The Writing Center is a free service available to all members of the UA community. We offer personalized feedback and instruction tailored to the writer’s needs. You can bring any kind of writing, whether it is personal, professional, or academic. Our staff of peer consultants (including undergraduate and graduate students) will ask questions, make suggestions, and help you improve your work in a friendly, collaborative setting. We can help at “every stage of the page”—from brainstorming to understanding the assignment, researching a topic, revising, working with sources, or improving your grammar & style.
· Writing consultations by appointment (50 minutes)
· Drop-in writing consultations (30 minutes)
· Online appointments for distance students (Zoom or asynchronous/email-based)
· Workshops and Events
· Writing consultations by appointment: Once you create an account and log in to our online appointment system, you can search by day/time, tutor, or tutor specialty.
· Drop-in writing consultations: Drop-in consulting is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Stop by the Center in Lloyd 322, or, during the fall and spring semesters, try our evening service at Gorgas Library. · Distance consultations: Make a distance-learning appointment via our online system. Be sure to choose the online (not Lloyd Hall) schedule. Once you select an appointment, the system will prompt you to choose between the Zoom and asynchronous (email-based) formats.
Events: We offer workshops on a range of topics, from personal statement writing to research and citing sources. Instructors can request a workshop or a promotional visit via our Events page.
· Location: Lloyd Hall 322 · Website: writingcenter.ua.edu
· Hours: Available on our website and social media.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Email us at writingcenter@ua.edu or call 205-348-5049
