Workshops: Getting Started with Supervision | Sustaining Supervision | Getting the Best Out of Your Supervisor
About Supervision Workshops
Building a professional relationship with your supervisor is a lifelong skill that benefits you both in graduate school and in your professional life. Â provides a range of tools you can rely on as you navigate your supervisory relationship in an academic context.
The hosts resources for supervisees and supervisors that can help you discuss expectations with your supervisor, keep the lines of communication open with your supervisor throughout your studies, and talk with your supervisor about your professional goals.
The workshops below provide opportunities to identify strategies for improving your supervisory relationship, learn about the resources McGill offers for supervisees, and enhance your skills in a hands-on way.
Getting Started with Supervision
Are you new to supervision at McGill or in need of an orientation refresher? This workshop is a perfect place to start.
Sustaining Supervision
If you’re struggling to find a good routine with your supervisor, you are not alone. This workshop can help you re-define expectations and stay motivated in your studies.
Getting the Best Out of Your Supervisor
Perhaps you’re familiar with McGill’s resources but you want to learn more about supervisory styles, and how to communicate better with your supervisor? Bring your questions to this workshop and hear how an Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies would approach the issue.
As a McGill student, your participation in full to activities such as training workshops and volunteering are tracked on your Co-Curricular Record (CCR)! Having your co-curricular activities listed in one document can help you revise your CV or cover letter, prepare for interviews, and explore career options.