Current students

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Black History Month Sip and Paint

Local artist Alana Decker will guide participants through a painting session while sharing her artistic journey, what her work means to her, and how her identity and experiences have shaped her career as an artist. Please join us in honouring Black History month at our sip and paint event where we hope to create a Safe Space with Alana – in Celebration of Black History Month 🎨

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Virtual-first, human-first: Reimagining primary care through innovation

Manulife presents CareNext Collective, a monthly virtual forum hosted by the CareNext Coalition.

Primary care sits at the foundation of the health system — yet it is often the hardest place to innovate. Join Dr. Neil Naik, primary care physician at the Waterloo Regional Health Network, as he shares how his clinic has evolved into a living lab for primary care innovation, built around a virtual-first, patient-centered model that treats technology as an enabler rather than a barrier.

Monday, February 9, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Friendship Bracelet Making

Join us for Friendship Bracelet Making at The Grad House, where we’ll be crafting, hanging out, and streaming episodes of the classic 1995 sitcom Brotherly Love. All about the bond between three brothers played by real-life siblings Joey, Matthew, and Andrew Lawrence.

Thursday, February 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

GSA Radio Love Shack

Join us LIVE from the Grad House Green Room for four hours of music requests, karaoke, and Love Week shout-outs to Grad students, Undergrads, Faculty, or UW staff!
Every half hour, we’ll draw a gift card winner, so make sure you’re tuned in for your chance to win. Don’t miss out - listen, sing along, and celebrate friendship and love with us from 12 PM–4 PM!

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Systematic and Scoping Review Methods

Would you like to learn more about scoping and systematic reviews and what steps are involved when conducting each of these review types? This workshop, a combination of presentation and interactive activities, discusses the methods of each review type, as well as how to decide which is best to use and more.

Monday, March 9, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Systematic Screening using Covidence and Zotero

This workshop will focus on using technical tools, Covidence, to streamline the review process, as well as a reference manager, Zotero, to work with the search results from your structured review to generate in-cite citations and an automated bibliography.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Systematic Search Methods

Systematic and scoping reviews require a rigorous and reproducible search methodology. This workshop, a combination of presentation and interactive activities, outlines the expectations of a systematic search and provides practical experience in developing a search methodology which meets systematic standards.

Thursday, February 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Queer Movie Night

Movie screening of a queer film, complete with popcorn. Come be in community, make connections with other grad students, and enjoy some snacks while we watch the queer cult classic film “But I'm a Cheerleader”. All are welcome!

Friday, February 27, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

February Book Club Meeting

The GSA Monthly Book Club is a chance to slow down, connect, and share honest reflections about navigating grad life. Each month we’ll gather to unpack themes of balance, resilience, and purpose in graduate school while enjoying tea, cookies, and good company. No prep needed, come as you are! We’ll bring the snacks and a cozy space; you bring your voice, your thoughts, and your vibe.