A collaborative group of writing, communication, and learning center support administrators from across Virginia.
Members share resources about tutoring and teaching writing with the purpose of advancing their professional development.
05/09/2024
Join us on June 5 for our Summer Administrators Day in Richmond, hosted by the VCU writing center. The event is free! Membership in the Southeastern Writing Center Association is encouraged. Register here: https://forms.gle/TdqSMuKwEokLXBSMA
05/19/2023
The annual Virginia Writing Centers Directors Meeting will be hosted by the Virginia Tech Writing Center on Wednesday June 7. Writing center administrators from across the state are invited to learn more and register:
Summer 2023 VA Writing Center Directors Meeting: “Brave New World? Artificial Intelligence, Online Consulting, and Writing Center Work” Join us in Blacksburg, VA for the SWCA-VA's Summer 2023 meeting on Wednesday, June 7, hosted by Jenny Lawrence (Writing Center Director at Virginia Tech). COVID-19 forced many of us to make the switch to online tutoring very quickly, and if your writing center is like mine, we now have a much strong...
Attending the SWCA conference in Memphis this week? Please join the SWCA's Virginia Network at our State Network Meeting at 3:00pm on Friday, February 10 in the Founders Room. We'll see current colleagues, meet new ones, and discuss upcoming events. See you there!
10/24/2022
Please share this FREE professional development opportunity with your writing center staffs and colleagues! 😊
The third annual Virginia Tutor Collaboration Day (TuColla-VA) will be held Saturday, November 12 via Zoom. Our theme is Asking Questions, and we have a terrific lineup of speakers from writing centers around the state. Our keynote panel features writing center alumni in the fields of education, health care, and business talking about How Writing Center Work Has Shaped My Career.
Please encourage your writing center tutors, fellows, consultants, coaches, as well as directors and coordinators to register:
TuColla-VA 2022 Registration: Asking Questions Register now for the SWCA-VA's Tutor Collaboration Day, TuColla-VA 2022! Note: Even if you are presenting in a group, each individual participant should register for the conference. This is a virtual conference, and there is no charge for attending. The theme is "Asking Questions." The conference wi...
08/17/2022
The SWCA Awards Committee is currently accepting nominations for the undergraduate, graduate and professional tutor awards as well as the achievement award for directors or supervisors. The deadline for submissions is September 2nd.
The process has been streamlined to make it super easy for people to apply. Let's get the word out so that lots of Virginia writing center folks are nominated!
Southeastern Writing Center Association - Awards The SWCA sponsors annual awards that recognize excellence at both the tutor and supervisor levels. Awards are presented at our annual conference. See below for details about awards and the nomination process.
08/09/2022
The 2022 Virginia Tutor Collaboration Day will be held (via Zoom) on Saturday, November 12. Writing center tutors, consultants, fellows, and coaches are invited to submit presentation proposals by October 3. This is a terrific, FREE professional development event for writing center staff. Please spread the word, and plan to join us!
2022 TuColla-VA Call for Proposals Asking Questions Call for Proposals: Virginia Tutor Collaboration Day 2022 Deadline: Monday, October 3 Conference: Saturday, November 12, 2022 (via Zoom) Sponsored by the Virginia Network of the Southeastern Writing Center Association-Virginia (SWCA-VA) Hosted by the William & Mary Writing...
06/06/2022
The Virginia Network of the SWCA is hosting our annual Summer Directors Meeting. Register by June 13 for this free event! https://forms.gle/Lg5DydJB7RzLcyfc6
06/06/2022
The summer directors meeting is next week! Please register for this free event by June 13. https://forms.gle/Lg5DydJB7RzLcyfc6
05/26/2022
Register now for the 2022 Virginia Summer Directors Meeting! We'll have guest speakers from the new Tidewater Community Writing Center, as well as opportunities to discuss your center's most pressing topics. Spend time and share ideas with colleagues from around Virginia.
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05/19/2022
Please save the date for the annual Virginia Writing Center Director's Meeting, hosted this year by the Christopher Newport University Writing Center.
04/25/2022
Check out the SWCA's new webinar series. This is a great opportunity for professional development for your writing center. The first webinar--Engaging Students in Tutoring Sessions--will be held May 3, 7:00pm EST. Register here: https://www.southeasternwritingcenter.org/webinar
02/03/2022
The Southeastern Writing Center Association’s annual conference is next week, February 10-12. Conference registration is now available and, because this year’s event is virtual, you have access to either an individual or a group registration rate. It’s a terrific, low-cost opportunity to offer a professional conference experience to your tutors and trainees.
While you're at the conference, I hope you’ll also attend the Virginia State Networking Meeting on Friday, 4:45-5:30pm. We’ll share updates on upcoming events and initiatives, alert you to opportunities, and meet colleagues from writing centers across Virginia.
Southeastern Writing Center Association - Conference At the 2022 SWCA Conference, we invite you to explore the past, present, and futures of writing centers as we bring together students, faculty, staff, and writing professionals from both academic and nonacademic communities to discuss the questions and concerns we have about the work we do. By lear...