Professional Development
A number of departments on campus run Professional Development activities, including the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, the Career Centre, Learning Services, the Student Leadership Centre, and more.
These events can be found at the following links. Some key events geared towards graduate students are highlighted below.
- The Career Development Centre's full Calendar of Events.
- Educational Development's event listings
- Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies events
- Learning Services events listings at wlu.ca and mylaurier.ca
- The Student Leadership Centre's workshop page
- Library workshops
- The Diversity & Equity Office
Career Development Events for Grad Students
*Personality TYPE Assessment Workshops*
Tuesday September 7 - 2 - 4 p.m. - Career Development Centre - CC 101 A&BTuesday September 21 - 12 - 2 p.m. - Kitchener Campus - Faculty of Social Work - Auditorium
Based on the popular Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Open to incoming graduate students looking to understand and improve their personal and team effectiveness within academic and professional settings. Pre-register by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by August 27 (September 13 for Social Work). Registration is limited!
*Career Development Day for Graduate Students*
Friday November 5 - 10:30 - 1:30 p.m. Career Development Centre - CC 101 A & BEarn a Career Development Certificate for your co-curricular record! Topics covered include: Career Planning, Professional Branding, Communicating your Transferrable Skills, Job Search 2.0, Networking
Contact www.wlu.ca/career to register.
*Considering International Humanitarian Careers Working for the UN and NGO's*
Friday November 12 - 12 noon - 2 p.m. Career Development Centre - CC 101 A & BContact www.wlu.ca/career to register.
*Considering an Academic Career? Academic Careers Day*
Friday November 19 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Paul Martin CentreTopics covered include: The Academic Job Search, CV Development, Teaching Dossier, ePortfolio Development and Career Panels discussing Interviewing for an Academic Position and The Challenges and Rewards of an Academic Career.
Co-sponsered by the Department of Educational Development, Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Career Development Centre.
Watch for registration details.
*Employment Preparation Day for Graduate Students*
Friday March 4 - Career Development Centre - CC 101 A & BEducational Development Events for Grad Students
Annual Teaching Assistants Conference
Thursday September 9, 2010 (registration open now)
- open to undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants and research assistants
- session categories: teaching and learning, personal/professional development, sensitivity awareness
Note: There is a lot of information at this conference that is of use to graduate students who are NOT teaching or research assistants as well!
TA Handbook
(available online/updated annually)
Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence
(one undergraduate and one graduate award)
submission due date: March 1, 2011 | $500 scholarship for each awardee
2010 awardees: Tammy Rowe and Kyle Crawford
University Teaching: Fundamentals for Masters Students
(April 2011) [PhD cohort in 2012]
Annual Teaching Day Conference
September 1, 2010
Theme: Building Creative Capacity in Teaching and Learning