Undergraduate Writing Groups

Summer and Fall 2025

Undergraduate writing groups are not available in the summer semester. However, we WILL offer groups in the Fall 2025 semester! Days and times will be posted later this summer and registration will begin in August. 

 

Fall 2025 

Writing Center Services now offers writing groups for undergraduate students! These are "accountability" groups that last approximately 10 weeks of the semester. In accountability groups members set writing goals at the beginning of each meeting and use then the entire time to write. Each group is led by a trained peer facilitator. Feedback is not provided by the group or facilitator, though you can always sign up for writing consultations in addition to your group meetings if you want feedback on your writing.

These accountability writing groups are open to all KU undergraduate students. We will offer both in-person and virtual groups. Depending on the group you choose, participants will meet either on campus in Anschutz Library every week or online through a virtual Microsoft Teams meeting. Groups meet for 90-minute periods each week and include up to 10 members. 

Each meeting will begin with a 10-minute conversation to check in on your progress and to set writing goals for the session. Next, we'll spend about 1 hour and 10 minutes writing (or reading or researching) quietly together. Finally, we will check in at the end to discuss progress and set goals for the rest of the week. 

Registration will run on a rolling basis that continues through early November, and there are a limited number of spots in each group. Groups are booked first come, first serve. If the group is full, we will put you on a wait list and then notify you if a spot becomes available. If a group has fewer than 3 participants, it will not run, and we will offer you a spot in a different group.

We will send you a confirmation email (to your KU email account) within one week regarding your registration.

If none if these groups work with your schedule, we continue to offer individual writing consultations and designated drop-in times for undergraduate students needing writing support.

Are you a graduate student? We have groups for you too! Find out more on our Graduate Writing Groups page.

Click Here to Register for a Writing Group!

Fall 2025 Undergraduate Writing Group Times:

  • Mondays 3:30-5 pm IN-PERSON (September 29 - December 1)
  • Thursdays 5:30-7 pm VIRTUAL (October 2 - December 4)
  • Fridays 2-3:30 pm IN-PERSON (September 26 - November 21)

Why join a group?

  • A sense of accountability
  • Increased writing productivity
  • Encouragement to set and accomplish goals
  • Connection to other students
  • Aid in overcoming "writer's block" and other writing challenges

Writing Group Guidelines:

When participating in a writing group, we ask that you:

  • Make an engaged commitment to the group: join with the intention of showing up every time.
  • Let your facilitator know whenever you must be absent.
  • Respect the guidelines, structure, and schedule created by your group.
  • Treat others in your group with respect.
  • Fill out a post-group survey following participation. This allows us to continue to improve our writing groups program.
  • Agree to maintain confidentiality pertaining to all materials and conversations during writing group meetings.