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Upcoming SKILLSETS event: How to Manage Your Time as an Overwhelmed Grad Student

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:55:39 -0400

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Presenter: Carrie Hanson, Hannah Medley
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Struggling to stay on top of your academic research, professional development, and personal commitments? This practical workshop is designed specifically for graduate students to help you take control of your time. Learn effective day-to-day planning strategies, prioritize tasks with confidence, and build sustainable routines that support your long-term goals. Through hands-on activities and real-life examples, you'll leave with tools to reduce stress, boost productivity, and make time for what matters most.

After this workshop, you will be able to:

Maintain your short and long-term goals using an Individual Development Plan
Identify your areas of strength and opportunities for growth when managing your time
Reflect upon your personal, academic, and professional priorities to create an actionable to-do list and ideal week
Navigate personal obstacles to successfully implement your plan

This workshop counts towards the IDP requirement.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Planning with Purpose

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:55:39 -0400

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presenter: Anastasiia Yemets and Fathima Asfal
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

The Planning with Purpose information session is an introduction to the Individual Development Plan (IDP) at ��Ǿ�Ʒ��. This session covers the process and building blocks of creating a meaningful IDP and setting goals in grad school. We also explore the resources, supports, and programming available from the myPath team to help you to forge your own learning path.

In this workshop you will have an opportunity to:
• Understand what an IDP is and how to use one to support your grad school experience
• Discover the resources and support available to help you create your IDP
• Familiarize yourself with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' mandatory IDP reporting requirements for graduate students
• Complete 1 of your 3 IDP reporting requirements!

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Read Effectively and Take Smart Notes in Grad School

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:22:10 -0400

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Presenter: Carrie Hanson and Fathima Asfal
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Looking to manage your reading load? In this workshop, we’ll dig into strategies for making sense of dense academic texts, pulling out key ideas, and organizing notes. You will move from note-taking (just jotting things down) to note-making for better understanding. Whether you’re tackling complicated research articles or hefty books, you’ll learn techniques to engage deeply with the material, retain what matters, and build smarter habits for working with academic literature. Perfect for grad students in any field who want to sharpen their reading and note-making game.

By attending this workshop, you will be able to:

Use strategies for reading comprehension
Distinguish between note-taking and note-making
Identify challenges and opportunities that arise with using AI for reading and notetaking

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Presentations 101: Rethinking Research Presentations

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:22:10 -0400

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Presenter: Arav Saherwala and Candice Canonne
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Get started with this intro to SKILLSETS’ Presentation Skills series. This workshop teaches participants how to create clear, accessible and engaging research presentations that are fit for a variety of academic and non-academic audiences. An overview of key presentation components, this workshop touches on content, visuals, and stage presence to give participants a solid foundation in presentation.

Learning outcomes:

Understand why less is more in presentations
Learn the importance of narrative structures and storytelling
Rethink when and how to use visuals
Decrease anxiety and increase engagement by channeling authenticity

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Startup Law 101

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:22:10 -0400

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter: Compass Startup Legal Clinc
Location: Frank Dawson Adams Building, ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Engine Centre - Seminar room FDA 3
Campus: Downtown campus

Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.

Learning outcomes:

Describe the different forms of legal structures for enterprises.
Explain the process of incorporation and its governance obligations.
List the different ways to fund a venture.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Grad Breakfast Club

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:13:04 -0400

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Presenter: Rodrigo Alain Migueles Ramirez, Anastasiia Yemets
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Stay on track with a 30min “plan your week” session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Exploring Your Professional Path After Grad School

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:09:42 -0400

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Presenter: April Babey, Agata Rybalkiewicz, and Chantelle Thauvette
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

What’s your next step? This interactive workshop for graduate students will teach you the skills to review position types and work environments within the context of your career. Together, we will help you reflect on your professional identity and preferences, practice deciphering job postings, and identify next steps in your career exploration.

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to…

Define your personal values, skills, and/or interests
Practice deciphering job postings
Identify the next step in your professional development
Combine the above strategies to make impactful career choices efficiently

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Grad Breakfast Club

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:50:57 -0400

Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Presenter: Rodrigo Alain Migueles Ramirez, Anastasiia Yemets
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Demystifying Book Publishing: Insights from ��Ǿ�Ʒ��-Queen’s University Press Editors

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:07:56 -0400

Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Arts Building, room 150
Campus: Downtown campus

Publishing is a vital part of scholarly life, yet the path from book manuscript to publication can feel opaque—especially for graduate students. This workshop offers an opportunity to hear directly from editors at ��Ǿ�Ʒ��-Queen’s University Press about the publishing process, from turning a dissertation into a book manuscript, writing a strong book proposal, and finding an academic publisher to navigating peer review and revisions. Come meet the editors for a short presentation followed by a Q&A.

Speakers: Kyla Madden is a senior acquisitions editor at ��Ǿ�Ʒ��-Queen’s University Press, and Marie-Claude Felton is an acquisitions editor at ��Ǿ�Ʒ��-Queen’s University Press.

No-Show Fee Alert: There are no fees associated with SKILLSETS workshops; however, registering for an event is a commitment to attend. If you can no longer attend, make sure to cancel your registration at least 48 hours before the workshop. Otherwise, a $25 No-Show Fee will be charged to your ��Ǿ�Ʒ�� student account. For more information on our policy, please go to www.mcgill.ca/skillsets/policies

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Presentation Practice: Prepare Effectively and Reduce Anxiety

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 01:02:21 -0400

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presenter: Arav Saherwala, Candice Canonne
Location: 680 rue Sherbrooke O, room 1025
Campus: Downtown campus

This workshop dives deeply into how to practice more effectively and how to get better feedback for your presentation while you prepare. We’ll review why watching a video of yourself is so painful for most people and how to work around the feeling to make the most of this tool for self-review. We’ll also cover feedback strategies for content, delivery and visuals when looking for feedback from others. We’ll also discuss strategies for keeping anxiety and imposter syndrome in check. This workshop is part of SKILLSETS’ Presentation Skills series.

Learning outcomes:

Prepare effectively through self-video review
Solicit feedback for content, delivery and visuals that is helpful
Manage presentation-induced anxiety and imposter syndrome

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Upcoming SKILLSETS event: How to Manage Your Time as an Overwhelmed Grad Student

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Planning with Purpose

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Read Effectively and Take Smart Notes in Grad School

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Presentations 101: Rethinking Research Presentations

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Startup Law 101

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Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Grad Breakfast Club

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Exploring Your Professional Path After Grad School

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Grad Breakfast Club

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Demystifying Book Publishing: Insights from ���Ǿ�Ʒ����-Queen’s University Press Editors

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Presentation Practice: Prepare Effectively and Reduce Anxiety

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Demystifying Book Publishing: Insights from ��Ǿ�Ʒ��-Queen’s University Press Editors