A Writing Accountability Circle (WAC) is a small group of colleagues who meet weekly to write and share their progress on individual writing projects. WACs are intended for faculty who are committed to participate in a semester-long writing group and are willing to support other members in their self-identified writing goals. Each WAC is led by an OFD Scholarly Writing Fellow. Sessions offer dedicated time and facilitated support. WACs are open to all UMass Amherst faculty and librarians.
Spring 2023 Writing Accountability Circles:
WAC for Latinx & Spanish-Language Bilingual/Multilingual Faculty and Librarians
These are "drop-in" sessions that you can sign up for throughout the semester
— Mondays, 9:00-11:00am
First session: 2/27; 10 sessions through 5/8 (no session on 3/13)
Facilitator: Isabel Espinal, Scholarly Writing Fellow; Librarian, Research Services, W. E. B. Du Bois Library
Location: Hybrid, via Zoom and in W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Faculty Commons, 26th floor
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WACS for All Faculty and Librarians [registration is closed]
— Mondays, 8:30-10:00am
First session: 2/27; 10 sessions through 5/8 (no session on 3/13)
Facilitator: Felicity Aulino, Scholarly Writing Fellow; Associate Professor, Anthropology
Location: Zoom
— Mondays, 10:00-11:30am
First session: 2/27; 10 sessions through 5/8 (no session on 3/13)
Facilitator: Lucy Xiaolu Wang, Scholarly Writing Fellow; Assistant Professor, Resource Economics
Location: Zoom
— Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30pm
First session: 2/21; 10 sessions through 5/9 (no session on 3/14)
Facilitator: John Kingston, Scholarly Writing Fellow; Professor, Linguistics
Location: Zoom
— Wednesdays, 2:30-4:00pm
First session: 3/1; 10 sessions through 5/10 (no session on 3/15)
Facilitator: Theodore Eisenman, Scholarly Writing Fellow; Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
Location: Zoom (some sessions may be in person)
— Thursdays, 9:30-11:00am
First session: 2/23; 10 sessions through 5/4 (no session on 3/16)
Facilitator: Wendy Varner, Faculty Development Specialist
Location: W. E. B. Du Bois Library, Room 2601
— Thursdays, 2:00-3:30pm
First session: 2/23; 10 sessions through 5/4 (no session on 3/16)
Facilitator: Kimberly Geissler, Scholarly Writing Fellow; Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Policy
Location: Zoom
WAC for Chairs & Heads of Departments [registration is closed]
— Thursdays, 1-2:30pm
First session: 2/23; 10 sessions through 5/4 (no session on 3/16)
Facilitator: David Mednicoff, Scholarly Writing Fellow;
Location: Zoom
Contact Director of Faculty Development Leyla Keough-Hameed with inquiries about OFD's Writing Accountability Circles.
