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Student Writing Groups & Retreats
Student Accountability Writing Groups
The Writing Center organizes writing groups for students. These are accountability writing groups, designed to provide UMass Boston students from any discipline and at any stage of their studies 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, creative writing, reading for class, studying, data analysis, revision, brainstorming, drafting, 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. The writing groups provide accountability and community. Learn more about our current writing group offerings on this page.
Summer 2024 Graduate Student and Faculty Writing Group
This summer, we’re hosting an accountability writing group for graduate students and faculty that meets in person and on zoom. We meet on Wednesdays from 10am-1:00pm in various campus locations and on Zoom. Our first writing group is Wednesday, May 29th and our last session is Wednesday, August 21st.
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.
Graduate Student Writing Retreats
We host writing retreats to help graduate students commit to regular writing and build community with fellow students.
August 2024 Writing Retreat for Graduate Students and Faculty
Register for the August Retreat
You are invited to join this pre-semester retreat designed to provide structure and community as you work to complete your summer writing goals for your thesis/dissertation/other writing project(s) and prepare for the fall. Each day, we’ll set goals, write in community, and share progress. No writing will be exchanged—rather, we’ll work independently to make progress toward meeting our individual writing priorities. Optional workshops will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday.
—Tuesday, August 20th: Morning session: 10am-12:30pm; Optional afternoon session: 1:15-3pm
—Wednesday, August 21st: Morning session: 10am-1pm
—Thursday, August 22nd: Morning session: 10am-12:30pm; Optional afternoon session: 1:15-3pm
*We'll take a 45-minute break for lunch on Tuesday and Thursday. Lunch will be provided on Tuesday; please bring your own on Thursday. Tea and coffee will be provided for those who attend in person.
This event is hybrid. You can join us on campus in the University Dining Club (Campus Center, 2nd floor) or via Zoom.
Writing Center
Main location: Campus Center, First Floor, Room 1300
Boston, MA 02125 USA
617.287.6753
writingcenter@umb.edu
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