Writing Events at the Center
At USF's Writing Center, writing is practiced, celebrated, and studied. Writing is essential—and often difficult—for both students and faculty. We believe that all writers can grow, and that all writers benefit from community support and from research-based knowledge.
The USF Writing Center and the Dean's Office of the College of Arts and Science are pleased to announce our Fall 2024 support for faculty writing and research. Please see below for information about our Faculty Salons, the Writing Room in Kalmanovitz Hall, and on-campus Saturday Writing Retreats.
Whether you are new to the USF faculty or a long-time member of the community, whether you want to make progress on a specific project or explore broader support for writing productivity, we look forward to writing with you this semester.
Join us for an Open House on Thursday, September 5, at 9:30am, to learn more about these events and programs (more information and RSVP links below). Events are open to College of Arts and Sciences faculty.
Fall 2024 Writing Center + CAS Faculty Writing Program
Writing Program Open House
Thursday, September 5, 9:30 am
3rd Floor Kalmanovitz Hall, outside the Writing Room (KA 329)
Please attend to hear about our exciting and supportive writing program, make connections with fellow writers, and get started to join our program. Coffee and pastries will be served, courtesy of the CAS Dean’s Office.
Kalmanovitz Hall Writing Room
Get re-inspired and revive your research ambitions by signing up to use our Fall 2024 CAS Writing Room (K Hall 329). The basic idea is simple, but the effects are long-lasting and profound. By signing up, you commit to reserving designated time for your writing. Others may sign up for overlapping hours, in which case you've got a writing team to provide collegial support.
The procedure: You choose your own days and hours to write. We write in 45-minute blocks, starting at 15 minutes past the hour. 15 minutes are for breaks, stretches, and team check-ins.
The benefits: You actually get work done, you meet interesting people across campus, and you work in a designated faculty writing room in Kalmanovitz Hall stocked with ample supplies (away from all the pesky distractions of your own office).
To get started:
- Commit to a day (or days) and time(s) using the form below.
- Choose a two-hour block minimum. Writing periods start at 15 minutes past the hour.
- Receive weekly reminders of your scheduled times.
- Show up consistently at your appointed time for yourself and your peers.
- Research and write around the communal writing table (K Hall 329)
Writing room sessions will begin on Monday, September 9, 2024. A confirmation email will be sent prior to our starting date with guidelines and practical information.
Fall 2024 Writing Room -- Sign up here
Faculty Salons
Salon #1: Evelyn Ho and Nicole Gonzales Howell
Wednesday, September 18, 12 pm - 1 pm in UC 501
Join Evelyn Ho and Nicole Gonzales Howell as they discuss recent work and describe their writing processes. What are the nuts and bolts, the sorrows and joys of writing? What tools, spaces, or habits make us productive? How do we manage distraction or frustration when productivity eludes us? Who are our writing partners or allies?
In this session, we'll talk particularly about co-authorship and other forms of collaboration in writing, such as editing.
Lunch provided, courtesy of the CAS Dean's Office.
Faculty Salon 9/18 -- Please RSVP
Salon #2: Guests TBA
Thursday, October 24, 11:45 am-12:45 pm in tba
Join TBA and TBA as they discuss recent work and describe their writing processes. What are the nuts and bolts, the sorrows and joys of writing? What tools, spaces, or habits make us productive? Who are our writing partners or allies?
Faculty Salon 10/24 -- Please RSVP
Saturday On-Campus Writing Retreats
Retreat #1: Saturday, October 5th, 9-5 pm, SoE 302
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), the Center for Research, Artistic, and Scholarly Excellence (CRASE), and the Writing Center are proud to partner in offering a two-day on-campus writing retreat on Oct. 4–5. Please join us!
10/4-5 1- or 2-day Campus Writing retreat -- Please RSVP
Retreat #2: Saturday, November 9th, 9-5 pm (RSVP)
Our November campus writing day will be held at the 101 Howard building -- convenient to BART and Caltrain!
11/9 Campus Writing Day -- Please RSVP
Each on-campus writing retreat is an active day of research and writing. Get work done in a supportive atmosphere, meet new colleagues, and get addicted to writing with colleagues! Breakfast and lunch will be provided, courtesy of the CAS Dean's Office. There is a limit of 12 people for each retreat.
The Learning, Writing, and Speaking Centers
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center | Lower Level G03
2495 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED