Graduate Students

Graduate Writing Consultants

Graduate students are welcome to schedule an appointment or drop-in to meet with any research or writing consultant in the RWC. In addition, the are Graduate Writing Consultants (GWC) specifically designated to support graduate students in their professional development as writers and on their longer and more complex writing projects. To schedule an appointment with a GWC, go the RWC online schedule and select “Writing Consultation for Graduate Students” under consultation options. You can select whether to meet in person or online. If these appointment slots are full, we recommend joining the waiting list to be notified if there is a cancellation/opening on the GWC schedule or schedule an appointment with one of our other writing consultants.

Two students working together on an essay

If you are working on a longer writing project and would like to meet with a consultant over several different sessions, please contact Tyler Gardner, tyler_gardner@byu.edu, to schedule repeating appointments with the same consultant.

Multilingual Students

As with all students, ESL & multilingual students are welcome to drop in or schedule appointments at the RWC at any time. If you are looking for consistent writing support and additional resources, please contact Katie Watkins, katie_watkins@byu.edu.

Thesis/Dissertation Day Camp

In partnership with Graduate Studies, the BYU Research & Writing Center offers a free Thesis/Dissertation Day Camp each semester to provide space, food, support, and camaraderie for graduate students as they plan, write, and/or revise their thesis or dissertation.

Camp Details
Winter Semester 2023
Saturday, February 11
2742 HBLL

Schedule
8:30 am – Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:25 am – Goal Setting Workshop
9:30 am-12:00 pm – Writing Time
12:00-12:45 pm – Lunch
12:45-1:00 pm – Writing Tip
1:00-4:00 pm –  Writing Time
**Writing consultants will be available for individual 30-minute sessions
4:00 pm – Reflection & Wrap Up

Due to limited resources, we cannot guarantee a spot for everyone who might be interested in participating. To apply for a spot, please fill out the application below. The deadline to apply for the winter camp was Friday, January 27. Stay tuned for details about the next camp.

Please contact Tyler Gardner (tyler_gardner@byu.edu) with any specific questions.

Handouts, Links, & Resources

Common Pitfalls of a Long Paper (Thesis, Dissertation, Journal Article, Etc.)