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Effective writing requires feedback from real, human readers! The Writing Center, located in Milne Library 203, is a free service for students of any level, in any discipline, and at any stage in the writing process. Highly-trained peer consultants will meet with you to discuss any stage of the writing process—brainstorming, reorganizing your text, refining your argument or main idea, identifying patterns of error, or whatever else! 

Announcements

The Writing Center will open for Fall 2025 on Sunday, September 7th! We are piloting some earlier hours on Tuesday and Thursday this semester (see below).

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Claire Jackson: cjackson@geneseo.edu.

Our peer consultants come from a variety of majors and our prepared to help you with all types of writing assignments, including:

Fall 2025 Hours

We accept walk-ins during our open hours, but we encourage you to schedule an appointment below!

• Sunday: 3:00-6:00pm
• Monday: 12:00-2:00pm and 3:00-8:00pm
• Tuesday: 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-9:00pm
• Wednesday: 12:00-8:00pm
• Thursday: 10:00am-9:00pm
• Friday and Saturday: closed.

Consultant Schedules: click on a name to book directly with that consultant

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You can also select a consultant and appointment time directly in Navigate. If you'd like to see everyone's availability and book this way, follow the steps below:

1. Go to and sign in
2. Click on “Get Assistance” in the upper right
3. In the drop-down menu, select “Academic Support” and the relevant type of service: “Tutoring”
4. In the next drop-down menu, select “Writing Center"
5. The system should show availabilities and you can select a day and time for an appointment with one of the writing consultants. Appointment times all happen on the hour and the usual length of an appointment is 45 minutes.
6. Say a little bit about what you want to work on in the notes so the consultant can know what to expect.
7. You can also leave a note letting your consultant know if you'd prefer to attend via videoconference rather than in person in Milne 203.

You and your consultant will receive a confirmation email in your Geneseo email account and via an event that will appear on your Google Calendar. When the time comes for your appointment, you can meet your consultant in Milne 203 or click on the link in that email or in the Calendar event to open a videoconference. Decide together whether you want the cameras or captioning on. 

Share a copy of your writing via something like Google docs; the consultant needs to be able to see your writing and you both need to be able to point to and edit it. All Geneseo students can access Google docs, and if you haven't used Google docs before, your consultant will help you. 

What to expect

You will meet (or videoconference) one-on-one with a trained writing consultant, typically for 45 minutes. Consultants will not write your assignments or simply proofread for errors. Instead, we will help you:

• Brainstorm
• Organize your thoughts
• Write a thesis
• Find and maintain your focus
• Develop and support your ideas
• Clarify your argument
• Decide on grammar and style choices
• Navigate your right to your own language
• Investigate different writing strategies to discover what works best for you

Getting the most out of your visit

• Share your assignment sheet or prompt!
• Share a printout or a digital copy of your work. Notes and outlines are useful if you don't have a rough or full draft yet. Your consultant will want to comment on and/or annotate your work, so they need a copy of it.
• Take notes while you're in the session: rely on a written record of your conversation with the consultant rather than on your memory.

After your appointment, follow up by:

• Booking another appointment: we're always happy to see you again for the same assignment.
• Seeking out a consultant you work well with.
• Giving us your feedback! Fill out this

Please contact Dr. Claire Jackson, Director of Writing, with any questions or comments, or if you are interested in applying to work as a writing consultant: cjackson@geneseo.edu. Hiring takes place in the spring of the academic year for positions beginning in the fall, so applications are typically due by early March.