All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to visit us for a consultation, no matter their background or level of expertise. Students can bring in papers from any course in any discipline. We also serve the community, but please be aware that we must give priority to our students.

Our funding comes from the college, so you pay for our services with tuition and lab fees. No additional fees apply, not even for printing. Because of this, we have to limit printing to your original writing (not articles or websites) and writing consultation to a maximum of two sessions per day.

We are located in the General Academic Center (between the Library and the University Center), room G103. From the main entrance (nearest the University Center), we are the first room on the right, just past the cafe.

Our current hours of operation are posted on the home page of The Write Place website Service Hours .

Appointments are not required but are strongly recommended. Sometimes, we get booked up or have an unexpected rush of walk-in visitors. Making an appointment is the only way to be sure you'll get the help you need when you need it.

Your scheduled writing consultant will wait for five minutes before considering you a no-show. If another client is waiting, then the consultant will begin working with him or her, and you will need to sign-in as a walk-in when you arrive.Be careful not to miss too many appointments! If this becomes a problem, you will not be able to schedule any more with us for the remainder of the semester. You are always welcome to drop in, but there may be a wait time, so you definitely do not want to lose this privilege.

When you come, sign in to Accutrack. Enter your ID#, and indicate the service you would like. Please come in and feel free to access a computer or some of our printed resources.

A typical help session lasts 30 minutes. We may not be able to read your entire paper, but 30 minutes is usually enough time to answer specific questions, identify any recurring problems, and formulate a plan for addressing these issues. Our goal is not to "fix" your paper but to strengthen your skills as a writer.

If you plan to get help on a particular assignment or writing project, be sure to bring any pertinent information that you have: its description, instructions, grading rubric, etc. If you have already started writing the paper, be ready with a printed copy of what you have so far.

We focus on identifying writing issues, and will not "take over" your paper. If we merely edit, then part of your work is ours. Be prepared to interact with us and then avail yourself of our printed and web resources to hammer out what we show you. If you can conquer one or two things, then we all have succeeded.

Read, read, read! Write, write, write!Reading gives writers a better feel for how other people use words and formulate arguments. It can also be a good reminder of how readers engage with and respond to other people's writings. Every paper you write gives you more writing experience and strengthens your abilities. Graded essays and feedback from instructors can be valuable resources to help improve writing skills. In addition to simple practice, you can also improve your skills by checking out our various reference materials: books, handouts, and a web resources page full of links organized by writing issues.

Sure, as long as you're actually working, not just playing around. Our space is limited, so the computers and tables are reserved for academic use only (preferably writing). If you are working on a writing assignment, feel free to ask questions as they come up. Each time our lab computers are restarted (which happens nightly), all programs return to their default settings, and any saved documents are erased. Since flash drives are often forgotten, writers are strongly advised to work with a cloud service.

All of our computers are already connected to our center's printer (MC-HPP4015-G103), so just click the Office Menu in the top-left corner of the window, and select "Print." If your document is stored on a laptop, the easiest way to print is probably to transfer a copy to one of our computers using either a flash drive, email or cloud access. Note: If you need to print out some of your writing in order to sit down with a writing consultant and look over it, you can do this for free here. For your other printing needs, however, you should use the open computer lab on campus at the Library.

While we are by no means technology wizards, we do offer basic computer assistance as needed. For example, we can help you adjust your document to meet your instructor's formatting requirements. For more technical assistance, please see one of the technology tutors in the Learning Center in the F Bldg;

Feel free to work with your favorite consultant, yet we encourage our clients to work with a variety of writing consultants. Each one is qualified and brings their unique perspective to the table.

Certainly! We encourage outside-of-class writing projects and are happy to work with any type of writing you bring in, such as college applications and resumes.

Of course! We may engage other languages for clarity, but English is the concern in the center. For ESOL matters, please contact Languages and ESOL Support.

Please point your class to this website for general information about our services. If a student would like personal assistance from a writing consultant, we strongly recommend making an appointment in advance, though walk-in visitors are also welcome. Also, please be aware that we do not edit or evaluate students' papers. We leave editing to the student and evaluation to the instructor. We answer specific questions, provide general advice, and try to look for recurring issues in the writing that are in need of attention.

Whenever you work with a writing consultant, you will complete a help session form together that notes your writing concerns, goals for the consultation, issues discussed, and plans for revision or future study. We scan this copy for our records and give you the original to show your professor. Be sure to complete the top portion of the form accurately to get the credit you have come to us for. If your instructor is awarding extra credit points for visits to The Write Place, you may want to take a signed attendance coupon with you, just to be safe. This will indicate the date and time of your visit as well as the assignment you worked on.