Center for Academic & Professional Communication at Rice University

Taking summer classes? Need a second set of eyes on those medical school personal statements? Writing your dissertation this summer?

In-person and online appointments are available for the summer through July 31st! Make an appointment today at capc.rice.edu.

Registration is now open for CAPC Summer Dissertation Camps. Camps allow the opportunity to produce multiple pages of written work and create sustainable writing goals through accountable writing time, workshops, and camaraderie with other PhD candidates.

All groups are limited to 10 participants and registrants must have reached candidacy and be actively writing. Groups run from 9am-4pm daily. Lunch and snacks provided.

Dates:
Humanities: June 1 - 5
Social Science: June 8 - 12
STEM: June 22 - 26

To register, visit capc.rice.edu. Questions about dissertation camp? Email us at [email protected].

Join the CAPC and Fondren Library for the final installment of our virtual Spring workshop series!

Understanding Research Impact Metrics
🗓 Thursday, April 2nd @ 4pm via Zoom
Instructors: Shannon Kipphut-Smith (Senior Scholarly Communication Librarian) & Joe Goetz (Information Literacy Librarian

Understanding research impact metrics is essential to communicate the impact of your work. Join us to learn how to locate and interpret key bibliographic impact indicators, such as journal-level metrics, using a variety of tools.

To register, visit our website at https://pwc.rice.edu/capc/workshops.

Today is the last day to book a CAPC consultation before Spring Break! We will be closed from 3/16-3/20. We hope you all have a fun and restful break!

One of our undergraduate consultants, Simran, helping spread the good word about CAPC services at last week's Rice Pride Kickoff event! Special thanks to the Rice Pride Week 2026 Committee for organizing the event and for everyone who stopped by to chat with us!

Congratulations to Kate Ashford for winning our Texas-inspired gift basket during the Fondren Library's Go Texan Day Event! Yeehaw! 🤠🙌🎉

Reminder that CAPC consultant applications are due March 13th!

The Center for Academic and Professional Communication (CAPC) is hiring undergraduate consultants for the 2026-2027 academic year! Join our team of amazing consultants and provide one-on-one tutoring on written, oral, and visual communication projects in all disciplines.

For more information and to apply, visit our website at capc.rice.edu. Questions about the application process can be directed to Dr. Herrmann at [email protected].

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the CAPC table at the Fondren Library Go Texan Day event last Friday! Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement about the winner of the Texan-inspired gift basket 🤠

Join the CAPC and Fondren Library for the third installment of our workshop series!

Navigating Ethical Issues in Publication
March 4, 12:00pm via Zoom
Instructors: Mickey Stevenson (Assistant Vice President for Research Integrity) & Cindy Pierard (Assistant University Librarian for Research Services)

Honorary or ghost authorship? Data transparency? Join us as we discuss "gray areas" of academic scholarship and publishing, and practical frameworks for maintaining integrity through the publication process.

To register, visit our website at https://pwc.rice.edu/capc/workshops.

Our consultant spotlight is on Kamisi!

"Hi everyone! My name is Kamisi and I am a current Junior at Will Rice majoring in Chemistry on the premed track. I am in my second year working as a consultant and have recently gotten involved in our FWIS Studio program. I truly enjoyed working with other students through being a consultant and studio leader! My favorite part is seeing the variety of assignments, projects, and areas of study Rice students are involved in. I hope to continue supporting CAPC clients as best as I can!"