Workshops and Events

Writing Workshops

CTL offers a variety of free writing workshops throughout the academic year. Each workshop addresses a topic related to the development of skills in writing and languages. See below for a schedule of workshops being offered this semester. If you have suggestions for a workshop you’d like to see offered, send us an e-mail with your suggestion, and we’ll consider it!

Fall 2026 Schedule

  • All workshops take place on the 3rd floor of Zimmerman Library, Room 345
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  • Zoom. Link provided after registration.
Date and TimeTopic Registration
Sept. 14th - 3.30PMStrategies for Academic WritingRegistration and Zoom Link
Sept. 28th - 3.30PMResponsible Use of AI for StudentsRegistration and Zoom Link
Oct. 5th - 3.30PM

Writing About Research: Literature Reviews and Citation Practices.

Registration and Zoom Link
Oct. 14th - 3.30PMAPA styleRegistration and Zoom Link
Oct. 21st - 3.00PMMLA styleRegistration and Zoom Link
Oct. 26th - 3.30PMChicago styleRegistration and Zoom Link
Nov. 23rd - 3.30PMRevision StrategiesRegistration and Zoom Link

 

In-class Writing Workshops

Our writing team can host a writing workshop in your class!
See below for workshops we offer. We are also able to combine workshops or develop new workshops that are tailored to your course to best support your students.
Reach out to Writing Team supervisor, Frances Jones (jonesf@unm.edu), to request an in-class workshop or if you have questions or ideas.
Option
The Process of Writing: Moving from prompt to final draftCrafting an Effective Thesis StatementPlanning Your WritingOrganizational Strategies: Outlines and Reverse Outlines
Research Writing: OverviewResearch Writing: Research QuestionsResearch Writing: Annotated Bibliographies and Literature ReviewsScience Writing Tips & Tricks
Revision StrategiesSays Who?: Sources and ReferencesResponsible Use of AI for StudentsAcademic Integrity / Plagiarism

APA Style

Chicago Style

MLA Style

Resumes & CVs

*Availability of workshops depends on course schedules and tutor schedules.
For individualized writing support, visit our in-person drop-in writing lab on the 3 rd floor of Zimmerman Library, submit your writing projects to our Online Writing Lab (OWL), or make an individual appointment with a writing tutor.

Fall 2026 Language Events

No registration required for language events.

 

Become an Autism Ally! Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend Autism Ally Training. Learn best practices for supporting Autistic students and working with Autistic colleagues. Earn a certificate to display to identify that you are an Autism Ally. The next training is November 17th from 9am-Noon. Please contact AJ Richard at ajrichard@unm.edu to sign up for the next training or be placed on a list for future trainings.

Event flyer for the German Conversation Groupadvertising an Oktoberfestcelebration featuring arts, crafts, and pretzels. The event is on October 19 at 2:00 PMin the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The flyer notes that the event is open to all UNM students. The design features a large yellow-and-black Gothic-style “Oktoberfest” heading, a white banner reading “Arts & Crafts | Pretzels,” and a large illustrated soft pretzel on a textured tan background. The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears in the bottom-left corner.

Event flyer for the Japanese Conversation Group advertising “Practical Japanese Phrases for Travel to Japan.” The event is October 20 at 1:00 PM in the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The flyer invites students to learn travel-related Japanese vocabulary with the Japanese Conversation Group. The design features a white background with bold red and teal accents, a stylized airplane flying across a large red shape in the upper-right corner, and a dashed teal border framing the title in the upper-left. The lower portion features an illustrated world map with location markers and paper airplanes, reinforcing the travel theme. A starburst-shaped graphic on the left reads “Open to All UNM Students.” The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears in the bottom-right corner.

Event flyer for the Japanese Conversation Group advertising “Practical Japanese Phrases for Travel to Japan.” The event is October 20 at 1:00 PM in the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The flyer invites students to learn travel-related Japanese vocabulary with the Japanese Conversation Group. The design features a white background with bold red and teal accents, a stylized airplane flying across a large red shape in the upper-right corner, and a dashed teal border framing the title in the upper-left. The lower portion features an illustrated world map with location markers and paper airplanes, reinforcing the travel theme. A starburst-shaped graphic on the left reads “Open to All UNM Students.” The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears in the bottom-right corner.

Event flyer for the Portuguese Conversation Group advertising “Concordância: Gender and Agreement in Portuguese.” The event is October 23 at 1:00 PM in the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The flyer invites students to learn how gender agreement works in Portuguese with the Portuguese Conversation Group. The design features an olive-green background with pale yellow lettering and a central illustration of two people sitting across from each other in conversation, with speech bubbles above them. A large red oval sits beneath the illustration, creating a visual transition to a red banner across the bottom. The banner contains the event date, time, location, and a brief description of the activity, separated by vertical yellow lines. The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears inside a white rounded rectangle at the top.

Event flyer for the Portuguese Conversation Group advertising “Concordância: Gender and Agreement in Portuguese.” The event is October 23 at 1:00 PM in the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The flyer invites students to learn how gender agreement works in Portuguese with the Portuguese Conversation Group. The design features an olive-green background with pale yellow lettering and a central illustration of two people sitting across from each other in conversation, with speech bubbles above them. A large red oval sits beneath the illustration, creating a visual transition to a red banner across the bottom. The banner contains the event date, time, location, and a brief description of the activity, separated by vertical yellow lines. The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears inside a white rounded rectangle at the top.

Event flyer for the ASL Conversation Group advertising “Deaf Culture: Social Etiquette” on October 26 at 4:00 PM in the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The event will cover topics such as the “Deaf goodbye” and how to get people’s attention. Deaf interpreters Nixo Lanning and Mark Lucero will share their insights, and snacks will be provided. The design features a white background with decorative orange, red, and purple scalloped frames surrounding the event title, description, interpreter information, date, time, and location. The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears in the upper-left corner.

Event flyer for the ASL Conversation Group advertising “Deaf Culture: Social Etiquette” on October 26 at 4:00 PM in the LLC Movie Room, Ortega Hall. The event will cover topics such as the “Deaf goodbye” and how to get people’s attention. Deaf interpreters Nixo Lanning and Mark Lucero will share their insights, and snacks will be provided. The design features a white background with decorative orange, red, and purple scalloped frames surrounding the event title, description, interpreter information, date, time, and location. The UNM Center for Teaching & Learning logo appears in the upper-left corner.