Graduate students at Texas A&M University-San Antonio can work on their thesis and other academic writing projects at the Spring 2026 Graduate Student Writing Bootcamps this semester.

The events will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 21 and April 18 in Room 152A of the Madla Building.

Lizbett Tinoco, associate professor of English and dean’s fellow in the College of Graduate Studies, said the college is collaborating with the Writing, Language, and Digital Composing Center to host the boot camps.

Tinoco said the boot camps provide valuable support for graduate students, who often have fewer writing resources available to them than undergraduates. The sessions offer an opportunity to receive immediate feedback on assignments and develop stronger academic writing skills.

Graduate students often use the boot camps to work on theses, research papers or thesis proposals. A thesis alone can range from 50 to 100 pages, making sustained writing support especially important.

The events typically attract between four and seven students. One to two tutors attend each session, along with Katherine Bridgman, associate professor of English, who leads the events.

The boot camps are structured to give students focused writing time in manageable segments, starting with 10- to 15-minute periods that gradually increase. Bridgman, executive director of the Writing, Language, and Digital Composing Center, oversees the sessions while tutors circulate to provide individualized support.

The boot camps are typically held on Saturdays to accommodate graduate students who work full time Monday through Friday and attend classes in the evenings.

Breakfast and lunch are served to participants. 

For more information, visit the JagSync pages for the March and April events.

Maximo Rodriguez and Anais Perez contributed to this story.