Student Writing Center
About
Located on Alden Library's 2nd Floor in the AAC, the Student Writing Center provides free scheduled and walk-in face-to-face appointments as well as online appointments. The Writing Center is just past the AAC's front desk, in room 230A.
Assistance is available at any stage of the writing process, from understanding the assignment to looking at the revised draft.
You can get help with developing the thesis or main idea, organizing or developing the ideas, the bibliography, grammatical issues or any other writing concerns.
Spring 2019 Hours
Tutoring Hours
OHIO's Student Writing Center available tutoring hours are listed below. Appointments for face-to-face tutoring are scheduled online. All students will meet their tutor in Alden 230A.
- Monday–Thursday, 9am-6pm
- Friday, 9am–4pm
Walk-In Sessions
The Writing Center has 15-minute walk-in sessions available at variable times throughout each semester. Please visit the SWC scheduling system for the current semester's walk-in hours.
- Monday & Wednesday 6-8pm
- Tuesday & Thursday 3:30-4:30pm
- Friday 3-5pm
eTutoring
eTutoring has been integrated with the Student Writing Center scheduling system. To work with an eTutor, simply log in to the SWC scheduling website and choose eTutoring from the pull-down menu. After making the appointment, you will be prompted to upload your paper directly to the SWC scheduling site. During your “appointment” the eTutor will review your paper. At the end of the “session” you can re-access your revised and edited work directly from the SWC schedule.
For papers 10 pages or longer, we ask that you reserve a full 60-minute appointment.
Additional Resources
- Graduate Writing & Research Center [OHIO]
- ELIP [OHIO]
- PurdueOWL [PURDUE]
Employment
The SWC is fully staffed at this time.
However, if you are interested in a tutoring position and would like your application to be on file, please email a resume, cover letter with references, and a 10-15 page writing sample (which can be a combination of essays) to swc@ohio.edu.
If you are an instructor and would like to recommend a student as a possible writing tutor, please email us applicable information.
Contact
For administrative inquiries or help making an appointment, contact the SWC at swc@ohio.edu or 740.593.2646, or visit the SWC on Alden Library's 2nd Floor. For writing-related questions, please schedule a face-to-face tutoring appointment or come by during walk-in hours.