BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Online Writing Centers Association - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Online Writing Centers Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Online Writing Centers Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240413 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20240306T224807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T224807Z UID:5031-1712793600-1712966399@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2024 OWCA Conference DESCRIPTION:The OWCA’s 3nd virtual conference will take place asynchronously and synchronously. This year’s theme is The Vital Writing Center: Evolution and Endurance. \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org \nConference Schedule\nPreview the extensive list of both asynchronous and synchronous presentations. \nAsynchronous presentations will be uploaded shortly before the conference and will be viewable throughout the conference. Synchronous sessions will be held via Zoom. \nHow to Attend\nWhile there is no unique conference registration fee\, an OWCA membership is required by all who wish to present and/or attend. One-year OWCA memberships are $5-15 for students and $40 for professionals. Not a member? Join the OWCA!\n\nRegistration is required. Please complete our OWCA 2024 Conference Registration Form by April 1.\n\n\nLoading… \n2024 Conference Information\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Accessibility Guides\n \n \n Use OWCA's Accessibility Resources\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Conference Schedule\n \n \n View conference schedule URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2024-owca-conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20240213T205229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T205229Z UID:5009-1709222400-1709226000@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Where We Are: AI and Writing DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the articles or chapters chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nReading Abstract\nFebruary’s reading club discussion will be a little different. This month\, we’re asking participants to “read around” some recent publications concerning generative AI and writing. Choose one or more articles from the “Where We Are: AI and Writing” section of Composition Studies 51.1 and/or from the upcoming Computers and Composition 71 and come ready to discuss what you’ve read. Through this “read around\,” participants become familiar with their chosen text(s) through thorough reading or skimming. We’re hoping this approach will help facilitate a discussion around multiple dimensions of this burgeoning issue. \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-2-29-24/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231116 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20231017T223754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T224201Z UID:4975-1700006400-1700092799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Executive Board Applications Due DESCRIPTION:The OWCA is currently accepting applications for the following positions: \n\nAssistant Treasurer\nAssistant Secretary\nDiversity & Social Justice Co-Chair\nAccessibility Co-Chair\nVirtual Events Co-Chair\nStudent Representative (2 positions available)\nGrant Coordinator\n\nAnyone is welcome to apply. Applications are due November 15 (by end of the day). \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Example Applications\n \n \n View example Officer applications URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/election2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20231023T224322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T224322Z UID:4978-1699020000-1699023600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Info Session: Professional Development Opportunities with OWCA & Election Application Workshop DESCRIPTION:At this informational session\, you will learn about opportunities for professional development and discipline-level service with the Online Writing Centers Association. We’ll talk about OWCA’s mission\, our upcoming election\, volunteer opportunities with our various committees\, and the skills you can develop by volunteering with the organization. You will also have a chance to ask questions and receive feedback on your own potential application.\n\nThis is an open event and you do not need to be an OWCA member to participate. OWCA events are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. The session will be recorded and later posted with a transcript and captions on the OWCA website.\n\nRegister at our scheduling link.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to email us at events@onlinewritingcenters.org URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/prof-dev-election-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20231005T000239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T160708Z UID:4941-1697727600-1697731200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:"Writing Center Services Beyond the Tutorial" by Khadeidra Billingsley and Sarah Huffman DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This webinar is a premium event. It will be free to OWCA members; members of the public interested in attending will be able to purchase a ticket. \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Dr. Khadeidra Billingsley and Dr. Sarah Huffman\nTitle:  “Writing Center Services Beyond the Tutorial”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nWhile writing centers are often considered synonymous with one-on-one tutoring\, many centers offer additional services to support writers\, including mechanisms to spur students’ motivation to write. In this webinar\, Dr. Billingsley and Dr. Huffman will discuss innovative support structures for student writers that they have integrated into their respective writing centers. Attendees will reflect on what services they might implement in their own centers to support particular writer populations. