Developing Your Core Competency in:

Writing and Publishing

Developing your writing skills is key to success whether you are a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar. The dissertation or thesis is a project unlike any other, and few students start out knowing how to conceptualize and organize large-scale writing projects.  Publishing is also an acquired set of skills.  GradPathways provides writing and publishing development in partnership with the University Writing Program to help ensure success for all graduate students and postdocs.

Identify resources to support your professional development. Click on categories below to expand.

• Quick Quarterly Guide - F24

• For an overview of activities and events use this quick quarterly guide:

  Writing and Publishing handout

• Online and Asynchronous Training Content
• Turbocharge Your Writing with Hugh Kearns (link requires UCD login)
  
  Visit our YouTube Channel for more.
• Scheduled Virtual and Live Workshops and Events
• List of workshops and events here.
• Courses and Programs

• Graduate Certificate in Writing Theory and Practice
  This certificate is available on a quarterly basis and is awards to students who complete a series of workshops, consultations, retreats, and write a final analysis and reflective essay.
  
  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/

• Individualized Advising

• One-on-One mentoring or specialized programming to meet your individual needs is available. 

  Writing Consultations

  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.

  More information about our one-on-one consultations and how to make an appointment can be found here: https://writing.ucdavis.edu/gradwriting/consultations 

• Community Building and Activities

• Building community is essential to success. Consider participating in the following activities:

  Graduate Writer's Retreats Writing retreats will occur online through Zoom. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars will receive a link to the Zoom meeting by registering for the event. A consultant will be available at the writing retreat and will be able to work for short periods of time with writers through the breakout room function in Zoom. If you need more extensive support, please schedule a one-on-one appointment. Please view flyer for dates, times, and registration links. If you have questions or need help accessing our services, please email Marit MacArthur: mjmacarthur@ucdavis.edu.

  Accountability for Thesis/Dissertation Writing Support Group Are you struggling in completing your dissertation or thesis writing? This group is a support space for graduate students who are in the writing stage of their dissertation or thesis. The group will focus on goal setting, time management, motivation enhancement, problem-solving, stress management, and building other skills relevant to completing the dissertation or thesis. Support Group Facilitator: Dr. Bai-Yin Chen, Psychologist, Counseling Services. To join complete a short survey: Writing Support Group.

  Writing Partner Program This program creates mutually beneficial relationships to help you and your Writing Partner become productive writers while breaking the isolation of the writing process.

  Become a Graduate Writing Fellow Graduate Writing Fellows provide peer-mentoring to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars seeking to improve their writing style. Fellows also have the opportunity to hone their own skills in teaching writing, developing and co-teaching workshops through this mentored program. Click here for more information.

• Additional Resources
• - Graduate Student English Language Courses
  - 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.