UMass Boston

Accountability Writing Groups for Faculty

The Writing Center organizes writing groups for faculty. These are accountability writing groups, designed to provide UMass Boston staff and faculty members—tenure track, non-tenure track, and post-docs—with time and space to work on their writing in the company of others. We define writing broadly, so writing groups can be used to work on research, data analysis, revision, brainstorming, reading, and any other part of the writing process. We start each writing group with a short goal-setting conversation and wrap up by celebrating our accomplishments. Since these are accountability writing groups, participants don’t exchange writing, instead, we work independently but provide extra accountability and community. 

Summer 2025 Writing Group for Faculty and Graduate Students

Register for the Summer Writing Group

This summer, we’re hosting an accountability writing group for graduate students and faculty and staff (tenure-track, non-tenure track, post-docs, and staff) that meets in person and on zoom. We meet on Wednesdays from 10am-12:30pm on campus and on Zoom. The first session is June 4, and the last session will be Aug 6.  

Please register to attend. You only need to register once, and you’ll receive an email with more information and the zoom link ahead of the writing group. Participants don’t have to attend every writing group nor stay the whole time. These writing groups are meant to work around your schedule, so come and go as you’re able.  

Faculty Writing Retreats:

Register for the Faculty of Color Retreat

Register for the Faculty Retreat

Faculty of Color Writing Retreat: 

For the fourth summer in a row, we’re offering a Faculty of Color Writing Retreat. The retreat will take place on July 23, 24, and 25 from 9:30am-1:00pm in Wheatley Hall, sixth floor, room 47 or on Zoom. The goal of the retreat is to give faculty of color at UMass Boston time and space to write in community. Because this is an accountability-based writing retreat, participants will not be exchanging writing. Please click here to learn more or register. 

Faculty Writing Retreat:

All faculty (tenure-track and non-tenure track, including post-docs) are invited to our August faculty retreat. It'll take place August 11, 12, and 13 from 9:30am-1:00pm in Wheatley Hall, sixth floor, room 47 or on Zoom. The goal of the retreat is to give faculty at UMass Boston time and space to write in community. Because this is an accountability-based writing retreat, participants will not be exchanging writing. Please click here to learn more or register.