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	In support of ~~your~~ scholarship, ~~we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through~~ the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. ~~If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!~~		In support of faculty scholarship, the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development hosts the Xavier Faculty Writing Group (XULA-WG), a semester-long scholarly writing community. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output.

	==~~Basic Description of the Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group (XULA-WG)~~==		==Rationale==

	The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure within which to accomplish their goals. The methodology behind the group draws on a number of ideas for productivity, but is focused on daily contributions to scholarship in order to maintain momentum and the camaraderie of writing group dynamics. In utilizing Wendy Belcher’s ''Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks'' and Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s ''How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper'', the group requires that each participant have already selected a piece of scholarship that they have begun in some form that they plan to submit for publication by the end of the semester. Additionally, we will be utilizing a variety of techniques and practices to encourage small yet productive allocations of work time in what we know to be already very overfilled weekly schedules. Finally, we will be requiring progress check-ins to help everyone remain on a steady track toward completion. Participants will be expected to attempt daily writing, attend weekly writing sessions (one hour), and report to the group weekly through progress checks on Brightspace. We will also be providing resources to faculty who participate to help them develop their own vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.		The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure within which to accomplish their goals. The methodology behind the group draws on a number of ideas for productivity, but is focused on daily contributions to scholarship in order to maintain momentum and the camaraderie of writing group dynamics.

	==~~Participation Requirements~~==		==Process==
			In line with Wendy Belcher’s ''Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks'' and Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s ''How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper'', the group requires each participant to have a piece of scholarship that they have begun in some form that they intend to submit for publication by the end of the semester. The group uses a variety of techniques and practices to encourage small yet productive allocations of work time. Participants are expected to attempt daily writing, attend a weekly writing session for at least one hour, and report to the group weekly through progress checks. XULA-WG also provides resources to faculty who participate to help them develop their own vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.

	At the ~~start~~ of ~~every~~ semester, ~~we issue~~ a ~~call for participation~~ to ~~Xavier faculty via email~~.		==Requirements==
			*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state to begin (conference paper, partial draft, extended abstract, etc.), participants must commit to seeing the piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.
			*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the Writing Kick-Off event.
			*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session between 11 and 1 on Mondays.
			*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other.
			*Applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum of 15 minutes of writing per day throughout the semester.
			*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's ''Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks'' or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s ''How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper'' (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.

	*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the ~~end of~~ the ~~fall semester~~. ~~While it can~~ be in any ~~state currently (conference paper, beginning~~ of ~~a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end~~ of ~~the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication~~.		==Past Successes==
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off.		Coming soon!
	*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for ~~one~~-~~hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).~~
	*Applicants must be ~~willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group~~ and ~~provide feedback to each other via~~ the ~~Brightspace group.~~		==Incentives==
	*~~Applicants must be willing~~ to ~~commit to a minimum of 15 minutes of writing per day throughout the semester.~~		In addition to the communal support offered through this initiative, participants are provided lunch during the Monday writing sessions.
	*~~Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert~~ A~~. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.~~
			==Eligibility==
			Proposals my be submitted by any faculty member of Xavier University of Louisiana.

			==Proposal Requirements==
			Proposals for participation in the XULA-WG must be submitted using this form and must include the following:
			* An up-to-date CV
			* A brief description of your intended project

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	In support of your scholarship, we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!		In support of your scholarship, we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!

	~~'''~~Basic Description of the Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group (XULA-WG)~~:'''~~		==Basic Description of the Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group (XULA-WG)==

	The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a		The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure within which to accomplish their goals. The methodology behind the group draws on a number of ideas for productivity, but is focused on daily contributions to scholarship in order to maintain momentum and the camaraderie of writing group dynamics. In utilizing Wendy Belcher’s ''Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks'' and Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s ''How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper'', the group requires that each participant have already selected a piece of scholarship that they have begun in some form that they plan to submit for publication by the end of the semester. Additionally, we will be utilizing a variety of techniques and practices to encourage small yet productive allocations of work time in what we know to be already very overfilled weekly schedules. Finally, we will be requiring progress check-ins to help everyone remain on a steady track toward completion. Participants will be expected to attempt daily writing, attend weekly writing sessions (one hour), and report to the group weekly through progress checks on Brightspace. We will also be providing resources to faculty who participate to help them develop their own vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.
	small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure
	within which to accomplish their goals. The methodology behind the group draws on a number of ideas for
	productivity, but is focused on daily contributions to scholarship in order to maintain momentum and the
	camaraderie of writing group dynamics. In utilizing Wendy Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in 12
	Weeks and Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper , the group
	requires that each participant have already selected a piece of scholarship that they have begun in some form
	that they plan to submit for publication by the end of the semester. Additionally, we will be utilizing a variety
	of techniques and practices to encourage small yet productive allocations of work time in what we know to
	be already very overfilled weekly schedules. Finally, we will be requiring progress check-ins to help
	everyone remain on a steady track toward completion. Participants will be expected to attempt daily writing,
	attend weekly writing sessions (one hour), and report to the group weekly through progress checks on
	Brightspace. We will also be providing resources to faculty who participate to help them develop their own
	vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.

