Conferences
FALL 2024 ASSISTANCE
Want advice on your project? You do not need an appointment to come in. Before you check our portal, note that we offer lots of drop-in hours. All Writing Consultants can help with general writing topics and FYS projects.
Fall 2024 Hours and Areas of Expertise
Thanksgiving Break: drop-in hours will pause for the break starting 2pm Tues., 11/26. Services will resume on Mon., 12/2.
Monday 10am-10pm
10-noon: English, Health Studies
noon-2pm: Creative Writing, English, Rhetoric & Communication Studies
2-4pm: History, Philosophy
4-6pm: Biology, English, Health Studies, Leadership, Psychology
6-8pm: English, Visual Arts & Media, WGSS
8-10pm: Law & Liberal Arts, Political Science
Tuesday 10am-10pm
10-noon: Biochemistry, Health Studies
noon-2pm: Leadership, Philosophy, Psychology
2-4pm: Biology, Economics, English, PPEL
4-6pm: Biology, Economics, English, PPEL
6-8pm: Economics, English, French, PPEL
8-10pm: English, Secondary Education
Wednesday 10am-Noon; 3pm-10pm
10-noon: Creative Writing, English, Visual Arts
3-4pm: History, English, Documentation, Professional Writing
4-6pm: English, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Psychology, Secondary Education
6-8pm: Biology, Chemistry, English, Latin
8-10pm: Anthropology, Creative Writing, Geography
Thursday 10am-10pm
10-noon: English, Health Studies
noon-2pm: Biology, Neuroscience
2-4pm: Biology, Chemistry, English, Physics
4-6pm: History, Humanities, Leadership, Psychology
8-10pm: Anthropology, Creative Writing, Geography
Friday 10am-6pm
10-noon:Greek, Latin, Music, Religious Studies
noon-2pm: English, Entrepreneurship,
2-4pm: English, Entrepreneurship
4-6pm: Accounting, WGSS
Sunday Noon-10pm
noon-2pm: History, Leadership, Philosophy
2-4pm: Political Science, Leadership
4-6pm: English, History, Political Science
8-10pm: Economics, English
How to Get Assistance
Drop in: Stop by Boatwright 171A (Collaborative Study Area) any time we are open to see a Consultant or simply ask about our services. Any Consultant can assist with general writing topics or FYS classes; scroll down on this page to see a list of hours and our Writing Consultants' areas of expertise.
Book Ahead: In addition to our weekly drop-in hours, appointments can be booked 24 hours to 30 days in advance. Log in to your WLC student portal to see what's available.
Consultants Assigned to Your Class? Log in to your WLC student portal to see what's available. You'll enter your class information.
How to Prepare For a Writing Conference
Students can request video conferences or come by in person. If you work with Consultants assigned to a class, log in to your WLC student portal to find a time to meet or submit your draft.
- Have a copy of your assignment for the Consultant and a draft you can share via Google Drive or as an e-mail attachment.
- Set aside some time. Normally, conferences should last 30-45 minutes. We will help everyone we can, on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Have a learning accommodation? Suspect you might need one? No need to disclose this, and we do not make referrals, but all Consultants now have neurodiversity training from Dr. Cort Schneider, UR's Director of Disability Services. Some Writing Consultants have additional training; if you want more information, contact Director Dr. Joe Essid.
- Writing a Junior or Senior Thesis? A few of our Consultants are, like you, working on them and can provide specialized help. See the list below.
- English Language Learner? All Writing Consultants receive training, but we do have a few with advanced training from Director of English-Language Learning, Dr. Leslie Bohon. Some of these Consultants are listed below. Please ask Director Dr. Joe Essid for more information.
- Know Your Professor's AI Policy: We will not use generative AI unless you tell us that your professor permits it. We will use Grammarly's non-AI features to help you with style, mechanics, and connecting ideas.
- Other questions? Please contact Director Dr. Joe Essid for more information.