Welcome, Yale College students!
Writing Partners are Yale College or graduate school students selected for both their writing skills and their ability to talk about writing. They have a student’s eye-view of the challenges you’ll face in writing papers.
How to Meet with the Writing Partners
Step 1: Sign Up for WCOnline
To meet with a Writing Partner in person or online, you will need to sign up for a WConline account. Please use the "Register for an Account" link to the left.
If you've created an account to schedule appointments for a different service (Residential College Writing Tutors, Academic Strategies Mentors), you'll need to create a new one for the Writing Center.
Step 2: Make an Appointment or Visit Drop-In Hours in Person or Online
Making an Appointment
Once logged into WConline, use the drop-down menu to navigate to the schedule of your choice (online or Kline Tower). Once on the schedule page, click on any available white box. When you book a meeting, you'll receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link or directions to our location in Kline Tower you can use to find your tutor at the time of your appointment.
If a Writing Partner has no appointments on their shift (i.e. all white boxes), please schedule a meeting with them before booking with someone who already has reservations. This will get you a fresher reader and ensure that our tutors' work is evenly spread out.
Please only make appointments you know you can keep. If you must cancel, please do so online at least 12 hours before your appointment. Nobody likes a no-show, so please don’t be one.
Dropping By
During drop-in hours, students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Before seeing a Writing Partner, you will be asked to create an account on our WConline website if you do not have one already. Appointments last up to 45 minutes, depending on how many students are waiting to be seen.
In Person on the Poorvu Center Mezzanine (Second Floor, 301 York St.) (Drop in only):
| Sunday-Thursday | 3:00-6:00 pm and 7:00-10:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am-noon and 3:00-5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 3:00-5:00 pm |
In Person at Poorvu North on the Concourse level of Kline Tower (Schedule in advance or Drop in):
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Monday and Wednesday |
3:00-5:00 pm |
Online, Login to WConline to Meet the Writing Partners via Zoom (Schedule in advance or Drop in):
| Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday | 7:00-10:00 pm |
The Writing Center is on the second level of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Sterling Library. Take the stairwell near the York St. entrance to the mezzanine. The tutoring offices are at the top of the stairs. For elevator access, enter the Poorvu Center and head to the right. You’ll find the elevator on your left.
Poorvu North in Kline Tower
Kline Tower is located at 219 Prospect St. Once you enter Kline, look for the elevators/stairwell across the lobby from Steep Cafe. Head to the Concourse (lowest) level and look for the sitting areas with orange chairs. Rooms C69 and C73 are reserved for Writing Partners Monday and Wednesday, 3:00-5:00 pm.
Request a Weekly Writing Partner
The Weekly Writing Partner program allows for Yale College students to be assigned a Writing Partner (WP) to work with 1-2 times a week throughout the term. Please only request a Weekly Writing Partner if you plan to meet with your WP most weeks of the term (at least once every other week). If you are seeking writing support on an appointment basis but do not anticipate wanting to meet more than a few times throughout the term, please consider meeting with a Residential College Writing Tutor instead. Alternatively, you can visit the Writing Partners during our daily drop-in hours.
Request a Fellowship Writing Partner
Working on an application for a fellowship or scholarship? Use this form to be paired with a Fellowship Writing Partner (FWP) who will support you throughout the drafting process. Together, you and your FWP will find times to meet that work for both of you. Please plan on meeting with your FWP up to three times throughout the drafting process for 30-45 minutes each. Keep in mind that FWPs do not proofread or edit drafts, nor are they familiar with the specifics of all fellowships. Instead, they are here to provide a reader's perspective and ask questions that help you to improve the persuasiveness of your materials.
Have Questions?
Email the Associate Director of the Writing Center, Paula Rawlins at paula.rawlins@yale.edu
