Welcome to the Fred Meijer Center for Writing
and Michigan Authors

We assist all writers at any stage of their writing processes. Our 53 peer consultants can help with brainstorming ideas, organizing content, paraphrasing or summarizing research from various sources, polishing a final draft, and correctly documenting sources. Our goal is to give writers the sort of feedback and support they need to write successfully.

We offer a variety of services to students and faculty.

DROP-IN HOURS
All students at the university can take advantage of our drop-in hours by simply coming into the Center with whatever paper you are working on. A trained peer consultant will assist you with whatever aspect of your writing you think needs work. See our Hours and Locations for additional information about walk-in hours.

GRAMMAR CHAT
If you need a quick grammar or mechanics question answered, use our Grammar Chat hotline! Read more about Grammar Chat, and then log onto AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger and chat with one of our consultants. Here are our chat ID's: 

AOL Instant Messenger: GVSU Wtg Ctr
Yahoo! Messenger: GVSU_Writing_Center
We've got handouts and links to web resources to help you with any aspect of your writing. We're also in the process of piloting online writing consultations!

WEEKLY APPOINTMENTS
Students for whom English is a Second Language or students referred to the Center through Disability Support Services may make standing, weekly appointments with a Writing Consultant. In these appointments, you can get feedback and support for writing assignments in any GVSU class. Drop by the Allendale location (LOH 120) to fill out a Tutor Request Form if you'd like to schedule such an appointment.

Graduate students can take advantage of our hours and locations, some of which are staffed with Graduate Writing Consultants, but you can also call the Center to request an appointment with one of the graduate consultants. These consultants are trained to help you with shorter papers as well as longer projects and theses. To schedule an appointment, contact us.

SUPPORT FOR FACULTY
The Center offers a number of services to faculty, as well, both to aid writing instruction in your classes and to support you in completing your own writing projects. Consultants can give 15-minute PowerPoint presentations to your students about the Center's services and what to expect from a consultation. The Center can also send groups of consultants into your classroom to help you conduct peer review workshops of drafts of your students' papers. In addition, this web site houses resources you might find useful in teaching SWS and other writing intensive courses. And finally, the Center offers Faculty Writing Groups and other programming to support your own writing efforts. Please click on the Services for Faculty menu to the left for more information.