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: Tackling the PhD Defence
Get practical guidance on how to prepare for a successful dissertation defence.
GRADnavigate: Demystifying Comprehensive and Qualifying Exams
Learn how to prepare for one of the biggest milestones in your program.
Events
Design and Deliver Grad Studio
Discuss what makes an effective presentation, get help organizing your ideas, and learn concrete strategies for delivering information with confidence.
Design and Deliver Grad Studio: Planning for and Preparing Presentations
In this workshop, we’ll discuss what makes an effective presentation, help you organize your ideas, and give you concrete strategies for delivering that information with confidence.
Design and Deliver Grad Studio: Designing Slides
In this workshop, we’ll cover the basics of designing slides for academic presentations, introduce you to the Assertion-Evidence model, and provide concrete strategies to make your slides engaging and useful for your audience.
News
Nominations open: Amit & Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student
The Amit & Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching is open to all students who have a formal teaching role at the University of Waterloo.
SSHRC 2026 Storytellers Challenge now open
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has officially launched the 2026 Storytellers Challenge, a national competition that celebrates impactful research and the power of storytelling.
Nominations open: Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision
Nominations are now open for the 2025-2026 Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision. Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA), in partnership with the Graduate Student Association (GSA), established the Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision to recognize faculty who exemplify outstanding mentorship, advising, and support for graduate students.