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Graduate Writing Groups

All Graduate Writing Groups are available online. Hybrid options are also available.

Graduate Writing Groups provide a small, informal and encouraging atmosphere for you to focus on your writing goals with the support of an experienced graduate student facilitator.

At the beginning and end of the session, participants have the opportunity to discuss their writing goals and strategies.

You may also be interested in our Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home program.

All graduate students are welcome.

Each Graduate Writing Group meets once a week with the same graduate mentor, in the same location on campus. All groups are available online and groups labeled “hybrid” are online and in-person on campus simultaneously. There are several groups to choose from. You must commit to attending your group(s) on a regular basis.

Check Grad Writing Group Facilitators to read grad mentor bios.

Fall 2024 Schedule

Monday
  • 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Malinda)
  • 1:30 – 4 p.m. (Malinda)
  • 7 – 9:30 p.m. (Taylor)
Tuesday
  • 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Munia)
  • 1:30 – 4 p.m. (Angel)
Wednesday
  • 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Munia)
  • 1:30 – 4 p.m. (Alyssa – Hybrid! Join in person or virtually.)
Thursday
  • 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Alyssa)
  • 7 – 9:30 p.m. (Amanda)
Friday
  • 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Christine B)
Saturday (New!)
  • 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Rachel)
Sunday
  • 1:30 – 4 p.m. (Amanda)

Accessibility Writing Group

We offer an Accessibility Writing Group (GWG-A) in partnership with Accessibility Services for students who want to work with others who experience graduate school with accessibility needs. The group is facilitated by a Ph.D. student with experience facilitating Graduate Writing Groups and accessibility programming for students.

The Accessibility Writing Group runs on:

  • Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Liz)

Note that all students, including students with accessibility needs, are welcome to join all Centre for Learning Strategy Support programming.

To register for Graduate Writing Groups, contact gwg@utoronto.ca.

To see all Graduate Writing Group offerings, visit Folio. Kindly note: you’ll need to sign in with your UTORid to access Folio.

To register for the Accessibility Writing Group, please visit Folio.

To inquire about accessibility groups, contact as.learning@utoronto.ca.

Grad Writing Group Facilitators

Angel smiling.

Angel

Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Chemical engineering

Interest(s):

  • Lettering and calligraphy
  • Singing and songwriting
  • Talking with friends
Christine smiling.

Christine

Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
2nd year PhD student

Program of Study:
Higher Education

Interest(s):

  • Crochet, knitting, and other crafty things
  • Euro-style strategy games
  • Reading and snuggling with my kitty!
Liz smiling.

Liz

they/them
Graduate Writing Group Facilitator – Accessibility Section
PhD student

Program of Study:
Physics

Interest(s):

  • Crocheting
  • Spending time with friends
  • Going to the beach
Munia smiling.

Munia/Debleena

Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

Interest(s):

  • Reading, listening to, watching and witnessing STORIES!
  • Writing and thinking about writing
  • Everyday activism
Headshot of Taylor smiling.

Taylor

she/her
Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations (Egyptology)

Interest(s):

  • Gardening
  • Biographies
  • Poetry

Rachel

they/them
Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Developmental Psychology and Education

Interest(s):

  • Embroidery and visible mending
  • Reading fiction and snuggling with my two cats
  • Organizing and activism
Headshot of Amanda smiling.

Amanda

she/her
Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
3rd year PhD student

Program of Study:
Sociology

Interest(s):

  • 5 Rhythms dance
  • Yoga & mindfulness meditation
  • Reading & appreciating the evolution of the romance novel
Headshot of Malinda smiling.

Malinda

Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Kinesiology (Biomechanics)

Interest(s):

  • Coaching field hockey
  • Drawing and painting
  • Paddling, camping and spending time outdoors
Headshot of Alyssa smiling.

Alyssa

Graduate Writing Group Facilitator
PhD student

Program of Study:
Health Systems Research

Interest(s):

  • Admiring cute cats and dogs
  • Barre classes
  • Suspense/psychological thriller novels

Related events

November Grad Writing Retreat

Tuesday, November 12, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Virtual
Wednesday, November 13, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Hybrid

Join us as the weather cools for some well supported writing time facilitated by our warm and friendly grad facilitators. Hunker down and get a chunk of writing completed. Take part in morning and afternoon writing sessions, goal setting, optional early bird and evening sessions, individual support and lunch time socials. Join both days virtually or come in-person for the second day.

Register for the November Grad Writing Retreat on Folio.