Wednesday Evening Graduate Writing Group

Meeting time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. CT
Format: registered (same attendees each week, attendance required)
Mode: online / fully virtual
Facilitator: Kati Conley

This graduate writing group meets online every week via Zoom. Our goal is to provide you with a supportive yet productive space to get work done! Graduate students are welcome to work on academic writing projects of any type and at any stage. The bulk of each meeting will be your dedicated time to work, but brief opening and closing sessions will serve as a space to celebrate successes and talk through challenges. All participants will be given access to a shared Google Doc, on which they note their weekly goals and progress. In addition, during the group’s meeting time, the facilitator (Kati) will be available for brief one-to-one conferences with participants to help them set goals, think through their strategies, and get an outsider’s perspective on their writing.

Thursday Afternoon Graduate Writing Group @ the GSCC

Meeting time: 2 to 4 p.m. CT
Format: registered (same attendees each week), plus drop-ins welcome if registered beforehand
Mode: in person
Location: GSCC conference room (716 Langdon Street, Room 137) and online
Facilitator: Carly Pschorr

Co-sponsored by the Gender & Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC), this writing group offers a supportive community of writers for graduate students who identify as LGBTQ+. This writing group meets in a hybrid format, with online participants joining the meeting via Zoom and in-person participants gathering at the GSCC (Conference Room). Each session will be divided into three sections: an opening check-in, writing time, and closing reflection.

  • In the first section (10-20 min.), we have a brief check-in and set writing goals for the session.
  • In the second section (90-105 min.), you will work on your academic or personal writing projects while the facilitator, Carly, will be available to chat about your work one-on-one.
  • In the third section (5-15 min.), we’ll check in to see how the session went and think ahead about the next week.

Join us to make progress on your class assignment, proposal, article, dissertation, or personal writing project in an affirming community!

Friday Co-Writing Space

Meeting time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT
Format: drop-in (attend when you’re available)
Mode: in person
Location: Helen C. White Hall, sixth floor

Want to make progress while writing in community? The Writing Center is offering a dedicated Drop-in Co-Writing Space every Friday, beginning in Week 3 of the semester (February 3-7, 2025). Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to work on your project. Please feel free to come and go as your schedule permits, and attend as often as you like!

This group does not have a facilitator, but Writing Center staff will be available to help you find our writing space and any weekly materials (handouts, goal sheets, etc.) available.

Tuesday Morning Graduate Writing Group @ the MSC

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: Samitha Senanayake

This graduate writing group is intended to support students in any stage of their degree program, whether you are just starting your journey or nearing the end. The goal is to bring together students of color in community as we tackle the many writing demands of graduate school. Every week, we will work alongside one another on our various writing projects, supporting and motivating each other to achieve our writing goals. The facilitator, Samitha, will be available during the meetings for individual support and to answer questions.

Monday Morning Graduate Writing Group

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

This graduate writing group meets online every Monday via Zoom. The group seeks to cultivate a supportive writing community for graduate students who are looking for a space to spend dedicated time working on academic writing. The group welcomes graduate level writers across academic disciplines and at any stage of their graduate program. The facilitator (Erika) will open each session with a brief goal-setting activity and group check-in, and will end the session with time to share progress and offer support and affirmations to group members. The vast majority of the session will be dedicated to independent writing time. Erika will also offer individual meetings throughout the three-hour session for those seeking 1:1 support on their writing projects. Erika maintains a supportive, flexible style in her writing groups, seeking to meet the unique needs of the writing community while encouraging group members to share writing strategies with each other over the course of the semester. Her goal is to instill or build a sense of confidence in each of the group’s members so they feel successful at the end of each writing session.

Wednesday Morning Graduate Writing Group

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: Ileaha Anderson

This writing group meets in person on the 6th floor of Helen C. White hall each Wednesday at 9 a.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. At the end of each session, we’ll debrief together, celebrating and reflecting on the day’s work.