Upcoming November Offerings for Graduate Students from the Center for Learning Strategy Support, formerly Academic Success

Upcoming November offerings for Graduate Students 

from the Centre for Learning Strategy Support, 

formerly called Academic Success.

November Grad Writing Retreat

Tuesday, November 12, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Virtual 

Wednesday, November 13, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Hybrid 

Join us as the weather cools for some well supported writing time facilitated by our warm and friendly grad facilitators! 

  • Set goals, practice pre-writing, hunker down and get a serious chunk of writing completed. 
  • Morning and afternoon writing sessions, optional early bird meditation and writing, evening bonus sessions, individual support, and lunch time socials. 
  • Detailed schedule, more information and registration here in Folio. 

Workshops 

Scroll and click the titles below for details and to register.  

Build and Sustain Academic Motivation 

Monday, November 4, 4:00–5:15 pm 

Write Fright!!! for Graduate Students Consider joining as a warm up to the November Grad Writing Retreat

Thursday, November 7,  4:00-5:15 pm

Tame Perfectionism 

Monday, November 18, 4:00–5:15 pm 

Giving Effective Oral Academic Presentations 

Wednesday, November 27,  4:00–5:15 pm 

 Ongoing Weekly 

Writing Groups and Productivity Groups

All grad students in all disciplines are welcome in these supportive, positive, popular sessions.

Links in program titles are active.

Grad Writing Groups

Join a weekly group.  Groups run 7 days a week. See times under ‘how the program works.’  

Email gwg@utoronto.ca to register.  

Grad Productivity Groups – Actually Work From Home!  

Log in using this link to browse and register for any group anytime.

Inquiries:

GWG and GPG: Andrea Graham ak.graham@utoronto.ca

GWG-A, GPG-A Accessibility Sections: log into Folio or inquire at as.learning@utoronto.ca.

Individual Learning Strategy Appointments

Meet with a Learning Strategist to improve your learning and academic experience.  Book  in Folio

Questions or assistance booking an appointment: email clss@utoronto.ca or call 416-978-7970.

Join our Listserv! 

Graduate students, staff and faculty are invited to join  Grad Student Success to receive regular, advanced notice of workshops and programming designed specifically for graduate and second-entry professional students

Changes that took place May 1st:

Academic Success = Centre for Learning Strategy Support

Academic Success is now called the Centre for Learning Strategy Support.  

Same service, same people, same place! New name.   

CLNx = Folio

On May 1st, workshop and programming registration moved to a new registration system called Folio instead of CLNx. 


Student Life is still in the early phases of implementing Folio.  Let us know if you encounter a difficulty registering in the system: folio@utoronto.ca. Thanks for your patience—and see you soon!