Writing Center Workshops
Workshop Schedule
The Writing Center is pleased to offer workshops on a variety of topics to help students to improve their writing, study, and life skills. Workshops are FREE to SBVC students!
Note on Enrollment in LST-606
Students who use any of the Writing Center's services may be automatically enrolled in the LST-606 noncredit course. Students will not be charged for the course, nor will it affect their GPA. It is used to document usage of services to help with apportionment funding for tutoring/learning services. For more information, click here.
Requirements and Policies for Workshops
- Only SBVC students with an active student ID number may participate in any workshop offered by the Writing Center.
- Anyone acting inappropriately or showing inappropriate content during workshop sessions may lose tutoring/workshop privileges and disciplinary action may be sought.
- Anyone exhibiting rude or offensive behavior and/or language during workshop sessions may lose tutoring/workshop privileges and disciplinary action may be sought.
Workshop Tips and Reminders
- For workshops provided ONLINE, no registration is required.
- For workshops provided IN PERSON, no registration is required.
- Participants need to be on time for workshops. Participants who are late to a workshop may not be permitted entry into the workshop since it will interrupt the session.
- Recordings and PowerPoint presentations for workshops are not available for distribution. However, students may take notes and ask the presenter questions during the workshop presentations.
Instructions
- To attend a workshop, first look through the topics and workshop schedule listed below.
- When you have selected the workshop(s) that you wish to attend, you may do one of the following options:
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- For IN PERSON workshops, no registration is required. Simply go to the location indicated on the day and time of the workshop.
- For ONLINE workshops, click on the link under the workshop topic to access the Workshop Links webpage that provides the Zoom links for the workshops. For more information, follow the instructions in the blue box below.
- Reminder: You must be a currently enrolled student in order to register for any of
the Writing Center workshops.
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When you click on a link for an online workshop that you would like to attend, you will be taken to the SBCCD Portal. Enter your User Name and Password as follows: Username Format: 1. Student Username must be: <username>@student.sbccd.edu (Example: j.doe1234@student.sbccd.edu) 2. The password is the same one that you use for SelfService. HELPFUL TIPS: If you are experiencing difficulty with accessing the SBCCD portal, try the following troubleshooting methods below. TROUBLESHOOTING METHOD 1:
For instance, if you are currently using Google Chrome, you might try accessing your Zoom link in Firefox or Microsoft Edge. TROUBLESHOOTING METHOD 2:
TROUBLESHOOTING METHOD 3: If you are not able to register for a workshop and need assistance, email the lead instructor, Dr. Lee, at dlee@valleycollege.edu . |
For ONLINE workshops:
- When you have accessed the Workshop Links webpage, you will be provided with list
of all the Zoom links for the workshops that the Writing Center offers.
- To enter an online workshop, simply click on the link to the right of the workshop topic that you wish to attend on the day and time of the workshop. The link will be labeled as CLICK HERE TO ENTER WORKSHOP. You will need to access the link a few minutes before the scheduled time of your workshop to be admitted into the workshop.
Verification of Workshop Attendance
- To receive a verification email indicating workshop attendance, participants must attend and participate in the workshop.
Instructions to Receive a Verification Email for Workshop Attendance
- At the beginning of a workshop, the presenter will provide a link in the Chat box in Zoom for you to click on to access the online attendance form. Please follow the presenter's instructions carefully.
- To sign-in to the workshop, be sure to enter all of the required information into the online attendance form.
- At the end of the workshop, you will be asked to access the online attendance form one more time to sign-out of the workshop. Be sure to enter all of the required information into the online attendance form to receive a verificaiton email for workshop attendance.
- Note: Verificaiton emails take about 24 to 48 hours to receive.
Workshop Topics and Schedule
(Check this page weekly for new workshops.)
Workshops are FREE to SBVC students!
- For IN PERSON workshops, no registration is required.
- For ONLINE workshops, register using the links provided to receive a Zoom link. An active student ID number is required.
| Workshop Topics and Location |
Days | Times |
Scholarship Workshop - Personal Statement and ProcessLocation: Online via Zoom [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WORKSHOP LINKS] |
Friday, October 18 |
3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with MLA SupportLocation: Online via Zoom [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WORKSHOP LINKS] |
Wednesday, October 23 |
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. |
Resume Writing - Putting Together an Effective ResumeLocation: Online via Zoom [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WORKSHOP LINKS] |
Friday, October 25 |
3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with MLA SupportLocation: Online via Zoom [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WORKSHOP LINKS] |
Monday, October 28 |
1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
Scholarship Workshop - Personal Statement and ProcessLocation: Liberal Arts building, room 201 |
Wednesday, October 30 |
1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Online via Zoom [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WORKSHOP LINKS] |
Thursday, October 31 |
5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
Scholarship Workshop - Personal Statement and ProcessLocation: Liberal Arts building, room 201 |
Wednesday, November 13 |
3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. |
Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with MLA SupportLocation: [CLICK HERE TO ACCESS WORKSHOP LINKS] |
Thursday, November 14 |
3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. |
Prewriting Strategies: Understanding how to organize ideas for your papers.Location: Liberal Arts building, room 201 |
To be announced |
3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Liberal Arts building, room 201 |
To be announced | 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
Dos and Don'ts of Academic WritingLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
How to Use APA Format in Academic PapersLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. |
Understanding Paragraph StructureLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. |
How to Avoid and Correct Run-ons and Comma Splices in SentencesUPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced | |
How to Use MLA Format in Academic PapersLocation: Online via Zoom UPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced | |
How to Avoid Making Fragments in SentencesUPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced | |
How to Use Commas Appropriately in Academic WritingUPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced | |
Understanding How to Compose and Develop an EssayLocation: Online via Zoom UPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced | |
Understanding Subject Verb Agreement in Academic WritingLocation: Online via Zoom UPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced | |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Online via Zoom UPDATE: Workshop Cancelled Due to Campus Closure |
To be announced |
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Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with MLA Support
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To be announced | 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced |
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. |
Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with Library Database SupportLocation: In person in the Library room 109 or Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. |
How to Include In-text Citations for MLA Formatted PapersLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
How to Avoid and Correct Run-ons and Comma Splices in SentencesLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. |
Understanding How to Compose and Develop an Essay
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To be announced | 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. |
How to Use APA Format in Academic PapersLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. |
How to Avoid Making Fragments in SentencesLocation: Liberal Arts building, room 201 |
To be announced | 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. |
Understanding Subject Verb Agreement in Academic WritingLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with Library Database SupportLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. |
How to Use Commas Appropriately in Academic WritingLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
Overcoming Writing AnxietyLocation: Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
Research Breakdown: Understanding How to Write a Research Paper with Library Database SupportLocation: In person in the Library room 109 or Online via Zoom |
To be announced | 1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. |
Dos and Don'ts of Academic WritingLocation: Liberal Arts building, room 201 |
To be announced | 3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. |
