The Writing Center
Located in the Hazel Wing of Reeves Library (HZ 101)
Whether you’re brainstorming a first draft or polishing a final paper, we’re here to help! Choose the option that works best for your schedule:
Drop-In Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Scheduled Appointments
Book a session through Navigate by following these steps:
- Log in to Navigate
- Click on "Schedule an Appointment"
- Select "Writing Center"
- Choose a time from the available schedule that fits your day.
Questions of Technical Issues?
If you have trouble booking or have specific questions about the Writing Center, please reach out to Dr. Brittany Carlson at [email protected].
Call for Consultants
The Writing Center is looking for new consultants to join our current team! If you are interested in potentially joining us and want to learn more about the role, please contact Dr. Brittany Carlson at [email protected].
FAQs
No. The writing center has drop-in hours MWF 3-5 pm. If those do not work for you, you may schedule an appointment through Navigate. If that still does not work, please email Brittany at [email protected]. We will find a time that works!
You may bring any writing project that you have. Traditional essays, lab reports, and papers are expected, but you may bring in creative writing, email drafts, resumes, cover letters, blog posts, or anything else you might be writing. It can be for a class, but that is not a requirement.
If your writing is for a class, please bring the writing prompt. If you have any other work that pertains to your project, please bring that as well.
It doesn’t. You may drop in at any point in your writing process – including the parts where you are brainstorming and just want to float ideas. The earlier you come in, the more opportunities you have to chat with us.
No. Please feel free to stop by as often as you would like. Sometimes, multiple writing center visits on the same writing project yield the best result.
Yes. Please schedule that through Navigate or by emailing me ([email protected] ) directly. We are currently working to streamline this process.
Yes. Please do so through Navigate or by emailing your writing consultant ahead of time. Please note, however, that unless you have scheduled the visit as a virtual visit, feedback will be saved for your in-person visit. We will not email it back to you unless you make that request during your in-person visit.
It is helpful, so we can make written comments, but you can also bring it on your computer, iPad, etc.
No. We want to chat with you about your writing. You may send it ahead of time, and we can be prepared for a conversation. You may also bring it in, and we can read it on the spot. In both cases, however, we want to chat.
No. We want to chat with the author directly about their work. Please encourage your friend/classmate to reach out to us.
Yes. It is best if all group members can attend, but if that is not possible, at least one group member is fine.
No. Many studies that have shown that students who visit the writing center on a regular basis are among the most successful and tend to graduate with higher GPAs.
You won’t. The only “dumb” questions in the universe are those that go unasked. We are a friendly bunch and are happy to help with anything!