• Givingqualityfeedback• Effectivequestionstrategies
Inquire
• Authors'rightsandyourresearch• Dissertationbootcamp• ResearchMatters:gettingpublished• LiteraturereviewsforgradstudentsPartA:Organizingit• Literaturereviewsforgrads(PartB):Writingit• Graduatewritingcafé(weekly)• Tri-AgencyOpenAccessPolicy-FromAuthor'sRightstoUWSpace
Strategize
• Academiccareerconference• Academicinterviews• Non-academiccareerday• Networkinglunchandlearn• Parallelcareerplanning• Preparingpostdocapplications• Resumesforgraduatestudents• Researchstatementsforacademicjobapplications• StatementsofTeachingPhilosophy• Translatingacademicexperiencetoindustry• Writingcoverlettersforgraduatestudents• WritingacademicCVs
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LifeSkills
• SexualMisconductTraining• MentalHealth&AccessibilityServices• TimeManagement
ResearchManagement
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• NSERCInfoSession• RAWorkshop• Tri-Councilinformationsession• OpenAccessWeek• ResearchEthics• CopyrightRegulations• KnowledgeMobilization• ResearchWeek(3days)• GrantWritingInformationSession
CommunicationSkills
• CitationManagement• SynthesisWriting• Navigatingscholarlypublishing• WritingIntroductions• PreparingforyourDefense• WritingConclusions• CitationsManagement• ProposalWriting• Presentation&PublicSpeaking• ReadingStrategies• WritingAbstracts• AdaptingyourWritingforPresentations• 3MTPrepWorkshop• WritingRetreats(3days)
LeadershipSkills
• ProjectManagement• WorkinginCollaborativeGroups/Teams• ConflictResolutionWorkshop
SkillsofReconciliation
• BlanketExercise• ReturntoSpirit
CareerDevelopment
• CommonCVWorkshop• CV/Resume/LinkedInWorkshop• FinancialAwareness• Networking
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WesternUniversity:GradPathOfferings
Microteaching
• AdvancedTeachingProgram(ATP)
Writing
• ElectronicThesesandDissertationsTrainingWorkshops• GeneralScholarshipInformationSessions• GraduateWritingDay• Fall2016GradWRITESeminars
o Makingthemostofthewritingprocesso Refiningyourgrammarskillso Writingclearlyandconciselyo Punctuationo Writingyourliteraturereviewo Summarizingyourresearchintoanabstracto Writingyourthesisordissertationo Editingandproofreadingo Gettingpublishedo Writingeffectiveresearchproposals
CareerandProfessionalDevelopment
• GroupCareerCounselling-JustforInternationalStudents!• PreparingforNon-AcademicEmployment• WesternCertificateinAcademicandProfessionalCommunication
LeadershipandMentorship
• LeadershipEducationProgramFacilitator• GraduateStudentOrientation• ProfessionalCertificateinLeadership
o TheEffectiveLeader o EnactingTheoriesofLeadership:CreatingActionfromTheory o StrategicLeadership o DevelopingandLeadingTeams o LeadershipCommunications o MotivationforSuperiorPerformance o CultureandDiversity:LeadershipChallenges o EmotionalIntelligence o GenderDiversityinLeadership o LeadingAcrossGenerations o CoachingandMentoringo OptimizingChange o TheLeader’sRoleinResolvingConflict o Problem-Solving,Decision-MakingandCreativity
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o NegotiationSkillsforLeaders
Teaching
• LeadTAProgram• CommunicationintheCanadianClassroom• TeachingintheCanadianClassroom• ITADay:InternationalGraduateStudentConferenceonTeaching• TeachingAssistantTrainingProgram• GraduateStudies9500:TheoryAndPracticeOfUniversityTeaching
TimeandSelf-Management
• ManagingAnxietyandStress• MindfulnessMeditationDrop-InSession• TimeManagementforGraduateStudents• TransitioningtoGraduateSchool
Research&Communication
• ReadingStrategiesforGraduateStudents• TheLanguageofAdvancedDiscussions• TheLanguageofConferencePresentations• TheLanguageofDifficultConversations• TheLanguageofResearchPresentations• WhattoExpectinaDefenseandSubmittingyourThesis• StatisticsandDataSeries
WilfridLaurierUniversity:ASPIREyz{|/yz{}Offerings
