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.

Fall 2023

Date/Time

Offering

Skillset

September 6, 2023
Wednesday, 1–2 pm MDT Developing your Research Series, Session 1: Search Like a Pro (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
September 8 - September 15, 2023
  Grad Student Work Experience Program (GradSWEP) (For MUN Graduate Students) Communication & Teamwork 
September 11, 2023
Monday,
9-11 am EDT

Building Your Project Network Map (Hosted by Mitacs)

Communication & Teamwork 
September 13, 2023    
Wednesday,
1-2 pm MDT
Presenting Your Work at a Conference (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
September 14, 2023   
Thursday, 1-3 pm NDT Leadership Skills and Team Building Communication & Teamwork 
September 15, 2023 Deadline  
  Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) (For MUN Student Parents)  Management & Responsibility
September 19, 2023 Deadline 
  Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) (For MUN International Students) Management & Responsibility
September 20 – December 1, 2023
  Scholarship Information Sessions and Writing Workshops (For MUN Graduate Students) Learning & Research
September 20, 2023   
Wednesday, 1-2 pm MDT Developing your Research Series, Session 2: An Intro to Citation Management w. Zotero Demo (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
September 21, 2023   
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT Diversity in the workplace culture in Canada (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) Communication & Teamwork
September 26, 2023    
Tuesday,
12:30 – 1:30 pm MDT
Developing your Research Series, Session 3: Keeping Organized as You Search (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
September 27, 2023    
Wednesday, 10 am-4 pm NDT Career & Graduate School Fair (Hosted by Student Life) (For MUN Students & Alumni) Communication & Teamwork
September 28, 2023  
Thursday, 1-3 pm NDT

Workplace Culture in Canada: Cultural Values and Their Practices in NL

Communication & Teamwork
October 4, 2023   
Wednesday,
1–2 pm MDT
Developing your Research Series, Session 4: Research Data Management (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
October 5, 2023   
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Graduate Degree: Lessons in Time Management, Self-Efficacy, and Success Management & Responsibility
October 10, 2023   
Tuessday,
1–2 pm NDT
Thinking About Research from Multiple Perspectives Learning & Research
October 11, 2023  
Wednesday, 1-2 pm PDT Understanding Plagiarism Communication & Teamwork
October 11, 2023   
Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm PDT Mastering the Elevator Pitch (Hosted by Mitacs) Communication & Teamwork
October 17, 2023   
Tuesday, 12:30-2:00 pm MDT

How to APA 7: The Essentials of Formatting, Citing, and Paraphrasing

Learning & Research
October 19 & 21, 2023  
 

Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) (For MUN Graduate Students)

Learning & Research
October 24, 2023   
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NDT

Turning a Dissertation into a Book

Learning & Research
October 26, 2023   
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT Writing Café for Graduate Students, Session 1: What Type of Writer are You? Learning & Research
October 31, 2023   
Tuesday,
12:30–1:30 pm MDT
Developing your Research Series, Session 5: An Intro to Literature Reviews (Hosted by AU) Learning & Research
November 15, 2023   
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT Writing Café for Graduate Students, Session 2: Ten Ways to Organize Your Writing Learning & Research
November 28, 2023    
Tuesday, 2-4 pm NDT Memorial Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition Communication & Teamwork