Frequently Asked Questions

The GWC is on the 3^rd floor of Weeks Hall, at the corner of Broadway and University. We can be accessed by using the black double doors on the southeast side of the building or using the accessible entrance on the northeast corner of the building (closer to the TTU seal).

Summer 2026 Consultation Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10AM-5PM
Friday: 10AM-3PM

Consultations will be available from June 1 - August 7

Please see our consultation information for more details and to schedule a consultation.

The GWC is closed on student/TTU-observed holidays and breaks.

If you would like to schedule a consultation, you can find our schedule online here.

If you have questions about our programming or would like to contact our director staff, please email us at writingcenter.grad@ttu.edu or call our center at (806) 742-2476.

Visit uwc.ttu.edu and click on the Graduate Writing Center. From there, select the “Schedule an Appointment” button. If this is your first time using the Writing Center, you will need to create a profile. Once you are in the schedule, select the day and time you would like to have an appointment. The white boxes indicate available appointments; the light blue boxes are appointments scheduled by other students, and dark blue boxes indicate when a consultant is not available. Your appointment will appear in yellow once it has been scheduled

Appointments are 50 minutes long. You can choose face-to-face (the default option), synchronous online or written feedback (asynchronous online). If you have trouble with the system, call 806.742.2476 ext. 1 for help.

You can schedule one (1) appointment a day and up to three (3) a week. There are a limited number of appointments available each day. These are first scheduled, first served. At this time, you can only have six (6) appointments scheduled in total. However, you as soon as one appointment is complete, another can be scheduled. Walk-ins are available as space allows.

We offer three kinds of appointments:

Face-to-face appointments are held at the Graduate Writing Center on the 3rd floor of Weeks Hall. You can sit down with one of our consultants and brainstorm ideas about an assignment or go over a draft of your paper. 

Synchronous online appointments use video conferencing and an online whiteboard where you and a consultant can interact with each other and the text in realtime. Ideally, you will have access to a computer with a camera, microphone, speakers, and use the Chrome browser (other browsers can work, but Chrome is best for the platform). 

Asynchronous online appointments (written feedback) enable you to submit the assignment prompt, a draft of your paper, and questions or concerns you'd like a consultant to address. A writing consultant will review your paper and provide written feedback answering your specific questions. 

You can choose your appointment type in the 'Choose a Consultation Modality' box when filling out the appointment form on our scheduling system as shown below

If you cannot attend an appointment, you must cancel it at least 30 minutes in advance to avoid it being marked as a late cancellation.

• If you do not cancel or show up for your appointment, it will be marked as missed.
• After three late cancellations or two missed appointments, your account will be locked. 

You can cancel or change an appointment by logging in to your original appointment in our scheduler.

• To cancel your appointment: sign in to your original appointment then select "Cancel Appointment."
• To change your appointment time or modality: sign in to your original appointment then select "Edit Appointment."

If you require assistance, you may also call the GWC at (806) 742-2476 during business hours, and one of our student assistants will be able to help you cancel or modify your appointment.

We do serve drop-ins. However, priority is given to people who scheduled an appointment. If you are having trouble with our online scheduler, give us a call or stop by, and one of our student assistants will walk you through the process.

Click here to schedule an appointment at the Graduate Writing Center.

Our phone number is 806.742.2476 ext. 1.

Students have the option to have their instructors notified about their appointments with the Writing Centers of TTU. If you want your instructor notified, please provide the instructor's TTU email address when filling out the appointment form.

Notifications are typically sent monthly. Instructors are only notified of students' names, not what was discussed during the consultation.

The Graduate Writing Center is here to support you as a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher! We offer consultations, writing groups, workshops, and other supports. Whether you are looking for one-to-one feedback on your writing, peer support and accountability, or ways to learn more, we’d love to see you!

Yes! We can help you learn the specific requirements for style guides such as  APA, MLA, Chicago, or IEEE. We can also help you figure out other citation styles required by an instructor.

Proper citation of paraphrases, ideas, and direct quotes helps avoid plagiarism. Our consultants help students think through what needs to be cited.

View our handouts on citations here.

The GWC can provide feedback on comprehensive exams, qualifying exams, and coursework final exams with the instructor's permission. Any appointments requiring instructor permission must provide that permission at the time the appointment is made.

To verify this permission, please upload a PDF copy of an email where the relevant instructor(s) permit us to work with you on this project. Instructors may address any questions to our director staff at gradwritingcenter@ttu.edu.

Please also see our resource on preparing for comprehensive and qualifying exams here.