Welcome to the Center for Excellence in Writing!
UPDATED HOURS: THANKSGIVING BREAK
The CEW will be closed 11/27-11/30. Limited virtual appointments will be available on Sunday 12/1, and we will resume our normal hours on Monday, 12/2.
By popular demand! Following his in-person presentation earlier this semester, Gavin Raffloer will present Generative AI and the Writing Process over Zoom on Friday, 12/6, at 3 PM. This online event is open to all students, faculty, and anyone else seeking clarity about how to incorporate GenAI in writing processes ethically and in ways that do not compromise your growth and development as a writer. . Register here or use the QR code on the flyer below.
Q: Will you be open during the winter session?
A: Yes, we will have virtual consultations available from January 2nd – 17th!
---
Graduate Students!
Do you want to make a burst of progress on your writing project over the winter session? Try a CEW writing retreat!
Mini-retreat Saturday, December 14th from 10am – 4pm: This will give you momentum, so the holidays won’t slow you down!
Winter Retreat: Monday, January 6th – Friday January 10th, 10am – 4pm. Situated early in the Winter session, this will ensure you get a big chunk of work done to sustain your progress through the month of January. Your advisor will be very happy when they see you in the Spring!
In person and Zoom formats are available. Register for one or both here: https://forms.office.com/r/nasXqmRbSP
---
Fall Hours at 17 Norton
- Mondays 10am - 7pm
- Tuesdays 9am - 6pm
- Wednesdays 9am - 7pm
- Thursdays 10am - 7pm
- Fridays 10am - 6pm
Virtual appointments are available throughout the week including evenings and Sundays. However, due to logistical reasons, we cannot change in-person appointments to virtual Zoom appointments. If you would like to meet with a consultant virtually, you must book a specially-designated virtual appointment. Thank you for understanding––our goal is to be as accommodating and accessible as possible.
If you have questions, email writing@buffalo.edu. (Please note this email is only monitored during business hours Monday through Friday).
New Programs!
Written Feedback, allowing you to request specific feedback and receive it through written comments without a face-to-face or online meeting. Learn more here.
Oral Communication Lab, formerly "English Conversation Group." Ideal for international students, this program is designed to help meet the communication support needs of UB students. In addition to casual conversation modules, professionalization skills such as networking, interviewing and presenting will be emphasized. From September 13th to November 22nd, the program will be held in 128 Capen (inside TASS) on Friday afternoons from 1pm - 5pm. Learn more here.
Events
The CEW is a very welcoming resource on campus. As a transfer student in my second semester, I am very appreciative of their welcoming environment since it makes me feel like I fit in on campus."