Writing Center Consultation Policies
Each student has a weekly limit of three total scheduled hours and a daily limit of 60 minutes. Any combination of 30- and 60-minute appointments is acceptable, so long as neither limit is exceeded. The scheduling system will prevent users from scheduling beyond these limits.
A group of students working together on a shared writing project is limited to one 60-minute consultation per day.
Making Appointments
Fill out all of the required information--instructor, course number, and what you would like to work on through WCOnline.
If you need help registering for WCOnline or scheduling an appointment, you can contact our front desk for help.
Missed Appointments
An appointment is considered missed when a student or paper is not present 10 minutes after the scheduled start of the appointment. A missed appointment counts toward a student's weekly limit of 3 hours of writing consultations. For example, if you miss a 1-hour appointment on Monday, you may still schedule or drop-in for up to two hours during the remainder of the week.
Canceling Appointments
On occasions when students cannot keep an appointment for any reason (e.g. illness, change in plans), we request that students cancel that appointment to make that time available to another student. You can cancel any appointment you have made through WCOnline. If you have trouble, you can also call our front desk for help.
