Welcome to Trajectories – a program designed to help you take charge of your skill development while earning one or more non-credit certificates. Trajectories is open to all current Carleton graduate students and postdocs.

There are currently three Certificate Pathways available:

(To learn more, click on the Certificate Pathways below)

Certificate in Professional Writing

Certificate in Communications & Engagement

Certificate in Research Management

To earn a certificate, you will need to

(1) Register in a Certificate Pathway in order to be added to the Brightspace course for Trajectories

(2) Attend required sessions (calendar)

(3) Complete an online self-assessment (on Brightspace) for each session attended

(4) Submit a one-year action plan (on Brightspace)

Upon completion, you will receive both an electronic version of your certificate along with a notation on your Co-Curricular Record (for those with active Carleton Central accounts).

Trajectories is designed to be flexible. You may complete the requirements at your own pace over multiple terms. Most of our workshops are offered in both fall and winter terms, and some over the summer, to help you avoid any scheduling conflicts.

Trajectories is informed by the idea that the best learning opportunities are dialogic in nature. As you attend the sessions and implement what you learn, you will have access to one-on-one consultations to receive feedback on your work, plans, and progress.

If you have any questions, contact the Graduate Professional Development team:

David Lafferty, PhD
david.lafferty@carleton.ca

Karim Abuawad, PhD
karim.abuawad@carleton.ca