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Spring 2024 Writing Center Tutoring Schedule

Tutoring starts January 29 through the end of Finals Week (the last day of tutoring is May 10, 2024).

  • Sunday: 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. (in-person or online)
  • Monday–Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. (in-person or online)
  • Friday: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (in-person or online)

Appointments must be scheduled at least two hours in advance.

To schedule an appointment, please visit MyIUP. (In the current MyIUP portal on the Academics tab, select 'schedule a writing tutorial'. In the new MyIUP portal, go to Discover and search for "writing center." On the Academic Support card, click Writing Center: Schedule a Writing Tutorial).

Then, sign in with your user ID and password. If you are a first-time user, follow the steps on the landing page to create an account. Once you are signed in, you can access the calendar and schedule an appointment. 

Appointments can be made in face-to-face, online, or E-tutoring formats. 

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Graduate Editing, iThenticate, and Formatting for Thesis/Dissertation Writers

  • Sunday: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
  • Monday: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; 5:00–8:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; 5:00–7:00 p.m.
  • Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.; 5:00–8:00 p.m.
  • Friday: 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Graduate Writer Services

For masters and doctoral students working on theses and dissertations.

Resources for Faculty

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Online Services

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News

Warm Up with Wellness

The Jones White Writing Center kicked off the spring semester with their event “Warm Up with Wellness” on Wednesday, February 14.

Meet the Writing Center Team and Follow us on Social Media

Our team of tutors and staff has expanded. Find out who is serving students and helps to improve their writing plus follow our new Instagram page and Facebook for inspiration, information, and writing-related content.

National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing: JW Writing Center's Involvement

The Writing Center tutors and staff members presented at the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing in Pittsburgh.

Driscoll and Yacoub Win Article Award from Association of Writing Across the Curriculum

Dana Driscoll (English, Writing Center) and Omar Yacoub (August 2023 graduate from the Composition and Applied Linguistics Doctoral program and former assistant director of the Jones White Writing Center) won a major article award for their 2022 article, “Threshold Genres; A 10-Year Exploration of a Medical Writer’s Development and Social Apprenticeship through the Patient SOAP Note.”

Driscoll Helps Launch First Writing Support Center in Czech Republic

One of the legacies of the Jones White Writing Center has been to help open new writing centers and consult on writing centers globally. In fall 2023, Dana Driscoll (English, Writing Center) traveled to the Czech Republic to help open the first Writing Center Support Centre at VSB Technical University of Ostrava in Ostrava, Czech Republic.