Workshops & Events
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Over 100 professional and academic skills development workshops are offered through the EDGE program. Through a special agreement with Athabasca University’s (AU) Faculty of Graduate Studies, EDGE workshops and programs are open to both MUN and AU graduate students (unless noted in the workshop title). Workshops and programs offered by AU are also made available to MUN graduate students through this page. Recordings of the EDGE workshops will be available through the Graduate Commons (under “Toolboxes”) for MUN graduate students. If you have trouble accessing any of this content, please email us at sgs@mun.ca. Click the links below under "Offering" for details and registration.
Fall 2024
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Date/Time |
Offering |
Skillset |
| August 22, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 1-4 pm AST | Building Your Project Network Map (Hosted by Mitacs) | Communication & Teamwork |
| September 6-13, 2024 | ||
| Sept.6, 5pm-Sept.13, 12pm NDT | Graduate Student Work Experience Program (GradSWEP) (For MUN Graduate Students) | Management & Responsibility |
| Various | Student Work and Service Program (SWSP) (For MUN Students) | Management & Responsibility |
| Various | Scholarship Information Sessions and Writing Workshops (For MUN Graduate Students) | Learning & Research |
| Various | Teaching Skills Enhancement Program (Graduate Students) | Learning & Research |
| Registration Deadline: Sep 19, 2024 | ||
| Various | The Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) | Learning & Research |
| Various | Design Your Life (Hosted by Career Development Office) | Management & Responsibility |
| September 11, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Understanding Plagiarism | Learning & Research |
| September 12, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 10 am-1 pm PST | Building Your Project Network Map (Hosted by Mitacs) | Management & Responsibility |
| September 17, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Developing a Successful Resume and Cover Letter | Learning & Research |
| September 18, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm PST | Mastering the Elevator Pitch (Hosted by Mitacs) | Management & Responsibility |
| September 19, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 10 am-1 pm MST | Refined Project Communication Plan (Hosted by Mitacs) | Communication & Teamwork |
| September 24, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Library Services and Resources for Memorial Graduate Students | Learning & Research |
| September 24, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 4:30-5:00 pm NDT | Search like a Pro (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| September 25, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 10 am-4 pm NDT | Career & Graduate School Fair | Communication & Teamwork |
| September 25, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm PST | Applying the Principles of Sound Leadership and Team Building (Hosted by Mitacs) | Communication & Teamwork |
| September 26, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT | Tips for a Successful Interview | Communication & Teamwork |
| October 1, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 4:30-5:30 pm NDT | Keeping Organized as You Search (Hosted by AU) | Management & Responsibility |
| October 2, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Conflict and Communications: Managing Interpersonal Relationships in Graduate School | Management & Responsibility |
| October 3, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 4:30-5:30 pm NDT | Presenting Your Work at a Conference (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 8, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 4:30-5:30 pm NDT | Intro to Citation Mgmt. w/Zotero (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 9, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 1-2 pm NDT | How to Find a Part-time Job | Management & Responsibility |
| October 10, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT | Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Masters and Doctoral Writers | Learning & Research |
| October 15, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Navigating Academia: Addressing Your Questions | Communication & Teamwork |
| October 15, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 4:30-5:30 pm NDT | An Intro to Literature Reviews (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| Opening October 15 | ||
| Self-paced micro-course | Introduction to AI Literacy (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 22, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Professional Networking and Job Searching | Management & Responsibility |
| October 23, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Turning a Dissertation into a Book | Learning & Research |
| October 29, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm | Validation for Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods Research | Learning & Research |
| October 30, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Let's Talk Volunteering | Communication & Teamwork |
| Opening October 30, 2024 | ||
| self-directed micro-course | The World We Live In: Systems Change for a Finite Planet (Hosted by AU) | Communication & Teamwork |
| October 31, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NDT | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Gratitude and Self Compassion | Wellness & Self-help |
| November 1, 2024 | ||
| Friday, 12-1 pm NDT | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Art Making Session | Wellness & Self-help |
| November 5, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST | Research Data Management: An Introduction | Management & Responsibility |
| November 7, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 1-2 pm NST | Writing Data Management Plans | Management & Responsibility |
| November 7, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Sleep and Relaxation | Wellness & Self-help |
| November 12, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST | Information Session: Careers at the Competition Bureau | Communication & Teamwork |
| November 13, 2024 | ||
| Wednesday, 1-2 pm NST | Developing Artificial Intelligence Literacy as a Graduate Student | Learning & Research |
| November 14, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Stress and Motivation | Wellness & Self-help |
| November 18, 2024 | ||
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Monday, 4:30-6:00 pm NST |
How to APA 7: The Essentials of Formatting, Citing, and Paraphrasing (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| November 19, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST | Overcoming Procrastination for Masters and Doctoral Writers | Learning & Research |
| November 21, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Self Exploration and Goal Setting | Wellness & Self-help |
| November 26, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 12-2 pm NST | Green Speed Networking: Environment and Sustainability (Hosted by Career Development) | Communication & Teamwork |
| November 26, 2024 | ||
| Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST | Developing a Successful Resume and Cover Letter | Learning & Research |
| November 28, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 1-2 pm NST | Tips for a Successful Interview | Communication & Teamwork |
| November 28, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Relationships and Communication | Wellness & Self-help |
| December 5, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Mindfulness | Wellness & Self-help |
| December 6, 2024 | ||
| Friday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Art Making Session | Wellness & Self-help |
| December 12, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Gratitude and Self Compassion | Wellness & Self-help |
| December 19, 2024 | ||
| Thursday, 12-1 pm NST | MUN SGS Group Wellness Session: Sleep and Relaxation | Wellness & Self-help |