On-Site Write: Faculty Writing Group: Fall 2023
On-Site Write: Faculty Writing Group’s aim is to develop a framework of research accountability and to foster a supportive faculty writing culture at JSU.
Faculty Commons is opening room 208 Self Hall as a distraction-free space for any faculty member looking for quality writing time away from their office. Over a span of eleven sessions totaling 22 hours of meeting time, faculty will have the opportunity to set writing goals, write productively, report progress, and collaborate on challenges. This series is ideal for those looking to make progress on publishable projects. Participants will be asked to set work plans/writing goals prior to sessions. Likewise, participants should be prepared to support others and briefly and succinctly discuss progress toward writing goals at the end of each meeting.
Support of JSU's Strategic Plan, including goals and objectives
This series supports the commitment of JSU's Strategic Plan including the following strategic goal(s) and objectives:
1. Engage (Commitment 2)
Create symbiotic partnerships that impact the university learning environment, providing additional opportunities for the exchange of ideas, experiential learning, and community engagement, while allowing university members to give back to the community.
Goals:
- Benefit of Belonging: Improve the accessibility of a safe, equitable, diverse campus supportive of all campus and community members.
- Objective 2: Create environments to encourage campus and community members to connect and learn from each other.
2. Discover (Commitment 3):
In an age of rapid educational change and innovation, we will continue to advance our capacity for creating diverse, meaningful, and accessible learning opportunities that prepare all learners (faculty included).
Goals:
- Experiences: Provide learning experiences that connect learners with real-world knowledge, skills, and opportunities.
- Objective 2: Expand the utilization of technology to support students, faculty, and staff.
- Provide professional development and training opportunities for faculty.
- Environments: Create and provide new learning environments characterized by modern facilities, technological enhancements, active learning, and engaging instruction
- Objective 3: Provide learners access to active learning opportunities, engaging instruction, sustainable training, and professional development.
- Provide inclusive training and professional development opportunities to staff across disciplines
- To provide opportunities for sustained writing
- To build a place of community and support for JSU faculty writers
- To create opportunities for faculty members to collaborate and problem-solve across disciplines
- To accomplish focused, intentional writing goals set forth by individual faculty members
Meeting Location 208 Self Hall (All meetings will take place in-person.)
Meeting Dates and Times
- Tuesday, August 29, 11:30-1:30
- Wednesday, September 6, 2:00-4:00
- Tuesday, September 12, 11:30-1:30
- Monday, September 18, 10:00-12:00
- Thursday, September 28, 2:00-4:00
- *Thursday, October 5, 11:30-1:30 (Midsemester Roundtable Writing Check-in)
- Tuesday, October 10, 11:30-1:30
- Monday, October 16, 10:00-12:00
- Wednesday, October 25, 2:00-4:00
- Wednesday, November 8, 2:00-4:00
- *Thursday, November 16, 11:30-1:30 (End of Semester Writing Check-in)
Upon registration for a workshop session, you will receive a calendar invite at your JSU Outlook email. Calendar invites are manually sent by Brandy Roberts. Please allow up to two hours to receive the invitation during regular business hours. After accepting the invitation, the event will appear on your Outlook Calendar. If you cannot see it, please contact Brandy Roberts at broberts@jsu.edu.