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Spring 2026 Newsletter

The Writing Center offers support to all students, staff, and faculty
February 2 through May 19, 2026

Tutoring Services

The Writing Center is here to support you throughout your time as a college student, and we can assist you with any piece of writing. We can help you develop your ideas, cite your sources properly, write clearly on the sentence level, organize your thoughts, and communicate them articulately. We understand the needs of multilingual learners and returning students and are experts in all writing process phases.

Tutoring Appointments
In-person or Zoom

45-minute, one-on-one tutoring appointments
Two sessions per week (with additional weekly sessions being available for AEC and graduate-level students)
Self-booking up to seven days ahead
Multilingual and graduate-level trained SJSU writing tutors

Open Lab Drop-In
Zoom

20-minutes, one-on-one drop-ins
Three drop-ins per week
First-come, first-served (no appointment required)
Ideal for last-minute, quick writing support
Multilingual and graduate-level trained SJSU writing tutors

Writing Workshops

Workshops are one hour long and conducted virtually through Zoom. Click on the workshop link to register.

February Workshops
Mon 16-Feb-2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM | Emailing Netiquette: Academic & Professional Communication

Tue 17-Feb-2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Sentence Variety & Rhythm

Thu 19-Feb-2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM | Basic APA Style

Mon 23-Feb-2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Muscle Verbs for Good Writing

Wed 25-Feb-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Creating Easy-to-Read Sentences & Paragraphs

Thu 26-Feb-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Selecting & Integrating Source Materials

March Workshops
Mon 02-Mar-2026 | 6:00–7:00 PM | Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper

Tue 03-Mar-2026 | 7:30–8:30 PM | Writing Concisely

Wed 04-Mar-2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM | Personal Statements for Scholarships & Applications

Mon 09-Mar-2026 | 6:00–7:00 PM | Essay Prompts & Time Management

Tue 10-Mar-2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Basic APA Style

Thu 12-Mar-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Common Grammar & Punctuation Errors

Mon 16-Mar-2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM | Deconstructing the Prompt

Wed 18-Mar-2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Un-Blurring Plagiarism & Paraphrasing

Thu 19-Mar-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Body Paragraphs

Wed 25-Mar-2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Crafting Compelling Introductions

Thu 26-Mar-2026 | 7:30–8:30 PM | Graduate Writer Mindset

April Workshops
Mon 06-Apr-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Revising for Clarity: Subjects & Their Verbs

Tue 07-Apr-2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM | Graduate Writer Mindset

Wed 08-Apr-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Scientific Abstracts

Tue 21-Apr-2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM | Transitions for Coherence

Wed 22-Apr-2026 | 6:00–7:00 PM | Common Grammar and Punctuation Errors

Tue 28-Apr-2026 | 3:00–4:00 PM | Recognizing the Parts of a Research Paper

Thu 30-Apr-2026 | 10:30–11:30 AM | Writing Concisely

Special Events

The events listed are led by Writing Center professional staff and include collaborations with SJSU units such as International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), College of Graduate Studies, and SJSU Library.

Thu 05-Mar-2026 | 2:00–3:30 PM
Workshop 1: Leveling Up Your Physical Delivery Register

Thu 12-Mar-2026 | 2:00–3:30 PM

Workshop 2: Improving Your Dynamic Vocal Delivery Register

Thu 19-Mar-2026 | 2:00–3:30 PM

Workshop 3: Crafting & Organizing Impactful Presentations Register

Your Spring 2026 Writing Center Team

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