Fall 2026 Workshops

Scroll down for a complete list of our Fall 2026 workshops. We can't wait to see you soon! 

For all of the events below, attendance fulfills part of the requirement for receiving a Graduate School fellowship or travel funding. To receive credit, please record your attendance in the “Professional Development Events” tab here.

SMART Goals for Maintaining Productive Writing Practices

Register for SMART Goals Workshop Here

Date and Time: Thursday, September 10, 6PM (online only)

Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Marciniak, Director of the Graduate Writing Center 

Breaking down writing goals into small, attainable goals can help writers feel more productive, motivated, and positive about their writing progress. In this workshop, we will talk about how to create specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals that will alleviate the pressure of writing and support better mental health.  

RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, September 9, 6PM 

Location: Online (See confirmation email for Zoom link)

Half-Day Paraphrasing Studio

Register for Half-Day Paraphrasing Studio Workshop Here

Date and Time: Friday, October 2, 9AM to 12PM (in-person only)

Hosted by Becky Bruning, Assistant Director of the Graduate Writing Center 

Grad students and postdocs are invited to join the Graduate Writing Center for a highly interactive morning of paraphrasing practice. Attendees will explore the key elements of effective paraphrases and practice several strategies that can help writers express ideas in an integrated, academic way. 

Participants are encouraged to bring pdfs or printouts of 1-2 peer-reviewed articles they plan to read for coursework or research in the upcoming semester. 

RSVP Deadline: Monday, September 28, 12PM 

Location:The Graduate Center, Third Floor of Weeks Hall (Please note, this is a 3-hour event and registration will be limited to 40 participants) 

Navigating New Accessibility Rules for Theses and Dissertations

Register for Navigating Accessibility Rules Workshop Here

Date and Time: Tuesday, October 6, 1PM (hybrid)

Hosted by Allison Belisle, Assistant Director of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Unit and Shelley Barba, Digital Scholarship Librarian, TTU Libraries

In this workshop, attendees will learn how to revise their final dissertation or thesis into an accessible document. In particular, this workshop will cover how to use styles to create the table of contents and list of figures, understand where to include alt-text, and how to save their document as an accessible PDF. All dissertations and theses must meet these accessibility requirements starting Spring 2027. 

RSVP Deadline: Monday, October 5, 1PM 

Location: Online (See confirmation email for Zoom link.) and In-Person (The Graduate Center, Third Floor of Weeks Hall) 

Building Your Crosswalk: Practical Literature Review Organization

Register for Building Your Crosswalk Workshop Here

Date and Time: Wednesday, October 21, 2PM (hybrid)

This workshop is offered by The Graduate Writing Center with Special Guest Dr. Shirley Matteson, Associate Dean for Research and Staff/Faculty Development, Associate Professor of Middle Level Education at TTU

Dr. Shirley Matteson, author of “Using a Crosswalk to Organize a Literature Review (2020),” will lead writers through an organizational strategy designed to help organize large amounts of literature into accessible and searchable themes and patterns. 

RSVP Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2PM 

Location: Online (See confirmation email for Zoom link.) and In-Person (The Graduate Center, Third Floor of Weeks Hall) 

Navigating New Accessibility Rules for Theses and Dissertations

Register for Navigating Accessibility Rules Workshop Here

Date and Time: Monday, November 9, 6PM (online only)

Hosted by Allison Belisle, Assistant Director of the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Unit and Shelley Barba, Digital Scholarship Librarian, TTU Libraries

This workshop is an encore presentation of the previous accessibility workshop on October 6. In this workshop, attendees will learn how to revise their final dissertation or thesis into an accessible document. It will cover how to use styles to create the table of contents and list of figures, understand where to include alt-text, and how to save their document as an accessible PDF. All dissertations and theses must meet these accessibility requirements starting Spring 2027. 

RSVP Deadline: Sunday, November 8, 6PM 

Location: Online (See confirmation email for Zoom link.)

Using Generative AI Effectively and Responsibly as a Research Tool

Register for Using Generative AI as a Research Tool Workshop Here

Date and Time: Thursday, November 19, 1PM (hybrid)

Hosted by GWC Consultant Eugene Adu Henaku, Ph.D. student in Family and Consumer Science Education

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to Otter.ai as a writing support tool for graduate students. The session will demonstrate how Otter.ai can assist with notetaking, interview transcription, and information organization, making it especially useful for students conducting qualitative research. Please note: The use of generative AI in graduate coursework and research should comply with your instructor's, advisor's, or committee's expectations and policies. Always obtain permission when required.

RSVP Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 1PM 

Location: Online (See confirmation email for Zoom link.) and In-Person (The Graduate Center, Third Floor of Weeks Hall) 

In-class workshops

Would you like to schedule an in-class workshop for a course you are teaching? Learn more about the in-class workshops and orientations available for graduate students through the Graduate Writing Center. You can also request orientations for undergraduate students through the Undergraduate Writing Center.