- Campuses :
- Twin Cities
- Crookston
- Duluth
- Morris
- Rochester
- Other Locations
center for writing
writing.umn.edu
Fall 2023 hours & locations
15 Nicholson Hall: primarily by appointment
Mondays–Thursdays, 9:00 am to 3:45 pm
Fridays, 9:00 am to 2:15 pm
To schedule your 40-minute appointment, log on to mySWS anytime, or call 612.625.1893 during those hours. You can also visit 15 Nicholson Hall to get on the waitlist for a same-day walk-in visit.
The computer lab and study space, funded by a generous grant from the CLA Student Information Technology Fees Committee, is open Mondays–Thursdays, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Fridays, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. For printing, we accept UCards only, charging ten cents per page. You can add money to your Ucard at a cash-to-Gopher-Gold station or online (for a $2.00 fee).Note: If you come to Nicholson Hall for a consultation, the consultant can print your paper for free.
9 Appleby Hall: walk-ins only
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Come to 9 Appleby Hall to add your name to the digital waitlist.
SWS-Zoom: by appointment
To schedule your 40-minute appointment, visit mySWS.
Mondays
9:00 am to 10:30 am; 2:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
9:00 am to 10:30 am; 2:15 pm to 4:30 pm
Thursdays
9:00 am to 10:30 am; 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Fridays
9:00 am to 2:15 pm
Pro tip: We often have immediate openings in Zoom! Check mySWS frequently or call 612.625.1893 during our Zoom hours (see above).
SWS.online: by appointment
To schedule your 40-minute appointment, visit mySWS.
Mondays–Thursdays
Daytime and evening appointments. Check mySWS for availability.
Fridays
Daytime appointments. Check mySWS for availability.
Pro tip: We often have last-minute openings in SWS.online! For evening appointments, begin checking mySWS at 3:45 pm Central Time for new openings!
Frequently Asked Questions about SWS.online
Other academic support on campus
Asian Pacific American Resource Center
Offers academic support, peer mentoring, and other resources related to AAPI identity. This new center on campus "is committed to ensuring AAPI [Asian American Pacific Islander] students achieve academic success, affirming AAPI student identity, and engaging the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities to better support AAPI students."
Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) Peer Tutoring
Offers face-to-face drop-in tutoring in writing and STEM fields.
Spanish Writing Center
Offers face-to-face tutoring on a walk-in basis and by appointment, and online tutoring (writers who submit their work online should allow 48 hours for a response). Available to Spanish majors and minors and to students in any 3000-level class that is taught primarily in Spanish.
Student English Language Support
Offers free, face-to-face English as a second language support to international undergraduate students. Sponsored by the Minnesota English Language program, SELS is designed for students who want to address a particular English language need to be more successful at the U of M.
Tutoring and Academic Success Center
Offers drop-in support for selected gateway courses in both individual and small group formats, as well as research and technology assistance at various locations on the East Bank, West Bank, and St. Paul campuses. Also sponsors special events such as academic success workshops and pre-exam review sessions. Formerly known as SMART Learning Commons.
Please also check this resource sheet for information about additional academic, mental, social, legal, and other kinds of support for students.
