Writing Center

The Writing Center is available for face-to-face and online tutoring.

The Writing Center is open: Click here to make an appointment

• Mondays through Thursdays: 10am-6pm (face-to-face and online), 6pm-8pm (online only)
• Fridays: 10am-4pm (face to face and online)

Video Instructions of How to Make & Begin Your Writing Center Appointment

The Writing Center offers two primary services for students: individual consultations and workshops.

Individual consultations

The Writing Center offers one-to-one conferences with writing consultants on a drop-in or appointment basis. Sessions usually last either 25 or 50 minutes. We work with students at all levels and on any assignment or academic task (such as applications for internships or personal statements for graduate school).

Please keep in mind that there is no "quick fix" for writing improvement. Successful writing takes time, effort, and thought. In a session, we will talk with you about your ideas and drafts and offer strategies to help you consider your options and make effective changes to your writing on your own. In each session, our goal is to help you learn one or two main things related to writing.

We can assist you with all aspects of the writing process including:

• understanding assignments
• generating ideas
• developing thesis statements
• organizing an essay
• using sources effectively
• forming coherent paragraphs
• developing topic sentences and transitions
• communicating clearly at the sentence level
• using punctuation effectively

We cannot

• write the paper for you
• edit or proofread the paper for you

If sentence-level issues are a concern, we will be happy to help you identify patterns of error in your writing and begin correcting them and to help you learn strategies for effective proofreading. Like any aspect of writing, improvement at the sentence level takes time and requires continuing effort.

Please bring your assignment sheet along with your ideas, notes, and drafts and come prepared to talk about your writing.

View the Center's Schedule and make an appointment.​​​​​

Workshops

The Writing Center offers free, non-credit workshops that provide a brief overview of specific topics in writing. 

This semester we are offering the following workshops:

Paraphrasing in MLA Style - Tuesday, October 27th - 7pm-8:30pm on Zoom

Writing a Research Paper? Reading Sources? Puzzled by Paraphrasing? Join us to learn strategies for paraphrasing effectively from sources. This workshop features examples appropriate to Humanities disciplines like American Studies, English, and History and uses MLA-style documentation. Click here for more information. 

Paraphrasing in APA Style - Wednesday, October 28th - 7pm-8:30pm on Zoom

Writing a Research Paper? Reading Sources? Puzzled by Paraphrasing? Join us to learn strategies for paraphrasing effectively from sources. This workshop features examples appropriate to Social Science disciplines like Psychology, Sociology, and Public Health and uses APA-style documentation. Click here for more information. 

The Writing Center
Campus Library
Room L242 (Main Level)

 Students can make advanced appointments through the Writing Center Appointment System. 

The Writing Center is open:

• Mondays through Thursdays: 10am-6pm (face-to-face and online), 6pm-8pm (online only)
• Fridays: 10am-4pm (face-to-face and online)         

Please see our website for specific information on opening and closing dates for each semester.