Writing Center
Located in the Cushing Center for Counseling and Academic Support, Walton Hall 205
If you've ever said, "I wish someone else were available to look at this paper before I hand it in" or "I wonder if my writing will make sense to anyone else," then the Writing Center is for you!
At the Writing Center, writing assistants work with students in a personal, one-on-one environment, helping students improve writing basics such as punctuation, structure, and documenting sources. In addition, they identify areas of strength and weakness, and solve problems with written expression. The goal is to help students improve their writing skills and become more proficient in reviewing and revising their own work.
The goal of the Writing Center is to help students improve their writing skills and become more proficient in reviewing and revising their own work.
Access the Writing Center
Traditional Undergraduate Students
In the spring semester, we will be open starting January 16, and traditional undergraduate students can schedule appointments using our online scheduling system. To schedule an appointment, please go to our WCONLINE page. To access the appointment calendar system found here, you will need to first set up an account, using your Eastern email address. Once you have set up an account, you can access the system and can make an appointment by selecting an open time slot on the calendar and completing the information requested. Please note whether the appointment you have selected will be held online or in-person. In-person appointments will be held in Walton 205. Students may schedule one appointment per day and up to three appointments per week.
If you have any questions, please contact John Nordlof, Writing Specialist (jnordlof@eastern.edu).
Graduate and Online Undergraduate Students
The Online Writing Center for Graduate and Online Undergraduate Students is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM-5 PM, with evening hours on Tuesday from 7-9 PM. If you would like asynchronous feedback or to make a 30 minute appointment, please fill out this Google Form thoroughly, reading through each section requested of you and following the instructions there.
We offer help throughout the entire writing process, whether you’d like help outlining a paper, are on the first draft of a 5 page paper or the third draft of a written response! When using our services, please allow a minimum of 72 business hours (not including weekend hours) for contact from us.
The Writing Center for Graduate and Online Undergraduate Students also offers workshops each semester that are not recorded. For our full workshop schedule, please email us at euwrites@eastern.edu.
If you have any questions, please contact us at euwrites@eastern.edu, or contact John Nordlof (jnordlof@eastern.edu), the Writing Specialist.
Our Mission
The Eastern University Writing Center is committed to equipping students with lifelong writing skills and, accordingly, desires to facilitate student learning rather than merely to "edit" student papers. We have a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and compassionate staff who enjoy talking to students about their ideas and writing. In fact, you can visit the Writing Center at any point in your composition process--from brainstorming to documenting sources to final editing!
