Fall semester hours
NOTE: The Writing Center will be closed from August 13th until August 23rd.
- Monday through Thursday: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Friday: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
We are closed on all school holidays and non-class days, including (but not limited to):
- Sept. 4 & 6
- Oct. 8, 21, 22, & 23
- Nov. 11
- Nov. 25, 26, & 27
The last day to earn Writing Center credit is Friday, Dec. 10th. No credit will be given on Student Success Day
(Sept. 22nd).
Location
- W3280
- 651-779-3400
Online writing center
The on-line writing center is available through the Century Direct login
(choose D2L).
Resources
- Hardware: 35 PCs
- Software:
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Thompson Learning Keyboard Practice
- Reading Road Trip
- Grammar 3D
- Practice Exercises
- MLA Handbooks
- Assorted Reference Materials
- Century College English Handbooks
Procedures
- Sign in at one of the two designated computers using your Student ID. Remember to log out when you're finished in order to receive credit.
- Bring your writing--essay, paragraph, or workbook assignment.
- You may work independently, with other students, or with a consultant on your chosen writing assignment.
- Peer groups - Occasionally, peer groups work together on papers - editing, revising, or planning.
You may join one of these peer groups, or if there are no peer groups, you may start one.
Consultants
- Occasionally, a consultant may ask if you need help. They are there to assist you whenever you have a question or a concern.
- Consultants are available to discuss problems in grammar, mechanics, format, or style. Our consultants will not proofread your work, but
they can help you identify and/or correct weaknesses in your paper.
- It may take more than one session for a consultant to evaluate your work.
Guidelines
- Computers - our computers may be used for word processing or academic research. Students may also use available computer programs for practice exercises to improve their use of proper grammar and mechanics.
- Resources - You may use the available handouts to solve problems with the mechanics of writing or to work on specific areas of weakness in grammar and/or punctuation. You may also use our handbooks, dictionaries, and Roget's Thesaurus; however, these resources
must remain in the Center.
- After your visit to the Writing Center, allow yourself sufficient time to revise and edit your work before submitting it to your instructor.
- The Writing Center is a place for free exchange of ideas, so it can be noisy at times.
