Grad Pro Skills (GPS) Workshops
Spring/Summer 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 gradengage@ontariotechu.ca.
July 2025
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Values Identification - Wednesday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to noon
How does your personality and interests translate into types of work? What are values and how do they help us to identify goals? Students will learn the answers to these questions and will clarify their interests and values/work values which will help in establishing their career path.
This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/byn-udev-fis
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Networking with Professionalism - Monday, July 14 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
You will walk away from this workshop with knowledge on how fundamental networking is for building, maintaining and working with professional individuals who could lead you to career opportunities in the future.
This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/rrg-uutk-rze
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LinkedIn 101 - Wednesday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to noon
At this workshop, we will outline just what a LinkedIn profile can do for you; the best ways to start, create, edit, update your profile, and how to connect with recruiters and potential employers on the world's largest recruitment website.
This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/xnz-hjoa-acq
August 2025
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Making Time for Time Management: Strategies for success in Graduate Studies - Wednesday, August 6 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Learn practical time management strategies to stay organized, reduce stress, and balance the demands of graduate school. This session will cover prioritization, overcoming procrastination, and building sustainable habits for academic and personal success!
This is an online session offered through Google Meet: meet.google.com/pmd-jipq-vco
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Open Access and Sharing Your Research - Monday, August 18 from 2 to 3 p.m.
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/kiz-bpgc-pdt