Columbia University Writing Center

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The Writing Center is closed.  We will re-open on the first day of classses, Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

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Information on appointments

--Unless otherwise specified in the column showing the consultant's name, all appointments are held in 310 Philosophy.

--Reservations for Writing Center appointments open up one day at a time five days in advance.

--Reservations can be made only by clicking on white boxes. If there are no white boxes on the day you are looking at, that means no scheduled appointments remain. You can then click on the clock icon at the top left of each day's schedule to get on the wait-list, or come by for a drop-in appointment. 

--Please note that the Writing Center week is Monday - Sunday during the fall and spring semesters.  During the summer it is open Monday - Thursday.

--As of 10/20/2016 we are no longer scheduling 6-week standing appointments. We will resume scheduling them in the first week of spring 2017 term.

--For more information, please read our FAQ at:  http://www.college.columbia.edu/core/uwp/writing-center/faq#kind

Drop-in Appointments

--Writing Center drop-in consultants are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so there may be a wait to see a consultant if other students have arrived before you. The last drop-in appointment of the day begins approximately one hour before closing. 

--All drop-in hours are held in 310 Philosophy.

--You are permitted to have one appointment and one drop-in visit or two drop-in visits each week. The appointments must be on separate days. A second appointment in one week will always be a drop-in.