An Introduction to the Graduate Writing Center (GWC) Academic Support Programs Academic Support Programs, Campus Center-1-1300 www.graduatewritingcenter.wikispaces.umb.edu UMass Boston

What can the GWC do for Graduate Students? One-to-one in-person tutoring for students completing UMass Boston graduate courses Drop-in in-person writing sessions, including small-group weekly writing consultations End-of-semester Drop-in Tutoring (in-person) Writing Support Groups for dissertation, capstone, and thesis writer-groups GWC resources and handouts Online one-to-one tutoring and Online Learning Commons for students in participating CAPS online graduate courses

GWC One-to-one in-person tutoring Individual sessions with the same GWC tutor over several weeks. The sessions include assistance with: Paper writing-breaking down the writing process; generating, organizing and revising papers Graduate-level research Understanding of general expectations of graduate-level study at university in the US Academic questions and concerns that you raise

GWC Drop-in Group Writing Sessions Academic Support Programs tutors of graduate and undergraduate students lead drop-in group workshops at appropriate times throughout each semester. Recent workshops include: Cite/Write/Right, Do It Yourself Intellectual Property, Visit the GWC wikispace’s Writing Sessions page to learn more about upcoming sessions, dates, times, and topics

GWC Online one-to-one tutoring, group writing sessions, and Online Learning Commons for students in participating CAPS online courses (View An Introduction to the GWC’s Online Graduate Writing Tutoring for more information.)

Resources for Thesis, Dissertation, Final Project, Final Synthesis, and Capstone Writers Thesis and Dissertation Peer Writing Support Group – student-founded groups . . . SPACE at the GWC – A drop-in spot for quiet, busy focused work for students working on thesis, dissertation and other final papers Interactive Sessions on Thesis and Dissertation Writing Visit the GWC wikispace’s final project resources page for more information.

ONLINE RESOURCES from the GRADUATE WRITING CENTER and Academic Support Programs Visit the GWC Handouts and Resources page to access numerous helpful handouts for graduate study.

GWC services for faculty and/or by faculty request include: In-class writing session visits for graduate courses – designed in collaboration with faculty Topic-specific writing sessions designed for graduate programs Introduction-to-GWC-services -- short class visits Instructional support and faculty development Online Graduate Writing Tutoring, in-class synchronous writing sessions, and Online Learning Commons for graduate CAPS courses To learn more, visit the Services for Faculty and Instructional Support page on the GWC wikispace.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have about GWC and our offerings. It’s never too early to start thinking about one-to-one tutoring. Tutors can help you at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to final touches. Visit the GWC wikispace for helpful handouts and more information: graduatewritingcenter.wikispaces.umb.edu/ gwc@umb.edu @GWC_ASP_UMB Graduate Writing Center Academic Support Programs, Campus Center-1-1300 UMass Boston Thank you!