ELL’s FREE online Scholarly Reading eWriting Intensive will be held August 25-29, 2025.  This course is for multilingual and English-only students who want to improve their ability to read and write about scholarly texts. Registration opens July 28. For more information and registration visit the ELL Website.

If you’re beginning your undergraduate degree, you can help prepare for what lies ahead next fall by participating in one of U of T’s many intake programs. Many colleges have designed programs specifically for their incoming students. Check with your college registrar to see what might be available. Here’s a listing of some of the college offerings:

• New College, as part of its program for newly admitted students, offers a series of workshops on writing, research and navigating courses called Ignite. Students are also invited to make appointments for individual consultations during the summer. Book appointments online.
• In mid- to late-August, University College students can attend one of six skills sessions as part of its Getting Started Early program. UC also invites its incoming students to bring a sample of high school work for a one-on-one appointment during July or August. Book one-on-one sessions online. No need to book for any of the skills sessions. Just join the session just before the starting time.
• Victoria College offers a Writing at University transitional seminar for newly admitted students. (August 26, 2025, 11:10-11:40 a.m.)
• Woodsworth College offers its new students the Jump Start program, a full-day introduction to getting the most out of the U of T experience (lunch is provided). Register online.
• UTM‘s Head Start program in late August provides a free series of interactive sessions specially designed to help first-year students achieve success. Incoming UTM students can come to as many sessions as they like.
• The Health Sciences Writing Centre offers Academic Reading and e-Writing (ACReW), a 2-week program for entering Kinesiology and Physical Education undergraduates. You will be paired with a writing instructor for online feedback on your writing to introduce you to university-level writing expectations. ACReW will run from Sept 2-12, 2025. Enrolment is limited and registration begins August 5.
• In the first half of September, Student Life will offer a number of workshops for new students as part of its Kickstart program. Registration begins on the Kickstart site in July.