- Register for workshops via the links following the descriptions. Workshops are one hour and on Teams unless otherwise indicated. Some workshops are offered twice. You do not need to attend both unless otherwise indicated.
- If our sessions don't fit your schedule, contact us to schedule a one-on-one meeting. We are happy to meet via Microsoft Teams, over the phone, or in person.
- We also offer writing groups and learning communities that meet over the semester; those schedules are listed on their pages.
Practical Strategies for Improving Graduate Student Writing
Are you frustrated by poor-quality written assignments from your graduate students? Do you avoid grading them because providing feedback takes too long? Do you wish someone else would teach your students how to write? If so, this workshop is for you. In this practical session, you’ll learn simple, time-saving strategies to help your students improve their writing—making grading easier and their work stronger.
Register: April 2 @ 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Why Can’t Students Understand Your Assignments? Insights from the Writing Center Tutors
Join us for a student panel on how undergraduates actually experience the directions for writing assignments. With tactful candor, undergraduate tutors will share their takes on what makes it easy—or not!–for students to engage with assignments. Bring your questions and curiosity, and let’s talk about how to communicate effectively with your students.
Register: April 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Register: April 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Finished: Advising Graduate Students Through the Thesis and Dissertation Process Without Tears
This workshop is for graduate faculty who advise students on theses and dissertations and want to tune-up or streamline the process. Using an active learning approach, we will share research-based strategies and provide practical resources, including adaptable templates, to support students through graduation.
Register: April 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Culturally Responsive Writing Pedagogy
Culturally responsive writing pedagogy assumes that each student’s culture, language, and traditions are an academic asset. In this workshop, we’ll reflect on how culture intersects with the content and assignments of your courses and explore heuristics for harnessing the variety of student experiences in your class.
Register: April 21 @ 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Register: April 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Explore AI Accessibility Tools with Us!
Join us in-person to explore two accessibility tools (an alt-text generator and Readable). Test whether and how the power of AI could help you make the documents and presentations you create more accessible to a diverse pool of readers. We’ll start with a brief presentation about the interfaces and possible uses and ethical considerations for creating accessible environments, and then we’ll spend lots of time experimenting with these tools.
Register: April 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Annual WID Institute for Course and Assignment Design
In this interactive institute, we’ll reflect on your teaching priorities (particularly those connected to writing and information literacy) and outline meaningful assignments that support those priorities. We hope you’ll also leave feeling refreshed and inspired, with important work completed. While working on a WIL1 or WIL2 course isn't required for Institute participation, we will pay special attention to the Catamount Core and will have activities that support those developing general education courses. Look forward to some supportive fall connections with your fellow Institute participants.