2025 Key Dates and Events

January

  • CAGS Annual Membership Drive

February

  • 26 February – Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Workshop (French, online)
  • 27 February – Anti-Racism Response Training Workshop (English, online)

March

  • 27 March – Preparing a Manuscript for Publication Workshop (MDPI) (Bilingual, online)
  • 31 March – Submission Deadline for the 2025 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

April

  • 10-12 April – NAGS Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD
  • 29 April – AI in Professional and Academic Settings Workshop (Duolingo) (Bilingual, online)

May

  • 7 May – Ma thèse en 180 secondes (MT180) National Final, Montréal
  • 9 May – Rock Solid Supervision Conference, Memorial University (Online)
  • 21-23 May – 2nd Annual CAGS Summer Leadership Program for Deans, Associate Deans, and Directors, University of Manitoba (In-Person
  • 31 May – Submission Deadline for the 2025 Dr. Suning Wang Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship

June

  • 30 May – 6 June – Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, George Brown College
  • 2-4 June – Canadian Forum on Social Innovation, Halifax
  • 4 June – 2025 Eastern Regional 3MT Competition, Memorial University
  • 5 June – CAGS-Sponsored Career Corner Workshop for Graduate Students, George Brown College

July

  • 1 July – Canada Day
  • 12-16 July – Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Summer Workshop, Portland, OR

August

  • 31 August – Submission Deadline for the 2025 CAGS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Enhancing the Graduate Student Experience

September

  • 24 September – Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Workshop (French, online)
  • 25 September – Anti-Racism Response Training Workshop (English, online)
  • 28 September – 1 October – Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education, Québec City

October

  • 13 October – Thanksgiving

November

  • 4-7 November – 63rd Annual CAGS Conference, Ottawa
  • 5 November – CAGS Annual General Meeting, Ottawa (hybrid)
  • 6 November – 2025 National 3MT Showcase, Ottawa

December

  • 3-6 December – Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) Annual Conference, Washington, DC