• ResearchFundamentalsforGradStudents• ScholarshipProposalWritingWorkshop• CitingInsights:ToolstoHelpYouCite• PlanningforyourClasses• ActiveLearninginyourClassroom• CareerPlanning• FindingGovernmentPolicyanditsAnalysis• CVWritingforAcademicSettings• FindingLegislationanditsAnalysis• ConductingChina-RelatedResearch• MarketingYourTransferableSkills• UnderstandingyourStudents• GraduateAuthorship,DisseminationandImpact• CreatingaCultureofInclusion101• JobSearchandNetworkingStrategies
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• What’syourtype• CultureinTeachingandLearning• RésuméandCoverLetterDevelopment• JobSearchandNetworkingStrategiesforAcademicSettings• DescribingyourTeachingApproach• GettheMostOutofYourStudent-SupervisorRelationship• HowCanITellmyStudentsareLearning?• SystematicReviews101• HumanRights101• PeerFeedback:DescribingyourTeachingApproach• How(not)toPresentandHow(not)toPublish• MRPProjectManagement• CreatingaResearchQuestion• ASPIREcompetency:teachingandresearch• LibraryResourcestoHelpYouFindYourDreamJob• ThesisandDissertationWritingStrategies• PublicationandPromotion:MoreReachforYourResearch• UnderstandingyourStudents• PlanningaLiteratureReview• GraduateResearchers'Toolkit
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CareerPathwaysandOptions
• TheAcademicJobSearch• TranslatingaCVtoaRésuméworkshop• LeveragingyourSTEMPhDoutsideofacademia• LeveragingyourPhDoutsideofacademia(intheSocialSciences&Humanities)
KnowledgeTransferStrategies
• PracticeYourConferencePresentationSkillsI• CommunicatingAssertively
TransferableProfessionalSkills
• Eight-StepEditing• ProjectManagement
WritingSuccess
• WritingWinningProposals:SocialSciencesandHumanities• WritingWinningProposals:Science,EngineeringandHealth• MovingPastDissertationRoadblocks
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AppendixB–GraduateDevelopmentProgramSurvey:TowardsaNationalStrategy(English,cdef)ThefollowingisasurveytohelptheCanadianAssociationforGraduateStudies(CAGS),withtheCanadianGraduateStudentProfessionalDevelopmentConsortium,developacatalogueofprofessionaldevelopmentprogramofferingsatCanadianUniversitieswithgraduateprograms,aswellasprepareabestpracticesdocumenttohelpCAGSproviderskeepupwithtrendsandinnovations.
Pleasefilloutthefollowingsurveyasfullyaspossible,andIwillcontactyoutofollowupasnecessary.
GeneralInformation
Universityname: Officeresponsibleforgraduatedevelopmentprograms:
Contactname: Contactinformation: Nameofprogram: Website: Socialmediaaccountsrelatedtoprogram:
Whoisresponsibleforupdatinginformationforwebsites?
GraduateProfessionalDevelopmentPrograms
Whatsessionsareavailable,inpersonoronline?(workshops,webinars,blog,etc.)
Aretheresessionsspecificallyforinternationalstudents?
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Aretherementorshiporinternshipsopportunitiesincludedintheprogram?
Whatskillsorcompetenciesdothesessionsfocuson?
Listsessionsbytopicandidentifythoseinhighestdemand.
Whoiseligibleforsessions?(students,postdocs,alumni,etc.)
Areprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsmandatoryforstudentstograduate;oraretheypartofastudent-supervisorchecklist?
Doestheprogramofferacademiccreditorformalrecognition(badges,certificates,etc.)toparticipants?
Whodevelopsanddeliversthesessions?(graduatestudies,otherdepartments,students,professors,alumni,externalorganizations,etc.)
Howarethesessionspromoted?
Howdoparticipantsregister?(throughacentralizedsystemorapartnercompany)
Isthereadditionalcostorfeesforregistrants?
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DepartmentalLevel
Dodepartmentsofferprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsinternally?Ifso,which?
Aretherecollaborativeofferingsbetweendepartmentsandthegraduateprofessionaldevelopmentprogramoffice?
GeneralQuestions
Doyouincorporatelabourmarketinformationandoutcomesintothedevelopmentofspecificcomponentsofgraduateprofessionaldevelopmentprograms?
Isthereanyadditionalinformationyouwouldliketoshare?
Doyouincorporatestrategiesfordevelopingpositiverelationshipswithemployers?
StatisticalInformation
Howmanysessionsruneachyear?
Howmanystaffmembersareinvolvedinadministeringthecentralsessions?
Howisparticipationinsessionstracked?
Isthereinformationavailabletomeasuretheeffectivenessofattendingsessionsandsecuringemploymentaftergraduation?