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Graduate Student Academic Support
Graduate studies can be exciting, challenging, and everything in between. The good news is that you don’t have to navigate it alone. You'll find a variety of programs and resources designed to help you build strong academic skills, stay organized, and feel confident in your studies. Whether you’re juggling research and coursework, looking to sharpen your writing, or just wanting strategies to manage your workload, there are events, workshops, tools, and personalized supports to help you throughout your time at Laurier.
Academic Supports and Resources
Audience: Open to all graduate students
Booking an appointment with one of our professional Learning Consultants gives you space to step back from the pressure of graduate school and get personalized strategies that actually fit your research, coursework, and competing responsibilities. Whether you’re navigating dense course readings, making progress on your thesis, balancing a heavy TA load, working full-time, or just trying to maintain focus and balance in a busy life, our consultants can help you strengthen your time‑management habits, fine-tune your reading and study approaches, and build routines that support both your academic progress and your well‑being. You can book a one-on-one appointment via the Student Success portal.
Audience: Open to all graduate students
Transitioning to graduate school comes with new challenges, but you don't have to navigate them alone. Our Peer Academic Coach offers one-on-one support to help you develop effective academic habits, manage competing priorities, and make the most of your graduate student experience at Laurier.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, looking for study strategies, struggling with time management, or interested in getting more involved on campus, consider booking a 25-minute appointment through the Student Success Portal.Common topics include:
- Time management and prioritization
- Creating effective schedules and routines
- Overcoming procrastination
- Reading and note-taking strategies
- Navigating graduate student life and campus involvement opportunities
Connect with a fellow graduate student who understands the challenges of graduate studies and can help you navigate your academic journey with confidence.
Audience: Open to all graduate students
The Graduate Writing Supports page connects Laurier graduate students with one‑to‑one writing support, workshops, and events to support academic writing at every stage.
Our Academic Skills workshops, open to undergraduate and graduate students, offer practical strategies to support success at every stage of their program. From time management and note‑taking to strengthening core study habits, these sessions provide flexible, skill‑building opportunities designed to help you stay organized, focused, and confident throughout your graduate studies.
Accessible Learning at Laurier supports graduate students with disabilities, or suspected disabilities, by promoting equitable access to the learning environment through inclusive services that respect the diverse identities students bring to campus. Registration with Accessible Learning is required before accommodations and supports can be provided.
Audience: Open to all graduate students
ASPIRE workshops offer Laurier graduate students and postdoctoral fellows a supportive space to build new skills, explore opportunities beyond academia, and connect with a wider campus community. Through practical, engaging workshops and programs, ASPIRE helps you strengthen your teaching and research, prepare for your future career, and develop as a well‑rounded scholar and professional, both during your time at Laurier and long after. You can also choose to earn the ASPIRE Professional Development Certificate, which is a great way to invest in your future.
Audience: Open to all graduate students
Student Success offers a series of targeted handouts and resources designed to help graduate students strengthen their academic skills throughout their programs. These resources can be bookmarked or printed for ongoing reference and cover key areas such as effective study strategies, writing support, editing assistance specifically for graduate-level work, responsible use of generative AI, and tools to help you plan and manage assignments efficiently.