Workshops & Events

 

        

                                                      

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.

Winter 2024

Date/Time

Offering

Skillset

January 5 - January 12, 2024
Various  Grad Student Work Experience Program (GradSWEP) (For MUN Graduate Students) Management & Responsibility
January 12, 2024 Deadline
Various The English Conversation Partner Program (For MUN Students) Learning & Research
January 15, 2024 Deadline
Various Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) (For MUN Student)  Management & Responsibility
January 15, 2024 Deadline
Various Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) (For MUN International Students) Communication & Teamwork
January 17, 2024
Wednesday, 4:30-5:15 pm NST

Developing your Research Series, Session 1: Search Like a Pro (Hosted by AU)

Learning & Research
January 18, 2024
Thursday, 1-2 pm NST Developing a Successful Resume & Cover Letter Communication & Teamwork
January 23, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST Avoiding Plagiarism Learning & Research
January 23, 2024  
Tuesday, 4-5 pm NST Developing your Research Series, Section 2: Keeping Organized as You Search (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
January 26, 2024
Friday, 1-2 pm NST Tips for a Successful Interview Communication & Teamwork
January 30, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST Making a Study Plan and Effective Study Techniques Management & Responsibility
January 30, 2024
Tuesday, 4-5:30 pm NST How to APA 7: The Essentials of Formatting, Citing, and Paraphrasing (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
January 31, 2024  
Wednesday, 4-5 pm NST Developing your Research Series, Section 3: An Intro to Citation Management w. Zotero Demo (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
January, 2024
Various  Scholarship Information Sessions and Writing Workshops (For MUN Graduate Students) Learning & Research
February 6 - April 4, 2024  
Various Thesis Writing Group Learning & Research
February 6, 2024  
Tuesday, 4-5:30 pm NST Developing your Research Series, Session 4: An Intro to Literature Reviews (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
February 8, 2024
Thursday, 1-2 pm NST Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Graduate Degree: Lessons in Time Management, Self-Efficacy, and Success Management and Responsibility
February 14, 2024  
Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 pm NST Developing your Research Series, Session 5: Research Data Management (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
February 15 - February 24, 2024   

Various

Teaching Assistant Training Program Learning & Research
February 15, 2024
Thursday, 12:30-5:45 pm NST 2024 Open Forum - Innovations in Graduate Education: Critical Engagement with AI (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
February 16, 2024
Friday, 1-2 pm NST Mental Health and Student-Supervisor Relationships: Making the Connections Communication & Teamwork
February 26, 2024
Monday, 2:30-3:30 NST Tips for a Successful Interview Communication & Teamwork
February 27, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST Four Things to Consider for Graduate Student Teaching Learning & Research
March 4, 2024
Monday, 1-2 pm NST Developing Artificial Intelligence Literacy as a Graduate Student Learning & Research
March 5, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST Intellectual Property (IP) 101 Learning & Research
March 8, 2024
Friday, 2:30-3:30 pm NST AI Uses and Misuses: Academic and Workshop Applications (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
March 12, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST Validation for Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods Research Learning & Research
March 19, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST How to Find a Part-time Job Communication & Teamwork
March 26, 2024
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NST Professional Networking and Job Search Communication & Teamwork