Register for all events at the links below, or find them on our Engage page. To stay updated on our graduate writing events, sign up for our monthly email here.
GradsWrite Writing Groups
GradsWrite writing groups are our structured weekly writing groups for graduate students. Led by a Writing Center facilitator, thse community writing groups will run for 2 hours and members will be asked to share weekly goals, celebrate others successes, and receive celebrations on their own at the start of the meetings. The majority of the time will then be spent writing in a group setting.
GradsWrite will run in two 6-week sessions during Fall 2026 (listed below). Writers can enroll in one or both sessions.
Session A: Week 3 (week of Sep 6) through Week 8 (week of Oct. 11). Registration will close after week 4.
Session B: Week 10 (week of Oct. 25) through Week 15 (week of Dec. 6). Registration will close after week 11.
GradsWrite will not meet during Week 9 (we hope you’ll join us at the Week Of Writing!) or during the Fall Break.
| Available GradsWrite Groups | Time (all in Central Time) | Location | Register* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays mid-morning, led by Reid | 10:30am – 12:30pm | Zoom | Register here |
| Mindful Special Session Tuesday Morning Group, led by Donna Strickland** | 9am – 10:30am | Zoom | Register here |
| Wednesdays mid-morning, led by Bailey | 10:00am – 12:00pm | Writing & Research Hub (Ellis Library 115) | Register here |
| Thursdays evening, led by Mary | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Writing Center Space in Student Success Center | Register here |
*Registering for the first group meeting will automatically register you into the remaining meetings for the session.
**Special Sessions on Mindful Writing. Facilitated by Donna Strickland at the MU Counseling Center, these sessions will be offered first from weeks 3-8 and then a second session will be offered from weeks 10-15 (writers can enroll in one or both sessions). These groups will meet for 90 minutes with 60 minutes of gently guided writing on participants’ own projects. Writers can expect to gain mindful strategies to reduce stress, improve focus, and efficiently complete your work.
GradsWork Drop-In Sessions
GradsWork are drop-in work sessions on Monday evenings and the second Saturday morning of each month where graduate students can get out of their offices, homes, coffee shops, or normal work space and be in community with other graduate students while working independently on whatever needs to get done. Whether you are working on dissertations/theses, assignments for coursework, conference proposals/papers, article drafts or revisions, teaching lessons, or grading, all writers and projects are welcome.
We’ll ask you what you’re working on when you arrive, and then we’ll maintain a quiet space for the duration of the session. No general writing instruction will be provided at the sessions. Snacks, coffee, and tea provided. Hosted by Olivia.
Info for Mondays:
When: Every Monday, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Duration: Aug. 31, 2026 – Dec. 7, 2026.*
Where: Writing Center space in the Student Success Center
Register here.
*Please note there will be no GradsWork Session on Monday, Nov. 23th for Fall Break.
Info for Saturdays:
Saturday, Sep. 12, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register here.
Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register here.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Register here.
Thesis & Dissertation Formatting Workshops
The Writing Center will host 3 thesis and dissertation formatting workshops in Fall 2026.
These workshops will walk graduate writers through the formatting guidelines from the MU Graduate School and will demonstrate how to set up the thesis/dissertation document according to those guidelines. Participants should plan to bring their own laptops (to the in-person workshops) and documents and should already have Microsoft Word downloaded to their device.
Please note: As the focus for this workshop is formatting, no writing instruction will be provided.
When, where, and how to register:
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Zoom. Register here.
Thursday, December 2, 2026, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Zoom. Register here.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Zoom. Register here.
Finals Week Writing Retreat
The Writing Center, in collaboration with the MU Graduate School, will host a Finals Week Writing Retreat. This is an extension of our GradsWork weekly sessions, above. Lunch is provided to the registrants. We do ask that attendees pre-register at our link below, and are able to commit to the full writing day.
Please note: This retreat, like our GradsWork Sessions, are quiet spaces to work in community with other graduate writers; no general writing instruction will be provided at the sessions.