Writing Center

Come Write With Us! 

Come write with us in-person--no appointment necessary!-- on the 1st floor of the UAA Consortium Library (see current hours in the below). Email Consultations are completed drop-box style and returned within 72 hours. Zoom Appointments are held via Zoom and scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Check out the tabs below for more details and schedules.

  • Walk-in/In-Person Writing Consultations (UAA Consortium Library 1st floor)

    Walk-in/In-Person Fall Hours:

    Mondays-Thursdays: 10AM - 7 PM (Closed until Sept. 3rd)
    Fridays - Sundays: 10 AM - 5 PM (Closed until Sept. 3rd)

    The Writing Center is located on the 1st floor of the UAA Consortium Library.

  • Zoom Writing Consultations
  • Email/Dropbox Writing Consultations
  • Overview

    Overview

    The Writing Center is a learning and study space for UAA students and the Anchorage community. We offer tutoring support for academic writing in all disciplines as a tool for learning, communicating, self-expression and critical thinking. Students are the primary focus of our work: both the students we employ and those we tutor. We strive to help students become better writers without losing their unique voice.

    Writing Consultants work with students at all levels to help improve their writing skills through one-on-one discussions of their work. Writing tutoring consultations can be a useful resource at any point in the writing process, such as brainstorming, expanding ideas, polishing, or even understanding and using APA, MLA, and Chicago Style formats. We work closely with students, faculty, and administrators to help students become capable, successful writers. Additionally, the Writing Center serves students for whom English is a second, or even third or fourth, language. We offer help managing the challenges that students face when writing academically in a secondary language.

  • Closures

    Closures:

    Aug. 3rd - Sept. 2nd

  • Resources for Students

    Resources for Students

    Writing Resources

  • Additional/After Hours Tutoring

    Additional/After Hours Tutoring

    The Statewide Library Electronic Doorway (SLED) through Tutor.com provides additional tutoring resources in many topics from K-12 to College levels. Their hours are 8 AM - 2 AM (AK Time) Mondays-Fridays and Noon - 2 AM (AK Time) Saturdays & Sundays.

    Check out the many SLED resources!

 

a few students sitting at tables in the writing center