Thesis Writing Groups: Three Months to Advance Your Thesis

Do you feel like there鈥檚 never enough time to make any progress on your thesis? Is your next chapter deadline looming? Want to find time to write and set attainable goals within a motivating and lively writing community that cares about your well-being?

Three Months to Advance Your Thesis (3MAYT), presented by Graphos and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, is here to offer you structure, space, and support as you write.听

What is it?

A 3-month program with an established schedule that鈥檚 set for the duration of your session.

When?

Group 厂辫谤颈苍驳/厂耻尘尘别谤听2025听runs from Monday, May 5 to Friday, July 25, 2025.听Most activities (i.e., small group meetings and structured group writing sessions) will take place听online.

Here is the schedule:

Mondays:
9:00-9:55 OR 10:00-10:55听OR 11:00-11:55: attend required goal-setting and planning meeting with your small group, online.
*11:00-11:55:听possible in-person听small group meeting on downtown campus, depending on interest and commitment to regular in-person attendance
13:00-15:30:attend a 3MAYT Online Write Together Session,听OR
13:30-16:00:听attend In-Person听Graphos Meet & Write Mondays, in the Cyberth猫que, McLennan Library basement (OR commit to writing for ~2.5 hours on your own)

Tuesdays:
9:30-12:00 : attend Graphos Rise & Write听(OR commit to writing for ~2.5 hours on your own)

Wednesdays:
12:45-13:00: Guided mindfulness practice (optional)
13:00-15:30: attend a 3MAYT Online Write Together Session (OR commit to writing for ~2.5 hours on your own)

Thursdays:
9:30-10:50: attend听Graphos 60 Minutes online (OR commit to writing for ~1 hour on your own)
13:30-16:00: attend Graphos 120 Minutes听(OR commit to writing for ~2.5 hours on your own)

Fridays:
9:00-9:55 OR 10:00-10:55听OR 11:00-11:55: attend听required writing review/reflect meeting with your small group,听online
Afternoon free to schedule and complete your writing week and enjoy the great feeling of having advanced your thesis this week!

Where?

Most activities听(i.e. small group meetings and structured group writing sessions) will take place online. Work from wherever you are, accompanied by others. Know that you are expected to attend small group meetings and make space in your schedule for your writing.

But we will consider the option of听one in-person group听that will meet at the downtown campus on Mondays 11:00-11:55, depending on applicants' interest and commitment to regular in-person attendance.

Who?

You will be joining a group of thesis writers like yourself. Your small group leader will guide you through the peaks and valleys of writing your thesis and your fellow participants will share in celebrating the little victories along the way. You will all be in it together to keep one another accountable and to support each other.

How do I participate?

-Apply: click on the link for the appropriate session in the table below - be sure to check the deadline to submit your application!

-Commit to a structured writing schedule including a small group meeting every Monday and Friday morning AND 2-4 group writing sessions/week.

Sessions:

Three Months to Advance Your Thesis groups will run for three months, once per academic term.

The following table lists the groups, start and end dates, application dates, application links

For any questions, please contact graphos.thesis [at] mcgill.ca