Review these skills, if you  to identify the resources you need.  Consider if you have already developed the skill enough for your future career plans, expect to develop the skill as part of your program, or need to find additional resources to support developing the skill.

1. Complete a thesis or dissertation adhering to the standards of my field
2. Produce graduate-level papers
3. Navigate the publishing process
4. Produce effective materials for a grant application
5. Produce written work for a broad public audience
6. Produce written work for a specific non-specialist audience
7. Understand and adhere to norms for business-focused genres of writing
8. Translate between two or more languages

• Online and Asynchronous Training Content
• Turbocharge Your Writing with Hugh Kearns (link requires UCD login)
  Readings about Writing
  Visit our YouTube Channel for more.
• Courses and Programs

• Courses for Multilingual Students 
  Placement in pre-ELWR and ELWR-fulfilling courses is determined by the Writing Placement Survey (WPS). All ELWR unsatisfied first-year students who enroll at UC Davis should complete the Writing Placement Survey (WPS). 
  
  Writing on the Edge (WOE) Journal Editing Workshop (UWP 280)
  Reading and critiquing manuscript submissions. Discussing relevant work in the field of writing studies. Applying principles of professional editing. Developmental editing, copy-editing, and typesetting of accepted manuscripts. Soliciting articles and communicating with contributors. Students are encouraged to enroll in both quarters. The workshop is for two (2) credits, P/NP. Please contact the instructor to find out more information. More info about WOE: https://woejournal.ucdavis.edu/

• Writing Programming

• Graduate and Professional Student writing support events

  Writing Consultations

  Meet with a trained writing consultant either in person or online. We have expanded our hours to include 2PM-8PM Sundays, online only. Work on seminar papers, theses, dissertations, conference presentations, publications, and job market documents. Make your appointment today: https://writingcenter.ucdavis.edu/graduate

  Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars can make an appointment with one of our consultants during their available consultation hours through our online appointment system. Consultants will then email a Zoom invitation and instructions for sharing writing. Please note that consultants are not available to meet outside of their regularly scheduled appointment hours.

   

  Weekly Academic Writing Groups (Jan. 27-March 10) 

  Drop-in on one of our weekly academic writing groups, held in person at the UC Davis Writing Center, TLC, 4th floor. We welcome graduate and professional students from all programs and all levels. These grouos are formed to make progress on writing goals, find community, and hold yourself accountable.

  - 6-7PM Mondays, in person, TLC 4th floor 

  - 6-7PM Tuesdays, in person, TLC 4th floor 

   

  Winter 2025 Dissertation Writing Retreat 

  Join us for a five-day writing retreat to make progress on your dissertation 9AM to 12PM Feb. 3rd - Feb. 7th OR 5PM to 8PM March 3 - March 7th. Held in person at the UC Davis Writing Center, TLC, 4th Floor. Register today: http://tiny.cc/vrx4001

  Each retreat includes:

  - A goal setting workshop

  - A quiet, collegial setting for independent work

•  Additional Resources
• - International Teaching Assistant Workshops and Seminars
  - UC Davis Library Open Access Fund -is a Library reimbursement program that supports members of the UC Davis academic community who want to make their journal articles or book chapters free to all readers immediately upon publication.