The Writing Center
The Writing Center can help with any part of any writing project!
Our Mission
The Writing Center supports and celebrates writers and writing at USF. We proudly embrace USF’s diverse community of voices and believe our community is stronger and more just when diverse voices are heard. We honor each campus writer (undergrad and grad students as well as alums, staff, and faculty). We believe every writer can develop and grow in their knowledge, skills, goals, and contributions.
Through one-to-one interactive conferences, as well as events, workshops, and faculty consultations, the Writing Center offers focused support for any writing project at any stage.
Our Principles
- Your voice deserves to be heard.
- Every writer can get better at writing, and every writer deserves the opportunity to expand their skills.
- We can help with any project. Whether your project is for school or work, whether it is personal or public, whether it is a Biology capstone or a Rhetoric paper, we can help.
- We can help with any stage of a project. If you are just starting out or just finishing up, we can help. From brainstorming to final touches, we can support you.
- We support research-based productivity strategies. Successful writing depends on an array of skills, including planning, time management, prioritization, and focus. We can help.
Practical Information
The Writing Center offers 25-minute in-person appointments and video appointments from Monday through Friday.
Book an appointment through your student appointment dashboard.
If you need support in making an appointment, the LWSC staff can be reached in person at Gleeson Library lower level, Room G03; via email at LWSC@usfca.edu; through the chat box on our web pages; or via phone at (415) 422-6713. The LWSC staff also respond promptly to voicemails left on our main line at (415) 422-6713.
If your Zoom window does not open at your appointment time, please check your email. Your consultant should send you an invitation directly. For other questions, contact the LWSC Front Desk at (415) 422-6713.
At the Writing Center, Writing Consultants are there to help you become the best writer you can be! Every paper can use the second set of eyes. Come see us!
Please give us feedback on your Writing Center session
Appointment Details
Currently, we can only support making one appointment at a time.
Appointments can be made using the student appointment dashboard.
If you are unable to attend a scheduled appointment, you can cancel your appointment in your student appointment dashboard. If you are experiencing problems connecting on Zoom, please use the LWSC Chat at the bottom of the page.
Our appointments are scheduled in 1/2 hour blocks. Actual appointment duration is 25 minutes.
Talk to your consultant about how best to share documents (for example, a shared Google Doc or a sharing via Chat in Zoom).
Additional Tutoring Services and Resources on Campus
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The Learning, Writing, and Speaking Centers
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center | Lower Level G03
2495 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hours:
Monday & Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
Tuesday & Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m
Friday - Sunday: CLOSED