Looking to build a steady writing habit? Join the Faculty Center’s spring drop-in sessions — two weekly opportunities for structured, focused time on your projects.

Days, Times, Locations:

• Mondays & Wednesdays (January 21st – May 6th, 2026, 10:00-12:00)
• Zoom (link will be sent to registrants)

All Rowan faculty, librarians, and graduate students are invited to join these 2-hour, virtual sessions devoted to protected writing time. 

Facilitators: MaryBeth Walpole, Professor, Educational Leadership, Administration & Research and Jill Perry, Associate Professor & Director, Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

The Faculty Center is excited to convene interested Rowan faculty and graduate students for participation in the NCFDD’s 14-Day Faculty Writing Challenge. 

• February 16 - March 1, 2026 (Register by February 6, 2026!)

Rowan has an institutional membership in the NCFDD, so there is no cost to participate. NCFDD has designed this challenge to allow you “to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability,” as well as to meet some of your writing goals this semester. 

By signing up, you’ll be committing to writing for at least 30 minutes every day, logging your progress in their online community platform, and supporting other writers in the challenge along the way. Go to NCFDD to learn more and register.

1. Join the Challenge

• First you’ll need to activate your institutional membership (if you haven’t already). Here’s how:
  • Go to the NCFDD Institutional Membership website.
  • Select “Rowan University” from the drop down menu.
  • Click “Activate Account” and register with your Rowan email address.
• Then, register on this page.

2. Register for the Faculty Center's Local Writing Challenge Groups for additional local community support & accountability (& snacks!)

• Spring Challenge 
  • Goal Setting:  Friday, February 13th  @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (hybrid) 
  • Writing Together 1: Tuesday, February 17th @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (hybrid) 
  • Writing Together 2: Tuesday, February 24th @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (hybrid) 
  • Reflection Session: Friday, February 27th  @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (hybrid) 

Interested in joining us for one or more of these sessions? 

Sign up for our Spring  2026 Rowan Local Writing Challenge Group. (If you don’t feel drawn to this group or can’t make it to any of the sessions, you are welcome to participate in the NCFDD Challenge and register through the links above.)  

If you're up for the challenge, we can't wait for you to join us!

The Provost’s Office and Faculty Center invite all full-time faculty and librarians to consider applying for the 2026 Spring Break Writing Retreat. 

The purpose of this retreat is to provide faculty and librarians with expectations for producing scholarly and creative activity with space, time, and sustenance as they work on a scholarly or creative project. 

The retreat will be held during spring break in 3 different timeframes (2 days, 3 days, and 5 days). 

Space is limited and priority will be given to tenure-track (untenured) faculty and librarians, but all full-time faculty are welcome and encouraged to apply. 

Dates:

• Monday, March 16th - Friday, March 20th

Location: Glassboro Campus

Day options: 

• 5 days (MTWRF, 3/16 to 3/20)
• 3 days (MTW, 3/16 to 3/18)
• 2 days (RF, 3/19 and 3/20)

Goals for Faculty:

• Provide collegial accountability for writing/research/creative activity time.
• Generate community and a shared, supportive experience.
• Create academic networks.

What’s in it for you: 

• A supportive, enjoyable, and accountable environment to help you throughout each day
• Opportunities for camaraderie with colleagues from across the campus
• Safe spaces to discuss the successes and challenges and also celebrate your writing, research, and creative activities
• A private study room in the Campbell Library for each participant 
• Group lunches, coffee/tea, and snacks provided daily

What’s asked of you: 

• Participants must agree to engage in the full 6.5 hours each day of the retreat, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (including morning goal sharing; 45-minute group lunch; and 4.5 hours of writing with small breaks) and to step away from other commitments during that time.
• Applicants must provide project title and description and specific goals for scholarly work during the retreat with at least one deliverable (e.g., lit review, manuscript, data analysis, grant proposal, creative work)

How and when to apply:

• Applications are being accepted now via https://go.rowan.edu/SBWR2026. 
• Applications will close on Monday, February 2nd at 11:59 PM. 
• Decisions will be made and notifications sent out on or before February 9th.