SIG Proposals

SIG Proposal Submission is Now CLOSED!

Deadline for SIG Proposals: May 1, 2014

SIG Session Information:

SIG sessions may include any format deemed appropriate by SIG organizers. Sessions will be scheduled in 1-hour blocks. Past IWCA/NCPTW SIGs have covered a range of topics:

Anti-racism Activism, Online Writing Centers, Writing Center Research, Assessment, High School Writing Centers, Writing Centers and Technology, LGBTQ, Negotiating the Tenure Track for Writing Center Directors, Two-Year Colleges, Mentoring, Peer Tutoring, Undergraduate Research, Graduate Student Administrators, Writing Centers Beyond U.S. Borders, among other topics.

Proposals for sessions from separate parties that contain similar themes may be asked to consolidate at the discretion of the SIG proposal review committee.

Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria:

Each SIG session proposal must include the following in word document:

  1. SIG title.
  2. Name, affiliation and contact information for the SIG organizer(s).
  3. 50 word abstract for online program.
  4. An extended (no more than 200 words) proposal that includes a description of the theme, topic, purpose and format of the proposed SIG along with a description of how you plan to promote audience interaction.

Please contact IWCA/NCPTW SIG Coordinator,
Adam Gray ([email protected] )
, with any additional questions.