Writing Hub Events + Sign-Ups 

Make an appointment with one of our graduate student writing consultants!

Graduate students can make 30- or 60-minute consultation appointments, and up to two 60-minute writing appointments per week. 

• To make an appointment, go to our online scheduling system. 
• To meet our undergraduate writing consultants, see our consultant information page. 
• To know what to expect in a consultation, see our writing consultation info page. 

Come to one of our grad student writing workshops to learn more about common writing genres and develop your skills as an academic writer. Our graduate workshops run between 2-3 hours and combine discussion, reading samples, facilitated writing/practice time, and content overview.  

Note: In Spring 2021 we will be running a special workshop series for graduate students and postdocs preparing for the academic job market. Please refer to the Academic Job Market Support block below for more information on that series. The table below lists workshops that are not associated with the academic job market workshop series.

Don't see the workshop you need? You will soon be able to view videos and materials for a variety of our workshop topics on the Writing Hub Canvas site for graduate students (COMING SOON). 

Note: If you are looking for a workshop on statements for the Academic Job Market, please refer to the Academic Job Market Support block below for more information on a special series we have developed for students entering the job market. 

Starting in Spring 2021, the Writing Hub and Engaged Teaching Hub will pilot a new workshop series and a weekly writing group for graduate students and postdocs who are preparing written materials for the academic job market. 

Workshops

During the workshop series, we will overview and demystify common genres required for academic portfolios in most disciplines, exploring common features and general best practices for writing strong materials. 

Cant attend a workshop? That's okay! We will record the workshop sessions and put links to the videos on this page. 

Writing Group

The writing group is a dedicated time and virtual space for graduate students and postdocs to work on their job market materials in community with peers. The writing group sessions will provide time and space for writing the materials, gentle accountability for making steady progress, and opportunities to receive peer feedback on drafts-in-progress. 

The Dissertation Writer's Workshop is a new program from the Writing Hub, specifically intended for ABD graduate students who are in the process of writing their dissertations.

Part workshop, part writing retreat, the Dissertation Writer's workshop consists of 3 consecutive sessions. Each session will entail a 1.5 hour workshop designed to demystify the dissertation, as well as 2.5 hours of structured, independent writing time to help you make progress. We encourage you to attend all 3 sessions, since each session is designed to build upon and complement the previous. But if you can only attend one or two sessions, that's okay too.

Workshop Sessions: 

• Session 1 - Understanding the Document: The Genre, Audience, Purpose, and Structure of a Dissertation  
• Session 2 - Putting the Pieces Together: Telling a Story through Your Chapters 
• Session 3 - Actually Writing It! Strategies for Motivating and Sustaining Your Dissertation Writing 

Dissertation Writer's Workshop Session Schedule:

The Spring 2021 Dissertation Workshop schedule is still being finalized. We will update this page soon!

Writing retreats offer graduate students dedicated time and space to develop more positive writing practices. Each retreat session is divided into focused writing time and time for workshops, discussion, and planning. We offer retreats in both 5-Week and 5-Day formats. To learn more about the retreats, visit our Writing Retreat Information Page. 

All writing retreat sessions will continue to happen online, via Zoom. Participants will be sent appropriate Zoom links after their RSVPs have been confirmed by the Writing Hub.

Note: If the retreat you want is already full, please come to the (Virtual) Writing Room, which meets via Zoom every weekday morning (Monday-Friday), 9:00-11:00am. Bring a coffee, make progress on your project, and enjoy virtual community with other grad writers. No RSVP or commitment required, just come and work!

Grad Retreat Schedule:

The (Virtual) Writing Room is a daily, supportive, and focused time and space for you to make progress on your writing projects. Bring a coffee, make progress on your project, and enjoy virtual community with other grad writers! No RSVP or commitment required, just come and work. 

The Writing Room will resume on Monday, January 4. 

To Join a (Virtual) Writing Room session, click on the appropriate day of the week below! (Note: you must be signed in to your UCSD Zoom account to access the session.)

Go to the Writing Room main page to bookmark these links.

The Writing Hub's New Grad Student Essentials workshop series explores key topics for writing at the graduate level. These workshops aim to provide a solid foundation as you embark on your graduate career, addressing topics and questions that are specifically relevant to new graduate students. 

We run the Grad Student Essentials series during Fall Quarter. However, you will soon be able to view videos and materials for all of the workshop topics on the Writing Hub Canvas site for graduate students (COMING SOON).