Students

Graduate Student Writing Services

Graduate writers face unique challenges that range from learning to navigate larger pieces of sustained writing to successfully approaching unfamiliar genre conventions. OGS is here to provide support. Schedule a 30-minute online meeting with Dr. Stephanie Harper regarding graduate writing at any stage of the process. Writing Support Sessions can be schedule :

Writing Accountability Groups

Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs) provide community, support, and engagement while helping students establish goals, structure, and sustainable writing practices.

Writing Accountability Groups at USF are composed of Masters and Doctoral students
working on sustained writing (Proposals, Portfolio papers, Theses, Dissertations, Academic essays). These peer-focused writing groups meet once a week for an hour over 10 weeks during the semester.

The Spring 2025 10-Week WAG is now open.

Registration Deadline January 31st.

Students will agree to meet for 1 agreed upon hour to do sustained writing for 10 weeks in the semester beginning the week of February 17th and ending the week of April 28th.

Register here:

Orientation: February 12th at 12PM (EST) Noon via Teams:

Multilingual Writing Center

The Multilingual Writing Center (FAO 116A) offers one-on-one writing consultations to international and/or multilingual USF graduate students from any field who may encounter unique challenges in the academic writing process. (Virtual or In-Person)

Attend a one-on-one, 45-minute writing sessions with experienced writing tutors. They assist at all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing. Common topics of discussion include structure, cohesion, grammatical clarity, and expectations for academic writing.

Book: Multilingual Writing Center

Writing Wednesdays

Online: 9 AM - 10 AM via Teams. .

Presented by Dr. Stephanie Harper

Being intentional and consistent about writing will help you progress and meet your goals. Whether it's a journal article or a fellowship/grant, thesis or dissertation, proposal, or a scholarship/award application, join peers in a time of intention setting and dedicated writing. Individual assistance is also available from Dr. Harper during these sessions in breakout or chat.

Questions?
Contact Dr. Stephanie Harper