First Year
In the First-year Writing Seminars, Rice students start developing the skills they need to communicate effectively throughout their time at the university. In addition, students can attend workshops through the Center for Academic and Professional Communication or make an appointment for one-on-one consultations to review an assignment.
Undergrad
Check out our workshops on topics like procrastination, oral presentations, and slide design, as well as our COMM 300 and COMM 415 course! We also maintain a list of online resources to assist undergraduate students in completing essays, presentations, and posters, and students can book one-on-one consultations to discuss an assignment.
Graduate Students
The PWC provides graduate students with workshops tailored to their academic goals and a curated list of online communication resources. Graduate students can also schedule one-on-one consultations in the Center for Academic and Professional Communication to help them succeed in written, oral, and visual assignments.
International Students
We provide resources to assist students whose first language is not English with communication assignments and courses. Students can make appointments for one-on-one consultations in the Center for Academic and Professional Communication or attend communication workshops and credit-bearing courses.
Faculty
We partner with instructors and departments to create communication instruction for their students, from classroom presentations to individual and group coaching. We also assist faculty in creating rigorous communication assignments and assessment tools tailored to their discipline.
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Virtual Dissertation Camp 2021 - Social Sciences
This week-long camp (June 14 - 18) is designed to enable students to produce multiple pages of written work over the course of the week and to set them on track to reach their personal writing goals over the next few months. Participants MUST have reached candidacy and be actively writing. Dissertation Camp provides: Dedicated time and (virtual) space and support to write Workshops on topics related to the dissertation writing process Opportunitites to meet with CAPC communication consultants to discuss writing progress A day at Dissertation Camp: 9-10 a.m. Writing Activity 10 a.m.-noon Quiet Writing Time 12-1 p.m. Lunch Break (Zoom Drop-Ins) 1-4 p.m. Quiet Writing Time, with 30-minute individual consultations *Participants will be asked to “check-in” throughout the day via Zoom *To defray costs from working at home, participants will receive a stipend of $50.
Virtual Dissertation Camp 2021 - Humanities
This week-long camp (June 21 - 25) is designed to enable students to produce multiple pages of written work over the course of the week and to set them on track to reach their personal writing goals over the next few months. Participants MUST have reached candidacy and be actively writing. Dissertation Camp provides: Dedicated time and (virtual) space and support to write Workshops on topics related to the dissertation writing process Opportunitites to meet with CAPC communication consultants to discuss writing progress A day at Dissertation Camp: 9-10 a.m. Writing Activity 10 a.m.-noon Quiet Writing Time 12-1 p.m. Lunch Break (Zoom Drop-Ins) 1-4 p.m. Quiet Writing Time, with 30-minute individual consultations *Participants will be asked to “check-in” throughout the day via Zoom *To defray costs from working at home, participants will receive a stipend of $50.
Center for Academic & Professional Communication 
The CAPC is the home for student and faculty communication support at Rice.
First-Year Writing Intensive Seminar 
FWIS courses will give you the communication foundation you need for success at Rice and beyond.
English as a Second Language 
The PWC provides a host of services for Rice students whose first language isn't English.
Communication in the Disciplines 
The PWC helps students learn to communicate in ways appropriate for their majors and intended careers.