Where are you located?
The Writing Center has two locations: Summerville Campus, Allgood Hall, Room N204 & Health Sciences Campus, Greenblatt Library, Room 2100.
When is the writing center open?
During the fall and spring semesters, the Summerville location is open Monday – Thursday
from 8AM to 8PM and Friday from 8AM to 1PM. The Health Sciences fall/spring hours
vary by term and are listed on our homepage. During the summer, the Summerville location is open Monday – Friday from 8AM to
1PM. The Health Sciences location is closed during all summer sessions.
Can graduate students and faculty use the writing center?
Yes! We offer the same services that we offer undergraduate students to graduate students
and faculty. In addition, we offer specialized services for graduate students on our
Graduate Students page, as well as additional support for faculty on our Faculty and Staff Resources page.
Can I drop off my paper to have it proofread?
You must be present and engaged for the duration of your consultation. Rather than
being an editing service, we help you develop the editing skills you need during your
appointment. We are here to guide you along the process of becoming a better writer.
Can I come in with my science/nursing/history/a subject besides English paper?
Yes! No matter the subject, good writing should be clear, concise, organized, cohesive,
indicative of critical thinking skills, able to support your claim, formatted correctly,
and grammatically correct. The Writing Center can help with all of these things.
So, what exactly do you do at the writing center?
We offer free one-on-one peer consultations to guide students through the writing
process, which ultimately empowers students to make well-informed decisions about
their texts.
How do I make an appointment?
All students, faculty, and staff can visit our Make an Appointment page on our website to schedule their in-person and live-chat online appointments.
Graduate students seeking asynchronous feedback on assignments without a live meeting
can do so by submitting their assignment for asynchronous review on our Graduate Students page.
Before making your first appointment, sign up for an account with us by clicking the “Register for an Account” link on our Make an Appointment page. You must use your augusta.edu e-mail account to register successfully. After registering, log in and select the time that you would like to come in.
Walk-ins are also welcome but depend upon consultant availability.
Do you provide online consultations?
Yes! Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff can schedule live-chat
online appointments by visiting our Make an Appointment page. When selecting your preferred date/time for the appointment within our scheduler,
select “Yes – Meet Online” under “Meet Online?” on the appointment form. When it is
time for your online appointment, return to our website and log in. Click on the time
slot you selected earlier. In the “Meet Online?” box, click the link that says “Start
or Join Online Consultation.” This will open a screen with a large area to the left
filled with instructions; you can highlight and delete all of this text and then copy
and paste the writing you would like help with onto the screen. On the right, you
can chat with the consultant.
Graduate students can also schedule an asynchronous online appointment by completing the submission form on our Graduate Students page.
How many appointments can I make?
Appointments are limited to one 1-hour session per day (five per week). We limit the
amount of appointments you can make because you need time to work with your paper.
Also, we can cover a lot in 1-hour and don’t want you to get overwhelmed!
How far in advance can I make appointments?
Students can make appointments at any point in the semester up until the end of that
term.
What if I can’t make it to my appointment?
Cancel your appointment at least one hour before your scheduled appointment time to
avoid a no-show penalty.
What happens if I don’t show up to an appointment?
After three no-show appointments, your account will be disabled. This means that you
will no longer be able to make appointments online. Accounts will be re-enabled at
the beginning of each academic year.
Who works in the writing center?
Augusta University students and faculty! We staff undergraduate peer consultants,
graduate assistants, and English faculty. Each of our peer consultants has been highly
trained and has a minimum of an A or B in ENGL 1101, 1102, & 3830 (Writing Center
Theory and Practice). Each consultant also has a biography on Meet Our Staff page.
Who runs the writing center?
The Augusta University Writing Center is funded by the Department of English and Foreign
Languages and the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social
Sciences. The director of the center is English faculty member. The current director
is Dr. Candis Bond (cbond@augusta.edu; 706-667-4722). Although funded and staffed through these units, the center is a
campus-wide resource available to all students, faculty, and staff of the university.
What else does the writing center offer besides one-on-one consultations?
We offer several resources beyond individual consultations, including writing and communication handouts, in-class writing workshops, informational class visits, writing groups, and community writing events.
How do I work in the writing center?
Students who work in the center take ENGL 3830: Writing Center Theory and Practice
as a prerequisite. This course teaches them how writers think and develop, as well
as strategies for teaching writing to diverse students. To learn more or apply, visit
our Become a Consultant page.
