Student & Postdoc appointments
Feeling stuck? We can help with brainstorming, planning, writing, and revision. Our instructors are experts in communicating in all disciplines, including digital, technical, and scientific writing and communication.
The Writing and Communication Centre offers both online and in-person appointments to graduate and undergraduate students in every faculty.
Online appointments
Online appointments occur using the WCONLINE system. On the day of your appointment, log in to WCONLINE approximately five to ten minutes before the beginning of your appointment. Click on your appointment in the schedule (it will appear as a blue rectangle) and choose "Start or Join Online Appointment." You will need to have an electronic version of your work available.
Instructors work with you on developing your skills for the long term. We don't correct or change your work for you, but we can teach you the tools to revise and edit on your own.
Online Group Appointments
To book an appointment for your group, please contact us at wcc@uwaterloo.ca.
In-person appointments
In-person appointments are booked through the WCONLINE system, and are held in the Writing and Communication Centre offices, located on the second floor of South Campus Hall (SCH) above The W Store and the Bookstore. Check-in at the reception area located in The Write Spot.
Please submit a link to your document(s) prior to the appointment or bring two printed copies of your document to your appointment. You can provide links to your documents via any cloud-based program. In addition, please share or bring any assignment instructions and rough drafts. During the appointment, you can choose to work from your laptop or from a second hard copy.
Printing services for students are available through W Print. There is a W Print kiosk in the lobby of South Campus Hall, if you would prefer to bring hard copies.
Faculty & Instructor appointments
At the Writing and Communication Centre, we support faculty members as writers, whether they're working on books, journal articles, grant proposals, or any other project. We offer 50-minute consultations that give you a chance to talk to our Faculty Support Specialist about your work at any stage of the writing process.
Here are some examples of the ways we can support faculty writers at many stages of the writing process:
- Provide a sounding board as you plan and outline
- Help you experience your draft the way a reader might
- Facilitate goal-setting and offer coaching
- Consult on the structure, organization, or mechanics of your work
Please email Dr. Nadine Fladd if you would like to set up a meeting to discuss your project.
Appointments are booked through our online scheduling system, WCONLINE.
Locked out of WCOnline?
If you are locked out of your WCONLINE account, please contact the Writing and Communication Centre.
Note that this email address is only monitored Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.