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Fall 2026 Groups
Open Writing Group SundaysOpen Writing Group Mondays
Open Writing Group Thursdays
Application Essays Writing Group
Graduate Writing Circle Group
Open Writing Group Sundays
Open to any URochester undergrad working on any kind of academic, creative, or professional writing.
Group Leader: Nora Chen
Meeting Time: Sundays, 2pm to 4pm
Meeting Location: Rush Rhees Library Conference Room C
Join this Group: Open Writing Group Sundays Sign up Form
Open Writing Group Mondays
Open to any URochester undergrad working on any kind of academic, creative, or professional writing.
Group Leader: Alex Piper
Meeting Time: Mondays, 4:50pm to 6:05pm
Meeting Location: Rush Rhees Library Conference Room C
Join this Group: Open Writing Group Mondays Sign up Form
Open Writing Group Thursdays
Open to any URochester undergrad working on any kind of academic, creative, or professional writing.
Group Leader: Maya Brosnik
Meeting Time: Thursdays, 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Meeting Location: Rush Rhees Library Conference Room E
Join this Group: Open Writing Group Thursdays Sign up Form
Application Essays Writing Group
Planning to apply for post-graduate schooling? Most applications (e.g., MS, PhD, nursing, medical school) will require an application essay.
Join a supportive group designed to help you craft strong, thoughtful application essays. Each session offers structured time to set goals, write without distractions, and reflect on your progress. We'll also have occasional workshops on topics like researching your audience, identifying what your audience is looking for in the prompt, showcasing the growth of your research or clinical interests, and finding sources of feedback relevant to your field. All application essay writers, regardless of major or ambition, are welcome!
Group Leader: Katherine Schaefer (katherine.schaefer@rochester.edu)
Meeting Time: Fridays 2-4 p.m.
Meeting Location: Rush Rhees Library Conference Room B
Join this Group: Application Essay Writing Group Sign up Form
Graduate Writing Circle Group
A weekly structured writing group for graduate students seeking dedicated writing time, accountability, and connection with fellow students. We will set goals, write alongside one another, and reflect on our progress as a supportive community. You are welcome to join, no matter what project you are working on or what stage you are at, whether for a few sessions or throughout the semester.
Group Leader: Xinyue Wang (xwang199@u.rochester.edu)
Meeting time: Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m.
Meeting location: Rush Rhees Library, Conference Room E
Join this Group: Graduate Writing Circle – Fill out form
Start your own group
Want to start your own group? Already leading a group and looking for more members?
Contact the Writing Group Coordinator, Liz Tinelli: liz.tinelli@rochester.edu
You are always welcome to request a writing consultant join to help you work on goal-setting.
Resources and Materials
Feel free to use these materials in your writing group: