Spring 2023 Hours
The Writing Center is open for in-person and online appointments:
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Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (online only)
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Monday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Thursday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m (online), 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (in-person)
Make an appointment online. Walk-in appointments are also welcome!
If you have any questions, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stop by H&SS 112 and speak to someone at the main desk.
The mission of the Writing Center is to provide an open teaching and learning environment for the collaborative discussion of writing so that students may become more aware and independent writers.
In support of its mission, the Writing Center has the following goals:
1) To support the composition sequence by providing professional, individual feedback to students enrolled in composition courses;
2) To support writing across the curriculum by providing professional, individual feedback to students enrolled in USC Aiken courses;
3) To support the university by
a) Offering writing workshops
b) Serving as a repository of material and equipment relevant to writing
c) Housing the Writing Proficiency Portfolio (WPP) and providing professional, individual feedback to students developing their portfolios
Writing consultants come from various disciplines and are formally trained to provide feedback during all phases of the writing process. The Writing Center is staffed by students and English faculty.