Focus Fridays Writing Accountability Group

Community Information

Facilitator: Dr. Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence

Community Duration: Fall 2025

Meeting Schedule, Modality & Location: 

• Friday, August 29, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (in-person in the Collab Lab & on Zoom)
• Friday, September 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (in-person in the Collab Lab & on Zoom)
• Friday, October 24, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (in-person in the Collab Lab & on Zoom)
• Friday, November 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (in-person in the Collab Lab & on Zoom)
• Friday, December 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m. (in-person in the Collab Lab & on Zoom)

Community Participants: All BGSU faculty, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and staff are welcomed and encouraged to participate. Registration will be limited to 15 participants.

Community Description:

Are you busy juggling teaching, course design, writing deadlines, research goals, creative projects, or other aspects of your work? You don’t have to balance all of these alone! Join the Center for Faculty Excellence’s Focus Fridays Writing Accountability Group! The accountability group will meet monthly and is designed to help you make steady progress toward your goals. Each meeting will include time for goal setting, individual work time, and end with a brief discussion to share progress. Join us in the Jerome Library Collab Lab in person or via Zoom. Whether you’re refining a syllabus, drafting a manuscript, or making space for creative work, this group will help you stay motivated and on track.

Community Learning Outcomes:

By participating in this community, you will be able to:

• Articulate actionable goals related to your teaching, scholarship, research, and/or creative activities.
• Reflect on your progress toward your goals. 
• Build sustainable habits through peer-supported accountability.

Participant Expectations:

As a member of this community, you are expected to:

• Be respectful of differing opinions, perspectives, and experiences. 
• Be aware of what you share with the group—refrain from sharing personally identifiable information or information about colleagues and students without their permission.
• Be considerate and do not dominate conversations to allow everyone the chance to share.
• Actively participate during goal setting and reflection discussions. 
• Attend at least 4 out of 5 community meetings.
• Meet the community learning outcomes.
• Complete community deliverables (writing log, reflection discussion, accountability discussion forum).

Registration deadline: Fri, Aug 22

Registration for this community is closed.