Come one and all! The Writing Centre is open for the S2, and we’re hosting five workshops given by the WC Director, Professor Jon Sufrin! From strategies on how to best approach your assignments, to turning that draft from points to paragraphs, there is sure to be a strategy to benefit writers at any stage […]
Are you stressed about exams? Say no more! At the LA&PS Exam Jam, you can drop by the Founder’s Assembly Hall (FC152) or the other activity rooms on April 5 from 11am – 4pm to get wellness and academic support! The LA&PS Exam Jam is a student-focused event hosted by York’s colleges (Vanier, Founders, McLaughlin, […]
Need quick assignment help? You’re in luck! For two days only, the Writing Centre will hold a pop-up where students can drop in and receive academic writing help from a certified writing instructor! On February 28 and March 7, you can visit us any time from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. The first pop-up will […]
Over the Summer of 2022, the York Writing Centre reviewed its programs and added new Instructors to better suit the needs of students. Over the next few months, we will be highlighting some of the writing experts and specialists at the Writing Centre so you can get to know them better and see how they […]
Want to get your writing published? The Professional Writing Student Association’s (PWSA) online literary magazine Inventio is calling for creative pieces for their Spring issue 2.1! Undergraduate students across all Ontario universities can send in a fiction, non-fiction or a poetry piece before March 17, 2023. Check out the simple submission details available on the […]
Not sure how to approach digital writing? Professor Rich Shivener can help with that! Every Wednesday, Professor Shivener hosts the Get WRIT Live Podcast, where he shares virtual writing strategies, prompts, resources, and tools to help students create all sorts of multimedia writing projects. If you want to tune in, you can join Professor Shivener’s […]
Are you applying to graduate school? Working on the applications can be overwhelming but help is on the horizon! The Writing Centre can help with graduate school questions and application drafts— you can ask our experts during one-to-one appointments or drop-in hours! All of the Writing Centre’s instructors have advanced degrees, which means at one […]
It’s the final stretch! After Dec. 17, the Writing Centre wraps up its Fall programming, which includes one-to-one appointments, drop-in sessions, workshops, and more! But don’t worry, we still have ways for students to get writing resources as they finish up their final submissions, whether it’s prose or digital-based! Resource for paper-based assignments If you’re […]
Being a PhD student can be isolating. But help is on the way! The Writing Centre’s popular PhD Writers Café invites graduate students from across LA&PS to sign up for the upcoming Winter 2023 term!
Organized by graduate writing specialist, Dr. Keith O’Regan, the new Café will accept applications starting Nov. 25!
At the Writing Centre, students can reserve two 50-minute appointments each week with a judgement-free writing expert. But, now that you just booked your one-to-one appointment, what do you do next? Well, here are some tips for how to get ready! 1. Decide What Kind of Support you want Beforehand It doesn’t matter which stage […]