WRITING CENTER INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS
The Writing Center offers appointments by phone or video conferencing through Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. To meet with a consultant over the phone, students must first make an appointment on WC Online. A phone and PIN will be listed on the consultant's page. The day before the session, please email a copy of your paper to gsgrowl@govst.edu (no Google Docs or PDFs, please). In the subject line, write "PA with" and the consultant's name (ex. PA with Thomas).
At the time of your appointment, go to WC Online and click on your appointment. There you will see the link in the consultant's info page or call the number listed. Enter the PIN provided and you will be connected. Each online appointment lasts forty-five minutes. Please call at the scheduled time. Students who do not log on or call after fifteen minutes will be considered a no-show.
Mission Statement
The
Writing Center provides students the resources necessary to become
confident, effective writers and self-directed learners. We accomplish this
task through encounters with students that focus on organization, content
development, argumentation, proper formatting, and citation in their written
work. The Writing Center helps students at every stage of the writing process and encourages them to view writing as a craft they must master through revision, reading, and perspective. Ultimately, our goal is to help students use writing as a skill that can inspire their lifelong
learning, career advancement, personal fulfillment, and civic engagement.
The Governors State University Writing Center (Student Success Commons, B 1215) offers many services:
Can’t get started? Need
help with organization? Unfamiliar with A.P.A.? Visit mywconline.com to schedule a forty-five
minute, one-on-one session with a consultant! If you need assistance, please call 708.534.4090. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for your scheduled appointment, you may be asked to reschedule.
Feel free to meet with a writing tutor or send a paper in for
review. Get answers to questions like How do I do a reference page for a research
paper? or Which to, two, or too should I use? can be found easily on the Writing
Center website. For a template that puts your research paper in A.P.A. style, click here.
Writing Center Services
For more
about appointments and the many other writing center services, click here.
Writing Resources
For a list of online resources, click here.