UCI Writing Center
Writing support services provided by the UCI Writing Center (through the office of the Campus Writing Coordinator) are available free of charge to all enrolled UCI students.
Individual Conferences
Call (949) 824-6451 or stop by Rowland Hall 284 to schedule a one-on-one conference with a writing specialist. Conference hours will be in the afternoons Monday through Thursday and all day Friday. Be sure to bring your written instructions ("prompt" or assignment sheet) and your text, as well as a draft of your paper if you have one. If you haven't reached the draft stage, we can help you get started. Because of the heavy demand for writing conferences at key points during the quarter, you should book your appointment well in advance. Your appointment should be at least one or two days before your paper is due (not at the last second), to allow time for revision.
Writing 39A, 39B, 39C, and Humanities Core students must attend a workshop before scheduling a conference appointment. See the Writing 39A, 39B, and 39C Workshop Schedule or Humanities Core Workshop Schedule listed below.
Walk-In Writing Clinic
You can receive professional writing assistance from the UCI Writing Center without an appointment by walking into RH 278 on Monday--Thursday from 10-2pm. Help is available for any writing project (including the Writing 39 series, Humanities Core and upper-division writing) on a first come, first served basis. The length of the consultation depends on your needs and how many students are waiting. For best results, bring a PRINTED copy of your paper to the drop in consultation.
On-Line Consultations
Writing Center assistance will also be available online. Students may ask questions about assignments or submit any writing from a thesis statement or paragraph to an entire draft of a paper. Feedback is usually sent the same day. Students who submit papers need to include with a draft their student ID number, the name of the class for which they have written the paper, a brief explanation of the prompt (or a copy of the prompt cut and pasted to the draft), and a brief explanation of their writing concern(s).
ALL students enrolled in Writing 39A,B or C should fill out and attach the online assistance request form found in the Writing Studio, or you can download it here.
On-Line Consultations are available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 am-12:00 pm and 3:00 pm-5:00 pm AND Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am-1:00 pm and 4:00 pm-8:00 pm.
NEW!!! The Writing Center will offer an online "Grammar Hour" Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 am; students should send any and all grammar questions and we'll answer as many as possible. Please direct your grammr questions and requests for assistance to Susan Schober at sschober@uci.edu.
Writing and Library Research Peer Tutors
UCI students at any level may bring writing-in-progress to a peer tutor for consultation at four locations free of charge!
Students learn well from other students, and peer tutoring of writing is a practice that has succeeded in writing centers at many institutions across the country. A far cry from the scenario of a student handing her paper to her roommate to be "fixed," peer tutoring is a rigorous and carefully researched field of educational practice. We begin with excellent tutors: juniors, seniors and graduate students from various majors with proven writing skill, maturity, and good judgment. Tutors have undergone a training course and meet weekly with a professional coordinator for consultation. See the link below for more information about this year's tutors.
More Information on Peer Tutors
Writing Workshops for Writing 39
Workshops are specifically designed for students enrolled in Writing 39A, 39B, 39C course. Workshops focus on the students' current writing assignments. Writing specialists discuss essay topics, model strategies for approaching the assignment, and respond to student questions and concerns. Workshops are scheduled throughout the week, and students can attend as many as they wish. After attending one workshop per assignment, Writing 39 students can make an appointment for an individual conference.
Students who have attended workshops are eligible for individual conferences.
Workshop Schedules:
All Writing 39 workshops begin week 2.
Writing 39A:
| Day | Time | Location |
| MONDAY | 12:00-1:00 | ONLINE |
| FRIDAY | 1:00-2:00 | ONLINE |
Writing 39B:
| Day | Time | Location |
| TUESDAY | 12:00-1:00 | ONLINE* |
| WEDNESDAY | 2:00-3:00 | ONLINE* |
| THURSDAY | 5:00-6:00 | ONLINE* |
*Only Weeks 6-10.
Weeks 5-10: Personal Statement Workshops (same hours)
Writing 39C:
| Day | Time | Location |
| TUESDAY | 6:00-7:00 (pm) | ONLINE |
| WEDNESDAY | 1:00-2:00 | RH 274 |
| THURSDAY | 12:00-1:00 | ONLINE |
| FRIDAY | 12:00-1:00 | ONLINE |
Workshops for Writing in the Disciplines
Workshop times--starting week 2!
NOTE: For those students requesting writing assistance who are NOT in Writing 39A,B or C, please limit your submissions to 6 pages per day. Although we cannot edit papers for grammar and sentence structure problems, we are happy to point out patterns of error and suggest ways to help you avoid such errors in the future.
Writing in the Humanities
Monday 11:00-12:00
Thursday 4:00-5:00
Writing in Fine Arts
Wednesday 3:00-4:00
Writing for Business & Management
Tuesday 11:00-12:00
Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm
Writing in Social Sciences
Monday 3:00-4:00
Tuesday 5:00-6:00 pm
Writing Workshops for Humanities Core Special
Workshops prepare you to do your best on Humanities Core writing assignments. They support students during the drafting process by clarifying the rhetorical demands of particular assignments; discussing course texts in relation to assignments; discussing general principles of argument, organization, and evidence; and answering student questions. Students who have attended workshops are eligible for individual conferences.
Fall Quarter Workshop Schedule:
| Day | Time | Location |
| TUESDAY (starting 1/10) | 1:00-1:50 | RH 274 |
| WEDNESDAY | 1:00-1:50 | RH 274 |
| WEDNESDAY | 2:00-2:50 | RH 274 |
| THURSDAY | 1:00-1:50 | RH 274 |
| THURSDAY | 2:00-2:50 | RH 274 |
For more information, contact Richard Nester, (949) 824-7560, ranester@uci.edu.
Statement of Purpose Workshop
Conducted by professional writing staff, these workshops help you understand the goals and process of writing an effective personal statement. Learn key strategies for presenting yourself as a strong candidate for the graduate program of your choice. Individual conferences by appointment are also available. Please email questions to sschober@uci.edu.
Personal Statement workshops for the Health Sciences are offered during Weeks 1-4 on Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00 (only online). Additional online hours run from 8:00-4:30 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; and from 8:00-1:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We also offer personal statement writing workshops for graduate/professional schools or for scholarships and fellowships:
Wednesday 2:00-3:00 pm
Thursday 5:00-6:00 pm