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. 

Spring 2026 Virtual Writing Group for Faculty of Color 

Register for the Faculty of Color Writing Group

All staff, tenure-track, and non-tenure track faculty of color, including post-docs, are invited to attend the Spring 2026 writing group for faculty of color. We will meet on Tuesdays from 2pm-4:30pm on Zoom. The first session is February 10, and the last session will be May 12. We will not meet on March 17. 

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.  

Spring 2026 Virtual Writing Group for Faculty 

Register for the Faculty Writing Group

The Writing Center invites all tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty, including post-docs, to a weekly accountability writing group for faculty. We will meet on Wednesdays from 10am-12:30pm on Zoom. The first session is February 11, and the last session will be May 13. We will not meet on March 18. 

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:

The Writing Center hosts multi-day, on-campus writing retreats for faculty during the summer. We usually host at least two hybrid writing retreats, providing faculty and staff with accountability, community, and support as they work on their summer writing goals. Please check back for information about our Summer 2026 faculty writing retreats.