Writing Resources

The University Writing Center and the Sanger Learning Center offers a number of services for graduate students, including feedback on theses and dissertations.

University Writing Center

The UWC is in the Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) at 2.330, which the ground floor when you walk into the library. They have several services for graduate students, including individualized writing appointments, weekly writing groups, monthly writing retreats, workshops, and other resources specifically for graduate students. All of this is free for current UT students.

• Writing Appointments:  45-minute appointments with a writing consultant. They can help with any writing project, at any stage in the writing process, and at any point in the program, from class papers to your thesis proposal to your final dissertation.

• Writing Groups:  Sometimes you just need the accountability of others to get your writing done, and UWC offers weekly writing groups, both in-person and online, that offer accountability in a friendly atmosphere. They typically meet weekly for a semester, and you can sign up for multiple semesters in a row.

• Writing Retreats:  Once a month, the UWC offers a full-day retreat at their writing center, where graduate students can have a quiet area to focus on their writing, surrounded by others doing the same. They typically have snacks available, as well as appointment times to meet with a writing consultant, if you want.  You can stay for as little or as long as you’d like.

• Workshops:  The UWC offers workshops throughout the academic year, both in-person and online. They also have some previously recorded workshops available on their YouTube Channel.

• Resources: Both the website and UWC have handouts for a variety of subjects, from documentation and style guides, to writing guides, to grammar and punctuation guides, to sources on writing resumes, abstracts, and literature reviews.

Sanger Learning Center

The Sanger Learning Center is located inside the Jester (JES) dorm, across from the PCL, on the main floor. While aimed at undergraduate students, they offer some resources for graduate students, including appointments with Learning Specialists.

• Learning Specialist Appointments: Learning Specialists can help with issues like time management and planning, dissertation and thesis planning, and studying with ADHD and/or learning disabilities.