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Grad Pro Skills (GPS) Workshops

Fall 2025 workshops

The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) offers a variety of workshops available to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These workshops are conducted online in collaboration with our university partners. 

Please note that workshop dates and times are scheduled based on facilitator availability. Faculty members interested in arranging a specific Grad Pro Skills (GPS) workshop for their class outside of standard office hours can contact gradstudies@ontariotechu.ca

October 2025

  • Starting Off Strong - Friday, October 3 from 1 to 2 p.m.

    The Library isn't just about print books and study carrels - there are so many more resources offered! The Library offers robust online and digital services to help you success in your graduate studies. This workshop will cover:

    • Accessing academic journal articles and online books
    • Benefits of Online Research Consultations with your subject librarian
    • How to access specialized digital resources like data sets, cases, patents and standards
    • Citation management and research data management

    This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/puv-ypnp-qpt

    REGISTRATION COMING SOON! 

  • Upgrading your Resume and Cover Letter - Wednesday, October 8 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

    Learn the best possible ways to creating a sleek, informative and effective resume and cover letter to land your dream position! 

    This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/aqu-ayxr-vwq

    REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

  • Understanding Intellectual Property - Monday, October 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

    During your time as a grad student, you engage with Intellectual Property (IP) concepts, such as copyright, as a user and a creator. You may collaborate in labs, as a research assistant, enter into sponsored research partnerships, publish your thesis or produce content eligible for patents or trademarks. All of these require an understanding of the rights around the IP you engage with or create. Facilitated by Peter Shao, Intellectual Property Officer, and Mia Clarkson, Copyright Librarian, this workshop covers:

    • Intro to Intellectual Property (IP) concepts and Ontario Tech's policies
    • Understanding your intellectual property rights for research and publication, including your thesis, interventions, discoveries, and creations
    • Commercializing IP from your research
    • IP issues when working with research supervisors, sponsors, and or collaborators

    This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/rum-vwqw-ans

    REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

November 2025


December 2025

  • Open Access Research - Monday, December 8 from 11 a.m. to noon

    Open Access (OA) scholarship helps share research widely and boost its impacts; But navigating the publishing landscape can be challenging. In this workshop, the library will guide you through key topics, including:

    • Understanding Open Access and why it matters
    • Types of OA: Green, Gold and Platinum
    • Understanding publisher contracts, embargos, and Author Processing Charges (APCs)
      • Discounts for Ontario Tech researchers
    • Meeting funding requirements like the Tri-Agency OA Policy
    • Identifying predatory publishing and finding reputable OA journals

    This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/bjw-gjxj-vtr

    REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

  • Discovering Your Career Path Through Self-Reflection - Wednesday, December 10 from 2 to 3 p.m.

    Wondering how to guide yourself towards what you want in life and what's important to you? Through interactive self-reflection activities, this workshop will explore your interests, abilities and values and guide you towards potential careers which align with your priorities. Catered towards students who are interested in clarifying and defining their career aspirations and next steps.

    This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/anp-oubu-uww

    REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

  • EndNote Essentials - Wednesday, December 17 from 10 to 11 a.m.

    Working on your thesis or dissertation and need an effective system for organizing your citations? In this workshop you will learn about using citation managers to save references, and create accurate in-text references and bibliographies in Word.

    Note: Please come to this session with EndNote pre-installed. This app is available from Software Support. 

    This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/zqn-mnje-xcg

    REGISTRATION COMING SOON!