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 Spring 20245 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.
Spring 2025 Writing Center + CAS Faculty Writing Program
Writing Program Open House & Faculty Writing week
Monday, February 3, 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 programs. We'll also help kick of Faculty Writing Week, February 3-7. 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 Spring 2025 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, February 3, 2025. A confirmation email will be sent prior to our starting date with guidelines and practical information.
Spring 2025 Writing Room -- Sign up here
Faculty Salons
Salon #1: Nora Fisher Onar and Dana Zartner
Thursday, February 6, 11:45 am - 12:45 pm in UC 501
Join Nora Fisher Onar and Dana Zartner as they discuss recent work and describe their writing processes. What are the nuts and bolts, the sorrows and joys of writing? How do we shift or adapt for different forms or audiences? 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 2/6/2025 -- Please RSVP
Salon #2: Richard Greggory Johnson III and Alark Joshi
Wednesday, April 16, 11:45 am-12:45 pm
Join Richard Greggory Johnson III (Masters in Public Administration) and Alark Joshi (Computer Science) 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 4/16/2025 -- Please RSVP
Saturday On-Campus Writing Retreats
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.
Retreat #1: Saturday, February 22nd, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Writing Center are proud to partner in offering a one-day on-campus writing retreat on February 22. Please join us!
2/22 Campus Writing DAY -- Please RSVP
Retreat #2: Saturday, April 5th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Writing Center are proud to partner in offering a one-day on-campus writing retreat on April 5. Please join us!
4/5 campus Writing Day -- Please RSVP
The Learning, Writing, and Speaking Centers
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center | Lower Level G03
2495 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED