The GSAS Writing Studio's events, programs, spaces, and services are restricted for use by GSAS graduate students in these Arts and Sciences departments.
Students from all other programs, departments, or schools are ineligible to use the GSAS Writing Studio or to participate in its programs. A list of writing support resources available to students outside of GSAS may be found here.
Certain GSAS Writing Studio programs are reserved for doctoral students in the dissertation-writing phase of their program due to limited capacity. Currently, these programs include retreats, the Writing Studio’s physical space, and room reservations.
Room Use Policies
Arts and Sciences dissertation writers may reserve meeting room space for one to four hours at a time, in hour-long blocks.
Arts and Sciences dissertation-writing groups may reserve space for up to four hours per day, and up to ten hours per week.
GSAS Writing Studio spaces may be used for dissertation-writing only. They may not be used as classrooms, recitation rooms, lecture rooms, or TA grading rooms; for office hours; or as venues for social gatherings or student organization meetings.
One-on-One Consultation Policies
Arts and Sciences dissertation writers may make appointments for one-on-one consultations with trained Studio consultants.
Writers are limited to one consultation per week and no more than four visits total per semester. Additional appointments may become available on a case-by-case basis as capacity allows.
No-Show and Lateness Policies
A writer or group is considered a no-show if they have not arrived or communicated with us by 15 minutes after the start of the appointment, room booking, or event, according to Studio clocks.
Writers who miss two one-on-one appointments without canceling in advance lose their appointment-making privileges for the remainder of the semester. They are still welcome to make use of drop-in resources such as pomodoros and writing stations as availability and eligibility allow.
Writers who no-show three times for events, appointments, or room bookings will not be considered for a GSAS Writing Studio dissertation writing retreat and may be automatically placed on the waitlist for other events.
