Making an appointment
Making an appointment
You can make a writing center appointment in a number of ways. If you want to meet with a writing assistant during our daytime hours, you can call 737-5640 or stop by the Writing Center in Waldo 123. If you want to reserve a time to meet with a writing assistant in the evening, you can e-mail the Valley Library Writing Desk at cwl.valleywritingdesk@gmail.com. In the e-mail you should include your name, class and/or type of writing project, the number of pages of your paper, and times that you are available in the evening. A writing desk assistant will e-mail you back with an appointment time and date. Go to the Writing Desk located at the Valley Library’s Collaborative Learning Center (next to the reference desk on the main floor) at the time of your appointment.
We highly recommend calling or stopping by to make your appointment at least a day before you want to meet with a writing assistant, and earlier for busy weeks. Of course, we are more than happy to work with you if you just walk in with your paper. However, particularly around midterms and towards the end of the term, our schedule may be too full to take walk-in appointments.
Some things to keep in mind when making an appointment
First, we strongly encourage you to schedule your appointment at least a day before your paper is due. This will give you some time to make revisions before handing in the paper.
Appointments range in length from half-hour to hour long depending on your assignment and length of the paper. If you are planning on bringing in an application or other writing project including a resume, cover letter, personal statement, etc., please be ready to come in for an hour appointment, as we do not schedule ½ hour appointments for these types of projects.
Finally, you will want to specify the type of writing you are working on. In some cases, for example, one writing assistant might have more experience with the type of writing you are doing than others. For example, if you are writing for a media class, working with a writing assistant who has media writing experience can be very helpful. Similarly, if you have worked with a specific writing assistant and want to work together again, please feel free to request that person.