Workshops, Programs and Writing Groups

The Graduate Writing Center offers a variety of workshops and programs throughout the year. During the summer, we offer various summer "boot camps" for graduate students working on dissertation proposals and dissertations. We also have started to offer writing groups, and we offer facilitated groups as well as organize independent writing groups at certain times of the year.

Click here for more information about the new Master's Thesis Boot Camp.

Writing Consultation Appointments

The GWC offers friendly, experienced, and FREE writing consultation appointments to all registered UCLA graduate and professional school students. Meet with a graduate writing consultant to work on writing issues ranging from style and argumentation to grammar and syntax. Please keep in mind that the consultation appointments are interactive sessions, not proofreading sessions. The goal of the writing consultation is to increase your skill level, confidence and independence as a writer.

How Do I Schedule an Appointment?

Appointments are limited to one appointment per week, available on a first-come, first-serve basis. You may schedule an appointment up to two weeks in advance when it becomes available using our online reservation system. Please consult our GWC policies page for more information concerning our policies.

In preparation for an appointment, you must submit an intake form (click here) and send it by email to gwc@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu the evening before the scheduled appointment. It is also your responsibility to bring a printout of your writing project to the appointment.

What Happens at a Writing Consultation Appointment?

You will have 50 minutes to talk with the graduate writing consultant at your appointment. Based on the information provided in your intake form (DOC) , the writing consultant will ask you questions about your writing goals and concerns. Writing consultant may not be able to read your entire paper or project, so you should be ready to indicate which sections to focus on during your appointment. Come prepared to work actively on your writing because writing consultants will not do your work for you.