Writing Centers
For Autumn 2022, the Writing Centers open on Tuesday, September 6th and close on Saturday, December 10th. We will also be closed before 5:00 p.m. on September 27th for Day of Service, all day on November 11th for Veterans Day, and all day from November 23rd to the 27th 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 8:00 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). 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 may be available. For steps on how
to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.
Delaware Writing Center
Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Students have the opportunity to meet with Columbus State tutors on the Delaware campus
in the Library (Moeller Hall). 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 may be available. For steps on how
to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.
Westerville RLC Writing Center
Hours:
Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 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. 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 may be available. For steps on how to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.
Dublin RLC Writing Center
Hours:
Thursday from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Students have the opportunity to meet with Columbus State tutors at our Dublin Regional Learning Center, located in Ohio University’s Dublin Integrated Education Center. The address is 6805 Bobcat Way in Dublin. Sessions take place on the third floor and 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 may be available. For steps on how to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.
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 submit a quick question for them to answer, or to submit a paper for comments emailed within 48 hours. To access NetTutor:
- Click on the green “n” logo in the upper right-hand corner of any Blackboard course shell
- Choose the “NetTutor” box
- Select “Writing and Paper 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 in NetTutor.
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, including:
- Writing Assignments
- Business Letters
- Research Projects
- Lab Reports
- Personal Correspondence
- Scholarship Applications
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