Writing Support and Opportunities

Person-to-Person   •   Digital Resources   •   Programs

Person-to-person Support

Graduate Student Cover Letter, Resume, & CV Review Program
Have your resume, CV or cover letter reviewed by a Division of Graduate Studies professional, who will provide one-on-one, and ongoing, consultation to help you be competitive in your job search outside of academia. International students: this is a very useful tool to help you gain the job or internship you need for your CPT, OPT, AT, H1-B or O-1 job.

Writing Circles / Writing Acceleration Groups
Join a weekly productivity group for graduate students working on long-term projects. Providing friendly mutual accountability, cross-campus community, and opportunities for self-reflection, Writing Circles and Writing Acceleration Groups are a great option for writers who benefit from working in communal writing spaces. Most importantly, these groups are available without long-term commitment. Writers are welcome to join as frequently or infrequently as is helpful and feasible. These groups utilize a flexible, goal-oriented facilitation approach consisting of individualized goal setting and check-ins bookending around 2.5 hours of quiet writing time.

At the beginning of each session, writers will be asked to set an individual goal for the session’s writing time. This can be highly specific, or broad, depending on what approach is most useful for a given writer. At the end of each session, the facilitator will reconvene the group to discuss how the writing session went. Writers are not required to share during either check-in but are encouraged to do so if they find it helpful.

Fall 2025 hours - starting on Wednesday, September 29. In-person sessions will meet either at the Graduate Student Lounge (111 Susan Campbell Hall) or at the Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC at the side door of Susan Campbell Hall across the Museum of Art). Remote sessions will take place over Zoom or MS Teams. Schedule below and sign up here: https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJcF5Xj1WHW0Hn8

  • Monday, 9-noon, virtual
  • Monday, 9:30-12:30, in person
  • Monday, 1-4 pm, in person, supporting underrepresented students
  • Tuesday, 9:30-12:30, virtual, supporting neurodiverse students
  • Tuesday, 1-4 pm, in person, supporting neurodiverse students
  • Wednesday, 10-12:30, in person
  • Wednesday, 3:30-6:30, virtual
  • Thursday, 9:30-12:30, in person
  • Thursday, 1:30-4:30, in person

Center on Diversity & Communication (CoDaC)
The UO Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC) builds the capacity of individuals and units across campus to advance the university’s goals of equity and inclusion. Their initiatives have included faculty and student Writing Circles, Faculty-in-Residence, faculty development workshops on equity and inclusion, and supporting a wide range of equity initiatives on campus. CoDaC is located in Susan Campbell Hall Garden Level Room 54. Outside entrance located behind Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

  • Works with clients to rethink, reshape, and improve their writing practices. He has broad experience in aiding writers with common "ailments" such as: Procrastination, Writer's block, Self-sabotage, Accountability, as well as many others.
  • CoDaC's Developmental Editor aids writers with the content of their research writing and projects. Works with book proposals, grant applications, book chapters, or job search materials. He can also aid in outlining and drafting, revision and refinement, and project conception and articulation. For more information on specific writing support offered through CoDaC visit their writing support webpage.

Research Resources for Graduate Students
The UO Research Development Services is a crucial resource for graduate students looking for guides, tools and resources for developing and writing grant applications, and navigating UO's internal processes for grant submissions. You are highly encouraged to check out the links to webinars on funding search and application stages, resources to improve grant writing skills, and specialized proposal preparation resources.

Digital Resources

Grant Writing Resources
The UO Research Development Services is a crucial resource for graduate students looking for guides, tools and resources for developing and writing grant applications, and navigating UO's internal processes for grant submissions. Check out the Proposal Writing Resources for Graduate Students website for links to webinars on funding search and application stages, resources to improve grant writing skills, and specialized proposal preparation resources.

National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
NCFDD supports all graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty, with particular attention to supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). NCFDD offers free graduate student writing workshops, supported writing boot camps, and writing booster sessions. Sign up with National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) using your UO credentials for free access.

UO Library Resources

Useful UO Library catalog searches

For UO Library book/resource purchase requests, please email Nancy Cunningham, Director, Teaching and Liaison Services and Branch Operations.

Other Resources

Programs

How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice
Are you sick of working all the time without making progress on your writing projects? Are you tired of your deadline-driven, binge-and-bust writing routine? Do you wish you could develop a healthy, consistent, daily writing routine that would allow you to meet your department’s expectations for tenure and promotion? Through this webinar, you will learn a 30-minute strategy that will increase your writing productivity and decrease stress, anxiety and guilt. Free by signing-up with your UO account! Register at the NCFDD website.

The Dissertation Success Curriculum
This is the help you need to finish your dissertation! Learn how to navigate around the common barriers to finishing the dissertation in the context of a supportive community. By signing-up with your UO account, you have access to: 12 Dissertation Success Training Modules, facilitated by Kerry Ann Rockquemore, PhD; the NCFDD Core Curriculum trainings; a moderated discussion forum for peer mentoring and tracking your daily writing; and an Accountability Buddy Match for additional support through the program. Visit the NCFDD website.