Writing Center
To Access Online Tutoring
In person tutoring is no longer available for Spring Semester. You still have access to all your favorite Columbus State tutors. They are now available to you on the NetTutor platform, on a first-come-first-served basis, or you can email them directly for an appointment.
Access NetTutor by clicking
in the upper right hand corner of any Blackboard class. Choose "Writing and Paper
Center" and then "One-on-One Live Rooms" to see which Columbus State tutors are available.
A record of all your NetTutor sessions is saved in your "Writing and Paper Center" Locker.
Sessions will be limited to one half hour unless you explain an accommodation at the beginning of the session.
You may also choose to chat with a NetTutor tutor, submit a quick question, or submit a paper for full review. Just select the applicable box. If you choose to upload your paper for review, you will be notified via email when your paper and review comments are ready to be picked up, typically within 48 hours.
Columbus Writing Center Hours
Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM 102
Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
The Writing Center opens the second week of each semester and is not open during finals
week.
Other Locations
In addition to the Columbus campus location in 102 Columbus Hall (first floor of the
Library), the Writing Center also provides walk-in tutoring services at Delaware Campus
and at some Regional Learning Centers.
Walk-in tutoring on the Delaware Campus is offered next to the Learning Center service desk. Please contact the Learning Center at 740-203-8183 with any questions about tutoring and availability.
Our Regional Learning Centers at Dublin, Reynoldsburg, and Westerville also offer walk-in tutoring. Below are the links to each of their websites. Select "Tutoring" under "Services" for each Center's tutoring hours and location.
Dublin: https://www.cscc.edu/about/locations/dublin.shtml
Reynoldsburg: https://www.cscc.edu/about/locations/reynoldsburg.shtml
Westerville: https://www.cscc.edu/about/locations/westerville.shtml
Services for Students and Faculty
Our tutors, all experienced writers and writing tutors, can work with you on a variety
of projects, including:
- Essay Assignments
- Business Letters
- Résumés
- 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 write papers, serve as proofreaders, or discuss grades, but they do help writers improve organization, development, grammar, and other skills related to writing.
For students, we offer individualized half-hour tutoring sessions, as well as group workshops on topics such as proofreading, using sources, and research troubleshooting.
For faculty, we provide 10-minute "Writing Center Overview" presentations to your classes, as well as one-on-one and group consultation on topics related to teaching writing across the curriculum. We can also develop special-request workshops to meet the specific writing needs of students in your classes. Faculty are welcome to make individualized half-hour tutoring sessions for their own writing projects as well.
Appointment Procedures
You may make an appointment to meet with a tutor at the Columbus Writing Center by
visiting Starfish in Blackboard. Under the "Services" tab, click on "Columbus Writing
Center", and then "Schedule an Appointment." For help making an appointment, stop
by the Columbus Writing Center or call (614) 287-5717 during our regular operating
hours. Group appointments are only available for collaborative writing projects and
should be arranged through the Writing Center Coordinator by emailing: writingcenter@cscc.edu.
Appointment Length
Tutoring sessions last 30 minutes. The only exception is for students who have a disability
accommodation letter on file with the Writing Center Coordinator. These students can
schedule sessions lasting 60 minutes. To schedule a 60-minute session, please submit
a copy of your accommodation letter to the Writing Center Coordinator.
Appointment Parameters
You may schedule one tutoring session per day, up to three times per week.
Late or Missed Appointments
Appointments can be canceled with no penalty through Starfish or by calling the front
desk of the Writing Center at least one hour before the scheduled appointment. If
you are more than 10 minutes late for an appointment, the appointment will be marked
as "missed," and it will count as one of your 3 sessions per week.
If you are late for or miss more than 3 appointments in a semester, the Writing Center Coordinator will need to be called to reset your account. Email the Coordinator at: writingcenter@cscc.edu.
Editing
The Writing Center is not a proofreading service. We do not simply edit or correct
student 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 you on how to
proofread and improve your writing for yourself.
Contact Information
Writing Center
(614) 287-5717
writingcenter@cscc.edu
Rachel Brooks-Pannell, Writing Center Coordinator
(614) 287-2328