New College Writing Centre offers a range of programs and services to scaffold your students’ learning and enhance their thinking and writing skills.
Programs and services we offer:
- One-on-one appointments
- Our drop-in programs: Writing Room, CAESS Writing Group, QT Write-Ins
- Additional writing groups, workshops and events hosted throughout the year
We also offer embedded programming, including tailored workshops led by our highly skilled instructors and opportunities to reserve drop-in spaces for your students.
We’re here for you, too! We also offer writing groups for faculty, staff and librarians that can boost our own writing productivity, inch your projects forward, and connect you with colleagues who are also juggling too many to-dos.
These services are available to New College students and students working on assignments for courses in African Studies (AFR), Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health (BPMH), Caribbean Studies (CAR), NewOne (NEW), Community Engaged Learning, Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity (CSE), Human Biology (HMB) and Women and Gender Studies (WGS).
Empowering Students to Access Writing Resources
Interested in sharing Writing Centre Services with your students, but not sure where to start?
Explore three ways to get started:
Syllabus
Wondering how you can plug our services into your course syllabi or as part of your assignment instructions?
It’s easy to do. Copy and paste the below blurb:
New College Writing Centre
The New College Writing Centre offers friendly feedback and guidance from highly skilled instructors to help you develop your thinking and writing at university. The centre provides personalized one-on-one sessions, as well as a variety of drop-in spaces, writing groups, and events throughout the academic year. We work with students at all stages of the research and writing process, across all fields of study, on all genres of assignments, and at all levels—from first to senior year. Register with WCOnline to book an appointment or visit our uoft.me/writing-centre to learn more.
Class Visits
Would you like us to visit your class and meet your students?
We’re happy to provide a brief (5–10 minute) introduction to our programs and services–perfect for early-year students. To arrange a visit, please email newcollege.writingcentre@utoronto.ca
PowerPoint Slides
Would you rather embed a writing centre resources and services slide into your presentations?
Please download the below slide that you can include as part of your presentations and lectures.
Custom Workshops
Are your students working towards a major writing project this term? Are there specific skills, habits, and proficiencies you’d like to nurture along the way?
Our highly skilled instructors can design and facilitate in-class workshops tailored to your course assignments and your students’ needs. Whether it’s mastering a specific genre (e.g. literature reviews, lab reports), crafting strong research questions and compelling arguments, or managing time and writing habits, we offer engaging, interactive sessions to boost your students’ confidence.
Book a Workshop
Reserve Drop-In Spaces
Want to help your students excel in their course assignments?
Reserve the Writing Room or Caribbean, African and Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity (CAESS) Writing Group for assignment-specific sessions, provide targeted writing support and keep students ahead in their coursework. students with the support they need to excel and stay ahead in their coursework.
Faculty, Staff and Librarians Writing Groups
Has teaching and administration taken priority, but you’d love to make space for your own writing, too?
We are offering two drop-in spaces to help you set writing goals, provide opportunities to connect with colleagues and boost your productivity in a relaxed, collaborative environment.
