Are you stuck in a lockdown rut and wish you could shake things up? Do you feel like you’re just floating along in a sea of journal articles, thesis proposals, and data sets with nothing to anchor you to the larger ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą community? Wish you could be more INVOLVED…?
Sounds like you need myInvolvement!
What is myInvolvement?
This is an online tool for ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą organizations to share and promote events to the entire ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą community, for students to find groups and events that are of interest. It is also used to track your involvement in a meaningful way, which may be used to enhance your CV.
How can grad students use it?
You will be able to:
1) check the regularly, and keep an eye out for events that are of interest to you, and register for said events
2) post events for your ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą-registered organization, to get exposure and generate interest (inquire at myinvolvement [at] mcgill.ca to get started)
3) log in and generate your CCR (Co-Curricular Record), to append to your CV and/or to add to a school application
Why get involved?
There are so many reasons! 284+, actually! There are currently 284 organizations registered with myInvolvement, and many post regular events. COVID be damned, these groups are determined to offer a multitude of safe ways for students to meet with peers, share ideas and have fun (virtually, for now). (Handy hint: start looking around “Mac…” for Mac campus-specific groups!).
If you’re anything like me, you are missing the fulfillment of being a part of something bigger, whether that “something bigger” is just tuning into a wellness session once in a while, attending an entire workshop series on career-planning strategies, or even a fun virtual games’ night. You miss the day-to-day interaction with your peers, as the pandemic drags on.
The myInvolvement site is a perfect place to cultivate and maintain that feeling of being part of a greater ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą community, outside the requirements of your graduate program. I hope you’ll check it out and benefit from it today.
Stay healthy, stay safe.