Welcome to the Writing Center

 
 

Get help in all phases of the writing process — brainstorming and generating topics, organizing ideas, developing research strategies, using citation styles (MLA, APA and Chicago), and editing for clarity and correctness.

 

Our services

The Writing Center at UAF provides tutoring support to students at any phase of the writing process — planning, drafting and revising. We can help writers discover ways of improving grammar, mechanics and punctuation, as well as provide access to writing resources such as dictionaries, style guides, handbooks, a computing lab and printing.

 

  Hours

Fall/spring semester

  • Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m
  • Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Saturday: 3-5 p.m. (online only)
  • Sunday: 1-5 p.m.

  Location

6th floor Rasmuson Library, 1734 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Rasmuson Library exterior
UAF student with laptop seated in the Arctic Java coffee shop at the Wood Center student union.

  Writing Center appointments

The Writing Center is a student-staffed tutoring service focused on building the writing skills of the UAF learning community. We offer one-hour tutorial sessions in-person or by Zoom.  

  Writing guides and resources

Patrons, in addition to being tutored by center staff, are welcome to use our computer laboratory (19 PCs, 1 Mac) and our many resources — dictionaries, handbooks, style guides and more.

A student jots down a note in her English book during class.
Barbara Taylor facilitates the Bananagrams game during the Celebration of Writing at the Murie Building

  Request a workshop

The Writing Center offers educational workshops and writing studios on a limited basis. Visit our workshops page to learn more about the variety of workshop topics available for undergraduate and graduate students.