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Course registration is now open
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The Graduate Centre for Academic Communication (GCAC), a program within the School of Graduate Studies, provides all U of T graduate students – both native and non-native speakers of English – with advanced training in academic writing and speaking. The next session of free, online non-credit courses and workshops will be begin in Late October/ Early November 2021, and registration is now open.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING SESSION
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- Most October/November 2021 GCAC courses will be offered live online (except for Oral Presentation Skills Sections 7 and 8, which will be offered in person on the St. George campus, circumstances allowing, and the asynchronous Oral Presentation Skills Modular course, which is completely asynchronous)
- By registering, you are committing to attend the course weekly during the live sessions offered at the time of the course(s) for which you register. Demand is very high so please check your schedule before registering to be sure you can attend all weeks of the course. If you don't have time to commit to taking a full course, consider taking workshops instead.
- Students may take a maximum of two GCAC courses during the October/November session. Students who sign up for more than two courses will be automatically removed.
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October/November 2021 courses
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Courses for Non-Native Speakers of English
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Tuesdays, 9:00 am – 11:00 am ET
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October 26 – November 30 (6 weeks)
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Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
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October 27 – December 1 (6 weeks)
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Please note, this course will be held in person. Please do not register if you are not able to attend class on the University of Toronto St. George campus.
The week before the course begins, we will be in touch again to confirm if the course will remain in person, or, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the course will be moved online.
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Wednesdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET
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October 27 – December 1 (6 weeks)
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Please note, this course will be held in person. Please do not register if you are not able to attend class on the University of Toronto St. George campus.
The week before the course begins, we will be in touch again to confirm if the course will remain in person, or, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the course will be moved online.
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Videos and handouts will be available through the course page all term.
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Courses for Native Speakers of English
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Tuesdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET
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October 26 - November 30 (6 weeks)
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Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
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October 29 - December 3 (6 weeks)
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Videos and handouts will be available through the course page all term.
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Discipline-Specific Courses
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Fridays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
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October 29 - November 26 (5 weeks)
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Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
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November 2 - November 30 (5 weeks)
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More GCAC offerings
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Writing Centre
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Writing Centre appointments (synchronous and asynchronous online consultations) are available for graduate students who seek individualized guidance on their writing. In these 40-minute sessions, trained instructors work with you to improve your capacity to plan, write, and revise your academic assignments.
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Workshops
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All Fall 2021 workshops will be offered online. Some workshops will be live at specific times, others will be recorded and available at your convenience. Registration is required.
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Getting Through Graduate Work
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Mon. Oct. 18, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Mon. Oct. 25, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Mon. Nov. 1, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Improving Your Graduate Writing
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Tues. Oct. 19, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Tues. Oct. 26, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Tues. Nov. 2, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Tues. Nov. 9, 4:00 – 5:30 pm ET
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Giving Effective Oral Presentations
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Thurs. Oct. 28 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
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Thurs. Nov. 4 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
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Thurs. Nov. 11 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET
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Fri. Nov. 19 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
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Fri. Nov. 26 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
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Writing IMRD (Introduction – Methods – Results – Discussion) Research Articles
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GCAC Listserv
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Our weekly email includes updates on upcoming workshops and advance notice on our next round of course registration.
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