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Fall 2024

Welcome! If this is the first time at our site, you will need to register in order to make an appointment. To register, click on the link to the left. Once registered, login.

The Center is open Monday - Thursday, 9-8; Friday, 9-5; Sunday (online only), 9-8. We close November 3-5 for the Election Day holiday and November 27 - December 1 for Thanksgiving. Fall hours end 3pm, Thursday, December 19.

Writers may have one scheduled appointment and one walk-in session each week. Sessions last 45 minutes. You can view 5 calendar days of appointments. New appointments for 4 days in the future are released each evening around 12-2am ET. If you schedule an in-person appointment, come to Philosophy Hall room 310. If you schedule an online appointments, log into the scheduler a few minutes before the appointment start time, click your appointment slot, and click the red "Start or join consultation" button.

If you can't find an open appointments, you may join the waitlist (in the "Area tools" drop-down menu at the top right of the screen) to be notified about cancellations that fit your availability.

Walk-in sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up for them in 310 Philosophy Hall. You will find the sign-up sheet on the big table in the center of the room.

Learn more at our "Frequently-Asked Questions" page.