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through our direct scheduling link. After opening the scheduling site\, follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/public-billingsley-and-huffman-2023/ CATEGORIES:webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230922T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230724T231931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161145Z UID:4882-1695391200-1695394800@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Info Session: "So You Want to Present at a Conference?" DESCRIPTION:Do you have ideas that can start a conversation? Have you done research that you want to share? Is there a workshop you feel is invaluable for others to participate in? The Online Writing Centers Association invites you to sign up for this informational session “So You Want to Present at a Conference?” at 2pm EST on Friday\, September 22nd\, 2023. \nCo-hosted by OWCA’s Conference Committee and Virtual Events Committee\, this event is for all those in the writing center world who are interested in presenting at a conference but who are not sure how to craft that perfect proposal. Using the CFP for the OWCA’s 2024 Virtual Conference\, the event will review what a CFP asks and what a strong proposal contains. There will be time for a Q&A as well as individual feedback on your proposal draft.\n\nWho Can Attend\nInformational sessions are open to everyone. Please come learn more about the OWCA Conference! \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/informational-session-9-22-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230816T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230724T152426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161158Z UID:4878-1692198000-1692201600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: "Genres of the Job Market" presented by Andrea Hernandez Holm and Jill Dahlman DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Andrea Hernandez Holm and Jill Dahlman\nTitle: “Genres of the Job Market“\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will provide an overview of the academic job search process from researching positions to interpreting job descriptions to preparing the various documents required for applications. Attendees will learn more about what these genres entail in order to both tutor writers in these genres and to conduct their own potential job searches. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/hernandezholm-dahlman-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230626T153918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161249Z UID:4835-1689778800-1689782400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Dismantling Neutrality: Cultivating Antiracist Writing Center Ecologies DESCRIPTION:July 19th\, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT\n\nReadingclubprovides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). July’s reading club discussion will focus on “Dismantling Neutrality: Cultivating Antiracist Writing Center Ecologies” by Eric C. Camarillo published in Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. A copy of the article will be available for registered participants.\nReading Abstract\n“In this article\, I explore the potential complications of running writing centers at minority serving institutions (MSI)\, with special attention to Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) and how thinking of writing centers as ecologies can provide keener insight into the real work of writing centers.”\n\nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. \n  \n  URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-7-19-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230515T171910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161516Z UID:4815-1687528800-1687532400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Tell Me What You Really Think: Lessons from Negative Student Feedback DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). June’s reading club discussion will focus on “Tell Me What You Really Think: Lessons from Negative Student Feedback” by Mary Hedengren & Martin Lockerd published in The Writing Center Journal. A copy of the article will be available for registered participants.\nReading Abstract\n\n“This study investigates negative feedback received via exit surveys completed by students who participated in over 11\,000 writing center consultations. Although the feedback was overwhelmingly positive\, the researchers mined negative comments for patterns—and note the value of negative feedback in helping writing centers assess and improve our practice. A key finding in the study is the prevalence of negative comments regarding what the researchers term “non-directive non-productivity”: students’ perception that some consultations guided by principles of non-directivity improve neither their product nor their process.”\n\nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-6-23-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230428T002520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T161627Z UID:4796-1684162800-1684166400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: "Perspectives on Asynchronous Tutoring" DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Mohsine Bensaid\, Maura Grady\, Laura Hardin Marshall\, & Sarah-Jean Watt\nTitle: “Perspectives on Asynchronous Tutoring”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will feature a panel of presenters discussing their various approaches to asynchronous tutoring. Panelists will discuss how asynchronous tutoring can reach varied student populations by emphasizing principles of access and inclusion. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/bensaid-etal-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230515 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230403T171944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T182805Z UID:4624-1684022400-1684108799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Conference Co-Chair & Vice President Applications Due DESCRIPTION:Applications for Conference Co-Chair and Vice President are due on Saturday\, May 14\, by the end of the day. Learn more about being on the executive board and consider applying for the position. