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
PhD Candidacy Workshop and Celebration
Celebrating PhD students who recently achieved candidacy in their program.
GRADnavigate: Parenting in Grad School
Balancing graduate studies with parenthood can be challenging, but there are supports to help you every step of the way. Join Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs to learn more about the resources available.
News
Participate in the Student Experience Survey
Graduate students are encouraged to participate in the Fall 2024 Student Experience Survey and share their experiences with their learning environment, challenges, and successes. Your input will help shape the University’s ongoing work to improve the student experience.
Participants will receive $5 on their watcard. Log in to LEARN or check your email for an invitation from the Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit to participate.
Graduate students win prestigious Alumni Gold Medal
Amy Tai and Nils Lukas are honoured with the prestigious Alumni Gold Medal at Fall 2024 convocation.
Bridging knowledge and action to create real-world solutions
Convocation is a momentous occasion that honours the dedication and achievements of graduates. Family and friends come together with the University of Waterloo community to celebrate graduating students as they embark on exciting new adventures.