Writing Center
The Writing Center provides constructive feedback and writing support for undergraduate students through one-on-one tutoring sessions.
For additional resources and writing tips, explore the Writing Center YouTube Channel.
How do I schedule my Writing Center appointment?
Make an appointment online. Choose “In-person Writing Center Appointment” to meet with a consultant on campus. Choose “Virtual Writing Center Appointment” to get asynchronous feedback on your document. You can choose your day/time/tutor. Appointments must be made at least 12 hours in advance.
How can I share my document with my tutor?
Any time before or during your appointment, log on to SSCOnline. You can upload your paper by clicking your appointment and then the “file” button. You can also type notes to your tutor to ask questions or share your assignment instructions.
How can I pull my extra credit report for my appointment?
You can pull your report from SSCOnline. Please see the link on the right-hand side, “Click Here for Helpful Appointment Videos,” to watch a short tutorial on pulling your visit report.
What is the Creative Writing Group?
The Creative Writing group is an extension of the Writing Center that focuses on workshopping creative literary pieces (e.g., short stories, poems, creative nonfiction, screenplays, potential novels, etc.). We can offer grammar critique, but we mainly focus on content editing and genre structure. We meet in the Writing Center, MC 1.310. For more academic papers — such as rhetorical analyses or research reports — that focus more on grammar, citations, and analysis, or for long-term writing improvement, we suggest scheduling a Writing Center appointment or visiting Lo-Fi drop-in hours.
What are Lo-Fi drop-in hours?
The Writing Center opens after regular office hours for you to have a relaxing space to work on any writing assignment. We dim the lights and play soft lo-fi music, and you can work independently or have a drop-in session with a Writing Center Peer Leader. We meet in the Writing Center, MC 1.310.
Does The Writing Center help graduate students?
The Writing Center in the Student Success Center is part of the Office of Undergraduate Education and employs undergraduate peer tutors. To schedule with Graduate Writing Services in the Office of Graduate Education, please visit this link. If you are a graduate student, staff, or faculty and think we can help you out in any way, please reach out at writingcenter@utdallas.edu.
Writing Center Mission Statement
The UTD Writing Center philosophy stems from the peer-to-peer model of collaborative learning. Students and Peer Leaders engage in one-on-one conversations about their work and Peer Leaders will lead sessions by asking open-ended, engaging questions which allow the student to take ownership of their own writing. The Writing Center aims to provide direct, honest feedback to students in each tutoring session. The main goal of our Writing Center is to help the writer, not just the piece of writing.
Contact the Writing Center
writingcenter@utdallas.edu
Location: MC 1.310
Spring 2025 Hours
In Person:
Monday-Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday: 10am-3pm
Virtual:
Monday: 10am-12pm
Tuesday: 4pm-7pm
Friday: 1pm-4pm
Saturday: 11am-2pm
Sunday: 11am-2pm, 6pm-8pm
Lo-fi Drop-in Hours:
Wednesday: 4-6pm
View Helpful Appointment Videos
How to Download Extra Credit/Attendance Reports
Workshop and Events
Make-a-Valentine Night!
Thursday, February 13
5:30pm-6:30pm
Outside of MC 1.304
Writing on a Tight Deadline
Thursday, February 20
7pm-8pm
MC 1.310
Writing Groups
Creative Writing Group
Thursdays
7pm-9pm
MC 1.310
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