University Writing Center (UWC)

Making Appointments

To make an appointment, email writing@westga.edu or call the number above with your:

• Name
• Student ID (917) number
• Class and Section Number for the assignment (For example, ENGL 1101-11)
• Preferred appointment date and time

Appointments last 30 minutes. In that time, we can usually review around eight pages. Students may schedule up to three appointments a week; repeated appointments may be necessary for longer documents.

Make sure to schedule an appointment well before the assignment is due in order to apply what you’ve learned to your essay. Tutors reserve the right to end a session scheduled the day the assignment is due.

If you need to cancel your session, please let us know at least an hour before your appointment begins.

• A printed copy of your paper is preferred, but you can also bring your laptop. (We do have computers in the Center, but availability is limited).
• The directions for the assignment from your professor.
• Any notes you have taken while working on the assignment.
• At least one or two questions or concerns about the assignment that can help direct the session.

1. When you arrive at the UWC, check-in at the front desk
2. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late, you will have missed your appointment. You will be logged as a “No Show” and asked to reschedule.
3. You will meet with your tutor and begin the session by providing them with your assignment prompt, any work you’ve done, and any questions or concerns you have.
   
   • Be aware: The Writing Center operates as an extension of the classroom. The consultants can help with any concern you have with the writing process, but they cannot edit or proofread your paper. During the session, they are tutoring you on writing techniques (and how to identify and correct errors in your paper) that you can utilize independently of the Writing Center.
4. You will generally leave the tutorial with new ideas and a fresh perspective on your paper. You may schedule a follow-up appointment if necessary.

Please do not contact your tutor directly prior to or after your appointment – direct all communications to writing@westga.edu!

1. When you click into your Microsoft Teams link, make sure the email account in the upper right-hand corner is your UWG email account – otherwise, you will not be able to enter the meeting room.
   
   • Please note: all virtual meetings must take place in a quiet, distraction-free environment with a stable internet connection. Tutors reserve the right to ask you to reschedule if these conditions are not met. If a student is driving, the appointment will immediately be terminated and the student will be asked to reschedule.
2. If you log in more than 10 minutes late, you will have missed your appointment. You will be logged as a “No Show” and asked to reschedule.
3. You will meet with your tutor and begin the session by providing them with your assignment prompt, any work you’ve done (via sharing your screen), and any questions or concerns you have .
   
   • Be aware: The Writing Center operates as an extension of the classroom. The consultants can help with any concern you have with the writing process, but they cannot edit or proofread your paper. During the session, they are tutoring you on writing techniques (and how to identify and correct errors in your paper) that you can utilize independently of the Writing Center.
4. You will generally leave the tutorial with new ideas and a fresh perspective on your paper. You may schedule a follow-up appointment if necessary.

Please do not contact your tutor directly prior to or after your appointment – direct all communications to writing@westga.edu!

The Writing Center will be closed during the vacation schedule constructed by the University. (See the Academic Calendar for all of the University closures.) Also, any University closure (e.g. for weather) will result in the closure of the Writing Center, which will not resume regular operating hours until campus reopens.