CAC Research
The CAC is engaged in cross-campus collaborations and research year-round. This page also provides links to our reports and tailored workshops.
- Cross-campus
Collaborations - Research, Presentations
and Publications - Recent
Workshops - CAC Reports
and Findings
The CAC team works with other campus units to provide seamless, integrated support to UVic students.
2016
Listening and Notetaking Skills workshop (March 2016)
by Rebecca Edwards of International Student Services and Kaveh Tagharobi
Creating an Academic Poster workshop for JCURA award winners
by Laurie Waye, Matthew “Gus” Gusul and Nick Graves from Blink Printing
Learning Plan pilot (September 2015-August 2016)
by the CAC team with the English Department
2015
Thesis Writing Starter Kit (August 2015)
by Janet Sheppard of Counselling Services and Kaveh Tagharobi
Integrated support for ECON 225 students (January - June 2015)
by Gillian Saunders with Steven Hume and Bijan Ahmadi
Workshops with Library staff on academic text management and the basics of doing research (2015)
by Justin Harrison, Tina Bebbington, and Kaveh Tagharobi
As active members of the teaching and learning community, the CAC team engage in research projects, attend conferences, and share their findings.
2018
Canadian Writing Centres Association Annual Conference, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, May 2018
- “Individualized Programming and Writing Centres’ Role in Providing Equal Opportunities for All Students,” Roundtable Discussion by Kaveh Tagharobi
- “Tutor Professional Development: Writing Centre Reflective Practice, Teaching Dossier Documentation, and Non-Credit Institutional Recognition,” Roundtable Discussion by Nancy Ami
- “We Live in the Blur Where Tutoring Meets Editing,” Panel Presentation by Madeline Walker, Nancy Ami, And Kaveh Tagharobi
BCTEAL Regional Conference, UBC Vantage College, Vancouver, BC, May 2018
- “Student Peer Review: Facilitating Spaces for Responsible Writers,” Presentation by Gillian Saunders
BCTEAL Vancouver Island Regional Conference, Global Village, Victoria, BC, February 2018
- “Tools and Technology: Training Wheels for Writing Accuracy,” Presentation by Gillian Saunders
- "Summary Writing: Why is it so Hard and How Can We Make it Easier?" Presentation by Nancy Ami
Educational Developers Caucus Conference, UVic, Victoria, BC, February 2018
- “Re-envisioning Distance Academic Communication Support in Today's Writing Centre,” Presentation by Gillian Saunders
- “Academic Integrity and Student Use of Editors,” Roundtable Discussion by Nancy Ami, Gillian Saunders, Kaveh Tagharobi, and Madeline Walker
The CAC team can provide in-class workshops by request. Contact Nancy Ami, the Manager of the CAC, for more information.
2016
Critical Reading and Academic Writing workshop for Indigenous Education (February 2016)
by Laurie Waye and Nancy Ami
How to Avoid Accidental Plagiarism workshop for the Gustavson School of Business MBA program (January 2016)
by Nancy Ami and Kaveh Tagharobi
2015
Strong Writing workshop for the Masters in Indigenous Language Revitalization program (September 2015)
by Matthew “Gus” Gusul and Nancy Ami
We believe in researching our programs and their impacts. We also believe in sharing our CAC story. See below for our annual reports and research findings.