UMES - English and Modern Languages - University Writing Center

Welcome to the University Writing Center

The University Writing Center is dedicated to providing the University community assistance with all types of writing. The Center provides live assistance and online tutorials to help student writers at all stages of the writing process. (Scroll down to see UWC hours of operation)

Services

Trained Peer Tutors provide one-on-one assistance with essays and writing projects.
Computer-based tutorials to provide students with grammar and vocabulary enrichment.
Center supports students and faculty from all departments, and works closely with individual instructors to monitor students’ progress.
Assistance not just with essays but other writing-related projects such as resumes, application letters, reports, etc.
Specially-trained tutors provide ESL assistance.

The University Writing Center is staffed by a full-time Director and Assistant Director, both of whom are specialists in rhetoric and composition, as well as part-time Peer Tutors, students from all majors who are selected based on their strong writing skills and trained to assist students with writing issues across the curriculum. Full-time faculty from the Department of English and Modern Languages will provide additional assistance.

Bring your writing assignments at any stage of the writing process.
You may bring in a hard copy, or a Microsoft Word file on a jump drive.
In addition to your document, please bring the class assignment.

For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Dean Cooledge at (410) 621-3656
drcooledge@umes.edu

Department of English and Modern Languages