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Writing Center
Welcome to the BC Writing Center!
The Writing Center is open from September 6, 2023–December 13, 2023.
Book an Appointment
Located in Stokes 418S, the BC Writing Center offers one-on-one conferences to BC undergraduates looking for help with their writing and written assignments. Our specialists (see below) are trained peers who can help you brainstorm, analyze, and revise your papers, essays, reports, and creative pieces. We work with assignments from multiple subjects (not just English courses) and also offer support for multilingual students. We are not a proofreading service and as such go beyond simply editing a paper just before it's due. Our goal is to work with you to improve your writing and help you become a more confident student in the process.
Appointments are scheduled for fifty minutes, and you may choose to schedule either an in-person meeting or a virtual meeting over Zoom.
Center Hours
Monday – Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
If it's your first time with us, register for an account with our scheduling program (feel free to use your BC credentials for the username and password).
Select an open time slot (white boxes are open, gray are no longer available, and blue are taken).
In the "Create New Appointment" window that appears, provide information on your course, instructor, due date, and what you'd like to work on. You can, and should if available, share a link to a google doc of your draft for your specialist to look over before the appointment. You'll also find your specialist's bio in this window.
NOTE: Please be sure that your google doc permissions are set to allow access to your tutor.
You will receive a confirmation email once the conference is booked with your specialist's Zoom information. For virtualappointments, this email will include your specialist's Zoom information.
We do not offer same-day appointments or walk-ins, so make sure you schedule at least a day in advance.
We offer support for undergraduate students across campus. You can bring us any assignment draft. When you register for an appointment, you will be asked to provide your assignment prompt and a working draft.
Appointments are 50 minutes long.
You need a computer with a working microphone and camera.
At the time of your appointment, click on the Zoom link found in your confirmation email or under "location" in your appointment information.
You should bring your draft or brainstormed ideas, the assignment prompt, and a means to take notes. Please also come to your appointment ready to revise your work. This might mean changing whole paragraphs, restructuring whole essays, and modifying the thesis and supporting points. Writing is a collaboration, so be open to your specialist's feedback.
In an effort to reach as many students as possible, we enforce a limit of one appointment per day and two appointments per week for every student.
You can cancel your appointment through your account, ideally more than 24 hours in advance. (Remember, our specialists are busy BC students too). If you would like to change or cancel your appointment and need help doing so, please send us an email at writingcenter@bc.edu. We do keep records of cancellations and no-shows.
All of our specialists are trained to support multilingual students!
As of now, our Writing Center is staffed by and supports undergraduate students. If you are a graduate student who would like writing support, please email writingcenter@bc.edu to be connected with someone who can work with you.
