Writing Center

Make an Appointment

If it appears that no appointments are available on a given day, it is either outside of our business hours or a day that we are fully booked. Please email writing@csusm.edu if you have questions or need assistance.

Complete Your GEW Requirement

We are located in Extended Learning Building (ELB) 204.

Fall Hours

In Person (ELB 204)

Mon-Thurs 10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm

Online

Mon-Thurs 10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm

Our Services

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Get Help Quick

In our OWC Quick Help channel, a staff member will answer questions about appointments, grammar, word choice, formatting, and more. Learn more about Quick Help.
Note: Quick Help does not count toward visit requirements.

Download the Teams app and ask questions when they occur to you. No appointment needed!

If you post a question when we are closed, we will reply during our open hours.

Chat with Us Now
Visit Us One-on-One

Reserve up to 50-minutes at a time with a tutor. Meet with us in-person or online!

Make an Appointment

You can also walk-in. Sessions are available on a first come, first served basis.
Submit a Paper for Feedback

*This service does not satisfy Writing Center visit requirements.

With this service, you can submit your work and your specific concerns. All requests are placed in a limited waitlist, and our tutors work to provide feedback in a timely manner. (Facilitated through MS Word online)

Request Writing Feedback
Join or Watch Our Webinars

View a webinar recording to learn how to tackle the many shared challenges of writing academically and writing online. See our live workshops and recordings of previous webinars.

Events

Fall 2026 Events

September

9/21 - 9/25: Hobbit Day
- Celebrate The Lord of the Rings with decor and fun facts at the Writing Center all week in honor of the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.

October

10/1 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Structuring Your Paper
- Virtual workshop that reviews how to create and maintain organization within your writing. Open to all CSUSM students.
- Link to virtual workshops can be found on the Events page.
10/3 12:00pm - 3:00pm: GEW Saturday Workshop
- Support from tutors, tangible resources, and fellow GEW students in the form of presentations and guided work time in the Writing Center.
- Lunch provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
10/6 12:00pm - 2:00pm: GEW Office Hours
- Work time at the Writing Center with access to support from GEW instructors and Writing Center tutors.
- Lunch provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
10/7 12:00pm - 2:00pm: GEW Office Hours
- Work time at the Writing Center with access to support from GEW instructors and Writing Center tutors.
- Lunch provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
10/15 7:00am - 10:00am: GEW Before Hours Workshop
- Support from tutors, tangible resources, and fellow GEW students in the form of presentations and guided work time in the Writing Center.
- Donuts provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
10/20: National Writing Day
- Visit the Writing Center or check out our Instagram (@lts_csusm) for prompts and activities!
10/22 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Poetry Workshop
- Talk about the art of writing poetry, and take home a free poetry book! (while supplies last) Open to all CSUSM students.
- This event is a collaboration with the amazing librarians at Kellogg Library.
10/26 - 10/30: Scary Story Writing Contest
- Check out our Instagram (@lts_csusm) for more information.

November

11/3 6:00pm - 9:00pm: GEW After Hours Workshop
- Support from tutors, tangible resources, and fellow GEW students in the form of presentations and guided work time in the Writing Center.
- Pizza provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
11/9 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Source Synthesis & Integration
- Virtual workshop that reviews how to synthesize (not just summarize) your sources, and then how to effectively integrate them into your paper. Open to all CSUSM students.
- Link to virtual workshops can be found on the Events page.
11/16 6:00pm - 9:00pm: GEW After Hours Workshop
- Support from tutors, tangible resources, and fellow GEW students in the form of presentations and guided work time in the Writing Center.
- Pizza provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
11/18 7:00am - 10:00am: GEW Before Hours Workshop
- Support from tutors, tangible resources, and fellow GEW students in the form of presentations and guided work time in the Writing Center.
- Donuts provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.

December

12/1 12:00pm - 2:00pm: GEW Office Hours
- Work time at the Writing Center with access to support from GEW instructors and Writing Center tutors.
- Lunch provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
12/2 12:00pm - 2:00pm: GEW Office Hours
- Work time at the Writing Center with access to support from GEW instructors and Writing Center tutors.
- Lunch provided! (while supplies last) All students currently taking GEW are welcome.
12/7 12:00pm - 2:00pm: Formatting Clinic
- Get some work done with the support of Writing Center tutors, other students, and tanglible resources.
- Support for all formatting styles available, with an emphasis on MLA and APA formatting. Open to all CSUSM students.

For more information on these and other upcoming LTS events, check out our Events page.

Need assistance, but there is no upcoming event on that topic? Consider viewing one of our recordings.