Talking with others about academic, professional, or personal writing projects is one very important aspect of strengthening ourselves as writers. Writing Center Consultants work with you collaboratively to help you navigate your writing goals, obstacles, or challenges. They provide one-to-one support at any stage of your writing process and with any writing-related assignment. You may benefit from brainstorming your approach to an essay or research assignment, talking through a drafted paper, or working with a Writing Consultant on revising or resubmitting your draft. All Writing Center consultants are professionally qualified and trained to assist.
The Writing Center Offers:
- In-person sessions (for students)
- Online-synchronous sessions (for students)
- Online-asynchronous sessions (for students)
- 10–15-minute Writing Center Introductions (Faculty can request a consultant to visit their classroom)
- Special requests from Faculty (e.g., writing assignment support; workshop requests)
Hours of Operation (Fall 2024)
(From September 2nd- December 6th)
Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm
(Our finals week schedule will be available on the scheduling system for Dec 9-13)
Appointment Scheduling
Follow this link to make an appointment or go to sru.mywconline.com.New users will be asked to complete a registration form before having access to the schedule. Further instructions for making and accessing your appointment are posted at the top of the scheduling platform once you are logged in. Walk-ins are also welcome.
The last 5-10 minutes of your appointment is reserved for re-capping your session, planning next steps, and completing the end-of-session report with the Writing Center Consultant. Students receive this report via their SRU email, which we can send to instructors if requested during the session.
In-person (face-to-face) Sessions (for students)
You will chat in person with a Writing Center Consultant.
- Go to Bailey Library, First Floor, Room 100
- Arrive five minutes before your scheduled appointment time with your document and any supporting notes or instructions that correspond to your assignment.
- You can also attach your document to the appointment scheduling system.
- See the note above for walk-in appointments.
Online-Synchronous Sessions (for students)
You will chat in real-time with a consultant either through messaging, audio, and/or video through our online scheduling system, WCO.
- Login to your sru.mywconline.com account and select an open slot (white) and fill out the prompted form. Be sure to select the “Online-Synchronous” option at the top.
- Log back in at least 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment
- Select the orange appointment slot on the day and time you scheduled your appointment for
- Select the red “Start Online Appointment” link on the appointment form
- Follow the instructions on the online platform or wait for your consultant to assist
Online-Asynchronous Sessions (for students)
This option is for students who wish to upload their paper and receive written feedback from a consultant without meeting in real-time.
- Login into your sru.mywconline.com account and select an open slot (white), which is when your consultant will provide feedback for you. If you schedule on Monday from 9am-10am, that’s the time frame when your consultant will work on your paper. Fill out the prompted form. Be sure to select the “Online-Asynchronous” option at the top. At the end of the form, be sure to upload your paper and any assignment instructions provided by your instructor.
- You will receive an email when your feedback is sent back to you. You can also access submitted feedback through the scheduling system (select the appointment you schedule and locate the document your consultant attached).
Writing Center in-class Introductions (for students but scheduled by faculty)
We would love to provide a 10–15-minute Writing Center Introduction in your classroom to share who we are and what we do. These introductions are interactive and incorporate your writing goals/ assignments. For example, we might provide suggestions on when to visit us during the process of writing a research paper or class portfolio and how students might best prepare for various sessions. We will also walk students through the scheduling system and how to make appointments. Please contact writing.center@sru.edu at least one week before your requested date for a Writing Center Introduction.
Special Requests from Faculty (for faculty)
If you would like support on creating writing assignment descriptions, lesson plans, or activities or would like to talk through how the Writing Center can provide support for you and/or your students through a specialized in-class workshop or structured peer-review session, please contact writing.center@sru.edu and the Director will reach out. All other ideas/requests not listed above are also welcome. Let’s collaborate!
Note on Required or Extra Credit Visits (for faculty)
If you plan to require students to visit the writing center or offer extra credit as a part of your class, please reach out to the Writing Center Director (writing.center@sru.edu) before doing so. Required and extra credit visits can be beneficial for students but without necessary context and preparation from Writing Center staff, those sessions can inscribe negative connotations with writing, unintentionally. Just reach out and we will prepare!
SRU Writing Center Contact
Email writing.center@sru.edu or call 724.738.2654.
Director: Dr. Elizabeth Geib Chavin, elizabeth.geib@sru.edu
