At heart, all campuses are campuses of communities of writers, and our faculty writing programming is designed to support the success of faculty as writers.
Whether you write articles, book chapters, grant proposals, creative projects, new course lectures, or letters to your elected officials, our programming is designed to help you carve out uninterrupted time to focus on your writing and network with colleagues across Mason.
Faculty Affairs & Development and Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) have partnered to offer the Faculty Writers Community, a combination of weekly writing sprints and Faculty Writing Retreats.
For more information or questions, please contact Faculty Affairs & Development at facaffs@gmu.edu.
Weekly Faculty Writing Sprints
This semester, we are offering two weekly writing sprints, where you can join colleagues from across campus to make progress on your projects and build community around your writing. All faculty, at all levels, with any kind of writing projects, are invited. You can join for one week or for the entire semester and know that you have a community of peers who will encourage you, intrigue you, and keep you on track!
Wednesday Writing Sprints: Every Wednesday, 10:30-12:00pm, beginning Wednesday, January 21. Hosted by Thalia Goldstein from College of Humanities and Social Sciences. RSVP required. These events will be in-person, please RSVP here to be sent an Outlook calendar invite.
Friday Writing Sprints: Every Friday, 9-11am, beginning Friday, September 12. Hosted by Jeff Moran from the College of Engineering and Computing. Click here to join. All virtual write-ins take place on Microsoft Teams.
Register for the Faculty Writing Retreat
This two-day event—co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development and Writing Across the Curriculum—offers an active approach to uninterrupted writing time, a chance to learn from our panelists, and a supportive and collegial community of peers to boost your writing productivity. Participants work on a variety of research and creative projects at all stages of completion.
The January 2026 Faculty Writing Retreat will be held on Wednesday, January 7 and Thursday, January 8. The Writing Retreat will be both online and in person. Registration is closed for the January Faculty Writing Retreat.
The May 2026 Faculty Writing Retreat will be held on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21.
Faculty Writing Fellow Application
Faculty Affairs and Development, in collaboration with Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), is seeking a new Faculty Writing Fellow.
The Fellowship is a two-year commitment and works alongside a second Faculty Writing Fellow, with each Fellow serving as the “Incoming Fellow” in their first year and the “Continuing Fellow” in their second year.
Responsibilities
The Writing Fellows work collaboratively to:
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Organize and lead two annual Faculty Writing Retreats, held in January and May.
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Coordinate and facilitate weekly two-hour Faculty Writing Sprints (online and/or in-person) during the fall and spring semesters.
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Meet with Faculty Affairs & Development and WAC personnel every 2-3 weeks to plan programming and ensure alignment with faculty needs.
During the fall and spring semesters, the Faculty Writing Fellow role typically involves hosting weekly two-hour writing sprints, along with approximately one additional hour per week for coordination and planning. Additional concentrated time is required for the January and May writing retreats.
Eligibility & Qualifications
The Fellowship is open to tenure-track, instructional, and adjunct faculty from any school or program. The preferred candidate will
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Be highly self-motivated, organized, and passionate about building a writing community on campus.
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Be available to lead weekly writing sprints (online & in-person) and facilitate the in-person Faculty Writing Retreats.
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Have participated in prior Faculty Writing Sprints and/or Writing Retreats (strongly preferred).
Support & Stipend
The Fellowship comes with an annual stipend of $3,000 ($1,500/semester) for each of the two years.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete this application by Friday, February 20.
If you have questions about the position, please feel free to contact the current fellows, Jeffrey Moran (jmoran23@gmu.edu) and Thalia Goldstein (tgoldste@gmu.edu).