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/conference-cc-vp-app-due/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230411T234310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T234310Z UID:4787-1682694000-1682697600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Why Writers Choose Asynchronous Online Tutoring DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This Reading Club will discuss “Why Writers Choose Asynchronous Online Tutoring: Issues of Access and Inclusion” by Lisa Eastmond Bell\, Adam Brantley\, & Madison Van Vleet in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship. \nReading Abstract\n“To effectively support writers\, writing centers should know who uses tutoring at their locale and why. As Lori Salem notes\, ‘[T]he decision to use or not use the writing center offers us a unique window into the writing center’ (150)\, and these decisions often encompass ‘personal preferences’ as well as ‘broader social factors’ (149). Questions about who uses tutoring and why are not new\, but they have not always included online tutoring. As a writing center administrator and undergraduate writing tutors\, we wanted to better understand who used our program’s asynchronous online screencast tutoring and why these writers chose to use online tutoring. To do so\, we conducted an IRB-approved study examining the demographic differences between writers participating in online versus in-person tutorials\, the primary reasons writers chose online tutoring\, and the ways online tutoring met or did not meet writers’ preferences or needs.” \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-4-28-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220815T181422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T163323Z UID:4020-1681344000-1681516799@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2023 OWCA Conference DESCRIPTION:The OWCA’s 2nd virtual conference will take place asynchronously and synchronously around the theme of multimodality in the online writing center. \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org \n \nHow to Attend\nAll OWCA members can attend the OWCA virtual conference and access the recordings for free\, with no additional registration fees or forms. \nNot a member? Join the OWCA! URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2023-owca-conference/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230406T023911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T024137Z UID:4540-1680739200-1681343999@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:2023 OWCA Conference Asynchronous Sessions DESCRIPTION:The OWCA’s virtual conference asynchronous sessions will be available from April 6. \nHow to Attend\nAll OWCA members can attend the OWCA virtual conference and access the recordings for free\, with no additional registration fees or forms. Please make sure you are signed in to your account before attempting to access the presentations. \nView the conference portal or go straight to the asynchronous presentations page. \nNot yet a member? Join the OWCA today! \nQuestions? Email owca-conference@onlinewritingcenters.org URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/2023-conference-async/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230402 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230403 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20230309T194933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T194933Z UID:4563-1680393600-1680479999@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Mentoring Group Registration Deadline DESCRIPTION:Register to join one of the 2023 mentoring groups! Mentoring groups are open to all OWCA members. \nLearn more about mentoring groups \nRegister for the 2023 cohort URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/mentor-deadline/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221209 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20221109T225456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T193652Z UID:4287-1669593600-1670543999@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:OWCA Website Shutdown DESCRIPTION:From November 28 to December 11\, the OWCA website will be shut down for updates. \nIf you need to access your account or one of our resources during the shutdown\, please contact website@onlinewritingcenters.org. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/22-shutdown/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20221014T214241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T214408Z UID:4251-1668099600-1668103200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Collaborative Learning and the "Conversation of Mankind" by Kenneth Bruffee DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This Reading Club will discuss Collaborative Learning and the “Conversation of Mankind” by Kenneth Bruffee. \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-11-10-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221107 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220918T002145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T113647Z UID:4199-1667692800-1667779199@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Executive Board Applications Due (Extended) DESCRIPTION:The OWCA is still accepting applications for the following Officer positions on the Executive Board: \n\nVice President\nAssistant Treasurer\nStudent Representative (2 openings)\nOutreach Coordinator\n\nAnyone is welcome to apply. Applications are due November 6 (by end of the day). URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/election-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220916T000622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T160306Z UID:4158-1666285200-1666288800@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Informational Session: Election Application Workshop DESCRIPTION:In this informational session\, you can learn about open Officer positions\, learn effective practices for writing an application\, and receive feedback on your application. \nOpen Positions\nThe following Officer positions are open for applications: \n\nVice President\nAssistant Treasurer\nAssistant Secretary\nDiversity & Social Justice Chair\nDiversity & Social Justice Co-Chair\nAccessibility Co-Chair\nVirtual Events Co-Chair\nStudent Representative (2 openings)\nWebsite Coordinator\nOutreach Coordinator\n\nWho Can Attend\nInformational sessions are open to everyone. Please come learn more about the OWCA! \nRegister\nYou can register for an informational session through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/informational-session-10-20-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20210315T114149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T165229Z UID:2550-1665792000-1665878399@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:OWCA Conference Proposals Due DESCRIPTION:The deadline for OWCA conference proposals is October 15\, 2022\, at 11:59PM Pacific Time. \nWe accept written proposals ( about 500 words)\, audio proposals (5 minutes or less)\, and video proposals (5 minutes or less). \nImportant Links\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conference Proposal Submission\n \n \n Submit a proposal to the 2023 OWCA conference\n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Accessibility Guides\n \n \n Use OWCA's Accessibility Resources\n \n \n Read More URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/deadline-conference-proposals-due/ CATEGORIES:OWCA conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220916T000350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220918T002809Z