WSIP offers writing institutes for university undergraduate and graduate students. We are focused on helping students hone their skills in writing as they prepare for successful academic experiences. For questions about any of our institutes, please contact ahholm@arizona.edu or writingskills@arizona.edu.
Academic Writing in The Borderlands
This program supports students’ awareness of themselves as scholars whose research and writing are shaped by their positionalities as students in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands. Regardless of academic discipline and focus of study, their work is influenced by dynamics of our context. Our goal is to help them develop deeper thinking skills about their research and writing processes and accountability to the communities affected by their positionalities. They learn to think beyond writing conventions to consider how issues of diversity, social justice, integrity, equity, and responsibility manifest in writing. These skills promote the development of research and writing practices that support the U of A’s commitment to inclusive excellence. While we encourage focus on the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands because that is where we are located, this program models a framework that can be adapted for student scholars working in any Borderlands.
Applications are closed.
- Dates: Spring 2025 (January 6-10; 2 monthly meetings February-April
- Who: Graduate and undergraduate students from any institution. Post-docs will be considered.
- Where: Online
- Cost: $250 for U of A students; $320 for non-U of A students
Seats in the Borderlands are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. We will email you the link for online payment. If a University of Arizona department will be paying on your behalf, please contact us at writingskills@arizona.edu so we can begin that process.
The program has two components:
1. January
- January 6-10, 2025
- Monday and Wednesday Workshops
- Friday Writing Session
- Customized individual tutoring
The workshops will focus on issues related to academic writing in the Borderlands. The writing session will provide you with facilitated time to work on writing projects. During individual tutoring sessions, you have the opportunity to discuss your writing and/or your writing questions and concerns with a writing specialist.
2. February-April 2025
- Monthly Writing Group
- Monthly Panel Presentation
Each month, participants of the Borderlands 2025 cohort will reconvene for a group writing session. We'll begin with a mini-workshop followed by dedicated writing time. Additionally, we'll host a separate monthly panel presentation for the cohort to learn more about Borderlands writing perspectives.
Contact us at writingskills@arizona.edu with questions.
Graduate Writing Institute (GWI)
The GWI is a 3-week long, online program that aims to help graduate students and post-docs hone their academic writing skills and receive both professional and peer feedback in order to develop written documents, such as proposals, thesis and dissertation chapters, and manuscripts for publication. Participants will have access to instructional workshops, individual tutoring with our writing specialists, review sessions with small groups of peers, facilitated writing sessions, and a curated resources page.
If you're feeling stuck, concerned about your writing, or just know that you benefit from the support of a writing community, the GWI may be the place for you!
Program Details
- June 2-20, 2025
- Live online with asynchronous options
- $200 for U of A students; $400 for non-U of A students, including post-docs from any institution.
Open to graduate students and post-docs from all academic disciplines and institution
Apply online today Fees are due in May.
Visit our YouTube channel to view testimonies from past participants!
Writing Boost!
Application process is closed.
Each summer before the fall academic semester begins, WSIP offers the Writing Boost! Program, a one-week institute for undergraduate and graduate students. Our focus is on helping students transition from summer to fall writing.
- Workshops
- Writing Sessions
- Individual Tutoring
This is a writing-intensive program designed to support incoming and current students as they refresh their academic writing skills, work to finish writing projects, or prepare for writing projects in the fall semester.
- When: August 12-16, 2024
- Monday-Friday Individual tutoring, Workshops, Writing Sessions
On the application, students will be asked to select one option:
OPTION 1: Ideal for writers with ongoing projects and projects with imminent deadlines. This option focuses on writing time and tutor feedback.
Tues, Wed, Thurs, 10-10:30 am Workshop followed by 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Writing Session. Option to continue writing until 12:30 pm. Two hours of individual tutoring per your individual schedule between Monday and Friday.
Cost: $200/UA students; $240/non-UA students
OPTION 2: Ideal for students who are interested in refreshing their academic writing skills before the new semester begins. This option focuses on writing lessons and activities.
Tues, Wed, Thurs, 10-10:30 am Workshop followed by 10:30-11:00 am Writing Session. One hour of individual tutoring per your individual schedule between Monday and Friday.
Cost: $140/UA students; $180/non-UA students