Sponsored by LSAC, Procrastination Awareness Week is a free virtual conference for students, featuring workshops on time management, study skills, writing, and more facilitated by instructors and learning specialists from post-secondary institutions across the country.
Anyone is welcome to register up to the start date and there is no limit on the number of participants. Those interested can register through the following link:
A schedule with workshop links will be shared with registrants via email prior to the event start.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Vansloten: sarah.vansloten@auarts.ca
Conference Overview
Tuesday
| 12 PM (EST) | Opening/Icebreaker |
| 1 PM (EST) | Keynote |
| 2 PM (EST) | Slay the Procrastination Dragon |
| 3 PM (EST) | Monotasking |
| 4 PM (EST) | Emotional Regulation |
| 5 PM (EST) | Productive Procrastination: Delay with Purpose and Make Procrastination Work for You |
| 6 PM (EST) | Write Now: Breaking Barriers |
| 7 PM (EST) | Artificial Intelligence and Integrity: Cite It Right |
Wednesday
| 12 PM (EST) | Am I Meant to Be Here? Imposter Syndrome and University Performance |
| 1 PM (EST) | Small Steps, Big Wins: Peer Perspectives on Avoiding Procrastination |
| 2 PM (EST) | Write On! Pushing Past Procrastination in Academic Writing |
| 3 PM (EST) | Making It Yours: Managing Unstructured Time |
| 4 PM (EST) | Cognitive Load, Fear and the Art of Not Starting |
| 5 PM (EST) | “Throw Your Phone on the Roof” Improving Focus and Attention |
| 6 PM (EST) | Trauma Informed Approaches to Understanding Procrastination |
| 7 PM (EST) | From Writing Procrastination to Writing Productivity |
Thursday
| 12 PM (EST) | The Write Start: Overcoming Procrastination by Getting Started |
| 1 PM (EST) | Beyond Laziness: Examining Procrastination Through an ADHD Lens |
| 2 PM (EST) | Take the Plunge: 3 Strategies to Manage Your Time |
| 3 PM (EST) | “How I Raised My GPA: National Student Panel” |
| 4 PM (EST) | Evil Geniuses and Empowerment: Meaningful Writing Strategies and Procrastination |
| 5 PM (EST) | “Throw Your Phone on the Roof” Improving Focus and Attention |
| 6 PM (EST) | Time Management Strategies for Neurodiversity |
| 7 PM (EST) | Writing Productivity |
The PAW planning committee has created a comms kit for the event:
The kit includes registration links, QR codes, copy, and graphics for use in posters, social media, displays, etc. You are welcome to take and use what you think works best for your students. We greatly appreciate your support in getting the word out to students.