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Writing Lab / Studio Policies


By registering for this site, you signify your understanding of the policies below and agree to abide by these policies.

Appointment scheduling
  • Students may have up to two (2) appointments per week.
  • Appointments are 50 minutes long, beginning on the hour and ending 10 minutes before the hour. If you arrive late, the appointment still ends 10 minutes before the hour.
  • If you are more than 15 minutes late to your appointment, the counselor may take a walk-in appointment, in which case you must reschedule.
  • Appointments should be cancelled with 24 hours notice.

Writing Lab sessions
  • You must complete an interview with the Writing Lab counselor at your first appointment.
  • Our counselors help students improve their writing skills. Counselors do not proofread or edit students' papers, but help students learn how to improve their writing themselves.
  • Students who frequently fail to show up for appointments or persist in cancelling appointments at the last minute may have their privileges restricted.
  • Please bring a copy of your assignment instructions to your appointment.
  • If your paper or assignment is longer than 5-8 pages, multiple appointments may be required, so plan ahead to do so.
  • If you are working on a thesis or dissertation, you should consider hiring a private editor. Fifty-minute appointments are not appropriate for theses or dissertations. Contact your department for assistance.
  • If you are working on a take-home exam, you must bring your professor's permission in writing to your appointment.
  • If you are working on a cover letter or resume, please make an appointment with the Career Center.
  • Assistance with business writing is available at the Kogod School of Business.

Thank you for upholding the policies above.



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