Academic and Scholarly Events

  • Writing Support this Spring

    Spring Semester Writing Support for UConn Graduate Students

    This spring, the University Writing Center will be offering a wide variety of support for graduate students who want to learn to be better writers or who simply need to make time to complete their projects. These include a five-week seminar in academic writing for graduate students, several different retreats, and one-on-one tutorials. Please see below for a summary of our offerings, links for registration, and important dates. More information is also available on our website: writingcenter.uconn.edu

     

    The Five-Week Seminar:

    This five week, non-credit-bearing course combines group discussions and instruction with peer and small-group workshops to hone an existing project while developing important rhetorical skills and strategies. The seminar will run on Thursdays, 11am to 1pm, from February 9th to March 9th. Learn more and apply here.

     

    Retreats:

    We will be offering day-long retreats the first Saturday of each month (2/4, 3/4, 4/1 ) and four two-hour Monday writing jump-starts (1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13). Each is designed with a busy schedule in mind to allow you to dedicate time to writing amid the press of daily and weekly deadlines. There will also be four-day Dissertation Boot Camps offered during Spring Break and in May. You can register now for the first Saturday retreat and for the Start the Semester Off Write! Mondays. Learn more here.

     

    One-on-One Tutorials:

    We offer personalized tutoring on writing for graduate students along the same model as what we provide to undergraduates, with some important differences. Graduate students interested in tutoring meet for an intake session before scheduling appointments so we can design a plan for the project that takes into account the best fit between tutor and writer and that allows sufficient time for the more complex work of graduate study. Learn more about tutoring here.

     

    We hope to see you at these events.

    Please feel free to email gradwritinguconn@gmail.com with any questions.

     

    Eleanor Reeds

    Coordinator for Graduate Writing Support

    University Writing Center

    University of Connecticut, Storrs

     

     

    For more information, contact: Eleanor Reeds at gradwritinguconn@gmail.com

If you have any questions, please contact Grad School at 860-486-3617.