UID:4156-1665759600-1665763200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Informational Session: End-of-Year Recap DESCRIPTION:In this informational session\, you can meet current OWCA Executive Board members and learn about: \n\nThe structure of the OWCA\nMember dues and benefits\nYearly objectives and action items\nEvents and resources\nCommittee volunteer opportunities\nOpen positions on the Executive Board\n\nWho Can Attend\nInformational sessions are open to everyone. Please come learn more about the OWCA! \nRegister\nYou can register for an informational session through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/informational-session-10-14-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220923T190520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T190520Z UID:4206-1664895600-1664899200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:"Fostering a Culture of Research in Your Writing Center" presented by Dr. Candis Bond\, Dr. Scott Whiddon\, and Dr. Carolyn Wisniewski DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenters: Dr. Candis Bond\, Dr. Scott Whiddon\, and Dr. Carolyn Wisniewski\nTitle: “Fostering a Culture of Research in Your Writing Center“\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will engage the audience in a discussion of how writing center directors\, at a variety of institutions\, have created a culture of tutor research in their own respective writing centers. Such work not only allows for more substantive student support but also helps justify center needs and creates a stronger\, more visible campus identity. Panelists will talk about how investigating everyday writing center practices can lead to presentations and publications. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/bond-etal-2022/ CATEGORIES:webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220901T110158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T110158Z UID:4114-1663167600-1663171200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Why I Call It the Academic Ghetto DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This Reading Club will discuss “Why I Call It the Academic Ghetto: A Critical Examination of Race\, Place\, and Writing Centers” by Alexandria Lockett in Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. \nReading Abstract\n“This article investigates my lived experience as a black queer writing center tutor for the purposes of theorizing the transformative power of learning centers. Drawing on several perspectives and methods offered in Praxis’s special issue on Access and Equity in Graduate Writing Support\, this article argues that the antiracist potential of writing centers depends on more comprehensive analyses of how writing centers function as racialized places. Using the metaphor of the “academic ghetto\,” I signify on the misconception of writing centers as places for correcting deficiency. I apply my analysis to both an Undergraduate Writing Center (WCs) and a Graduate Writing Center (GWC) space to systematically discover how racial biases mediate and construct these learning spaces. In particular\, I structure my discussion through a blend of personal narrative and critical analysis that illustrates the epistemic conflict and character of the “academic ghetto.” The article concludes with a call to invent antiracist practices for writing centers that model more inclusive methods of living in these spaces.” \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/rc-9-14-22/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220814T182148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T215806Z UID:4005-1661346000-1661349600@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:"Story Culture Live" with Clarissa J. Walker DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenter: Clarissa J. Walker\nTitle: “Story Culture Live: Homegrown Storytelling as Actionable Anti-Racism Work“\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nOn Wednesday\, August 24th at 1 p.m.\, Clarissa J. Walker will present “Story Culture Live: Homegrown Storytelling as Actionable Anti-Racism Work.” Clarissa will introduce the components of the SCL framework: Agency\, Kinship\, Tensions\, and Identification and offer anecdotal examples from her Story Culture Live podcast to illustrate the framework in use. Finally\, Clarissa will lead a group activity that applies these actionable anti-racism principles to writing tutor-client sessions. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/walker-2022/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220712T173403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T183936Z UID:3939-1658329200-1658332800@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Webinar: What's Your Story? with Rikki Corniola (2022) DESCRIPTION:Webinars provide a space to share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). \nEvent Details\n\nPresenter: Rikki Corniola\nTitle: “What’s Your Story?: Work backwards from your goals to identify data points and evidence to support your writing center”\nHosting Organization: Online Writing Centers Association\n\nThis webinar will engage the audience in a discussion of the story they want to tell administrators about their writing center\, and how to work backwards to identify necessary data collection to help them tell that story effectively. We will encourage participants to consider the data they already collect for their writing center\, what they need to collect to tell their story\, how to set clear goals/outcomes for the writing center and how to align those with institutional goals and outcomes. \n\nASL Interpretation and Recording\nWe work with Morr Interpreting to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters in each webinar. Webinars are recorded\, given edited closed captions\, and shared in our Event Archive up to 2 weeks after the event date. \nGuidelines for Participating\nWebinars are currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure our interpreters are visible and can translate without auditory or visual distractions\, we ask that participants keep their audio and video turned off during the event. Participants are welcome to ask questions and contribute in the chat. \nRecording\nThis event will be recorded\, and the recording will be available to the public. \nRegister\nYou can register for a webinar through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the day of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/webinar-whats-your-story-with-rikki-corniola-2022/ CATEGORIES:webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220611 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220525T114950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T121615Z UID:3893-1653436800-1654905599@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Registration Deadline: Mentoring Group Cohort 2 DESCRIPTION:Registration for the OWCA Membership Group Cohort 2 of 2022 is now open until June 10! Cohort 2 will run from July—December 2022 with a kick-off meeting in early July. \nParticipants of Cohort 1 who would like to participate in Cohort 2 (either in their current mentoring group or a new group) should also register for Cohort 1 (you will be asked to complete a shorter registration form). \nLearn more about Mentoring Groups>> \nIf you’re an OWCA member\, you can register for a Mentoring Group>> \nIf you are not an OWCA member\, please join the OWCA to register. