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
Fridays - Sundays: 10 AM - 6 PMThe Writing Center is located on the 1st floor of the UAA Consortium Library.
- Zoom Writing Consultations
UAA Student Zoom Appointments available:
Mondays-Thursdays: 10AM - 7 PM
Fridays - Sundays: 10 AM - 5 PMNote: The last day to submit an appointment request for the summer semester is December 11th by 5 PM. The Writing Center will close for the intercessions.
Students wishing to schedule a Zoom appointment may submit a request through our secure web form:
Log in to your Navigate360 account here: uaa.navigate.eab.com- choose "Appointments" from the menu
- Select the big blue "Schedule an Appointment" (or "Get Assistance") button and choose "Humanities" for type and "Writing Tutoring" for service
- Then select the earliest date you'd like an appointment (it will show you multiple days)
- OR, if you are already logged in, click this link
Please keep in mind: our staff will help identify problems and recommend solutions by guiding students to edit their own work. We want to empower students to write with clarity and confidence. Appointments must be made at least 1 day in advance.
APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
- Students can access their Zoom account with their Blackboard or email sign-on credentials.
- Navigate360 will provide you with confirmation of your appointment to your email.
- Screen Share is used to let you make changes while the consultant suggests them.
- Email/Dropbox Writing Consultations
Email Writing Consultations
NOTE: Do Not Submit PDF'S or PHP's. The last day to submit a paper for the semester is Dec. 11th by 5PM.
Our active hours are weekdays Mondays-Thursdays: 10AM - 7 PM
Fridays - Sundays: 10 AM - 5 PMStudents wanting an eConsultation (by email) may submit a draft of their writing through our secure web form (button below). Writing Center staff will review the draft and provide feedback based on the criteria selected in the form. Students will receive only suggestions for correction, not corrections on the work itself, as your writing belongs entirely to you.
Please be as specific as possible so that we can provide you with the most relevant and helpful feedback. Our staff will help identify problems and recommend solutions by guiding students to edit their own work. We want to empower students to write with clarity and confidence. Writing Center staff will provide feedback within 72 hours. Keep in mind that you may not recieve anything back until near the 72 hour mark as several students are using this service so your paper will go into queue as it is submitted. Documents submitted after 6 pm will be considered received the next morning at 10am. For example, anything submitted after 6 pm on a Friday will be considered received on the following Monday and returned by Thursday.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Drafts may be up to seven pages double-spaced
- Longer drafts may be submitted in sections, but the same staff member may not review each section submitted
- Only one document can be sumbitted per survey, so a longer work will need multiple surveys.
- Please submit documents as .DOC, .DOCX., or .TXT. NOTE: Google docs will let you save
your drafts as .DOCX
Submit a draft for Email Consultation
If you would like a Zoom writing consultation via video, audio, or chat, check out the 'Zoom Appointments' section on this webpage.
- Community Members - Zoom Appointments
Community Member Zoom Appointments available:
Mondays-Thursdays: 10AM - 7 PM
Fridays - Sundays: 10 AM - 5 PMNote: The last day to submit an appointment request for the semester is Dec. 11th by 5 PM. The Writing Center will close for the winter intercession.
Students wishing to schedule a Zoom appointment may submit a request through our secure web form. Writing Center staff will schedule the appointment as close to the student's wishes as possible. Please be as specific as possible so that we can provide you with the most relevant and helpful feedback.
Please keep in mind: our staff will help identify problems and recommend solutions by guiding students to edit their own work. We want to empower students to write with clarity and confidence. Writing Center staff will contact you to schedule your appointment within 24 hours. Appointments must be made at least 1 day in advance. Requests submitted after 6 PM on a weekday will be considered received the next weekday morning. For example, requests submitted after 6 pm on a Friday will be considered submitted at 10 am the next Monday and scheduled no earlier than the following Tuesday.
APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
- Students can access their Zoom account with their Blackboard or email sign-on credentials.
- Shortly before your appointment, you will receive an email with the Zoom link.
- Screen Share is used to let you make changes while the consultant suggests them, so you do not need to submit your document before your appointment.
- 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:
Nov. 27th - Dec. 1st
Dec. 14th - Jan. 13th
Jan. 20th
Mar. 8th - 15th
May 3rd- May 19th -
Resources for Students
Resources for Students
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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.
