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Welcome to the CSU Pueblo Writing Center!

We are a free resource administered by the CHASS Tutoring Center available to all CSU Pueblo students. As Writing Center peer tutors, we work to support writers across the curriculum on course papers, application essays, research projects, presentations, and other projects important to students’ time at CSU Pueblo. We believe that every writer–no matter how experienced–can benefit from engaging with friendly, supportive readers as they draft and revise their work.

We can help students at all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, drafting, revising, and proofreading. In addition to supporting students in doing their best on specific assignments, we work with them to build communication skills they can transfer across assignments and classes. We honor the knowledge and strengths that students bring to college while helping them build confidence with new writing tasks. Language diversity is one of our core values; we aim to have bilingual tutors available in English and Spanish.

Rather than simply proofreading a project for you, we help you learn to edit your own work by pointing out areas to change and teaching strategies for revision. We are also available to meet with students working on group projects.

Click the red bar below or log in to your PAWS account to make an appointment through Starfish. Walk-ins are always welcome.

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Ready to meet one-on-one with a tutor about your project? We offer appointments in a few formats. To help decide which is right for you, check out the information below and email Writing Center director Brenna Swift with any questions at brenna.swift@csupueblo.edu.

In person in the General Classroom Building, Room 310
- We have in-person meetings available with tutors in our General Classroom Building location. In-person meetings are suitable for any project and are especially recommended if:
  - You would like to discuss the writing process and general writing strategies.
  - You would benefit from talking and collaborating with a tutor about your writing.
  - You’re working on a longer project, such as a research paper, senior thesis, or graduate-level writing.
  - You need support with implementing prior feedback on your writing.
  - You’d like to establish academic support on campus.
- In-person appointments are available at 30 or 60 minutes in length.
- To make an in-person appointment, check out our schedule on the Starfish scheduling platform, which is used for a variety of support services on campus.
- Directions to our physical location:
  - From the elevator in the General Classroom Building, walk past Rooms 311 and 315 and enter the doorway marked 310. Look for signs that say “CHASS Tutoring Center!”
  - Walk down the hallway and turn right
  - Our new space is past the cubicles–follow the arrows to find us!
  - For help finding the Writing Center tutors during business hours, ask the student staff member in the 310 office entrance
Virtual meetings via Teams or Zoom
- Virtual meetings allow you to meet with a tutor and receive support on your project in real time online. You will have the opportunity to discuss your writing with your tutor by sharing your screen during the appointment or sending documents by email. Virtual meetings are recommended if:
- - You would like to have the same benefits you’d get from meeting in person but need flexibility on location.
  - You have a stable Internet connection.
- Virtual appointments are available at 30 or 60 minutes in length.
- To make a virtual appointment, use our schedule on the Starfish scheduling platform. In the “location” drop-down box, select “Virtual (Teams)” or “Virtual (Zoom).” Your tutor will email you a link before the start of your session. Please log in by the start of your appointment time. For help, please email brenna.swift@csupueblo.edu.
Written feedback
- Our written feedback option allows you to receive written suggestions and feedback from a tutor asynchronously (not in real time) on a draft you send in advance. Written feedback is recommended if:
- - You would like to receive suggestions and writing lessons saved into a document.
  - Scheduling an in-person or virtual meeting may not be feasible.
  - You are able to send us a draft of your paper, along with the assignment guidelines from your instructor, at least one hour prior to the appointment time you have selected (see below for instructions on making an appointment). We may be able to accommodate late papers on a case-by-case basis.
- To make an appointment for virtual feedback, use our schedule on the Starfish scheduling platform. In the “Location” drop-down box, select “Written Feedback.” You will receive an email from your tutor with instructions for submitting your paper as a Word document or PDF, along with any assignment sheets you have. Remember to send these by 8 a.m. on the day of your appointment. We are typically able to review six pages of text per appointment. If your text is longer, please indicate which pages you would like us to review. For help, please email brenna.swift@csupueblo.edu.

Accessibility Statement

We strive to create spaces and learning opportunities that are accessible to all students. We aim to make our writing center accessible to students with disabilities, including physical disabilities, mental health disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. We view accessibility as a collaborative process in which we work with students and other members of the campus community to address potential access barriers. Additionally, we strive to create a culture of accessibility in which access is built into our programs from the beginning, not as an afterthought.

If you need accommodations to participate in your writing center session, or if you would like to share accessibility-related feedback, please email Writing Center director brenna.swift@csupueblo.edu. Examples of accommodations include (but are not limited to) increased appointment length, captions for virtual meetings, and sign language interpreting. CSU Pueblo’s Disability Resources Office arranges accommodations for courses and programs on campus. Disability Resources is located in OSC 104, and can be reached by phone (719-549-2648) and email (dro@csupueblo.edu).

Interested in becoming a peer tutor?

Are you interested in helping other students with their writing, presentations, and/or study skills? Contact Brenna Swift at brenna.swift@csupueblo.edu for information on becoming a peer tutor! We typically hire peer tutors before the start of fall and spring semesters. You must be a currently enrolled CSU Pueblo student to be eligible for a peer tutoring position. Multilingual students (students who speak more than one language) are especially encouraged to apply.