Advance Your Scholarship This Summer with Faculty "Writing" Groups

Why a Faculty "Writing" Group?

Research has shown that a combination of camaraderie and accountability help faculty move their scholarship forward – at whatever pace suits them. As a result, the Center for Faculty Development and Office of Sponsored Projects have been launching Faculty "Writing" Groups (FWGs) since 2007 (the word “writing” is being used here to loosely encapsulate whatever is involved from the inception of your idea to the completion of the final scholarship “product”).

This year, new groups are continuing to be launched throughout the summer to provide you with additional summer support. These groups are intentionally interdisciplinary so that you remain the expert in your own field throughout; you set your own goals for your own individual scholarship, with encouragement from your group members.

Visit the Faculty "Writing" Groups webpage for examples of scholarship you might be working toward while participating in a FWG and for information on how to register.

What should I expect after registration?

FWGs are now being organized on an on-demand basis. Once sufficient faculty are interested, you will be grouped with two or three other colleagues from across campus and will be invited to attend a brief launch meeting with your group and a member of the center.