Ithaca College

Nervous about the writing you'll be doing this semester? The Writing Center is here to help! Our trained faculty and peer tutors work with folks at any stage of the writing process, from pre-writing through drafting, revising, and editing. 

We believe in helping people become better writers through a facilitated understanding of their own processes: we are not a drop-off editing service, but rather a holistic, caring, and professional place where undergraduate, graduate, staff, and faculty writers can discover fruitful, clear ways to best express and explain their thoughts and research. 

We are located in Smiddy 107; view the schedule and make appointments by visiting ithaca.mywconline.com or the hub at apps.ithaca.edu. Check out our FAQ and "like" the Writing Center on Facebook to be the first to know about workshops, reading nights, and write-ins!

Hours: Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Sunday through Thursday from 7 PM -10 PM. Limited hours begin Sunday, September 1st (closed Monday for Labor Day), and regular hours begin Sunday, September 8th. 

More specifics:

The Writing Center aims to help students from all disciplines, backgrounds, and experiences to develop greater independence as writers.  We are committed to diversity and to helping students see writing as central to critical and creative thinking.  

In a friendly, comfortable atmosphere, writers at all levels participate in one-on-one conferences with trained student and faculty tutors to work on effective strategies for all aspects of the writing process. Topics explored in these conferences may include

o   the generation, organization, and focusing of ideas

o   understanding assignments and readings

o   comprehensive rewriting of drafts

o   sentence structure and style

o   grammar, punctuation, and spelling

o   research and note-taking methods

o   source documentation

We offer these services for students in all disciplines: humanities and sciences, business, health sciences and human performance, communications, and music. In our conferences, we encourage people to develop skills and confidence as independent thinkers and writers. This means that we will not revise or correct papers for you, but instead will help you through the process. 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact WC Director Professor Jaime Warburton at jwarburton@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3543.