Individualized attention
Center for Writing
About the Center for Writing
The Center for Writing at the University of St. Thomas offers individualized conferences to students at any stage of the writing process. Our mission is to:
- promote students' engagement in writing, reading, and critical analysis
- support writers as they develop their abilities to respond to others, reflect, and express their own ideas concisely and thoughtfully
- enable students to gain perspective, self-awareness, and confidence as learners and writers.
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Who We Serve
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
As a student at St. Thomas, you will have the opportunity to receive ongoing writing support for any period of time. The Center for Writing supports:
- Undergraduate students in their first year at UST
- Undergraduate students writing in core courses
- Undergraduate students working on writing assignments for "writing intensive" and "writing in the disciplines" courses in the WAC program
- Students writing personal statements
- Undergraduate and graduate students writing in their specific fields of study.
Our peer consultants and writing mentors strive to help you:
- become a better writer
- communicate your ideas clearly
- think critically
- experience an audience as you write
- make deeper connections between class discussions, your reading, and your own observations and experiences
- see writing as crucial throughout your time at St. Thomas and beyond.
ESL Students
- understanding writing assignments
- learning and practicing writing college-level academic English
- reading scholarly texts
- developing your writing process.
Alumnx
Recent and past graduates of the University of St. Thomas are welcome to take advantage of the services provided by the Center for Writing in person or online.
Alumnx interested in having a graduate consultant or the director assist with preparing professional resumes or vitae, or personal statements for application to graduate programs should contact the director through the Center for Writing email writing@stthomas.edu or through her own email sjcallaway@stthomas.edu.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
As a student at St. Thomas, you will have the opportunity to receive ongoing writing support for any period of time. The Center for Writing supports:
- Undergraduate students in their first year at UST
- Undergraduate students writing in core courses
- Undergraduate students working on writing assignments for "writing intensive" and "writing in the disciplines" courses in the WAC program
- Students writing personal statements
- Undergraduate and graduate students writing in their specific fields of study.
Our peer consultants and writing mentors strive to help you:
- become a better writer
- communicate your ideas clearly
- think critically
- experience an audience as you write
- make deeper connections between class discussions, your reading, and your own observations and experiences
- see writing as crucial throughout your time at St. Thomas and beyond.
ESL Students
- understanding writing assignments
- learning and practicing writing college-level academic English
- reading scholarly texts
- developing your writing process.
Alumnx
Recent and past graduates of the University of St. Thomas are welcome to take advantage of the services provided by the Center for Writing in person or online.
Alumnx interested in having a graduate consultant or the director assist with preparing professional resumes or vitae, or personal statements for application to graduate programs should contact the director through the Center for Writing email writing@stthomas.edu or through her own email sjcallaway@stthomas.edu.
How We Work
We currently offer three different appointment types to support writers online: In-Person, Zoom sessions and Written Feedback.
- In-Person: Writers come to the Center for Writing in JRC 361 during our open hours or on Sunday nights to the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library. (We follow university guidelines for protecting against COVID-19.)
- Zoom sessions: Students need to be present at the time of the appointment so they can work with a peer consultant in a Zoom meeting to ask questions, get started, plan a paper, or share a draft-in-progress.
- Written Feedback: Students submit a draft with questions and do not need to be present during the appointment. The consultant will review the draft during the appointment time and email it, along with their comments and suggestions, back to the student.
Our Hours and How to Make an Appointment
While walk-ins are welcome, although appointments are recommended. Register with our online appointment system and choose In-Person, Zoom or Written Feedback. Students can also email us with any quick questions, for example about documentation.
Fall and Spring Semester Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sunday: 6-9 p.m.
Contact Information and To Make An Appointment
Questions? To learn more about the Center for Writing, please call or email us.
Tel: (651) 962-5601
Email: writing@stthomas.edu
Alumni: Please contact the Director of the Center for Writing: sjcallaway@stthomas.edu
Mailing Address
Center for Writing
2115 Summit Avenue, JRC 361
St. Paul, MN 55105
Campus Location
We are found on the third floor of the John Roach Center for the Liberal Arts in room 361.