Fall 2025 Writing Groups

Meeting time: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. CT on Thursdays beginning September 25
Format: registered (same attendees each week)
Mode:hybrid (in person & Zoom attendance supported)
Location: GSCC conference room and online

Co-sponsored by the Gender & Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC), this writing group offers a supportive community for graduate student writers. This writing group meets in person at the GSCC. Each session will offer options for setting goals and sharing writing progress, as well as structured writing time. Join to make progress on your class assignment, proposal, article, dissertation, or personal writing project in an affirming community!

Meeting time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT
Format: drop-in (attend when you’re available)
Mode: in person
Location: Helen C. White Hall, sixth floor
Facilitator: Rabia Perez Gonzalez

This writing group is designed to support graduate students not only in their writing but also to cultivate a community of care for all our students. Each week will begin with a brief 5–10-minute check-in where students can share their writing goals—if they choose to do so—but can also use this time to recognize and safely discuss any challenges or successes they have encountered within or beyond our academic work. This group aims to provide an affirming space for writers across all disciplines, while also cultivating a safe and supportive environment for students of all backgrounds, including any underrepresented backgrounds, who may face unique challenges in graduate school. During our time together, students are encouraged to spend their sessions working on whatever works best for them, with no specific or external pressures. As your facilitator, I (Rabia) will be present to answer any questions or discuss any possible concerns—both academic and beyond. At its core, I hope that this writing group can foster a community of revolutionary care and joy, one that not only celebrates, honors, and supports writing—but the folks writing with us as well.

Meeting time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
Format: registered (same attendees each week), plus drop-ins welcome if registered beforehand
Mode: in person
Location: Multicultural Student Center, Red Gym (Room 243)
Facilitator: Jay Lowe

This graduate writing group is designed to support students across a wide range of disciplines and in any stage of their degree program. Each week, participants will work alongside one another as they complete their respective writing projects, supporting and motivating each other to work toward achieving their writing goals. The facilitator, Jay, will be available during the meetings for individual support and to answer questions.

Meeting time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
Format: registered (same attendees each week, attendance required)
Mode: online/fully virtual
Facilitator: Helenia Quince

This writing group is an intentional space for graduate-level students to work toward their writing goals in community. In this group, we will collaboratively explore the structure of your writing process by offering a 15-minute check-in to set your intentions for the session and a brief 5-minute reflection to provide strategies to maintain focus during this process. This writing group is a collaborative space, welcoming writers and learners of all styles. I (Helenia) will give you one-to-one time to answer questions or offer the space to reflect on your written process. Writing can be accessible to everyone, regardless of your starting point, whether you need the space to organize and figure out your structure or are in the editing phase of the process.

Meeting time: 6 to 9 p.m. CT
Format: registered (same attendees each week, attendance required)
Mode: online / fully virtual
Facilitator: Ileaha Anderson

This writing group meets over Zoom on Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. While writing can sometimes be an isolating experience, this group can offer solidarity and community as well as accountability. We will touch base at the beginning of each session, allocating about 15 minutes for setting goals and fostering connections between writers. For the majority of the session, participants will write and work on their own individual drafts, with Ileaha available for one-on-one conferences via breakout rooms. Participants can work on whatever makes sense for them. At the end of each session, we’ll debrief together, celebrating and reflecting on the day’s work.

Meeting time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
Format: registered (same attendees each week, attendance required)
Mode: in person
Location: Helen C. White Hall, 6th floor
Facilitator: Erin Miller

This graduate student writing group meets on Wednesday mornings and is well-suited for students who are looking for structure, support, and the space to evaluate their writing habits. As a writing instructor and tutor, I (Erin) prioritize metacognition and reflection as two skills that aid writers at any stage of their writing project. I also strongly believe that the interplay between writing and talking helps writers understand and grow more confident in their abilities—and increases friendly accountability. Therefore, each writing group session will begin with fifteen minutes of guided goal setting and goal sharing. Then, we will transition into about two and a half hours of writing time, in which participants will have the option to write independently or consult with me as needed. Each session will conclude with roughly fifteen minutes of sharing what we accomplished in our time together, with emphasis on describing the specific skills worked on and how it felt to do this work. My hope for this group is that we will all get to know ourselves better as writers and celebrate the monumental progress we make in our projects this semester!

Meeting time: 1 to 4 p.m. CT on Wednesdays beginning September 24
Format: registered (same attendees each week)
Mode: hybrid, with an option to attend in person
Location: the Disability Cultural Center (702 W. Johnson) and on Zoom
Facilitators: Miso Kwak and Helen Rottier

The DCC Writing Group is an opportunity for graduate students to gather, write, and make progress on program requirements, journal articles, and other projects with a supportive writing community. Group meetings will include check in and goal-setting, writing time, and check out. Weekly attendance is not mandatory, but we encourage group members to commit to consistent attendance as able to cultivate community and accountability.