Graduate Student Writing Center Services

One-on-One Consultations

One-on-one consultations are helpful at any point in the writing process. From brainstorming to polishing for submission, our consultants are trained to help students prepare, develop, and present their work. Students can meet with a consultant to discuss projects ranging from seminar papers to poster presentations. Our consultants are prepared to work with students across disciplines on a variety of projects.

Asynchronous Consultations

Asynchronous writing appointments allow you to receive feedback on your paper without meeting directly with a consultant. Simply attach your document, and you'll receive it back with comments and suggestions by the end of the day. This appointment type is perfect if you're short on time but still want to receive feedback without a one-on-one meeting.

Weekly Writing Retreats

Our weekly retreats are two hours of structured writing blocks that feature a group conversation on the writing process. The main goals of retreats are to provide community space, increase productivity, and develop sustainable habits that participants can utilize after the event. 

Time Management Strategies for Academic Writing

The dynamics of a graduate school workload are unique, and it is often a challenge to integrate academic demands into the rest of your life. This workshop provides tools to help you thrive in graduate school by offering time management techniques to increase efficiency, plan effectively, and achieve work-life balance. It also touches on reading and note-taking strategies to help manage your class workload as productively and painlessly as possible.

Graduate Writing for Seminar Papers and IMRaD format Workshop

This workshop supports graduate students in developing strong academic writing skills tailored to two common formats: seminar papers and the IMRaD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Participants will learn strategies for organizing and structuring their writing, understanding disciplinary expectations, and effectively communicating their research or arguments.

Creating Long Term Writing Plans Workshop

With the added demands of graduate school, such as multiple simultaneous writing assignments in numerous courses, theses, qualifying exams and dissertations, prewriting strategies can make a huge difference in developing sustainable writing practices. In this webinar, learn about how developing a writing plan can help you tackle longer projects one step at a time, allowing you more time and attention for each part. We will discuss how this can be applied during coursework as well as during the more independent post-coursework phases.

APA Formatting Workshop

In this webinar presented by writing consultant Arline Oaklee, you will learn the essential elements of APA formatting. You will also learn the core baseline principles of writing in APA, including citations, formatting, clarity, and style. 

Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop

This webinar will cover how to accurately paraphrase, quote, and cite research material, with specific reference to APA, MLA, and Chicago guidelines. It will also include tips on effective notetaking to avoid accidental plagiarism. 

Effective Note Taking Workshop

This webinar will explore how you can approach readings to maximize your time and provide you with tips on how to develop useful note-taking strategies. You will leave with different note-taking approaches for various research contexts. Also, this webinar will provide you with ideas about how to write clear notes that can help you write your papers, thesis, or dissertation.

Revision and Editing Strategies for Graduate Writers

What is the difference between revision and editing, anyways? Join this webinar to learn more about the differences between revision and editing as well as a variety of techniques for developing your work. There are multiple levels of revision ranging from organizational to content-level and this webinar helps you to approach each phase of revision effectively. Come learn strategies geared towards developing your drafts and you will leave with tips about revision and editing best practices.