Before you Write the Email
- Check your professor’s e-mail policy to see if they have indicated any specific times or formats for emailing them.
- Check the course syllabus and Quercus to see if the professor has already answered your question.
- If you still want to email the professor, use your mail.utoronto.ca email.
Writing the Email
- Include your course code in the email Subject line.
- Address your professor by name. Don’t know what to call them? Use “Professor [last name].
- Introduce yourself.
- Ask your question. Be brief.
- End your e-mail by signing off. Include your name as it appears on ACORN, your preferred name, and your student number.
Email Example
Subject: BIO100 Alternate Research Assignment
Hi Professor Jackson, I’m in your BIO100 course. Would you be able to meet to discuss the alternate research assignment? I am available on Mondays and Thursdays after 3 PM.
Thank you,
Terry Lee
Student Number 1234567890
Sending the Email
Proofread your email. Don’t panic if your professors don’t reply right away. Check their e-mail policy to gauge when they might reply.