The St. George Campus College Writing Centres, in collaboration with University of Toronto Libraries,
Career Exploration & Education, English Language Learning, and the Centre for Learning Strategy Support, are offering a free campuswide series of academic skill workshops to the University of Toronto students.
All workshops are offered virtually via Zoom. Check out full schedules and registration details below or download a copy of the schedule.
Learn more about the workshops and schedules below:
Essential Skills
Take control of your U of T experience by mastering these fundamentals of student success.
60-minute workshops, Saturdays via Zoom
| Workshops | Saturday |
|---|---|
| Survival Skills: Resources and strategies for making the most of your U of T experience | Sept 6 | 9:30 AM |
| Critical Reading and Thinking: How to get the most out of your textbooks and research sources | Sept 6 | 10:45AM |
| Making Your Sentences Flow: Ways to construct sentences so your ideas unfold coherently and clearly | Sept 6 | 12 PM |
| Writing Well Under Pressure: Learn how to use your time effectively and efficiently to write better assignments and get better marks | Sept 27 | 9:30 AM |
| Verifying GenAI Sources: Get more diverse output from GenAI and learn how to double check the accuracy/integrity of the sources GenAI gives | Sept 27 | 10:45AM |
| Using GenAI Resources: Creating effective prompts and avoiding GenAI-related academic integrity infractions | Sept 27 | 12 PM |
Essay Writing from Start to Finish
Improve your writing—improve your GPA! Find out how in these step-by-step workshops.
60-minute workshops, Tuesdays or Saturdays via Zoom
| Workshops Fall 2025 | Tuesday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding the Assignment: Making sense of essay topics – getting on the right track from the start | Sept 9 | 4:10 PM | Sept 13 | 9:30 AM |
| Finding Scholarly Sources: Strategies for finding and identifying the most useful research sources | Sept 16 | 4:10 PM | Sept 13 | 10:45AM |
| Developing Your Thesis: How to write clear, focused, forceful thesis statements (and how not to!) | Sept 23 | 4:10 PM | Sept 13 | 12 PM |
| Organizing Your Essay: Building coherent, connected arguments using reasoning and evidence | Sept 30 | 4:10 PM | Sept 20 | 9:30 AM |
| Using Sources: Using summary, quotation, and paraphrase correctly and effectively | Oct 7 | 4:10 PM | Sept 20 | 10:45AM |
| Revising Your Essays: Improve your editing and proofreading skills | Oct 14 | 4:10 PM | Sept 13 | 12 PM |
| Workshops Winter 2026 | Saturday |
|---|---|
| Understanding the Assignment: Making sense of essay topics – getting on the right track from the start | Jan 10 | 9:30 AM |
| Finding Scholarly Sources: Strategies for finding and identifying the most useful research sources | Jan 10 | 10:45AM |
| Developing Your Thesis: How to write clear, focused, forceful thesis statements (and how not to!) | Jan 10 | 12 PM |
| Organizing Your Essay: Building coherent, connected arguments using reasoning and evidence | Jan 17 | 9:30 AM |
| Using Sources: Using summary, quotation, and paraphrase correctly and effectively | Jan 17 | 10:45AM |
| Revising Your Essays: Improve your editing and proofreading skills | Jan 17 | 12 PM |
Practical Grammar
Learn the essentials of grammar to write more polished and effective prose.
60-minute workshops, Saturday via Zoom
| Workshops | Saturday |
|---|---|
| Writing Grammatical Sentences: How to write clearer, more varied, and more sophisticated sentences | Oct 4 | 9:30 AM |
| Editing for Grammar: How to address common issues such as subject-verb agreement, verb tense, and word choice | Oct 4 | 10:45AM |
| Making Punctuation Work for You: Take advantage of commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, and parentheses | Oct 4 | 12 PM |
Exam Prep Essentials:
Learn to study efficiently and effectively, and take your exams with confidence!
50-minute workshops, Tuesdays via Zoom
| Workshops | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Short-Answer and Essay Exams: Techniques for making the most of your knowledge when writing under pressure | Nov 11 | 4:10 PM |
| Preparing for Multiple Choice Exams: Understanding multiple-choice questions, preparing for and managing the exam | Nov 18 | 4:10 PM |
Our Exam Prep workshops are organized by the Centre for Learning Strategy Support. The centre also offers a range of workshops related to academic skills development. Learn more and register for their additional exam prep workshops.
Admissions Letters and Personal Statements:
Applying to Medicine, Law, or another professional or graduate program? Learn how to present your strengths to advantage.
80-minute workshops, online via Zoom – various times
| Dates and Times |
|---|
| Thursday, September 25 – 3:10 – 4:30 PM |
| Register at https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=65778 |
| Tuesday, October 14 – 10:10 – 11:30 AM |
| Register at https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=65830 |
| Wednesday, October 29 – 1:10 – 2:30 PM |
| Register at https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=65842 |
| Friday, November 14 –11:10 AM – 12:30 PM |
| Register at https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=65852 |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 – 3:10 – 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – 10:10 – 11:30 AM |
Please visit CLNX for all events: https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents
Registrants will receive confirmation and reminder emails with workshop details and Zoom links. If you have any questions or did not receive a Zoom link prior the virtual workshop, please contact: newcollege.writingcentre@utoronto.ca.
Register Today!
Please note: You can’t register for Admission Letters and Personal Statements with the below form. Follow the link below instead:
Admission Letters and Personal Statements via CLNX