	==Participation Requirements==		==Participation Requirements==

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	~~== Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group ==~~

	In support of your scholarship, we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!		In support of your scholarship, we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!

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	vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.		vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.

	~~'''Fall 2021~~ Requirements~~:'''~~		==Participation Requirements==

			At the start of every semester, we issue a call for participation to Xavier faculty via email.

	*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.		*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off~~, '''Thursday, September 2, 5:30-7:30 PM'''~~.		*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off.
	*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).		*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).
	*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.		*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum of 15 minutes of writing per day throughout the semester.		*Applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum of 15 minutes of writing per day throughout the semester.
	*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.		*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.

	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (at or under 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarly piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu
	~~and emanley1@xula.edu no later than '''4:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2021'''.~~

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Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group

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	'''Basic Description of the Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group (XULA-WG):'''		'''Basic Description of the Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group (XULA-WG):'''

	The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a		The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a
	small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure		small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure
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	vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.		vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.

	Fall 2021 Requirements:		'''Fall 2021 Requirements:'''
	*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.		*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, '''Thursday, September 2, 5:30-7:30 PM'''.		*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, '''Thursday, September 2, 5:30-7:30 PM'''.
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	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (at or under 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarly piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu		If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (at or under 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarly piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu
	and emanley1@xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2021.		and emanley1@xula.edu no later than '''4:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2021'''.

Elizabeth: /* Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group */ updated for Fall 2021

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Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group: updated for Fall 2021

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	In support of your scholarship, we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!		In support of your scholarship, we implement a semester-long scholarly writing group at Xavier through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development. The group, based upon a UNCF-Mellon productivity seminar, seeks to create a community of teacher-scholars supporting each other, investing in the idea of daily writing, and increasing their scholarly output. If you think you might be interested in this model, please read on!

			'''Basic Description of the Xavier Faculty Writers’ Group (XULA-WG):'''
	The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a		The goal XULA-WG is to facilitate greater day-to-day and week-to-week scholarly productivity among a
	small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure		small group of faculty members who desire to advance their scholarship but are looking for greater structure
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	Fall 2021 Requirements:		Fall 2021 Requirements:
	*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.		*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, ~~TBD~~.		*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, '''Thursday, September 2, 5:30-7:30 PM'''.
	*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).		*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).
	*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.		*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.
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	*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.		*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.

	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (~~approximately~~ 500 words and in a separate ~~TBD~~, ~~January 25~~, 2021.		If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (at or under 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarly piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu
			and emanley1@xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Friday, August 27, 2021.

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	vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.		vision of their academic strategic plans and productivity pipelines.

	Requirements:		Fall 2021 Requirements:
	*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.		*Applicants must have a piece of existing scholarship that they will work toward submission at the end of the fall semester. While it can be in any state currently (conference paper, beginning of a draft, extended abstract, etc.), we ask that you commit to seeing this piece through to the end of the 12 weeks and submitting it for publication.
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, ~~Thursday, January 28, 5:30-7:30 PM (virtual)~~.		*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, TBD.
	*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).		*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).
	*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.		*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.
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	*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.		*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.

	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate ~~document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and emanley1@xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday~~, January 25, 2021.		If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate TBD, January 25, 2021.

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	*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.		*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.

	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and ~~emanley~~@xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday, January 25, 2021.		If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and emanley1@xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday, January 25, 2021.

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	*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.		*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.

	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and emanley@ xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday, January 25, 2021.		If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and emanley@xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday, January 25, 2021.

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	*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, Thursday, January 28, 5:30-7:30 PM (virtual).		*Applicants must be willing to commit to the following attend the virtual Writing Kick-Off, Thursday, January 28, 5:30-7:30 PM (virtual).
	*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).		*Applicants must be willing to meet weekly for one-hour writing session (time to be determined by the group).
	*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide		*Applicants must be willing to check in electronically once a week to share their progress with the group and provide feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.
	feedback to each other via the Brightspace group.
	*Applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum of 15 minutes of writing per day throughout the semester.		*Applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum of 15 minutes of writing per day throughout the semester.
	*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your		*Applicants must be willing to follow the general timetable set by Wendy Belcher's Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group participants.
	Journal Article in 12 Weeks or Robert A. Day and Barbara Gastel’s How to Write and Publish a
	Scientific Paper (depending on track) and to share their work in small chunks to fellow writing group
	participants.

	If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and emanley@ xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday, January 25, 2021.		If you would like to participate, please send your CV and a brief description (approximately 500 words and in a separate document) of your scholarship piece and commitment to the program to both eyhammer@xula.edu and emanley@ xula.edu no later than 4:00 PM Monday, January 25, 2021.