Graduate Thesis Support
Fast Track Graduate Thesis Writing Retreat
Date & Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Meyer Library 107
Application Deadline: Monday, September 22, 2025, at noon
Graduate students preparing their theses are invited to participate in the Fast Track Graduate Thesis Completion Writing Retreat. This one-day retreat is designed to provide structured time, expert guidance, and a supportive environment to help you make meaningful progress on your thesis.
Participants will benefit from:
- Extended, focused writing sessions
- Individualized support from Writing Center consultants
- Research assistance from library faculty
- Strategies for sustained productivity beyond the retreat
This retreat is free of charge, but space is limited to ensure a productive environment for all attendees.
To apply, please submit your application by noon on Monday, September 22, 2025.
For more information and an official application, contact Michael Frizell, Director of Student Learning Services, at MichaelFrizell@MissouriState.edu
Materials Needed
- Official Application
- Proof of Enrollment in the Thesis & Dissertation – Graduate College Brightspace course
You should apply for the retreat when you are…
- enrolled in the Graduate College’s Thesis Brightspace course.
- actively engaged in the writing phase of your thesis.
- ready to spend a day writing, working with experts to improve your work.
- Able to commit to arriving by the starting time and staying until the end.
You should not apply for the retreat if you are…
- not actively writing.
- seeking a class or workshop about writing your thesis — what parts they have, what they should look like, step-by-step instructions for writing one, etc.
- not fully available on the specified dates.