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Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Three Minute Thesis Info Session: Humanities and Social Sciences

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:24:55 -0500

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presenter: Dominique Louër and Candice Canonne
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your 9I�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Are you a humanities or social science student and not sure if 3MT/MT180 is right for you? Join our info session to find out more!
At the 3MT/MT180 competition, you will bring your research to life in just three minutes – through a journey from in-depth research to a story that inspires and engages every listener. Here’s where your hard work meets your creativity!

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Planning with Purpose

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:48:38 -0500

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Presenter: Anastasiia Yemets and Candice Cannone
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your 9I�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

The Planning with Purpose information session is an introduction to the Individual Development Plan (IDP) at 9I��. This session covers the process and building blocks of creating a meaningful IDP and setting goals in grad school. We also explore the resources, supports, and programming available from the myPath team to help you to forge your own learning path.

In this workshop you will have an opportunity to:
• Understand what an IDP is and how to use one to support your grad school experience
• Discover the resources and support available to help you create your IDP
• Familiarize yourself with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' mandatory IDP reporting requirements for graduate students
• Complete 1 of your 3 IDP reporting requirements!

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Grad Breakfast Club

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:01:37 -0500

Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Presenter: Rodrigo Alain Migueles Ramirez, Anastasiia Yemets
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your 9I�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Stay on track with a 30min “plan your week” session on Monday mornings. Meet with a group of peers to set your intentions, boost motivation, troubleshoot challenges, and (most importantly) take the pressure off!

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Exploring Your Professional Path After Grad School

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:38:37 -0500

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Presenter: April Babey, Agata Rybalkiewicz, and Chantelle Thauvette
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your 9I�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

What’s your next step? This interactive workshop for graduate students will teach you the skills to review position types and work environments within the context of your career. Together, we will help you reflect on your professional identity and preferences, practice deciphering job postings, and identify next steps in your career exploration.

In this workshop you will have the opportunity to…

Define your personal values, skills, and/or interests
Practice deciphering job postings
Identify the next step in your professional development
Combine the above strategies to make impactful career choices efficiently

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Presentation Practice: Prepare Effectively and Reduce Anxiety

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:50:58 -0500

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Presenter: Fathima Asfal, Hadi Hojjati
Location: 680 rue Sherbrooke O, room 1041
Campus: Downtown campus

This workshop dives deeply into how to practice more effectively and how to get better feedback for your presentation while you prepare. We’ll review why watching a video of yourself is so painful for most people and how to work around the feeling to make the most of this tool for self-review. We’ll also cover feedback strategies for content, delivery and visuals when looking for feedback from others. We’ll also discuss strategies for keeping anxiety and imposter syndrome in check. This workshop is part of SKILLSETS’ Presentation Skills series.

Learning outcomes:

Prepare effectively through self-video review
Solicit feedback for content, delivery and visuals that is helpful
Manage presentation-induced anxiety and imposter syndrome

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Info Session

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:13:06 -0500

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presenter: Dominique Louër and Candice Canonne
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your 9I�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Want to be able to explain your research to your family and friends? Need a quick elevator pitch on what impact your research will have? The 3 Minute Thesis / Ma Thèse en 180 Secondes competition is for you! Attend this info session to learn more about 3MT, details around the competition, and how you will be able to take skills you learn through this experience beyond the competition.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Startup Funding

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:13:06 -0500

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Presenter: Derrick Wong
Location: Frank Dawson Adams Building, 9I�� Engine Centre - Seminar room FDA 3
Campus: Downtown campus

Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture. You'll also learn about the typical elements of a term sheet in connection with equity investments and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), and caveats when raising money. Finally, we'll explain how a capitalization table works and finish off with a brief overview of minority shareholder rights.

Learning outcomes:

Describe different sources of funding for a startup, in particular venture capital funds.
Explain the functioning of capitalization tables.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Grad Breakfast Club

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:07:44 -0500

Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Presenter: Rodrigo Alain Migueles Ramirez, Anastasiia Yemets
Location: Online

This workshop is hosted on Zoom and is accessible through your 9I�� Zoom account. PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR MCGILL ZOOM ACCOUNT AT https://mcgill.zoom.us/ BEFORE JOINING THE SESSION.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: What Now? A Professional Development Retreat for Post-Comprehensive PhD Students in the Faculty of Arts

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:57:45 -0500

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Presenter: SKILLSETS, Graphos
Location: Arts Building, room 150
Campus: Downtown campus

FOR PHD STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS

Just finished your coursework, comps, and prospectus and are feeling lost? You're not alone. The transition to independent research and writing can feel uncertain and isolating--but it doesn't have to.

Join us for a half-day retreat designed to help you set goals, stay motivated, and manage your time as you begin the dissertation phase. Through three interactive sessions and a relaxed coffee hour, you'll gain practical tools and connect with fellow students across the program.

Coffee and other catered refreshments are provided for registered attendees.

No-Show Fee Alert: There are no fees associated with SKILLSETS workshops; however, registering for an event is a commitment to attend. If you can no longer attend, make sure to cancel your registration at least 48 hours before the workshop. Otherwise, a $25 No-Show Fee will be charged to your 9I�� student account. For more information on our policy, please go to www.mcgill.ca/skillsets/policies

Schedule:

Getting off the Ground, 75min (9:00am to 10:15am)
Develop an individualized timeline for your research and dissertation writing along with an action plan. Explore strategies for setting goals, tracking progress, and maintaining motivation, as well as encourage planning for well-being.
First Steps in Writing, 60min (10:30am to 11:30am)
Learn practical strategies for getting started with dissertation writing, managing large writing projects, and building sustainable writing habits.
Getting the Mentorship You Need, 45min (11:45am to12:30pm)
Discover how to make the most of supervisory relationships, including such topics as best practices in communication, setting expectations, how to request and receive feedback, and cultivate a broader support network.
Closing Community Café, 60min (12:30pm to 1:30pm)
The day will end with a casual coffee hour, with light catered refreshments provided by GPS, to foster informal connections with faculty and university staff. Invited representatives from key services (e.g. 9I�� librarian, LWA, CaPS) will be on hand to answer questions.

Upcoming SKILLSETS event: Vision boarding

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:57:45 -0500

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Presenter: Anastasiia Yemets, Candice Canonne
Location: Arts Building, room 150
Campus: Downtown campus

Come join us in this hands-on crafty workshop where you will brainstorm an IDP vision statement and use collaging to make a vision board. Workshop goers will have the opportunity to digitally or physically collage to make a vision board to stay on track with their goals!

All materials will be provided! Enjoy the company of other grad students and let's get crafty.