Supporting you from your first term to convocation
Information, resources, and supports for graduate students at Waterloo.
Attend an upcoming workshop
GRADnavigate workshops cover the most common challenges graduate students face and offer support around important program milestones.
GRADnavigate: The Final Year
Prepare to navigate the final year of your graduate degree and life after graduation.
GRADnavigate: Supervisory Relationships and Self-Advocacy
Learn how to build a successful supervisor–student relationship through clear communication, mutual respect, constructive conflict resolution, and strong self-advocacy skills for graduate school and beyond.
Events
Grad and Postdoc Bonfire
Graduate students, postdocs, and their families are invited to join us for a fall bonfire at the Laurel Creek fire pit.
GRADnavigate: Design Your Degree (Master's and PhD)
Review your academic milestones, consider where your degree could take you, and consider available academia and non-academic opportunities.
GRADnavigate: How to Postdoc
Join Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for an interactive panel featuring current and former postdoctoral scholars as they share their experiences.
News
Meet the GRADflix finalist who is on high alert
Adebusola's research investigates the use of technology and alert systems to reduce the risk of missing persons with dementia. It is Adebusola's goal to raise awareness of the risks associated with people living with dementia.
GenAI guidance for graduate students and supervisors
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) is excited to announce the launch of new guidance on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) for graduate students and supervisors. As GenAI tools, such as large language models (LLMs), continue to evolve, their application in academia brings both innovative possibilities and important considerations for academic integrity and responsible use.
Celebrating fall 2024 doctoral graduates
On Wednesday, October 23, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs hosted a dinner reception for spring 2024 doctoral graduates, their guests, and supervisors.
Held at Federation Hall, the event celebrated the successes of the graduating doctoral students, who have achieved doctoral degrees through their hard work and perseverance. These doctoral graduates have made a tremendous contribution to the University of Waterloo through research, teaching, and commitment to their graduate community.