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Writing Center Fall 2025

The Writing Center will open on Monday, August 25th for the fall semester.

***Directions for attending live video appointments are in the announcement below. You can also find them on the Writing Center's website.****

 

Monday 10 AM - 3PM (in person) & 5 PM - 8 PM (virtual)

Tuesday 10 AM - 3PM (in person) & 5 PM - 8 PM (virtual)

Wednesday 10 AM - 3PM (in person) & 5 PM - 8 PM (virtual)

Thursday  10 AM - 3PM (in person) & 5 PM - 8 PM (virtual) 

Friday 1 PM - 4 PM (virtual appointments only)

Closed weekends and holidays. 

AUGUST 05, 2025

Directions for Making & Attending Appointments

LIVE VIDEO tutoring: You meet with your tutor online, using visual and/or audio technology.

 Making Your Appointment

  1. Use the space to the left to log into the Writing Center’s online scheduling service.
  2. Once the scheduling page appears, click the WHITE BOX (or the available appointment time) that best fits your availability.
  3. A new window titled “Create New Appointment” will pop up, which lets you schedule the length of your appointment (30 minutes or 60 minutes).
  4. In the “Meet Online” box, you will see one or two options: LIVE VIDEO and ASYNCHRONOUS TEXT-BASED. Some tutors offer only asynchronous text-based appointments (where you are not conferencing in real-time) so check out available tutors for video-conferencing.
  5. For a video tutoring appointment (synchronous, where you communicate in real-time), click “Yes. Schedule LIVE VIDEO Appointment.”.
  6. Fill out the remaining sections of the appointment form, including uploading your work. To upload your work, scroll to the bottom of appointment page and attach the files related to the work you want to review (i.e. assignment prompts, outlines, drafts, etc.). All files must be Word files (i.e., .doc or .docx files).
  7. Click “Create Appointment.” The online appointment is now scheduled!

Logging in for your appointment

Five minutes before your session:

  1. Log into WCOnline.
  2. Click on your appointment to pull up the appointment form.
  3. In the “Meeting Online?” box, click on the hyperlink that says: “Start or Join a LIVE VIDEO Consultation.”
  4. You’re ready for your appointment! The tutor will meet you when the appointment starts. You will receive a client report form summarizing the session and next steps by the end of the tutor's shift.

Fall and Spring ONLY

IN-PERSON Tutoring: You will meet with a tutor in 703 Byrnes. Byrnes is the building across from the Horseshoe on the corner of Sumter & College and is the same building with the iHub Apple Store. Enter on the College Street side of the building & take the elevator to the 7th floor. 

Making Your Appointment

  1. Use the space to the left to log into the Writing Center’s online scheduling service.
  2. Once the scheduling page appears, click the WHITE BOX (or the available appointment time) that best fits your availability.
  3. A new window titled “Create New Appointment” will pop up, which lets you schedule the length of your appointment (30 minutes or 60 minutes).
  4. In the “Meet Online” box, you will see up to three options: Face-to-Face, LIVE VIDEO, and ASYNCHRONOUS TEXT-BASED.
  5. For a face-to-face appointment, click “No. Schedule Face-to-Face Appointment.”.
  6. Fill out the remaining sections of the appointment form, including uploading your work. To upload your work, scroll to the bottom of appointment page and attach the files related to the work you want to review (i.e. assignment prompts, outlines, drafts, etc.). All files must be Word files (i.e., .doc or .docx files).
  7. Click “Create Appointment.” The in-person appointment is now scheduled!