Writing Center

The Writing Center, located in LRC 169 inside the library, operates during the Tutoring Center hours (M-Th: 9 am – 6 pm & F: 9 am – 3 pm), offering in-person and Zoom appointments, as well as in-person drop-ins on a first-come first-served basis.  

The Writing Center can assist with any writing needs students have. This includes any and all writing assignments from their courses as well as scholarship essays, transfer essays, program application essays (e.g. nursing program), and any other writing they may be working on.  

Additionally, the Writing Center can help students build digital literacy skills, meaning we can help students understand D2L, Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint), Outlook email, and information literacy. 

Since writing is a process, we understand that students may be coming to the Writing Center at different phases in that process. Due to this, we are able to help students at all stages of the writing process, from brainstorming to putting the final touches on a piece.  

However, we do ask that students come as prepared as they can, meaning they have a basic understanding of what they are working on and have questions to ask their tutor about the writing. If a student has something written already, that is great, but we are also understanding that students may need help jumpstarting their writing. 

The Writing Center has a firm stance on not allowing students to drop off their essays for someone to review. We value the learning experience that occurs between a student and tutor when discussing a piece of writing, and this experience is taken away when a tutor reviews writing passively without the student present.  

If students are wanting to drop off their essay for a last check, they can utilize Tutor.com, a 24/7 online tutoring service offered free to students that has this as an option. Students can access Tutor.com through their course page on D2L. 

Yes! The Writing Center offers workshops every fall and spring semester on an almost weekly basis covering various topics for students, though anyone on campus is welcome to attend. Some topics include freewriting, summarizing, plagiarism, peer review, grammar, and precision/concision. Click on the Writing Center Events button above to see topics, dates, and descriptions of upcoming workshops. 

We are so happy to help students become more confident in their computer skills, also part of what is known as digital literacy. Through a collaboration with Northstar Digital Literacy, students (and employees!) are able to work through different modules that target different areas of digital literacy online from the convenience of anywhere for FREE. The modules cover Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint), basic computer skills like navigating Windows vs. Mac Os, information literacy, and more. Please review the materials listed above to get started! 

In addition to tutoring, workshops, and Northstar Digital Literacy already mentioned, the Writing Center also has a self-enroll D2L page with additional resources and activities for students to gain confidence in their writing abilities. To access our D2L page for the first time, go to the D2L Homepage, click on “Self Registration” in the menu bar, and then click on “Writing Center Resources.” We are always updating it, so feel free to check back often!