Writing Centers
For Autumn 2023, the Writing Centers open on Tuesday, September 5th and close on Tuesday,
December 12th. We will also be closed on October 3rd for Day of Service, November
10th for Veterans Day, and from November 22nd to the 26th for Thanksgiving.
Columbus Writing Center
Hours:
Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Students have the opportunity to meet with Columbus State tutors on the Columbus campus in the Library (Columbus Hall 102). Students are permitted three (3) appointments per week, but only one per day. Sessions are limited to one half hour unless students have a Letter of Accommodation on file for extra time with our tutors. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended, but walk-in appointments on the day of are usually available. To make an appointment, visit the Writing Center for an in-person tutorial, contact the Writing Center Coordinator at (614) 287-2328, or scroll down to “Making an Appointment in Starfish” for steps to follow.
Delaware Writing Center
Hours:
Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students have the opportunity to meet with Columbus State tutors on the Delaware campus in the Library (Moeller Hall). Students are permitted three (3) appointments per week, but only one per day. Sessions are limited to one half hour unless students have a Letter of Accommodation on file for extra time with our tutors. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended, but walk-in appointments on the day of are usually available. To make an appointment, visit the Writing Center for an in-person tutorial, contact the Writing Center Coordinator at (614) 287-2328, or scroll down to “Making an Appointment in Starfish” for steps to follow.
Dublin RLC Writing Center
Hours:
Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Students have the opportunity to meet with Columbus State tutors at our Dublin Regional Learning Center, located on the third floor of the Integrated Educational Center of Ohio University. The address is 6805 Bobcat Way in Dublin. Students are permitted three (3) appointments per week, but only one per day. Sessions are limited to one half hour unless students have a Letter of Accommodation on file for extra time with our tutors. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended, but walk-in appointments on the day of are usually available. To make an appointment, visit the Writing Center for an in-person tutorial, contact the Writing Center Coordinator at (614) 287-2328, or scroll down to “Making an Appointment in Starfish” for steps to follow.
Westerville RLC Writing Center
Hours:
Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Students have the opportunity to meet with Columbus State tutors at our Westerville Regional Learning Center, located in Otterbein University’s Art and Communication building. The address is 33 Collegeview Road in Westerville. Students are permitted three (3) appointments per week, but only one per day. Sessions are limited to one half hour unless students have a Letter of Accommodation on file for extra time with our tutors. Scheduled appointments are highly recommended, but walk-in appointments on the day of are usually available. To make an appointment, visit the Writing Center for an in-person tutorial, contact the Writing Center Coordinator at (614) 287-2328, or scroll down to “Making an Appointment in Starfish” for steps to follow.
Making an Appointment in Starfish
To make an in-person tutoring appointment at one of our locations:
- Log in to Blackboard using your Columbus State credentials
- Click on “Tools” in the navigation menu on the left
- Click on the “Starfish” box
- Click on the three parallel white lines in the upper left corner next to Starfish (≡)
- Click on “My Success Network”
- Scroll down to find the box for the kind of tutoring you are looking for (Writing) and the location you would like to visit (Columbus, Delaware, Dublin, or Westerville)
- Click on the box and then click on “Schedule” to select the date and time for your tutoring session
- If done correctly, you will receive an email confirmation
NetTutor Online Tutoring
If the Columbus State Writing Centers are closed or a Columbus State tutor is not available, NetTutor tutors are available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You may choose to chat with a NetTutor tutor, to drop off a quick question, or to submit a paper for comments emailed within 48 hours. To access NetTutor:
- Log in to Blackboard using your Columbus State credentials
- Select any of your Blackboard course shells
- Click on “Tools” in the navigation menu on the left
- Click on the “Tutoring: Virtual (NetTutor)” box
- Select “NetTutor Writing Center”
- Pick the appropriate box for how interaction with the tutor should take place
A record of all tutoring sessions is saved in the "Writing and Paper Center" Locker.
Writing Center Services for Students, Faculty, Staff, and the Columbus Community
Our tutors, all experienced writers and professional writing tutors, can work with students, faculty, staff, and members of the Columbus community on a variety of projects for college-level courses and personal purposes, including:
- Writing Assignments
- Business Letters
- Research Projects
- Lab Reports
- Personal Correspondence
- Scholarship Applications/Essays
Tutors can help with any stage of the writing process, from generating ideas to revising
and polishing. Our tutors do not, however, write papers, serve as proofreaders, or
discuss grades, but they do help writers improve organization, development, grammar,
and other skills related to writing.
For faculty instructors, the Writing Centers can provide 10-minute "Writing Center
Overview" presentations to your classes, as well as group consultations on topics
such as proofreading and revising; using and citing sources; writing across the curriculum;
as well as other specific writing needs of students in your classes.
For College administration, staff, and initiatives, the Writing Center Coordinator
can provide specialized presentations for staff/department meetings, as well as internal
student groups.
Editing
Please note that the Writing Centers are not a proofreading service. We do not simply edit or correct writing projects, and we cannot be responsible for a student's final grade. However, we can help improve grammar, punctuation, and so on, by working with writers on how to proofread and improve their own writing processes.
Contact Information
Rachel Brooks-Pannell, Writing Center Coordinator
writingcenter@cscc.edu
(614) 287-5717 or (614) 287-2328