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/mentoring-cohort2-2022/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220512T212521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T143521Z UID:3851-1653400800-1653404400@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Reading Club: Rhetoric of Labor Activism in Writing Centers DESCRIPTION:Reading club provides a space to discuss writing center scholarship. Based on the article or chapter chosen\, participants will share experiences\, ideas\, strategies\, and questions about online writing centers (OWCs). This Reading Club will discuss “Toward a Rhetoric of Labor Activism in College and University Writing Centers” by Liliana M. Naydan in Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. \nReading Abstract\nThis essay considers the present degree of the writing center field’s engagement with labor activism in the age of the corporate university and argues that writing center practitioners are well positioned to reconstitute their identities: to re-envision themselves and their colleagues as poised to engage in activist rhetorics and live lives as academic activists. By employing a rhetoric of labor activism and thereby addressing labor issues in more robust ways alongside professional organizations that represent them\, writing centers can work to revitalize shared governance and academic freedom\, both of which are threatened by corporatizing forces\, and they can influence emergent institutional and professional histories. \nGuidelines for Participating\nReading Club is currently held in a Zoom Pro room. Participation is open to everyone\, including not-yet OWCA members. To ensure a safe space for open communication and interaction\, these sessions will not be recorded. \nRegister\nYou can register for a reading club through the scheduling system below. Follow these steps: \n\nSelect your time zone from the drop-down menu\nClick the “Register” button next to the event you’d like to attend\nFill out the registration form and click “Complete Registration”\nSave your confirmation email to have the Zoom information or cancel your registration later. You can also respond to this email to contact the event organizers.\n\nA reminder email will also be sent the morning of the event. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/reading-club-rhetoric-of-labor-activism-in-writing-centers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220512 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220428T213044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T213044Z UID:3841-1652227200-1652313599@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Conference Co-Chair Applications Due DESCRIPTION:The OWCA Board is looking to fill the following position as soon as possible and will review initial applications during their next Board meeting on May 12. For first consideration\, please submit by May 11\, 2022. \n\nConference Co-Chair URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/board-application-2022/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220317T214711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220330T123808Z UID:3803-1649775600-1649779200@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Engaging Writers Online: A Tutor-Centered Conversation DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\nDate: Tuesday\, April 12\, 2022\, 3-4 pm EST/1-2 pm MST\nTitle: “Engaging Writers Online: A Tutor-Centered Conversation”\nHosting Organization: Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Association (RMWCA) and Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA)\n\nEvent Description\nThe Rocky Mountain Writing Centers Association (RMWCA) and Online Writing Centers Association (OWCA) are excited to announce a co-sponsored event titled “Engaging Writers Online: A Tutor-Centered Conversation” on Tuesday\, April 12 at 3 pm EST/1 pm MST. \nDuring this hour-long conversation\, a panel of student tutors will discuss ways they have successfully engaged writers in a range of online tutoring situations and modalities.  The goal of this conversation is to put tutors’ critical work in the spotlight\, as they share insights on practices that have proven useful in bridging the virtual divide between tutor and writer. \nWe invite all tutors\, both student and professional\, who are interested in sharing their own effective online practices and/or would like to learn more about practices other tutors have used to promote writer engagement in online spaces. We also welcome administrators to the conversation to listen and learn about the practices\, tricks\, and tips online tutors have built into their online tutoring work. \nRecording\nThis event will not be recorded. \nWho Can Attend\nThis event is open to everyone.  \nRegister\nRegistration is encouraged on the RMWCA website\, but registration is not required. URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/engaging-writers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220309 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220310 DTSTAMP:20260403T133058 CREATED:20220224T002624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220224T132135Z UID:3749-1646784000-1646870399@www.onlinewritingcenters.org SUMMARY:Executive Board Applications Due DESCRIPTION:The OWCA Board is looking to fill the following positions as soon as possible and will review initial applications during their next Board meeting on March 10. For first consideration\, please submit by March 9\, 2022. \nPlease click the links below to learn more about each position and submit an application: \n\nConference Chair\nWebsite Coordinator\nGrant Coordinator URL:https://www.onlinewritingcenters.org/calendar/board-applications-2022/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR