GWC FAQ
Q. Whose idea was it for a Graduate Writing Center?
A. The initiative for the Graduate Writing Center came from the Graduate Student Resource Center Oversight Committee and the Graduate Students Association.
Q. Who funds the Graduate Writing Center?
A. The Graduate Writing Center is funded by a $3/quarter fee (+$1 that is returned to graduate student aid). The fee was approved by a graduate student referendum in the spring of 2006.
Q. Who runs the Graduate Writing Center?
A. Marilyn Gray, the Graduate Writing Center coordinator, is responsible for day-to-day operations of the GWC. She reports to Christine Wilson, the Graduate Student Resource Center coordinator and to the Graduate Writing Center Oversight Committee, which has graduate student representatives from all over campus. (For more information, see the About Us page.)
Q. How do I make an appointment at the Graduate Writing Center?
A. Please make an appointment using our online consultation appointment form. You are limited to one appointment per week. For more information, click here.
Q. When are the Graduate Writing Center workshops?
A. Workshops are offered at a variety of times, most of them in the afternoon during weeks two through nine of the quarter. Click here for the most up-to-date schedule.
Q. Who works at the Graduate Writing Center?
A. The graduate writing consultants are graduate students from a variety of academic areas. They are trained to help graduate students with writing issues during consultation appointments, and they help with GWC workshops and programs as well.
Q. How can I work at the Graduate Writing Center as a writing consultant?
A. Periodically, we announce open writing consultant positions by sending an email announcement through departmental graduate student listservs. Only currently enrolled graduate students are eligible to work here.
Q. How do I find a copyeditor to review my written work?
A. Our graduate writing consultants do not edit or proofread. If you need copyediting or proofreading services, you will need to find and pay someone to do that kind of work. One way to find a graduate student is to advertise your job through the graduate student listservs in departments like English or Applied Linguistics. If you need help with a piece of writing that will be submitted for coursework or a formal requirement of your degree, you should also clear the use of an editor with your professor or academic advisor.
