Writing Groups

Writing tools

Writing is an important part of what faculty do, whether it involves writing up research, applying for grants, creating curricular materials, or communicating to external constituencies. But it can be challenging to carve out the time to write during the busy academic year.

The Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) supports faculty writing by making it social—from providing opportunities to write in the same (physical or virtual) space as others, to connecting faculty who want to hold one another accountable for meeting their writing goals, to matching faculty across units who are looking for substantive feedback on their work, to creating fora for discussing the writing process and its challenges.

OFA organizes two kinds of writing groups to match faculty across campus who seek peer support for the writing process:

Writing Circles

Are you interested in joining a writing circle? At the start of each semester, OFA accepts new applications for writing circles. 

Circles are groups of 3-6 faculty who meet up at least one a month throughout the academic year. Our writing groups have varied goals depending on participants' interests, including accountability; writing together; talking about the writing process and sharing productivity tips; and sharing work and receiving feedback.

The interest form for Writing Circles will open in Fall 2025.

Writing Sprints

Not ready to commit to a semester-long Circle? 

Writing Sprints are one-day events for faculty to write together in person on campus. OFA organizes these events twice a semester: once just before the term begins, and once midway through the term. Faculty must RSVP for these events so we can ensure there is enough space and food to support all writers. Participants may come for the whole day, or just part of the day.

Next Writing Sprint: March 14, 12:00 - 4:30 p.m. at CASE E422.

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