Our mission at the Lindsey Wilson College Writing Center is to assist writers at all levels of experience to convey a message in the most effective way.  We offer all members of our academic community the chance to develop their writing in a supportive, creative, and caring environment.  Our staff of writing center consultants works with clients on a one-to-one basis, discussing writing at any stage of the writing process, from generating ideas to drafting, revising to polishing.  Besides our consultations, we also offer useful handouts, computers for writing, and various style manuals.

Scheduling a Session

A student may schedule a session with a writing center consultant one of two ways:

• Schedule an appointment by phone or by coming into the Writing Center.
• Come into the center on a walk-in basis and see if a consultant is available.

For Lindsey Wilson College students who are enrolled in classes online or at extension campuses, we offer online consultations. For an online session, please send the Writing Center coordinator (Jared Odd) three things: 1) a description of the assignment, 2) any writing you have done on it, and 3) your detailed thoughts and concerns about the piece. We will respond within 48 hours with ideas for further revision.

Becoming a Writing Consultant

Our consultants 1) know how difficult writing can be, 2) are active listeners, 3) are aware of their own subjectivity as readers and writers.  If you are interested in working as a writing center consultant, please contact Jared Odd.  Potential consultants must be students of Lindsey Wilson College and hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher. We encourage those interested in the position to enroll in the course Teaching and Tutoring of Writing. Students wishing to apply should have completed both Composition I and II (or an approved equivalent) with a grade of A. Additionally, applicants need to list at least two college faculty members as references, one of which must be from the English Department. Applicants must also provide a writing sample. Please stop by the W.W. Slider Humanities Building between 9am and 4 pm, Monday -Thursday, to pick up an application.