Undergraduate Student Services

At Writing Services, we support undergraduate students in developing confidence, clarity, and agency in their writing. Our work expands and enhances learning by creating space for students to engage with writing as a process of discovery, not just as a graded product tied to course content.

By working with assignments students are already completing, we create personalized, conversation-based learning experiences that deepen understanding, strengthen voice, and promote meaningful revision. Each year, we serve thousands of students through one-on-one consultations, writing-focused workshops, and collaborations with campus partners.

One-On-One Writing Consultations

Our undergraduate writing consultations are collaborative sessions designed to support students across contexts, from course assignments to independent writing projects such as statements of purpose, cover letters, research publications, and more.

In each session, trained peer consultants engage writers through dialogue, thoughtful questioning, and actionable feedback. Rather than editing or correcting papers, consultants help students clarify ideas, understand expectations, and develop strategies they can carry forward into future writing situations.

Writing consultations are about more than improving a single writing assignment, they are about strengthening your voice and growing as a writer.

Want to learn more?
Visit our Writing Consultations page to explore the foundations of our approach, or our Consultant Education page to learn how we prepare our peer educators. We invite you to meet our Undergraduate Consultants and make an appointment.

Writing Workshops

Workshops are short, interactive sessions that introduce students to tips, tricks, and strategies for academic writing projects. We offer workshops that address particular courses, that clarify particular genres (such as personal statements and research proposals), and that explore general topics related to writing in college (such as paraphrasing, revising a paper, and writing on the quarter system.

Our workshops are designed for all levels of confidence and experience with academic writing, and explore topics relevant to all majors and writing programs. To see our workshop offerings this quarter, visit our current undergraduate workshop calendar page.

Collaborations and Partnerships

We partner with units and departments across campus to offer writing support that is tailored to the context/needs of our partners. In these partnerships, we first strive to understand our partners' unique circumstances and goals, and work collaboratively to develop services that further those goals. 

We have ongoing collaborations with: 

• Instructors and departments to run in-class workshops on a variety of writing topics. 
• The college writing programs to share information and support the unique learning outcomes of each program. 
• Academic Enrichment Programs to run workshops and provide writing support for students pursuing academic opportunities and research scholarships. 
• Campus community centers to support their efforts related to cultivating student success and support around writing and key writing projects.
• The Academic Integrity Office to run workshops on effectively citing and paraphrasing original sources. 
• College residential life programs to support in-community programs related to writing.
• And more!

We would be happy to collaborate with you! If you would like to work with us to develop a writing-related collaboration for your unit, course, or department, please reach out to us here.