This summer, the Writing Center will host Dissertation Retreats for PhD candidates who are planning, drafting, or revising their dissertations. Participants in these week-long retreats will spend a majority of their time writing in the Writing Center, breaking for lunch discussions on topics relevant to dissertations students, including motivation, goal setting, and time management. Morning coffee/snacks and lunch will be provided. | Participants benefit from the structured daily writing time and from the social support of other participants. | There will be three Dissertation Retreats held during Summer 2019, hours for all will be 10am-3pm Mon-Fri | Retreat 2: July 8-12 (application due June 23, applicants notified about acceptance June 24) | Retreat 3: August 5-9 (application due July 21, applicants notified about acceptance July 22) | Participants can go to the writing center's page for graduate students to learn more and to register: https://www.writingcenter.udel.edu/for-graduate-students/dissertation-boot-camp  

This summer, the Writing Center will host Dissertation Retreats for PhD candidates who are planning, drafting, or revising their dissertations. Participants in these week-long retreats will spend a majority of their time writing in the Writing Center, breaking for lunch discussions on topics relevant to dissertations students, including motivation, goal setting, and time management. Morning coffee/snacks and lunch will be provided. | Participants benefit from the structured daily writing time and from the social support of other participants. | Retreat 3 is held August 5-9 (application due July 21, applicants notified about acceptance July 22) | Participants can go to the writing center's page for graduate students to learn more and to register: https://www.writingcenter.udel.edu/for-graduate-students/dissertation-boot-camp