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Learning Strategy News

March 2026

Run it back

You’ve battled deadline crunches before and this time’s no different. No, wait—it is. This time, you’re rallying with the help of new methods and new mentors. And this time, you know what actually works. Sound like you? Let’s team up.

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I booked a tutor through the referral document my learning strategist forwarded me and they helped immensely with me passing a tough course I was having a huge amount of trouble with. I’ve also been actively applying my strategist’s recommendations for dealing with procrastination and stress, and they have completely changed my mindset around these issues.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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MAR

AI & Your Learning: Getting Started with Research and Brainstorming

1 – 3 p.m., Robarts Library 4033, 130 St. George St.

Brainstorm with AI without outsourcing your thinking to it. Let’s ideate and reframe our research questions together. Next, keep those critical gears turning with:

 

AI & Your Learning: Self-Testing Practices
Mar. 13 (1 – 2:30 p.m.)

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MAR

Planning Your Projects

3 – 4 p.m., Online

Identify goals and timelines with help from a trained mentor in this session (which reruns on Mar. 9, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.).

Our upcoming Peer Programming also includes:

Scheduling Your Weeks
Mar. 5 (10 – 11 a.m.)

 

Mapping Your Deadlines
Mar. 5 (1 – 2 p.m.)

 

Catching up on Classes
Mar. 9 (3 – 4 p.m.)

 

Boost Your Motivation
Mar. 16 (3 – 4 p.m.)

 

Managing Your Midterms & Finals
Mar. 23 (3 – 4 p.m.)

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MAR

Stress, Burnout and Rest

5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Online

Reframe stress and think sustainably about your goals and needs. In this reflective offering, you’ll learn why rest and self-compassion matter even (or especially) if productivity is what you’re ultimately after.

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MAR

Exam Prep: Multiple-Choice Questions

1 – 2 p.m., Online

Multiple-choice questions aren’t meant to trip students up. Even when “All of the above” seems to include “None of the above,” there are some key principles to bear in mind. This critical workshop reruns on Mar 25, 5:30 – 6:30 pm.—all part of Learning How to Learn’s Exam Prep suite:

Exam Prep: Creating a Study Plan
Mar. 12 (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.) & Mar. 24 (1 – 2 p.m.)

 

Exam Prep: Short-Answer and Essays
Mar. 17 (1 – 2 p.m.) & Apr. 2 (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

 

Exam Prep: Problem-Based Assessments
Mar. 19 (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.)

 

Exam Prep: How to Cram Effectively

Mar. 26 (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.) & Mar. 31 (1 – 2 p.m.)

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MAR

Write Fright! For Graduate Students

4 – 5:15 p.m., Online

Graduate students dread writing for many valid reasons. Let’s unpack those reasons and discover solutions in this essential workshop (and others). Our Grad Programming continues all winter with:

Strengthen Focus and Concentration
Mar. 10 (4 – 5:30 p.m.)

 

Navigating the Hidden Labour of Marginality

Mar. 13 (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

 

Grad Writing Sprints
Mar. 16–20 (9 – 10 a.m.)

 

Spark and Sustain Academic Motivation
Mar. 17 (4 – 5:30 p.m.)

 

Make the Most of Academic Feedback
Mar. 19 (4 – 5:30 p.m.)

 

Alleviate Burnout and Revive Academic Energy
Mar. 24 (4 – 5:15 p.m.)

 

What to Expect at Your Doctoral Defense
Mar. 27 (1 – 2:30 p.m.)

 

Give Solid Academic Presentations

Mar. 30 (12 – 2 p.m.)

 

Notemaking vs. Notetaking for Active Learning

Apr. 2 (12 – 1:30 p.m.) & April 20 (1 – 2:30 p.m.)

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MAR

Navigating the Hidden Labour of Marginalization

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Online

Notice and navigate unfair impositions with dignity. Systemically marginalized graduate students will learn in this critical session why they’ve often had to work harder—and how they can strategically decline to do so.

 

Our Identity and Learning portfolio also includes a new offering this spring for racialized graduate students:

 

Countering Race-Based Deficit Narratives in Academia
Apr. 24 (11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

THE NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION

Planning to hit the books all night? Let’s make the crisis a caper this March 26. Our mentor team’s back with snacks, resources and wisdom to help you stare your deadlines down at the Night Against Procrastination (NAP).

 

Sign up and watch your inbox. We’ll be online and on the second floor of Robarts to help you meet the moment.

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ALTERNATE ENDINGS

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I didn’t know how to ask for help or how to seek resources, and I didn’t feel like I deserved help.

It’s normal to blame yourself when plans go awry, but it’s normal for plans to go awry. Fear and avoidance needn’t be the response. As one of our peer team alumni shares in University of Toronto Magazine, thinking differently about setbacks is hard, worthwhile work.

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THE RIGHT TIME, THE RIGHT PLACE

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Reflecting on how long it took me to do each task helped a lot with my time management (e.g., read this week’s chapter, finish this week’s lab report, finish this week’s problem set). Creating a weekly schedule went a long way to keeping me on track and organized.

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Study Hubs are coworking sessions, led by trained volunteers, that help students get together and get work done. Students can sign up for any Hub that fits their schedule.

 

ADHD Study Hubs run Thursday afternoons (3 – 5 p.m., Gerstein Library 1230).Attendees don’t have to be registered with Accessibility Services.

 

Family Care Office Study Hubs run Thursday mornings (10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 215 Huron Street, room 603). Bring a lunch and connect with fellow student caregivers.

 

Queer Study Buddies run on Fridays (3 – 6 p.m., Robarts Library 4036) and are open to all 2SLGBTQ+ members and allies. Register in advance or drop by when you can.

 

Grad Productivity Groups are drop-in sessions involving two forty-minute coworking bursts punctuated by a break. Students can sign up or come by at any convenient time.

 

Grad Writing Groups invite participants to share writing goals and commit to attending regularly. With multiple times to choose from, students can build a consistent routine.

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