Writing Centers

For Spring 2023, the Columbus Writing Center will open on Monday, January 23 and close on Thursday, May 11. Delaware, Dublin, and Westerville will open on January 23 and close on May 4. All Writing Centers will also be closed all day on February 17 for Presidents’ Day, all day from March 13 to 18 for Spring Break, and before 5:00 p.m. on April 20 for In-Service Day.

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. For steps on how to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.

Delaware Writing Center

Hours:
Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday from 11:00 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. For steps on how to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.

Westerville RLC Writing Center

Hours:
Monday and Wednesday from 12:00 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. For steps on how to make an appointment, check out this handout: Guide to Scheduling an Appointment in Starfish.

Dublin RLC Writing Center

Hours:
Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 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. Students are permitted three (3) appointments per week, but only one per day. 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 on the day of are usually 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:

1. Click on the green “n” logo in the upper right-hand corner of any Blackboard course shell
2. Choose the “NetTutor” box
3. Select “Writing and Paper Center”
4. 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/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