Welcome to the Writing Center

 
 

Get help in all phases of the writing process — brainstorming and generating topics, organizing ideas, developing research strategies, using citation styles (MLA, APA and Chicago), and editing for clarity and correctness.

 

Our services

The Writing Center at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ provides tutoring support to students at any phase of the writing process — planning, drafting and revising. We can help writers discover ways of improving grammar, mechanics and punctuation, as well as provide access to writing resources such as dictionaries, style guides, handbooks, a computing lab and printing.

 

  Hours

Fall/spring semester

  • Monday-Thursday:10 a.m.-4 p.m., 7-9 p.,m.
  • Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Saturday: 3-5 p.m. (online only)
  • Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

  Location

6th floor Rasmuson Library, 1734 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Rasmuson Library exterior
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ student with laptop seated in the Arctic Java coffee shop at the Wood Center student union.

  Writing Center appointments

The Writing Center is a student-staffed tutoring service focused on building the writing skills of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ learning community. We offer one-hour tutorial sessions in-person or by Zoom.

  Writing guides and resources

Patrons, in addition to being tutored by center staff, are welcome to use our computer laboratory (19 PCs, 1 Mac) and our many resources — dictionaries, handbooks, style guides and more.

A student jots down a note in her English book during class.
Barbara Taylor facilitates the Bananagrams game during the Celebration of Writing at the Murie Building

  Request a workshop

The Writing Center offers educational workshops and writing studios on a limited basis. Visit our workshops page to learn more about the variety of workshop topics available for undergraduate and graduate students.