AƬ×ÊÔ´°É

News + Events

What's happening at Graduate Studies?

3 Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to present their thesis and its significance in just three minutes and one slide.

Learn more

President's Dream Colloquium

The President's Dream Colloquium brings leading thinkers to SFU and provides an annual forum for intensive interdisciplinary exchange amongst faculty and students.

Learn more

Your Career Compass

The Your Career Compass workshop series helps graduate students navigate their career options inside or outside of academia.

Learn more

Upcoming Events Hosted by Graduate Studies

1:1 Graduate Student Career Coaching Sessions

Book a 1:1 career coaching session to support your career exploration, job search, portfolio development, or future education plans. Coach: Amrit Mundy, Career Education Specialist, Career and Volunteer Services, SFU. 

Schedule your session today on myExperience*, SFU’s platform for career appointments, events, jobs, and volunteer opportunities.

*After logging in, you can find 1:1 Grad student career appointments under the Career/Appointment Calendar in the left-hand menu. Be sure to add your appointment to your calendar!

 

Date/Time
By appointment only

Location
In-person & online

More Events for Grad Students

On Campus

  •  | Halpern Centre 114 | June 24, 2025, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  •  | West Mall Centre 1384 | June 25, 2025, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  •  | Burnaby Campus | August 26-29, 2025, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Apply by June 25
  •  | Burnaby Campus | September 5, 2025 | Apply by June 20

Off Campus
 

  •  |  | July 22, 2025, 4pm - 6pm | Online | Questions can be directed to scislamca@gmail.com.
    This fun, all-ages virtual event invites participants to share science creatively and build communication skills in a relaxed, engaging setting.
  •  | Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) | September 30 - October 2, 2025 | by June 20 | Bangkok, Thailand
    This international, team-based hackathon invites undergraduate and graduate students to design policy and tech solutions that leverage AI and data for inclusive growth in Southeast Asia. Participants gain mentorship, hands-on experience, and a chance to win prizes. Travel and accommodations are funded for selected teams.
  • Mitacs Professional Development Workshops from mastering the elevator pitch, to leadership, project management, and more! Check out their workshop dates from November 2024 through January 2025 by downloading the Excel sheet. .
* MitacsUpcomingworkshopdates2024_25.xlsx
Mitacs Workshop schedule (November 2024 - January 2025)

Ongoing

  • Indigenous Student Support; Jennifer Reandy is available for counselling support for Indigenous students from Tuesday to Friday.
  • Thriving in your role as a TA/TM Online Course: gain resilience skills, identify boundaries in your role as a TA/TM helping students, and overview conditions for well-being in learning environments
  • Instructional Skills Workshops (Various dates and deadlines for spring and summer)
  • SFU Research Ethics Board runs weekly remote help sessions
  • The , available to entrepreneurs in the SFU Community, allows you to connect with mentors at all three SFU Campuses.
  • Health & Counselling has a recorded/asynchronous version of their seminar about anxiety and depression. Download and print out the presentation slides and resources. 

 

Additional SFU Events

Past Events

How To "Fail" At A Conference Workshop