What Can You Expect at Your Session?
- ►We will not proofread or edit your paper for you.
- ►We will not do your reading, thinking, or writing for you.
- ►We will ask you to participate actively in setting the direction of your session.
- ►We can help at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming for ideas to polishing the finished product.
- ►We can support students at all levels, from those in Basic Writing classes to those who are completing advanced assignments in upper-division courses.
- ►We can provide assistance with issues such as development, clarity, organization, argumentation, citation, and revision.
- ►We may not be familiar with the subject matter you are writing about; our expertise is in writing, not in specific course content.
Individual Sessions
Contact Us
The Writing Center
UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr., # 0301
La Jolla, CA 92093-0301
Writing Center Office:
127 Mandeville
Campus mail code: 0301
Telephone: 858-534-4911
writingcenter@ucsd.edu
Writing Center Director:
Madeleine Picciotto
Office: 124 Mandeville
Spring 2013 Office Hours: M 2-4
Campus mail code: 0301
Telephone: 858-534-1384
mpicciotto@ucsd.edu
Hours
Monday-Thursday
Appointments 9:30 am-3:30 pm
Drop-ins 3:30 pm-5:30 pm
Friday
Appointments 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Drop-ins 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
Sunday
Drop-ins 5:00 pm-8:00 pm