The University of Waterloo Writing and Communication Centre is a hub of communication and writing practice, support, and research on campus. Writing a paper? Designing a portfolio? Giving a presentation? From brainstorming to revision, understanding your assignment to presenting your work, we are here to support you in any discipline, at any stage of the communication process.
News
We're moving to single sign-on!
Heads-up, UWaterloo! The Writing and Communication Centre’s online appointment booking platform, WCOnline, will be moving to UWaterloo’s single sign-on soon!
The WCC Releases New Resources on Writing with GenAI for Students
The Writing and Communication Centre (WCC) has just released a new series of five resources that guide students on whether and how to use GenAI in their writing processes.
Drop-ins Return to Dana Porter Library
Drop-ins at Dana Porter Library are back for the Fall 2023 term! Spots are walk-in only and are booked on a first come, first served basis.
The Write Spot is now open for the term!
Need a space to get some work done (and maybe some free coffee, too)? We're back for the Fall 2023 term! The Write Spot in South Campus Hall is your all-in-one location for writing space and support.
Now Hiring Undergraduate Peer Tutor Ambassadors!
The Writing and Communication Centre (WCC) is hiring undergraduate UWaterloo students from all faculties to be Undergraduate Peer Tutor Ambassadors at the WCC next year.
Events
Drop-ins at Dana Porter Library
Drop-ins at Dana Porter Library are back for the Fall 2023 term! Spots are walk-in only and are booked on a first come, first served basis.
When: Tuesday to Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Dana Porter Library (next to the circulation desk)
Tuesday, September 12 to Thursday, December 7, 2023.
IBPOC Student Writing Café
Hosted by Ileana Diaz, the IBPOC Student Writing Cafés are spaces where Indigenous, Black, and graduate students of colour can come together to form supportive communities of writers. Structured by timed writing spurts and breaks, these groups make space for concerns specific to IBPOC writers.
When: Thursdays, from 4:30pm-6:30pm EST (Sept. 28 to Dec. 14, 2023)
Where: Virtual Writing Café using MS Teams
Virtual Writing Café
Writing shouldn't have to be solitary! Grab a coffee and get writing. Join our network of graduate student and faculty writers at the #WaterlooWrites Writing Cafés! Meet other writers, stay on track, and make progress in your work. Virtual Writing Cafés are open to any graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, and faculty member at the University of Waterloo.
When: Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST
Where: Virtual Writing Café using MS Teams
In-person Writing Café
Looking for a writing community? Grab a coffee and get writing. Join our network of graduate student and faculty writers at the #WaterlooWrites Writing Cafés! Meet other writers, stay on track, and make progress in your work. These cafés are also open to any open to any graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, and faculty member at the University of Waterloo.
When: Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST
Where: The GSA Grad Lounge (SLC 3216)
IBPOC Student Writing Café
Hosted by Ileana Diaz, the IBPOC Student Writing Cafés are spaces where Indigenous, Black, and graduate students of colour can come together to form supportive communities of writers. Structured by timed writing spurts and breaks, these groups make space for concerns specific to IBPOC writers.
When: Thursdays, from 4:30pm-6:30pm EST (Sept. 28 to Dec. 14, 2023)
Where: Virtual Writing Café using MS Teams
Blog
Talking and Doing Social Justice: Broadening my Horizons at the IWCA Conference
Last month, my fellow Arts First peer tutors and I travelled to Baltimore to host a roundtable discussion at the annual conference for the International Writing Centre Association. Our presentation was on “Embodied Multiversalism in WC Staff: Fear vs Fundamental Duty to Social Justice”. We discussed our experiences navigating the often exclusionary world of academia, and considered how tutors can best support the students who come for writing assistance.
Challenging the Writing Centre at the IWCA Conference
In October, I attended the International Writing Centers Association conference in Baltimore, as a peer tutor working for the University of Waterloo’s Writing and Communication Centre. It was the culmination of many months of work, ending with my fellow tutors and I presenting a roundtable discussion on “Embodied Multiversalism in WC Staff: Fear vs Fundamental Duty to Social Justice.”
Why I love the WCC's Online Workshops
When I first started my undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo, one of the biggest challenges I faced was learning how to bridge the gap between the writing skills that I brought with me from high school and the writing skills that were expected of me in university.