Below is the general schedule. All Showcase sessions and meetings will happen between Monday, April 4 and Friday, April 8. In addition to registering for the Showcase, please register for any individual sessions you would like to attend in order to receive its Zoom meeting link.
Unsure which sessions to attend? The Opening meeting is a great place to start and will describe the week’s offerings. If you’re unable to attend it, tutor-focused sessions are offerings from the SoCal WCA board for tutors (and sometimes writing center professionals) and tutor-led sessions are offerings from SoCal WCA tutors for tutors. All sessions are intended to further the theoretical and pedagogical interests in the region and to encourage dialogue about writing and learning.
| Date | Description | Link |
| Deadline – Friday, December 10, 2021 | Call for proposals | https://showcase.socalwritingcenters.org/2022-cfp/ |
| Deadline – Monday, April 4, 2022 | Registration | https://form.jotform.com/220175643380149 |
| Monday, April 4, 11am-12:30pm | Opening + Writing Center Professionals meeting Agenda | Zoom registration |
| Tuesday, April 5th, noon-1pm | Tutor-led session Using Creative Strategies to Mitigate Writing Anxiety Abstract | Zoom link (passcode 015971) |
| Tuesday, April 5th, 3pm-4pm | Tutor-focused session Personal Statements and Statements of Purpose: A Guide for Tutors Description Are you interested in applying to graduate or professional school? Personal Statements and Statements of Purpose are common elements in a wide range of applications, but these essays can be intimidating even for strong writers. Join Dr. Jennifer Kavetsky from the University of California, Riverside to learn about writing personal statements and statements of purpose for graduate school applications. | Zoom registration |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 11am-noon | Open board meeting Agenda | Zoom registration |
| Wednesday, April 6th, noon-1pm | Tutor & WCP-focused session Mentor network orientation Description Are you interested in connecting with other SoCal tutors or writing center professionals? This orientation will introduce attendees to SoCal WCA’s local mentor network and some mentoring resources. By the end of this session, attendees will be able to choose what kind of mentorship they’re looking for and connect with others accordingly. | Zoom registration |
| Wednesday, April 6th, 2pm-3pm | Tutor-led session Re-entering the Writing Space Abstract | Zoom registration |
| Thursday, April 7th, 1pm-2pm | Tutor-led session Re-imagining Tutor Training Using The Major Arcana as Student Troupes Abstract | Zoom registration |
| Thursday, April 7th, 2pm-3pm | Tutor-focused session How do I Make a Career out of Tutoring? A Roundtable Discussion with Writing Center Professionals Description You enjoy helping writers develop their skills and you think writing center directors are the most awesome people you know. But how do you get from tutoring to being (an awesome) director? Join us for a roundtable discussion with writing center professionals about their career paths, current roles, and future goals. | Zoom registration |
| Thursday, April 7th, 4pm-5pm | Tutor-led session Something to Talk About: Conversation Sessions in the Writing Center Abstract | Zoom registration |
| Friday, April 8th, noon-1pm | Tutor-led session Tools of the Trade: Dealing with Increased Emotional Stressors in Multimodal Tutoring Environments Abstract | Zoom link |
| Friday, April 8 (or sooner) | Showcase works & session-recordings posted | https://showcase.socalwritingcenters.org/works/ |
| Friday, April 8 1pm-2pm | Community hour | Zoom registration |
If you have any questions, feel free to contact percival.gv [at] uci.edu.